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Gorilla glass on EVO?

I haven't seen any mention of this but as the Droid & Dell Mini 5 Streak have it, any confirmation yeah or nay on it for the EVO?
-Go check out the Dell Streak's Gorilla Glass screen: torture tested for your amusement (video) at Engadget if you haven't seen it..I'll link as soon as I'm allowed as a new user here

don't think Evo has gorilla glass
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Too afraid to try stabbing mine with a pen to see!

Too bad Gorilla glass looks awesome, I'd love the EVO to have it..
Was thinking of trying the "Ultimate Screen Guard - Anti Glare" at seidioonline.com-not that it would compare to gorilla glass, Seido products any good?

Kinda cool, i think all phones with a screen bigger then 4inchs should have some type of new screens
heres the link for those that havent seen it Dell Streaks Gorilla Glass Test: By Engadget

That would be pretty awesome on the Evo. Even if it cost an additional $100 (I'm hoping it'd be that cheap) I'd even be willing to have it done aftermarket if that were possible. Kinda like how colorware offers their service

I asked about this in the Q & A forum a while back. It seems that none of the HTC phones are equipped with Corning Gorilla Glass. I still would like to know if the glass that is installed on the EVO has an oleo-phobic coating. That question I just can't find an answer for. HTC is capable of this as the Hero has the coating. The coating made cleaning the screen on my iPhone 3GS soooo easy!

I have the Hero..
I am not sure if it has the Gorilla glass, but it is damn tough!
I have see test on youtube that show it's resistant to scratches. I have tested it out with keys.
Here is a vid with HD2. I say if not gorilla glass, it has something that is the same!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcEaehKWr2s&feature=related
now.. that said.. it is made of Glass and Glass in of itself, is a high scratch resistant material. what i wonder, how does it do against SHATTERING? I have dropped my hero a few times on hard surfaces and it does not show any evidence.

The gorilla glass is great, however, I still managed to somehow get a tiny scratch on my Droid's screen - and I'm anally careful with my phones. If the EVO doesn't have the gorilla glass, I may have to put on a screen protector, which I generally dislike.

I had my iPhone 3GS for almost a year and never had a screen protector or any scratches. Glass is hard to scratch. It has to be something harder than glass to scratch...like diamond. Glass is a "7" on the Mohs scale...diamond is a "10". Quartz, Topaz and something called Corundum are 7, 8 and 9. So, the odds of scratching glass are pretty slim unless you accidently hit it with a ring.

Sand will also screw your phone to hell and back, my friend took his iPhone to a bonfire we went to this week, I didn't touch my Hero all night but he was mingling with his iPhone a lot. He took out his phone the next day to see a bunch of minute scratches everywhere, whereas mine had nothing. Needless to say he was pissed. haha

Yeah, I can see sand scratching glass. Sand is used in making glass. My phone will never be in the sand, but I can see that.

Yeah shattering is the bigger functional concern, also on the 3GS I put the Power Support Anti-Glare to make the screen viewable in sunlight, easier to use with sweaty fingers & minimize fingerprints, so far it's been well worth the expense & for the EVO was considering http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/spm2hev4.htm, can someone vouch for it or recommend something comparable?

How does a screen protector prevent shattering?

chazglenn3 said:
How does a screen protector prevent shattering?
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Maybe it has some sort of Flubber like qualities? That's the only way I could see that happening, and that doesn't even exist yet.

nyijedi said:
The gorilla glass is great, however, I still managed to somehow get a tiny scratch on my Droid's screen - and I'm anally careful with my phones. If the EVO doesn't have the gorilla glass, I may have to put on a screen protector, which I generally dislike.
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Did the same thing to my Zune HD, so now i'm just waiting for martin fields to make a screen protector for the evo. I've used them on a razr v3, TP1 and TP2, looks and feels just like the stock screens.

The good screen protectors - the ones you install with a liquid - are very rubbery. However, this isn't going to have an effect on shattering, which I agree is the bigger risk than scratching.

YoungAceAtlanta said:
Kinda cool, i think all phones with a screen bigger then 4inchs should have some type of new screens
heres the link for those that havent seen it Dell Streaks Gorilla Glass Test: By Engadget
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Aw damn. I was hoping they were going to take that pen to the Nexus One lying there to show a comparison of what happens when you don't have Gorilla Glass.

