Prepare to be severely disappointed with scratch resistance. It scratches at a level 3 hardness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=571pu66vEBc
Corning says all glass falls into level 5-6 hardness.
http://www.androidauthority.com/corning-responds-samsung-galaxy-note-7-scratch-test-video-711210/
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Corning says all glass falls into level 5-6 hardness.
http://www.androidauthority.com/corning-responds-samsung-galaxy-note-7-scratch-test-video-711210/
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that's what they say.....
We will see very soon!
I still say the is some bs going on from corning. Lots of people have tons of scuffs on the back side of the phone. If I'm not mistaken, both sides are gorilla glass 5 right?
Mine shipped with a scratch on the back. I took it into to sprint for a replacement
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I still say the is some bs going on from corning. Lots of people have tons of scuffs on the back side of the phone. If I'm not mistaken, both sides are gorilla glass 5 right?
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Mine shipped with a scratch on the back. I took it into to sprint for a replacement
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Didn't yours come with a plastic shield on the back? I left mine on and put it in a case
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Yes. When I got the new one at the sprint store I was deathly afraid of leaving the store without a case
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Didn't yours come with a plastic shield on the back? I left mine on and put it in a case
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Yeah all of them did. I didnt think twice about it but I did put a case on.
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You should create a new post for this.
Ok i will but where ?
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A lot of good Gorilla Glass 5 did for me... two days after getting my phone I drop it 6 inches onto concrete and the screen cracked. It landed on the vulnerable corner of the screen. I've submitted an insurance claim but it's backordered and it will still cost me $250. The Sprint store said they could do a screen replacement for $100 but they won't have the part for 3 months! I can't believe this... I've never ever broken a screen before, I always treat my phone as if it were worth its weight in gold (which isn't too far from the truth). I had a case on order at the time, but it hadn't arrived yet, just my luck.
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A lot of good Gorilla Glass 5 did for me... two days after getting my phone I drop it 6 inches onto concrete and the screen cracked. It landed on the vulnerable corner of the screen. I've submitted an insurance claim but it's backordered and it will still cost me $250. The Sprint store said they could do a screen replacement for $100 but they won't have the part for 3 months! I can't believe this... I've never ever broken a screen before, I always treat my phone as if it were worth its weight in gold (which isn't too far from the truth). I had a case on order at the time, but it hadn't arrived yet, just my luck.
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That just sux! Sorry dude. [emoji22]
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I was just cleaning off my screen and I noticed theres some dust under the screen in the front camera hole. There's dust, and some stuff that looks like ice crystals or salt. It's been in my pocket all day and I think it's really weird. I'm not going to RMA or anything, because I will probably never use the front facing camera anyway. I always use the back
I too have dust in my front facing camera. Not a big deal but really LG? The build quality may look good on this phone but it's actually pretty bad. This is my fourth phone. I'm not rma-ing again.
You can easily take out the back cover and remove it.
You just need a #5(?) torque screw and a prying tool to open the back cover.
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I don't understand why OEM's cant manufacture a phone with a proper dust seal gasket. It drives me absolutely nuts when there is dust under my screen. My old HTC Desire HD had dust under the screen within a week of purchase, and i took it back to telus. Unacceptable.
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I don't understand why OEM's cant manufacture a phone with a proper dust seal gasket. It drives me absolutely nuts when there is dust under my screen. My old HTC Desire HD had dust under the screen within a week of purchase, and i took it back to telus. Unacceptable.
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Accidents happen.
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You can easily take out the back cover and remove it.
You just need a #5(?) torque screw and a prying tool to open the back cover.
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I shouldn't have to do this. I would rather rma it than possibly damage the phone and void the warranty.
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I shouldn't have to do this. I would rather rma it than possibly damage the phone and void the warranty.
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Okay.
It's relatively easy. Here's the video that I used.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=AZDAIgwbXk4
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Okay.
It's relatively easy. Here's the video that I used.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=AZDAIgwbXk4
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Nothing about removing the front camera to clean it.
Get it RMAd.
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Get it RMAd.
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Ugh, that is such a pain in the rear.
