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Hi all,
Just a quick question, as a search did not reveal the answer, but is it possible to remove the len cover on the back of the HD2? As you will all know, it is very sharp - I don't tend to use the leather cover and it is starting to wear a hole in my jeans!
Looking at it the camera sensor itself is flush with the plastics of the device, but what I do not know is if the lens cover is simply stuck over the top of this, or if it covers any extra holes in the case.
Obviously it would need an alternative cover, which I am sure I could fabricate out of something, but was wondering if anyone else had been brave enough to remove it yet before I break my phone
Cheers
Looks like I will have to get my penknife out and give it a go myself then, lol
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Looks like I will have to get my penknife out and give it a go myself then, lol
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Do you really think its a good idea?
I use my case from time to time, but it's usually in my pocket on it's own. Certainly never uncomfortable and not close to making a hole in my pocket. I was told how sharp it was in the store when the O2 girl mentioned it had scratched their white desks, but since mine arrived it's never marked anything or been an issue.
I use the Proporta Mizu Shell case and this reduces the sharpness somewhat (although I've never felt the camera was sharp enough to wear a hole in my jeans). Maybe bigger jeans would help
i thought it was just my hd2 that could be used for cutting tiles but i solved the problem by buying a silicone case which covers up the edges of the camera.
I got a noreve case with which I am very pleased - it completely covers up the sharp bit (unless you want to take a photo). Much better than a damaged HD2.
Go to the accessories forum and look at the extensive suggesions there for cases, there's one out there with your name on it.
rjstep3
Don't put the HD2 in your jeans, you will soon damage the screen.
Use a case, the slip case your HD2 came with is perfect. Every time you take the phone out, rest it on the case. No damaged phone and no scratched table etc.
Dissasembly thread with some pics here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623589
This phone is said to be "Life Proof", I'm about to get one and I'm not sure if I should pick up a case as well. My last phone is still in mint condition basically and that had no case so I would imagine that the Defy would be fine with out one.
Even a screen protector is that necessary? Also if anyone has any good privacy screen for the Defy link me please
Oh and Hi forums !
I would think so.
Sure, functionally it should withstand some bumps and knocks, but if you want to keep your phone in good aesthetic condition then you'll want a case. And yes, I'd recommend a screen protector. Quite a few people have unsuspectedly scratched their screens with random other things in their pocket.
Hope that helps
My Defy fell 3 times I think and not a single damage.
The defy(ivory one) don't really need a case because it has no glossy part on it compared to the black one.
Thus the ivory one has no reason to get scratched.
(the contour of the defy is made with the same material as the back cover)
A case is an option, but recomended.
I'm personally using one..
I don't use any case or screen protector and just put it in my shirt or pant pocket with nothing else. After using more than 3 months, there is no scratch but barely noticeable wear in the back cover lock button.
Hi
I don't use a case ether, but if you drop your phone the glass can break,
it is seldom, but it can happen. So its up to you if you want to stand the risk or not
greetings
I use a case and a screen protector for my Defy.
This is i did with all my PDA's from the last years and i have never reget.
When i sell them they where in so good as new condition.
I buy them from Ebay for little money. Only the screen protectors are not from a good quality from Ebay.
I normally buy a complet body cover from Zagg Invisible shield. I think its the best.
I shall soon buy only a screen protector from Zagg. I dont think you its necessary to buy a complete body cover for the Defy.
mine is a gel case simply because it is slippery as hell naked, my ZTE blade definitely felt more secure in the hand.
The gel cased isnt "sticky" like a silicone one so it slips in and out of my pockets ok but it just adds that tiny bit more grip to make the phone feel more secure.
The defy is a case for itself So why use a case? You won't use a umbrella to avoid your other umbrella to get wet!
escrivel - Very interesting logic - thanks!
But others, can someone kindly post an image of their case (WllstpM?) - thanks in advance.
