Display protective film

[unodbs]

Hi i've found in Toch package one film with the same shape of display,someone know if this are spare part or is additional protection and should be placed?
Today my friend show me his Htc touch with this "film" placed and so is start discussion with him about the use destination.
Thank you in advance.

[thaihugo]

It has to be placed as it is called a screen protector. Not using one would lower your PDA resell value has you will probably get scratch on your screen after a few weeks.

Be carefull when setting this up, as it need a very clean screen, and a dust (nearly) free environment. A bathroom after a hot shower is the perfect place to set this up.

[victoradjei]

Yes, it is a screen protector. It is a bit ticky to fix. To make it easy to align you may sprinkle some water on the adhesive side and apply to the screen and align. Gently press out thewater with a stiff paper and also to displace air pockets. If some water droplets still remain under the sheet do not bother. It will all dry out within 3 days and result in a clear bright screen.

[unodbs]

thank guys, was thinking is spare part because the default protections of display look like removable and so i've supposed replacement part.....but wasn't

Ok just placed :)

[Baxter]

I'll have mine by the end of the week. :)

I store mine in my pocket and it seems the protector would peel off from repeatedly taking it in and out of your pocket since the screen is flush.

Anyone have any experience with this?

[giek0rz]

Does anyone knows if these HTC protectors (not some cheap 'fits all' protector) can be bought seperately? I applied mine right after i've got my phone it but was a bit sloppy with all the excitement and when re-fitting it some dust got underneath it, leaving me small airbubbles. If anyone has a link to how/where, it'd be much appreciated. :)

[Anubis9]

you can remove it, wash with some soap and then apply it once again, no need to buy a new one.

[Seed123]

The HTC ones can be removed, washed and re-applied too? Can someone confirm this, coz I only read this could be done with the better ones from expanys or something

[Luxa]

T-mobile told me to go to dangaard.com
but i can not find the accesory's for the touch and the site is only for store's
so i went back to the the store asking if they can order the screen protectors for me the did not want to order it for, but i got one extra from there demo model, so my tip is.. go to shop and ask if they have spare protector from the demo model

[grypho]

How about the exim screen protectors? I have heard that those are "high quality" films... (pda-now.com)

[Aspirina750]

expansys has some good ones, PPCTech and ORA: http://www.expansys.com/a.aspx?i=149713&atype=SCREPROT
Proporta ones are decent too www.proporta.com

[Icarus93]

Wondering if anyone try this

http://cgi.ebay.com/CP-FULL-BODY-SCREEN-PROTECTOR-FOR-HTC-TOUCH-DOPOD-S1_W0QQitemZ220147922077QQihZ012QQcategoryZ15036QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Really want to know how good they are, they claim to be totally protective. I am a bit skeptical, any thoughts?

[Baxter]

I have been very happy with these skins from Boxwave. Very easy to slip on when needed. Used these with my Trinity as well. I have not tried the ones with the cover. The Touch with skin is still smaller than the Trinity.

http://www.boxwave.com/products/flexiskin/flexiskin-htc-touch_2727.htm

Edit:

Just noticed they offer a Skin + ClearTouch screen protector package

http://www.boxwave.com/products/bundles/flexiskin-cleartouch/flexiskin-and-cleartouch-bundle-htc-touch_2727.htm

[Icarus93]

This is something similiar to what I post earlier, they warrant for the life of your device that you will never get a single scratch on it after you provide their full body protective film. Wouldn't this be cool, without the bulk of a case, yet, still achieve the same protection. If anyone have a chance, browse thru their site ,they have a video demonstration to show u the force thatf film able to withstand.

http://www.shieldzone.com/item_description/HTCTOU.html

Wondering if anyone have experience with it.

[daniel_rh]

The HTC ones can be removed, washed and re-applied too? Can someone confirm this, coz I only read this could be done with the better ones from expanys or something

I'm interested to know this too, is washable?

[daniel_rh]

I personally don't like the front cover, the shiny effect doesn't look right in this phone (at least for me), the back cover is fine....

The installation is more or less easy, after some minutes the covers really stick to the phone, if you don't like the result you can remove very carefully the covers, wash them and repeat the process again

Pros:
- Removable and washable.
- Resistant (apparently).
- Inexpensive.

Const:
- A bit shiny for my taste.
- Good for scratches but not to drops

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Talking about the original HTC protective film... Yep! it is washable

[ayyu3m]

It has to be placed as it is called a screen protector. Not using one would lower your PDA resell value has you will probably get scratch on your screen after a few weeks.

Be carefull when setting this up, as it need a very clean screen, and a dust (nearly) free environment. A bathroom after a hot shower is the perfect place to set this up.

man! are u really serious. i mean a bathroom and especially after a hot shower wud be the last place i wud attempt to do something like sticking a protective film on my PDA. i mean think a little science man. after a hot shower condensation [stage when the vapor above cools back to liquid] is surely a threat inside a bathroom, and while you try to stick the film, condensed vapor or mist to be precise might come in between your pda and the film. then all you will ever have is a smudged all white screen which you cant wipe off even, cos its between the layers.

so i m jus telling you cos i had seen a lot of incidents like this specially where hot vapor just cooled off is around!!!!!