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Ugh, that is such a pain in the rear.
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Many of you won't agree with this but this is the reason I bought my phone through tmobile I did get it for 49.99 though.
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Many of you won't agree with this but this is the reason I bought my phone through tmobile I did get it for 49.99 though.
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It's not the rma that is a pain, it's setting my phone up again that is.
I just bought a nexus 4 on Tuesday and have been literally babying the phone like I would a baby. I have heard all the issues of a cracked back screen from wearing tight jeans etc. and it has me worried. Are those unfortunate defects just a manufacturing process gone wrong, luck of the draw? Am I right to be concerned or am I just being a wimp?
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I just bought a nexus 4 on Tuesday and have been literally babying the phone like I would a baby. I have heard all the issues of a cracked back screen from wearing tight jeans etc. and it has me worried. Are those unfortunate defects just a manufacturing process gone wrong, luck of the draw? Am I right to be concerned or am I just being a wimp?
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Man up buy a case and you be fine...i have my N4 in my skinny jeans and is fine
I do have a screen protector both front and back and also the official bumper.
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I do have a screen protector both front and back and also the official bumper.
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That is fine then....Being serious though my friend i was like you in the beginning.. Thought that i need to buy a case and take extra care of it...Phone is in my pocket i throw it in my bag when i am on my way to work and the beast still is a live and kicking and still brand spanking new since the day i bought it...
relax let yourself enjoy the phone my friend
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I do have a screen protector both front and back and also the official bumper.
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You should be fine.
I take my N4 BMXing in skinny jeans with a TPU case and I've had no issues, you'll be fine
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I've have my Nexus 4 for a few weeks now and it's not as fragile as everyone was making it out to be, at least not the newer models with the 2 bumps on the back.
I have that version and the back doesn't seem to be glass. Tapping on it, it makes a different noise in comparison to the front. I'm probably wrong.
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I have that version and the back doesn't seem to be glass. Tapping on it, it makes a different noise in comparison to the front. I'm probably wrong.
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you're partially correct there's a plastic back and there's a glass back, I'm guessing the glass one was left over and the plastic is for the newer models being pushed out.
i have screen protector only on the back, and use it without bumper in a quite tight jeans. dont worry, youll be fine
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Get a case.
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Lol @ all the skinny jeans
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Lol @ all the skinny jeans
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I couldn't get my fat ass in skinny jeans, so maybe my nexus 4 won't break after all
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I couldn't get my fat ass in skinny jeans, so maybe my nexus 4 won't break after all
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Lmao me too, anything smaller than a 38 waist is skinny jeans for me haha
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Lmao me too, anything smaller than a 38 waist is skinny jeans for me haha
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umm, i guess i should shut up with my 30 waist jeans
zakoo2 said:
umm, i guess i should shut up with my 30 waist jeans
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Your nexus 4 is defo gonna break bro, quick put some weight on and save your nexus!
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Your nexus 4 is defo gonna break bro, quick put some weight on and save your nexus!
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believe me, i tried, but cant. :/ so lets just hope my n4 will survive in these conditions
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umm, i guess i should shut up with my 30 waist jeans
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Lol I was probably in 6th grade in a 30 waist and cell phones were still in bags back then so it wasn't an issue Haha.
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I have a 211k rev 10 (Made in November 2012), and I have had no issues with cracking or anything. I didn't even run a case for 5 months or so, and I dropped it twice without a case from ~4.5 feet up (The second time it got slammed out of my hand, my friend was getting into his music a little too much)
All this talk of skinny jeans...... I know that's the new style but damn I'm 33 and can bare the sight much less wear them. Too funny!
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Hey there, long time lurker here but now I really need your help. I managed to drop my Nexus 4 this morning from about 3 foot onto lino flooring in my bathroom. It landed smack bang on it's back and the back glass is shattered.
Are there any cheap solutions to repairing this? I saw some glass on the bay for about £20, I don't know how easy it will be to repair though. Also thought about getting a skin from dbrands and just sticking it over it, hoping it holds.
Thanks, Ben.
I guess there aren't any alternatives.