This is the one i use (but in blue) http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128453&pf_rd_i=468294
It is a very snug fit and doesn't bulk the phone up by very much at all
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This is the one i use (but in blue) http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128453&pf_rd_i=468294
It is a very snug fit and doesn't bulk the phone up by very much at all
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I'm pretty sure I'm using the same one as well. The phone felt much more secure in my hands once I got it
The pattern on the back of mine isn't nearly as visible as that though. I can only really see it if I'm looking from the "inside" of the case (i.e. when the phone is out of it)
The only reason I have a (silicon) case is because the defy lacks an elevated edge around the screen (like some HTC-models have). Such an edge protects the screen from a direct hit falling on a hard surface with its screen (which is the weakest point in the defy imho). I don't see the need for a screenprotector, because the gorilla glass should be strong enough if you don't abuse your defy
I'm using an 'OtterBox - Commuter Case' with my Defy:
http://www.otterbox.com/Motorola-DEFY-Commuter-Series-Case/MOT4-DEFYX,default,pd.html
Perfect protection and nice look...
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escrivel - Very interesting logic - thanks!
But others, can someone kindly post an image of their case (WllstpM?) - thanks in advance.
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Sorry for late reply!!
I don't use a case! It's just that my Defy's color is different and some places on it are of different material compared to the back ones.. Here are images:
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Sorry for late reply!!
I don't use a case! It's just that my Defy's color is different and some places on it are of different material compared to the back ones.. Here are images:
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Wierd with two tone color of your Defy. But unique as well as this is the first time I see Defy of this white band color.
My Defy is all black and it just as naked as it is. It doesn't need any casing or screen protector. It just simply awesomely sexy this way...!
I neither use a screen protector nor a case. It simply spoils the look. And does not worth also IMHO. the one thing you can do is don't let it fall and don't put the defy on any surface with the display facing down. Like this, your defy will look cool always except the wear marks on the battery lock!
and btw this wear mark is not that much visible unless someone gives a closer look!
May be putting on a case and screen guard will be good for long run, but hey how many years you are gonna keep this thing with you? mobiles are not meant for 10 years use! For 1 or 2 years use, case is not needed.
I have used lots of touch mobiles and normal ones, none of them had any cases, neither they had any Considerable wear marks(except the itouch, that thing need a cover as the back side is of metal)
So my point is, just give some care while using it, instead of casing!
im using none of case.. its dust proof Defy
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Wierd with two tone color of your Defy. But unique as well as this is the first time I see Defy of this white band color.
My Defy is all black and it just as naked as it is. It doesn't need any casing or screen protector. It just simply awesomely sexy this way...!
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The Chinese call the white/black model panda
And a new red/black color is also announced in China.
Tmo USA has the white band. They just now began selling the black.
Buy a protector, not a case. The screen has some nicks on my girlfriends defy cause it was put in her bag with keys.
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I personally use this case almost the same asame the otter box but for a fraction of the price and shipping was as well very fast
http://www.shopwirelesscentral.com/Hard-Snap-on-Plastic-BLACK-RUBBERIZED/M/B004QJ1V04.htm
Defy on CM7 b.6 w/XDA premium app.
I hope everyone gets to each and every feature of this beast to make themselves proud to own when this comes out in March
It has double tap to wake up
Front-facing stereo speakers is a great feature to me.
It's not "delightful" but It's a discovery nonetheless:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t7kaC6Gx8s
Anyway, this is a minor issue for me because:
a. I'll much more likely end up with the black or even purple version than the white one.
b. I don't think that there are many people which would use this piece of jewel without any kind of case or extra protection.
A minor detail really but maybe worth considering, especially by white color fans
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It's not "delightful" but It's a discovery nonetheless:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t7kaC6Gx8s
Anyway, this is a minor issue for me because:
a. I'll much more likely end up with the black or even purple version than the white one.
b. I don't think that there are many people which would use this piece of jewel without any kind of case or extra protection.
A minor detail really but maybe worth considering, especially by white color fans
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I agree very minor, all mobiles WITHOUT protection will wear , stain or have damage, what's new , I've pre-ordered Black version anyway
Perhaps I should complain about my leather wallet that has many wear marks & has become discoloured , there are many other examples of things we keep in our pockets of varying value that become discoloured,stained, marked or worn.
When aluminium gets marked, that's it, it's marked forever.....so perhaps Sony should not have framed the xperia in aluminium....
I have preordered the white one, but yeah I hope case will fix the issue. I like the black one also to, but it seems to get very greasy and alot of fingerprints all over.
I kind like these cases: http://www.xperiaguide.com/2014/02/25/xperia-z2-style-cover-stand-scr10/scr10-xperia-z2-case/
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I agree very minor, all mobiles WITHOUT protection will wear , stain or have damage, what's new , I've pre-ordered Black version anyway
Perhaps I should complain about my leather wallet that has many wear marks & has become discoloured , there are many other examples of things we keep in our pockets of varying value that become discoloured,stained, marked or worn.