SMARTPHONEPC said:
Too bad Gorilla glass looks awesome, I'd love the EVO to have it..
Was thinking of trying the "Ultimate Screen Guard - Anti Glare" at seidioonline.com-not that it would compare to gorilla glass, Seido products any good?
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-PG1
Didn't say it would provide significant shatter protection like Gorilla glass but my question remains about the anti-glare screen protector for EVO?
SMARTPHONEPC said:
Yeah shattering is the bigger functional concern, also on the 3GS I put the Power Support Anti-Glare to make the screen viewable in sunlight, easier to use with sweaty fingers & minimize fingerprints, so far it's been well worth the expense & for the EVO was considering http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/spm2hev4.htm, can someone vouch for it or recommend something comparable?
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I don't know if the screen on the HTC Hero is the same as the one on the Evo but I've had that thing without any protectors and no scratches. I had a Droid for 30 days (Google IO gift), and that thing already has a scratch. I've been extra careful with that thing knowing that I'm going to sell it and it still got a scratch on it. From the looks of that youtube video, I hope the Evo is the same cause I don't like using screen protectors.

[Q] Gorilla Glass?

Anyone know how scratch resistant the Epic's screen will be?
If its weak, I'd like to manually try and replace it with Gorilla Glass.

Manually replacing the glass sounds kind of risky!

You should realize that gorilla glass and products like it are much more brittle than standard glasses. While it can with stand scratches, it doesn't favor well in drops and impacts to it. Why not just use an invisible shield or other protector? Much cheaper and easier.

Trying to replace a screen that's made for the phone with a screen that's NOT made for the phone isnt gonna be easy or pretty.
when it comes to a drop/impact that would shatter or splinter the screen, it either will or won't. Having a case and protector on the screen helps. But if its from more than 2 feet, most likely the screen will shatter regardless of the type of glass.

My Hero has survived far more of its fair share of 5 foot falls onto asphalt with only minimal scuffing to the plastic case, there are no screen cracks, and no screen scratches either. If the Epic 4G is anything similar, it should be fine with both. Although I would like to note that, at least for me I would worry more about problems with the keyboard after the phone has been dropped, as was the case with my Touch Pro. Just my 1.9 cents.

kennethlongshaw said:
Anyone know how scratch resistant the Epic's screen will be?
If its weak, I'd like to manually try and replace it with Gorilla Glass.
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One of the benefits of super amoled is that the screen is attached to the plastic/glass cover. It eliminated the dust and glare problems but it would most likely be impossible to replace it.

USAF22 said:
My Hero has survived far more of its fair share of 5 foot falls onto asphalt with only minimal scuffing to the plastic case, there are no screen cracks, and no screen scratches either. If the Epic 4G is anything similar, it should be fine with both. Although I would like to note that, at least for me I would worry more about problems with the keyboard after the phone has been dropped, as was the case with my Touch Pro. Just my 1.9 cents.
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One of the great things about the HTC "chin" phones is that it's impossible to directly impact the screen on a flat surface like a floor or sidewalk without completely breaking the phone open. That's how it is on my G1, at least. Say what you will about the aesthetics, but I find that to be fantastic practical design.

When I went to the T-Mobile store to see their version, they intentionally dropped it and banged the screen HARD like 5 times to demonstrate how tough it was. Not a scratch. I wouldn't worry about screen durability.

TripleAgent said:
When I went to the T-Mobile store to see their version, they intentionally dropped it and banged the screen HARD like 5 times to demonstrate how tough it was. Not a scratch. I wouldn't worry about screen durability.
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I'd love to see this, if only for the entertainment value.

TripleAgent said:
When I went to the T-Mobile store to see their version, they intentionally dropped it and banged the screen HARD like 5 times to demonstrate how tough it was. Not a scratch. I wouldn't worry about screen durability.
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It's gonna suck when it breaks infront a of a customer...
Or if people find out it's a dummy phone

chococrazy said:
It's gonna suck when it breaks infront a of a customer...
Or if people find out it's a dummy phone
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Not gonna happen...they sell the display phone they drop to the customer ..lol jk....
Overall though I had plenty of LCD phones and I dropped them..threw them from room to room and never had any damage...I remember at one point I dropped my phone every day for like 6 months..but then again maybe I'm one of the lucky ppl :/

Take a look at the Galaxy S brutal tests and judge for yourself.
Warning: you might flinch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xASJobjD68&feature=related

Flinch indeed!!, I thought " The Cove" was bad.

What's with all the gorilla glass stuff lately? As previously said gorilla glass isn't suitable for the Epic 4G because of the Super Amoled display, on top of this Gorilla glass is very scratch proof but at the sametime it's not meant to be dropped.