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I hope u fix it :s
xbenjiiman said:
Hey there, long time lurker here but now I really need your help. I managed to drop my Nexus 4 this morning from about 3 foot onto lino flooring in my bathroom. It landed smack bang on it's back and the back glass is shattered.
Are there any cheap solutions to repairing this? I saw some glass on the bay for about £20, I don't know how easy it will be to repair though. Also thought about getting a skin from dbrands and just sticking it over it, hoping it holds.
Thanks, Ben.
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You might wanna take a look at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSe1I0MlpLI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
The link to purchase the back cover is in the description. Good luck!
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You might wanna take a look at this video:
The link to purchase the back cover is in the description. Good luck!
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It's not the screen, it's the glass on the back.
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their are 2 options you will find the one with NFC with be more expensive if you dont use NFC get the one without it and i got one for a friend off of ebay just search" nexus 4 back housing".
As far as buying a new back, I've heard a lot of people going on eBay, but where you get it is up to you.
As far as how to replace it once you obtain a replacement back, check out this thread. It has pictures and a nice step-by-step guide on how to do it. Scroll down a few posts and the OP also tells you where he got his replacement from.
Call LG
LG charged me $69.00 to replace the back glass.
Personally I'd save myself some money and time and go with a dbrand skin. The carbon one actually looks very nice on the N4 IMO (look at Taylor Martin's posts on www.pocketnow.com if you want to see it).
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Personally I'd save myself some money and time and go with a dbrand skin. The carbon one actually looks very nice on the N4 IMO (look at Taylor Martin's posts on if you want to see it).
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It's whether it will stay on though, with the glass being shattered and all I thought it might peel off with the shattered glass.
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Call LG
LG charged me $69.00 to replace the back glass.
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I rang them in the UK and they said they don't do repairs.
The people they referred me to (Carphone Warehouse) quoted me £79.99.
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Decided to get a dbrands skin and a ringke fusion case. Maybe some superglue to hold that glass together.
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It's not the screen, it's the glass on the back.
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Sorry, that was the wrong link. This is the correct one, if you're still interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDAIgwbXk4 (the first 2:30) and the oem back: http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-lg-nexus-4-e960-battery-door-nfc-version.html
I ordered some note 2 glass screen protectors cause I thought I would have the n2 for quite some time but I came across a deal I couldn't pass up on Craigslist for a note 3. So I put the n2 glass screen protector on the n3. It fit pretty decent for being for a N2. It would fit even better if I wouldn't have put it on crooked lol. The glass screen protectors were 10 dollars shipped on eBay.
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Thats actually a good idea. I just got my Note 3 yesterday and my screen protectors are not coming in until Monday. In the meantime I was afraid of something happening. I am going to throw my spare Note 2 screen protector on it for now.
The phone has gorilla glass 3, I have yet to scratch an old pos HTC thunderbolt or skyrocket. Money better spent on a square trade warranty.
Currently I put iSmooth Note 2 screen protector as temporary.
MIME will come tomorrow.
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The phone has gorilla glass 3, I have yet to scratch an old pos HTC thunderbolt or skyrocket. Money better spent on a square trade warranty.
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I have a nice inch long scratch along the bottom right of my screen can feel it with my thumbnail FML
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That sucks buddy
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Yeah haha worst part is my screen protector is in the mail haha. Priced new screen at 250 on e-trade if it bugs me too much
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I have a nice inch long scratch along the bottom right of my screen can feel it with my thumbnail FML
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So much for Gorilla Glass huh? I prefer a screen protector no matter what the glass is made of. Sorry man.
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I tried using a screen protector but it was really hard to move the S-Pen across the screen. It wasn't smooth. It was like moving it across a rubber surface.
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I tried using a screen protector but it was really hard to move the S-Pen across the screen. It wasn't smooth. It was like moving it across a rubber surface.
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I hear the tempered glass protectors are very good to combat that. Just pricey
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I did the same thing, I had a spare thin flexi-glass screen protector for my N2 and put it on my N3. Works great. Better be safe then sorry and keep square trade for something really bad.