When aluminium gets marked, that's it, it's marked forever.....so perhaps Sony should not have framed the xperia in aluminium....
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I have preordered the white one, but yeah I hope case will fix the issue. I like the black one also to, but it seems to get very greasy and alot of fingerprints all over.
I kind like these cases: http://www.xperiaguide.com/2014/02/25/xperia-z2-style-cover-stand-scr10/scr10-xperia-z2-case/
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Yeah really like those cases.
A delightful discovery that I found out a couple of days ago is that the Xperia Z2 phone & tablet will NOT be using the Anti-shatter film on them :highfive: Thank goodness they got rid of that :victory:
blog here:-
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/02/25/no-anti-shatter-film-on-xperia-z2-and-xperia-z2-tablet/
Yeah I know, its great, I didnt buy the Z1 because of the shatter film. So that is fantastic.
Publicglutton said:
Yeah really like those cases.
A delightful discovery that I found out a couple of days ago is that the Xperia Z2 phone & tablet will NOT be using the Anti-shatter film on them :highfive: Thank goodness they got rid of that :victory:
blog here:-
http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/02/25/no-anti-shatter-film-on-xperia-z2-and-xperia-z2-tablet/
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The rounded edges are now seamlessly round and not angular like the Z1. This should make it even nicer to hold. They also changed the places with coloring. Now there are no shiny surfaces facing the viewer which is nice. Addition of gestures for muting calls and callin etc. is also very nice.
I remember when the iphone 4 came out all glass front and back. Thought that was the dumbest idea ever for a cellphone. I've always been one to put a case usually speck hard candy on my devices for that drop protection and especially would so with this device being all glass back and front. Never understood the big deal on what "color" device to get since once you have a case on your phone you don't see the "color" of the phone anymore? I guess maybe the plastic injected molding color might still be visible, idk?
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I remember when the iphone 4 came out all glass front and back. Thought that was the dumbest idea ever for a cellphone. I've always been one to put a case usually speck hard candy on my devices for that drop protection and especially would so with this device being all glass back and front. Never understood the big deal on what "color" device to get since once you have a case on your phone you don't see the "color" of the phone anymore? I guess maybe the plastic injected molding color might still be visible, idk?
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Having had the SGS3 for quite a while now, a couple of days after getting the phone I received a cover for it in the mail and it hasn't come off since. The thing is, with the SGS3, I thought it was required since the polycarbonate would get blasted pretty fast. I think with the couple of days it already got some light scratches. Now with the Z2, I can get a screen protector for both sides and not worry about it. This is by no means a cheap purchase for me and I want to keep it for many years to come but I think the screen/glass protectors will suffice. I never drop my phones and the Z1 has proven to do well in drop tests. If it breaks, I got insurance to cover it. I will opt for the purple one and really want to enjoy it in all of its glory. Are you really buying a device this sexy just to cover it up?
Other option would be to get a little rim bumber protector for it. Definitely more protection and glass off the grass, without sacrificing much of the looks. Some may even prefer it with one on.
Really rugged: http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/hectobylinklum/item/10000528/
Everything else: https://www.google.fi/search?client...4j1.5.0....0...1c.1.36.img..6.0.0.x6ylcQOQ15o
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Having had the SGS3 for quite a while now, a couple of days after getting the phone I received a cover for it in the mail and it hasn't come off since. The thing is, with the SGS3, I thought it was required since the polycarbonate would get blasted pretty fast. I think with the couple of days it already got some light scratches. Now with the Z2, I can get a screen protector for both sides and not worry about it. This is by no means a cheap purchase for me and I want to keep it for many years to come but I think the screen/glass protectors will suffice. I never drop my phones and the Z1 has proven to do well in drop tests. If it breaks, I got insurance to cover it. I will opt for the purple one and really want to enjoy it in all of its glory. Are you really buying a device this sexy just to cover it up?
Other option would be to get a little rim bumber protector for it. Definitely more protection and glass off the grass, without sacrificing much of the looks. Some may even prefer it with one on.