Sebrina said:
What's with all the gorilla glass stuff lately? As previously said gorilla glass isn't suitable for the Epic 4G because of the Super Amoled display, on top of this Gorilla glass is very scratch proof but at the sametime it's not meant to be dropped.
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The next version of super amoled samsung promises is indestructible..so get your chainsaws ready

Glass
Yep its tuff glass

WTH would you bump a 7 month old thread?

My Epic fell out of my pocket screen first onto a rock when I was getting out of my car a few days ago and didn't have a scratch/crack or anything on it.
The silicon case, however, got chipped.

As long as he did, I wanna say I'm pissed at how easily my Epic screen scratched. Weak.

Does froyo make the glass faster?
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Screen easily scratched?

Anyone else notice that their screen is easily scratched?
I think I'm pretty careful with the phone and not have it in my pocket with other items like keys, change, etc. but I already have 3 small scratches in a little under 2 weeks. I was hoping to wait for a static cling screen protector but I'm thinking I should just get a wet, Invisible Shield, type one in the meantime since it seems to be easily scratched.

Is there gorlla glass? That's why I didn't buy a screen protector for my epic 4g, but I ended up getting scratches even though I keep it away from keys and change and stuff.
Apparently, fine particles of sand, quartz, etc can scratch the screen,which is bs because my hero got ONE noticeable scratch, and that was only from when I dropped it in the train tracks.
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It's glass, so no. Nothing in your pocket should be sharp enough to scratch glass, including your keys. Plastic will scratch easily though.

No gorilla glass on the nexus s
I'm looking to get a screen protector too but just not sure which to go for. I usually go for the £4-5 ones from ebay but I'm guessing that's not going to be good enough for the nexus s.
I haven't seen a lot show up yet on the market and those that have don't get great write ups. Seems a protector is a must though.

rashad1 said:
It's glass, so no. Nothing in your pocket should be sharp enough to scratch glass, including your keys. Plastic will scratch easily though.
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You sure its glass? The Nexus S or the Hero you're referring to?

I never trust a screen on a mobile device, which will inevitably be dragged across and impacted by many things over its lifetime pretty much regardless of how careful you are (sharing pockets, being pulled out of holsters, being dropped, et cetera), to remain pristine when left as bare glass/plastic.
I know so-called gorilla glass is supposed to be extremely resistant to scratches, but if you want to be able to polish off your device and not see any defects on the screen after months or even years of normal use, I really think it's wise to invest in some sort of screen protector. Which one you have is less important, since any incident that punctures your screen protector is pretty likely to break your phone entirely (unless, like the people at Zagg, you enjoy taking a router to it).

the nexus s DOES NOT HAVE GORILLA GLASS.
that is 100% confirmed, there is no gorilla glass. However, the screen itself is glass, not plastic.
With that said, a screen protector is STRONGLY recommended as it is just normal glass and not gorilla.
The curved screen is suppose to help against drops, so if you drop it the entire screen won't hit the ground, therefor it shouldn't crack, or get scratched as easily.
Honestly everyone should buy a screen protector or invisible shield for their device, or keep it in a case/pouch

My captivate has gorilla glass and I have no scratches in the glass. I do not even worry about putting my phone in my pocket with my keys. I hate screen protectors so gorilla glass is a must for me. I don't understand why they went with cheap parts on the nexus s but google did the same thing with the n1.
http://www.androidcentral.com/gorilla-glass-demo-korean-style

nexus s has gorlla glass....100% http://www.androidcentral.com/gorill...o-korean-style
but i got scratches only on back cover......don't like a quality of plastic !!!!!!

Even if the Nexus S does have gorilla glass (I have no idea if it does or not), wouldn't the oleophobic coating on it be vulnerable to getting messed up regardless?

My Nexus One is seven months old and there's no sign of any scratches on the screen.
According to this post Nexus One doesn't have Gorilla glass: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=3bc418e9a4869ba8&hl=en
What I want to say is that the Nexus S can be up to Nexus One's scratch resistance, even the lack of Gorilla glass.

No Gorilla Glass on the Nexus S. I don't have a single scratch on my N1 after a year. My Nexus S got a scratch within a week. I think its less scratch resistant. There is a video on youtube of a guy trying to scratch his N1 with his keys unsuccessfully. I am usually always super careful with my phones but I think the curved screen got caught on something. Don't leave it to chance - if you're worried, get a screen protected.
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realistically, a screen is extremely hard to scratch

again, NO GORILLA GLASS. http://phandroid.com/2010/12/20/warning-nexus-s-not-gorilla-glass-dont-be-that-guy/
If you think your gonna get it hurt, by a screen protector, even a cheap $3 one will save your screen.
If your really worried, go all out and get an invisible shield.