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I hear the tempered glass protectors are very good to combat that. Just pricey
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Where can I get a good one?
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Where can I get a good one?
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Ebay or amazon
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Ebay or amazon
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I mean like do you know of any good brands or specific ones?
Oh haha they have a couple threads about some in the int n3 accessories section.
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Spigen Glas-t slim
http://www.spigen.com/galaxy-note-3-screen-protector-glas-t-slim-premium-tempered-glass.html
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I have a nice inch long scratch along the bottom right of my screen can feel it with my thumbnail FML
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That sucks, but general use won't damage a screen, that takes some serious abuse.
Body guards makes a good glass protector, worth the $.
ruebarb said:
That sucks, but general use won't damage a screen, that takes some serious abuse.
Body guards makes a good glass protector, worth the $.
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Its funny that you say that because it happened putting the phone in and out of my empty pocket haha. Mustve been dirt or sand or something. Sometime your just unlucky i guess
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Bladerunner1825us said:
Its funny that you say that because it happened putting the phone in and out of my empty pocket haha. Mustve been dirt or sand or something. Sometime your just unlucky i guess
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Sand and glass don't mix, a possible bur on keys, I've already jammed a aluminum flashlight into my pocket with the phone against the screen, no sharp edges, it did no damage. If you wear a ring with exposed stones, that too can damage. In and out of a clean pocket will do nothing, unlike the older phones.
I'd never let my fiance use a phone without a screen protector, she'd damage it in a day, depends how conscious you are of the screen.
Still cheaper to get a square trade at this point, 99 and then 100 deductible, replacing the screen is very difficult on this phone, you are more likely to break more in the process, plus it is still more $ than the warranty. Best of luck.
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I tried using a screen protector but it was really hard to move the S-Pen across the screen. It wasn't smooth. It was like moving it across a rubber surface.
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I had this exact problem when I initially installed my screen protector. It was extremely tough to use the S-Pen and felt extremely rubbery. The next day, I tried the S-Pen again and it was absolutely smooth and normal.
I think that there was something left on the screen protector after I initially removed the thin plastic film that they stick to it for shipping.
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/en/products-with-gorilla/samsung/samsung-galaxy-note-4
I didn't realize our phone has gg4. Pretty cool.
Cool to know!
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I had no idea either. I assumed it was GG3!
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I had no idea either. I assumed it was GG3!
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As did I.
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So I think it's safe to say to the folks over in the ''tempered glass Screen protector" thread that they should be blaming Corning for their halo problems.
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So I think it's safe to say to the folks over in the ''tempered glass Screen protector" thread that they should be blaming Corning for their halo problems.
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Why should they blame Corning? They bought a flat, solid screen protector and put it on a screen with curved edges lol.
Towle said:
Why should they blame Corning? They bought a flat, solid screen protector and put it on a screen with curved edges lol.
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My thoughts also!
wow me having to replace my cracked screen loses that GG4............
I'm sure it depends on when your note 4 was manufactured. If it was version 3 or 4?
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I'm sure it depends on when your note 4 was manufactured. If it was version 3 or 4?
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There is v3 or v4 of Note 4?
How do you find out what version your note is?
I'm only going by when corning released the glass. I'm sure Samsung is using the latest 4 once it was made available.
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According to Corning and Samsung, the Note 4 only shipped with GG4.
There is no mention of GG3 in any documentation or press releases from Samsung and Corning states the Note 4 uses GG4.
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According to Corning and Samsung, the Note 4 only shipped with GG4.
There is no mention of GG3 in any documentation or press releases from Samsung and Corning states the Note 4 uses GG4.
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I was under the impression that Samsung didn't state what glass was used at launch
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It doesn't matter its still glass you drop your phone and it will crack so i its irrelevant if its GG3 or GG4 it shatters the same
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It doesn't matter its still glass you drop your phone and it will crack so i its irrelevant if its GG3 or GG4 it shatters the same
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It's actually very relevant. Yes, glass will always break/crack/shatter. However, GG4 has been proven to be able to take quite a bit more of a beating than GG3 before breaking. Every little bit helps.