Really rugged: http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/hectobylinklum/item/10000528/
Everything else: https://www.google.fi/search?client...4j1.5.0....0...1c.1.36.img..6.0.0.x6ylcQOQ15o
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I'm kind of people that carry my phone in my pants pocket, and when I do that with my SGS4, it's already got scratch in the back cover in a few days.3 pr 4 days I didn't know, when I look, it's already there.
and also use transparent cover will still show the sexy part of the phone
Has any one found a bumper case for the yotphone 2 yet
some retailers including yota are providing them free with handset
yota customer services wont stipulate where from but just keep watching for any news. internet search doesnt show any one yet providing them . would be usefull!!!!
I got mine as part of a promotion for orders during most of January. As you say, some retailers are selling them along with the handset. Have you tried asking the facebook page? They seem pretty good with answering questions.
sorry but no face book or any other social network member, guess i will have to wait for yota or someone to enlighten me
Fair enough. Sorry then dude, hope they start being sold separately eventually for you.
Just thought would mention that the bumper is for sale on the yota website now. It may have been a while but just a heads up for those still looking for one.
yotaphone 2 bumper case
finally now available on line via the buy now / store @ about £12
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finally now available on line via the buy now / store @ about £12
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I can remember in a video yota showed different colours of bumper case but on their site shows only black.
Has anyone bought the aluminium bumper case?
adamo86 said:
Has anyone bought the aluminium bumper case?
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I Bought an aluminium one on eBay. Short review and some pics:
- fit is OK, no slack
- finish looks OK, mine is matte black
- protrudes a bit to the front and the back (so the device does not lie on the glass when put down on a perfectly flat surface)
- edges are quite sharp, might leave marks on the case in due time. bumper has some soft tape on the inside, but that doesn't cover the sharp edges. The hole in the bottom for USB and microphone has these sharp edges too, not comfortable as I usually support the phone with my pinky there.
- adds about 2mm in width and 3mm in length to the phone. (7.2 x 14.8 cm with bumper, 7 x 14.5 cm without). Not too bad, but you can feel the difference initially.
- buttons can be operated OK, although power button does not stick out that much.
- small clasp in the corner
All in all not bad for a couple of dollars. I don't own the bumper as sold by Yota Devices, so I can't compare it.
Hopefully it will absorb some impact when falling on the floor too, but I will leave that part to someone else to review.
edit 1: some additions after 2 weeks of use:
- There seems to be some impact on reception. In an area with low signal strength, the bumper seems to cause the connection to become unstable/drop. Removing the bumper restores the connection. In good reception areas it's harder to note the impact.
- The sharp edges at the bottom are annoying me, I'll have to smooth them out, or lose the bumper.
- No scratches (yet) on the phone though from the bumper
edit 2: Don't know how I missed this earlier, but GPS reception is heavily impacted by this bumper
I went for a run yesterday, and my Endomondo app could not get a good lock. The map only showed approximate location, but it wouldn't start recording my run based on that. After 15 minutes still no lock, until I thought of the bumper. Removed it, and got a solid lock after 3 seconds...
Will the phone get scratches after use. Or r the ruff edges away from The device
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Will the phone get scratches after use. Or r the ruff edges away from The device
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I've only received it today, so can't comment on long-term use, but the sharp edges are on the inside as well. The little review above is mainly positive in the price/value department, the Yota Devices bumper might be higher quality.
Someone care to review the Yota bumper here?
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I've only received it today, so can't comment on long-term use, but the sharp edges are on the inside as well. The little review above is mainly positive in the price/value department, the Yota Devices bumper might be higher quality.
Someone care to review the Yota bumper here?
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I have a bumper case which came with the device but I don't know if it's from yotaphone. The bumper feels like silicone to me may be it's gel. I prefer gel cases. It feels flimsy.
I have the rubber bumper from yota itself, nice thing.
happy with it for 15usd
Yota Bumper
My "official" Yota Phone bumper arrived, here's a short review:
Material:
Not sure what the material is called, but it's like a matte rubber, but less flexible than rubber, thougher. It's somewhat grippy, but not too much. Doesn't feel like gel or silicone to me.
Dimensions:
It adds 2 mm in width, and 3 mm in length to the phone (just like the aluminium one). It fits nicely, altough the sides are slightly 'floppy', you can stretch it away from the phone easily. I can imagine that only getting slighty worse, not better over time.
features:
The bumper does not have 'real' plastic or metal buttons, buttons are just molded into the rubber. The back side has a thicker rim than the front.