I've been putting my nexus in a sock until some decent cases come out
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i really do wish it came with a neoprene sleeve like the N1 oh well

slowz3r said:
realistically, a screen is extremely hard to scratch
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I really do wish that were true!

I'm going to take my chances. I hate both the look and feel of all screen protectors.

guess what happens when you drop your S2 face down on a gravel road

I dropped my GS2 on a gravel road from about chest high, glass side down. I picked it up and the screen was completely dusty and horrible looking and I said UhOh. I got a microfiber cloth and wiped off the phone after blowing as much as possible of the screen. Got it all wiped off, and in direct sunlight at every angle, not a single scratch, blemish, pit, nothing lol. I have a slim gel on the phone, but the screen is naked. Whew!

Cool!
Peep peep.

It's called Gorilla Glass for a reason - gorillas are well known for their high resistance to being dropped by humans onto gravel.

I liked that someone experimented with Gorilla Glass

Swore I was going to read chest pains followed by back to back heart attacks until death.
Glad to hear it's ok.

Xero Xenith said:
It's called Gorilla Glass for a reason - gorillas are well known for their high resistance to being dropped by humans onto gravel.
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WINNING ^^

Yeah I decided to forego the cases and the screen protectors after seeing some videos (not produced by screen protector sellers).
I was using Reallook but it got to slimy and even carrying the phone in my pocket with keys, only the plastic edges gets a little nicked. My Captivate's screen never had a scratch and I am the most un anal person when it comes to worrying about scratches on the body of the handset. Under everyday conditions the glass really is scratch resistant and I would say scratch proof in a pocket with keys.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-dw04tNgpA&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5WRQuvaA4I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVxj6gRYwS0&feature=related

I was expecting more from this thread.
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I've seen reports of screens cracked, so i wouldn't jump for joy just cause someone got lucky and his screen is still intact after dropping the phone. Also reports of scratches on the screen. So i advice people not to start playing football with their SII after reading this thread

Sp1tfire said:
I've seen reports of screens cracked, so i wouldn't jump for joy just cause someone got lucky and his screen is still intact after dropping the phone. Also reports of scratches on the screen. So i advice people not to start playing football with their SII after reading this thread
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+1. Dropping your phone to confirm its.durability is not big or clever.
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yes i got lucky, and could of also put a weak spot in the glass, and the next drop might not be so lucky.

budco2000 said:
yes i got lucky, and could of also put a weak spot in the glass, and the next drop might not be so lucky.
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Gorilla glass is good stuff......The "screen protector" makers are so scared of it they are posting questionable videos on YouTube of how "easy" it is to scratch. "fear" is a great advertising tactic and sells a lot of things. In fact the glass is amazingly resistant to scratching.
I would be more worried about the interior circuitry shock on a drop than the glass.

As long as HTC is in business, the screen protector people will be too. You can look at an HTC screen wrong and scratch it.

You are very lucky. Its a different story if you drop it in the sea or fall in with it in your pocket
Put it this way I've got a very expensive piece of gorilla glass for a coaster. Ohh and a spare battery that I'm too scared to use :-(
I must admit I got a zagg invisishield screen protector and it is awful. Wonder why they bothered ohh try money.
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I dropped a galaxy S1 from about waist high onto concrete. it bounced about 5 times before come to rest face down.
The LCD screen under the glass was cracked into 20 different pieces. But the glass itself - not even a single scratch. You had to hold at it an angle to see the broken lcd pieces. So while the gorilla glass is strong, the screen inside itself is pretty flaky, so dont be droppin it!

iridium84 said:
I dropped a galaxy S1 from about waist high onto concrete. it bounced about 5 times before come to rest face down.
The LCD screen under the glass was cracked into 20 different pieces. But the glass itself - not even a single scratch. You had to hold at it an angle to see the broken lcd pieces. So while the gorilla glass is strong, the screen inside itself is pretty flaky, so dont be droppin it!
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Yeah Thats what I am talking about....The glass is like Pyrex...maybe even stronger. The interior parts are the issue with drops. That's where those thick soft silicone cases help out but I don't care for cases as the ones that could really protect the phone make it too bulky and the thin cases are a waste and only prevent scratches and nicks around the edges. I don;t worry about those. Never used the same phone for more than a couple years if that long. The back cover can be folded in half and if ever needed replaced easily.

Croak said:
As long as HTC is in business, the screen protector people will be too. You can look at an HTC screen wrong and scratch it.
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That's nonsense, they scratch just as easily as the sgs2, I will let you decide how easily that is since most htc devices also use gorilla glass

[Q] N4 Scratches? Use a screen protector!