No harm done! Just my scientific mind thinking a lot!!!!!!! :D :D :D

[ccc030]

i did a post some days ago about shieldzone. i used the invisible shield for a couple of days and the only thing thats really terrible is the reflection of the cover, as you can see in the pix abough.

so i searched again for a good display protection and bought a product from 3M, named vikuiti, armr200. for me its the best i ever saw.

# Anti-Fingerprint Layer
# 2 times Anti-Reflection Coating

and a very strong material.

i tried a lot to scratch the layer, but it was not possible. ;)

Look at this, its a german site. if you google for it you'll find a site in your language for sure.

http://www.schutzfolienscout.de/vikuiti-armr200-schutzfolie.html

[Edw00d]

I have the 3M Vikuiti, armr200 for my Fujitsu P1610. It works quite well, not totally clear like those crystal clear type films, so you will lose some contrast and clarity, but for anti-reflective, it's the best you can buy. (and it's quite pricey).

One bad thing is that it reduces outdoor visibility quite a bit, you'll need to crank your backlight for outdoor use.

And it still shows fingerprints, actually they are quite noticeable due to the AR layer, but it's much easier to clean than other AR coatings.

One thing though, unless 3M is going to make one specifically for the HTC Touch, it will be a PITA to cut to the proper shape, since the clear cover is not a rectangular shape.

[Edw00d]

man! are u really serious. i mean a bathroom and especially after a hot shower wud be the last place i wud attempt to do something like sticking a protective film on my PDA. i mean think a little science man. after a hot shower condensation [stage when the vapor above cools back to liquid] is surely a threat inside a bathroom, and while you try to stick the film, condensed vapor or mist to be precise might come in between your pda and the film. then all you will ever have is a smudged all white screen which you cant wipe off even, cos its between the layers.

so i m jus telling you cos i had seen a lot of incidents like this specially where hot vapor just cooled off is around!!!!!

No harm done! Just my scientific mind thinking a lot!!!!!!! :D :D :D

I wouldn't worry about it, I've used the steamy shower "poor man's clean room" technique many times, never had an issue with condensation stuck under the film. If anything, any liquid will help to avoid air bubbles and can be squeegeed out. Some films (namely 3M's paint protection films) require liquid to install properly.

[Phantom1275]

People say HTC original screen protector is washable. So how can I wash it?
I put it, but it was not very aligned, so I had to take it... and now it's kind of dirty. Tried to wash it but can't get rid of the dirt, because it's in the glue side.
Is there any screen protector recommended, besides HTC original?

[Jeratain]

I just ordered and received an HTC Touch WriteSHIELD® anti-GLARE protector from PocketPCTechs.com. It doesn't hold any fingerprints, reduces glare, fits perfectly on the Vogue and just looks clean.

I also tried washing the original protector tonight. I couldn't git rid of the little dirt grit in the glue, but was able to confirm that you can wash it and still have it stick on the screen. All I did was run it under some lukewarm water in the sink and let it dry.

[Phantom1275]

I also tried washing the original protector tonight. I couldn't git rid of the little dirt grit in the glue, but was able to confirm that you can wash it and still have it stick on the screen. All I did was run it under some lukewarm water in the sink and let it dry.

Yeah, I can wash it and it still stick on the screen. But the real problem is the dirt that I can't remove!
I guess I'll have to buy another screen protector.

[pontello]

Thanks for the tips, ppl. I washed the original protector in a bowl of lukewarm water and a squirt of dish soap. Reapplied and looks like new :)

[daniel_rh]

Yeah, I can wash it and it still stick on the screen. But the real problem is the dirt that I can't remove!
I guess I'll have to buy another screen protector.

You can use liquid soap to easily remove the dirt from the screen protector, don't worry, the screen proyector doesn't will lose the sticking thing

[wrek]

I bought a 10 pack off ebay for less than $10 shipped. Now when I gouge one I just replace it.

[napo7]

ExpertShield sells very good quality screen protectors...

I've got some for all of my Digital Cameras (SLR and Point'n'Shoot):

always been satisfied !

[tunx]

has anyone here used the TMOBILE "in the box" screen protector ?

mine already had a thin film protector and a spare one in the box ... been using it with thin film one since last few weeks and i am not completely sure if i should change it :confused:

any experiences / advice would be highly appreciated ...

[x86]

I had the same thing happen with mine, I only found my screen protector in my box about 9mths later.... I applied it, got some dust under and now its stuffed! I tried to wash it, but not 100% now!

remember to put it on as soon as u gt ur phone :)