Comparison with the aluminium one:
I have to say the cheap aluminium case looks slightly more classy to me, a bit more svelte, with nice paint & real buttons. It does have a small buckle, which some may find distracting.
The rubbery Yota one looks a bit more ordinary, less luxurious, to my taste. However the aluminium one does have practical drawbacks: sharp edges (especially annoying on the bottom opening), impact on reception (both mobile and particularly GPS, see below), and it might scratch the device at some time, although I haven't seen that in a few weeks of use.
The metal one takes a bit more care to put on, to prevent scratches, the rubber Yota one slips on in a second.
BTW: I updated the aluminium bumper review to mention poor GPS reception
I want this bumper
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I want this bumper
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Agreed, This looks like the bumper you can get from the Russian yotaphone store... they even do it in different colours
http://yotaphone.com/ru-en/store/#bumper
Does anyone know how to obtain the official yota bumper if one does not live in the UK or Russia (I am in Canada)? I have contacted the UK yota store but they will not ship outside of the UK. I cannot find it anywhere else with the usual online dealers (clove, expansys, ...). Thanks.
Cool cases check it out guys
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/group/For-yotaphone-2/429058_501181446.html
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Does anyone know how to obtain the official yota bumper if one does not live in the UK or Russia (I am in Canada)? I have contacted the UK yota store but they will not ship outside of the UK. I cannot find it anywhere else with the usual online dealers (clove, expansys, ...). Thanks.
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It's sold in other countries too (I purchased mine from the French Yotaphone website), but this will be of limited benefit to you until they add Canada/USA to the list... (on a side note, anyone knows when the North America Indigogo campaign ends, and when the phone will be officially launched there?)
If you want, I have a trip planned to Canada in late August, I can certainly purchase one and either hand it to you if you live close to Montreal, or post it from there using local post services if you're too far away (Canada is definitely a biiig country).
Let me know if you're interested.
Some of us are thinking our Ice Platinum models are less susceptible to scratches but it is highly anecdotal, so I started this thread to see if we could put this theory to the test...
Please answer the poll above... (Just added) OR...
If you have time, please answer the following:
1) Put a flashlight to your camera lens (the brighter the better). Check how scratched up your lens is.. tell us how many scratches approx... show pictures if you can
2) Tell us if yours is cased and if it was cased from Day 1
3) Tell us the color of your G6...
4) (Edit) When you looked for scratches, how did you check for them? For example, with a high powered flash light, a cell phone torch, etc...
Some scratches may be only seen only with a brighter lamp, so try to use the brightest option(s) you have.
1) Many fine scratches on the camera. Btw the rest of the back of the phone isn't scratched. The picture may look like that, but those are just fingerprints I believe.
2) Mine has been cased from Day 1 (from Minute 1 actually )
3) Phone is black
(Going to try one of the fixes tonight, may post a follow up pic)
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1) Many fine scratches on the camera. Btw the rest of the back of the phone isn't scratched. The picture may look like that, but those are just fingerprints I believe.
2) Mine has been cased from Day 1 (from Minute 1 actually )
3) Phone is black
(Going to try one of the fixes tonight, may post a follow up pic)
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Wow.. That looks absolutely awful! Thanks for the picture. I would be interested in seeing pictures after you try the "fix".
I'm seriously concidering this phone, but I think this would be a deal breaker for me.
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1) Many fine scratches on the camera. Btw the rest of the back of the phone isn't scratched. The picture may look like that, but those are just fingerprints I believe.
2) Mine has been cased from Day 1 (from Minute 1 actually )
3) Phone is black
(Going to try one of the fixes tonight, may post a follow up pic)
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This is totally bizarre. How can yours look like that, but mine looks pristine? I haven't babied mine or anything and even tried to scratch part of it with a key just to see what the deal was--no scratch. I honestly don't know what to make of this thread, as it is so different from my own experience with the phone. I can't deny that several people here have scratched cameras, but as I've written on another thread, people had similar complaints about their Note 7s scratching like crazy, but mine was perfectly fine. Hopefully you can polish that out!
BTW, I'm not trying to be a jerk or defend the phone. I just saw your pic and was truly amazed at the condition of your camera! Oh, and I have the silver one.