My Nexus four already has two distinct scratches on the glass areas -- one on the front, one on the back. They're very noticeable.
So, I'd be the first to say I don't treat my devices the best -- almost all my phones have a short lifetime for one reason or another. I've had the Nexus 4 though about a month, and I didn't even have a SIM card for it until yesterday. That being said, I'd still carry it on my person to get used to it. The cat has pulled it from it's charging station a couple times, making it fall about 3 feet to a concrete floor (damn cat). Other then that, use has been pretty sub-normal. When I put it in my pockets, I make it a point to not put it in the same pocket as my keys. My wallet (it generally goes in this pocket) is leather and has no metals. Sometimes it'll go in my pocket with my Galaxy Nexus -- which never once has incurred a scratch ever -- no matter how many times I put it in the keys pocket by accident over the years.
I had Invisible shield for my Galaxy Nexus, and it was so annoying because of the friction it adds and it really messed with the contrast -- I took it off -- I thought it was Gorilla Glass and never would get scratched -- I was right!
The Nexus 4 -- I took it by Invisible Shield and they didn't even have the pattern yet -- so I figured I'd wait, but this is Gorilla Glass 2, and I'm super disappointed it's already got scratches. I don't know what to do, so I guess the best thing to do is to let you guys know. I'll probably be calling Google come Monday to see if they have any options. I think I'm 3 days out of return -- I just noticed the big one on the front of my screen yesterday. Ugh.

First of all - wrong forum
Second - how can you be sure that the drops did not result in the scratches
third - I believe the first people to receive the N4 were 17th Nov 2012 so how is it that you have been using it for a month
Fourth - if your wallet has a dust particle on it, you can get scratches on the phone

mine already came with a stock front screen protector, thats normal right? not sure if the back has one either its hard to tell i have bad eyesight:silly:

Gorilla Glass is all marketing, it might be slightly stronger than normal glass but it's more prone to scratching than other screens. And drop videos show the glass will break no matter what if you drop it 5-6 feet. Only idiots at Apple would think of covering its phones with glass and only morons follow in copying such a design on their phones. LG made a poor decision on this aspect. Most cases, most people going to buy a back cover and all that shiny glass back is going to be covered anyways. So whats the point?
I had a galaxy note with gorilla glass, screen got scratched from its own damn pen!
Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, Samsung Focus, Blackberry Bold 9000 not a single scratch, none of them used gorilla glass.
So when people say their gorilla glass screens got scratched, I believe them.
I just hope my Nexus 4 will remain scratch-less in 6 months.

I work in construction and had my phone since 14th of Nov well got a new one again a week and a half later from tmobile and neither have any scratches. U have to really be doing something to get scratches on it. Sand will scratch this glass. Keys and change won't only metal that is kind of hard enough to do that is nickel. Also dropping it a few times like op said will definitely do it. These phones are not scratch proof but it is hard to get scratches with normal use and in pockets. That is of course like I stated u have sand in your pockets!

Gorilla Glass (1 and 2) do not protect against ALL scratches:

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Gorilla Glass is all marketing, it might be slightly stronger than normal glass but it's more prone to scratching than other screens. And drop videos show the glass will break no matter what if you drop it 5-6 feet. Only idiots at Apple would think of covering its phones with glass and only morons follow in copying such a design on their phones. LG made a poor decision on this aspect. Most cases, most people going to buy a back cover and all that shiny glass back is going to be covered anyways. So whats the point?
I had a galaxy note with gorilla glass, screen got scratched from its own damn pen!
Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, Samsung Focus, Blackberry Bold 9000 not a single scratch, none of them used gorilla glass.
So when people say their gorilla glass screens got scratched, I believe them.
I just hope my Nexus 4 will remain scratch-less in 6 months.
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Where are you getting the information that GG2 is more prone to scratches? This is bull ****. Out of many thousands of phones sold a few people complained about scratches.
The truth is that the majority of them scratched the screens and do not want to admit it. So calculate the percentiles and I think it is fairly low. So how does this translate into gg2 being easier to scratch?
I have had my phone since Thursday. I have no case or screen protector but I am careful and I clean the screen often using a cloth shami meant for glasses. I have no scratches and often carry the phone in my sweat shirt pocket.
I am not saying that I have tested the durability top much but I surely would not consider this glass easy to scratch.
Btw- I placed this phone next to 2 other devices i have both of which have fairly poor quality glass. You can easily tell this glass is much harder even just by tapping with your finger nail.
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A nuke went off and my phone melted therefore gorilla glass is bad.
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