Yes, really hoping I can polish it out. Don't want to have to return phone, I like it a lot otherwise. Only saving grace is that I knew this might happen when I got the phone because I had seen other threads mentioning this issue.
Won't be receiving the polish for another day or 2 so it will be a few days before I follow up with another picture.
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This is totally bizarre. How can yours look like that, but mine looks pristine? I haven't babied mine or anything and even tried to scratch part of it with a key just to see what the deal was--no scratch. I honestly don't know what to make of this thread, as it is so different from my own experience with the phone. I can't deny that several people here have scratched cameras, but as I've written on another thread, people had similar complaints about their Note 7s scratching like crazy, but mine was perfectly fine. Hopefully you can polish that out!
BTW, I'm not trying to be a jerk or defend the phone. I just saw your pic and was truly amazed at the condition of your camera! Oh, and I have the silver one.
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Hey, can you answer the thread's Q's? Also, have you tried a high powered flashlight, etc to look at your phone glass for scratches? The purpose of this thread is to compare each other's damage, but it helps to know the color of your G6 and also what methods you used to protect your phone (if any), etc...
easye55 said:
1) Many fine scratches on the camera. Btw the rest of the back of the phone isn't scratched. The picture may look like that, but those are just fingerprints I believe.
2) Mine has been cased from Day 1 (from Minute 1 actually )
3) Phone is black
(Going to try one of the fixes tonight, may post a follow up pic)
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When did you receive your phone? Also what case are you using? This looks like it was scraped across a surface multiple times. A lot of the scratches are going the same direction... do you know how you may have gotten the scratches?
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When did you receive your phone? Also what case are you using? This looks like it was scraped across a surface multiple times. A lot of the scratches are going the same direction... do you know how you may have gotten the scratches?
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I got the phone on April 17 from the Verizon store. I am using a Poetic TPU case, so the camera lens area is not covered separately. Originally I was using an Otterbox Symmetry case and some of the scratches were already happening with that case on it.
I keep my phone in my back pocket most of the time. So the scratches probably came from sliding the phone in and out of my pocket.
But I had a Samsung S4 before this in a similar case before this and used it heavily for 3+ years. Always carried it in my back pocket and didn't have these scratches.
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Mine was a preorder. It's black and also scratched.
I have the black and go with and without a case.. No scratches.
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Mine was a preorder. It's black and also scratched.
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Are you using a case?
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I have the black and go with and without a case.. No scratches. View attachment 4123745View attachment 4123748
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How did you check for scratches? Have you tried with a bright flash?
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Are you using a case?
How did you check for scratches? Have you tried with a bright flash?
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One of the pictures is with flash.. But when I look in direct sunlight it's perf
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easye55 said:
I got the phone on April 17 from the Verizon store. I am using a Poetic TPU case, so the camera lens area is not covered separately. Originally I was using an Otterbox Symmetry case and some of the scratches were already happening with that case on it.
I keep my phone in my back pocket most of the time. So the scratches probably came from sliding the phone in and out of my pocket.
But I had a Samsung S4 before this in a similar case before this and used it heavily for 3+ years. Always carried it in my back pocket and didn't have these scratches.
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Good God, are you wearing chainmail? :laugh:
It's strange that some are receiving a high number of scratches and others aren't. I mean the amount of scratches on yours is utterly ridiculous for not even having the phone a few weeks...
I need to post mine up, but I have Ice Plat and I've only found one scratch... and it's so ridiculously tiny I have to chase it with a light. It doesn't "light up" with a flashlight, it's barely visible so even hard to see with a light/lamp.
Actually looking at my S3 which has 2 1/2-3 years of uncased usage and comparing to yours they look close in person. Mine is scoured on the bottom pretty bad because of the phone resting on the camera bum. Yours looks like a poltergeist was trying to scratch it's way through your lens. They're fairly comparable.
The light makes it look like the damage is all over, but it's mainly scuffed to hell on the bottom from the phone resting.
Do you carry yours in your right back pocket? It looks like the scratching favored one side over the other and mostly bottom... I know you say those are fingerprints below the lens, but those are definitely scratches... maybe from the case... maybe they use some special polish on the black to give it a "sheen". The black does seem to be a fingerprint magnet compared to the Ice Plat.
maruichan said:
Hey, can you answer the thread's Q's? Also, have you tried a high powered flashlight, etc to look at your phone glass for scratches? The purpose of this thread is to compare each other's damage, but it helps to know the color of your G6 and also what methods you used to protect your phone (if any), etc...
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Sorry, I buried the phone color at the end of my post. Ice platinum, Bear motion case unless I'm on my couch at home (very minimal/thin case), and I haven't used a high-powered flashlight to check; if there are minute scratches that can't be seen in normal conditions, I'd rather just not know about them so they don't drive me crazy. I've examined the camera glass at all angles, though, and I don't see any scratches.
mhill1986 said:
Sorry, I buried the phone color at the end of my post. Ice platinum, Bear motion case unless I'm on my couch at home (very minimal/thin case), and I haven't used a high-powered flashlight to check; if there are minute scratches that can't be seen in normal conditions, I'd rather just not know about them so they don't drive me crazy. I've examined the camera glass at all angles, though, and I don't see any scratches.
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I appreciate that.
And it's understandable why you wouldn't want to obsess over it. I have a single extremely thin small scratch on my Ice Plat over one of the lens which I only looked for out of curiosity, but you wouldn't believe the difficulty I have tracking down where it is. It doesn't show very well in any light. If it's something you need to blast with light to even see I don't personally feel it would affect the camera, and it's very different than the scratches we are seeing on the black models. I would expect small inconsequential scratches to show up on any glass at some point though... unless you go case-less then well...
I guess the point of this thread is to figure out, are these scratches just more visible with the Black version or is there actually something specific to the design of the black that makes it more prone to scratches (like extra coating)...
So if you can take a brief look at your Ice Plat with some kind of flash light or lamp, it would be helpful. Black seems to be the predominant color chosen by most here.
easye55 said:
1) Many fine scratches on the camera. Btw the rest of the back of the phone isn't scratched. The picture may look like that, but those are just fingerprints I believe.
2) Mine has been cased from Day 1 (from Minute 1 actually )
3) Phone is black
(Going to try one of the fixes tonight, may post a follow up pic)
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BTW I forgot to mention... the little "scuffs" you call fingerprints underneath the camera lens, a lot of other pictures I've seen on reddit, etc seem to share similar placement of the scuffs...
I wonder if ultimately it is caused by a case. Especially if the case has a ridge around the camera, it makes sense when you sit the phone down there would be additional friction around that zone. Also with those scratches going that direction, it reminds me of when I once tried to improperly clean the bottom of a CD with something too rough. It created a million tiny scratches like that are on this photo... I wonder if some batches of the black may have had too much coating on them and so when cleaned, they get scuffed to hell when cleaned with something rougher than a glass cleaning cloth... like maybe a t-shirt? Who knows.
maruichan said:
Good God, are you wearing chainmail? :laugh:
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Do you carry yours in your right back pocket? It looks like the scratching favored one side over the other and mostly bottom...
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That made me literally lol!
And yes u are right, I carry it in my right back pocket - good deduction.
Also, yes I think those fine marks on the phone back may actually be scratches. Think I was in denial about that .
Can't wait to try to fix this and see what it looks like afterward
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maruichan said:
Are you using a case?
How did you check for scratches? Have you tried with a bright flash?
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I am using a case but did not have it for the first 2 days. That's when the scratches occured. After having a case I don't think they got any worse.
maruichan said:
I appreciate that.
And it's understandable why you wouldn't want to obsess over it. I have a single extremely thin small scratch on my Ice Plat over one of the lens which I only looked for out of curiosity, but you wouldn't believe the difficulty I have tracking down where it is. It doesn't show very well in any light. If it's something you need to blast with light to even see I don't personally feel it would affect the camera, and it's very different than the scratches we are seeing on the black models. I would expect small inconsequential scratches to show up on any glass at some point though... unless you go case-less then well...
I guess the point of this thread is to figure out, are these scratches just more visible with the Black version or is there actually something specific to the design of the black that makes it more prone to scratches (like extra coating)...
So if you can take a brief look at your Ice Plat with some kind of flash light or lamp, it would be helpful. Black seems to be the predominant color chosen by most here.
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Understood. I checked it out under a flashlight and saw a very fine scratch, but it is so fine, I can't imagine it would show up on the black version either.
no scratches
my platinum phone doesn't have any scratches till now but I'm using a spigen rugged armor case from day one..