gorilla glass scratches ??? YES!

mojojuju · Jun 14, 2011

Well i stratched mine ... actually my wife did. She picked a few shells from the beatch thru them in the bag where my phone was. Next thing that damn screen had scratches on it

Next day went and bought creen protector. I hate that because even if the screen is unbreakable, you can scratch it.

I do think that in normal use, that won;t happen but you you have a wife that loves sand ... and shells ... take care and good luck. I believe that sand will scratch that screen.

Bajo76 · Jun 14, 2011

I would kill my wife

p00kienrayray · Jun 14, 2011

Gorilla glass is not unscratchable or unbreakable. Its advertised as stronger and less likely to scratch, but how much more stronger and scratch durable? My dell streak's gorilla glass shattered from a 3 foot faceplant. Granted it has a bigger surface area, it still shouldn't have shattered.

I never remove the factory screen cover until I have a skinomi or other type of protector ready to install.

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Intratech · Jun 14, 2011

Your wife is blonde?

vimto25 · Jun 14, 2011

I take care of mine and only yesturday i noticed quite a few small scratchs so time for a screen protector,

haghdk · Jun 14, 2011

Damn... The least you can ask for is a blo.... eh... a cold beer everyday for the next month

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godutch · Jun 14, 2011

Luckily I learned that lesson on my lg arena

tolis626 · Jun 14, 2011

Sand particles will scratch Gorilla glass.They are unprocessed glass after all! ;-)

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BarryH_GEG · Jun 14, 2011

There's also been three reported screen fractures. Two from falls, one from sitting on it. So it's definitely not unbreakable. I've got a Zagg Invisible Shield full body suit on mine. As far as encasing your phone in vinyl goes, it looks pretty good. It's dead if I drop it but at least it will die pretty.

http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php

lynxboy · Jun 14, 2011

I stopped using screen protectors when I got a DHD and never had any scratches on it, nor have I on my SGS2. That said, I treat the phone like it's my baby! I suppose accidents can happen to anyone though.

Regards.

Tanmay® · Jun 14, 2011

Having a screen protector will actually reduce chances of a glass shatter tremendously cause of the fact that the adhesive quality of any screen protector keeps the glass together making it less prone of shattering.

As far as scratches go, gorilla glass is definitely more resistant to scratches, but it never hurts to put a scratchguard on it, does it!

Beefheart · Jun 14, 2011

BarryH_GEG said:
There's also been three reported screen fractures. Two from falls, one from sitting on it. So it's definitely not unbreakable. I've got a Zagg Invisible Shield full body suit on mine. As far as encasing your phone in vinyl goes, it looks pretty good. It's dead if I drop it but at least it will die pretty.

http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php

I'm interested to know how that full body suit works. Surely with the back not being a flat surface you can't put a protector on it like a screen? Also, does it protect the edges?

Locster126 · Jun 14, 2011

Check the accessories thread on screen protectors, the invisible shield sucks on the sgs2.

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intruda119 · Jun 14, 2011

Most light scratches are usually the coating on top of screen not the actual glass.

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bcam117 · Jun 14, 2011

It might have been the sand and not the shells.

BarryH_GEG · Jun 14, 2011

Locster126 said:
Check the accessories thread on screen protectors, the invisible shield sucks on the sgs2.

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Well, reading the posts in the accessories thread was 15 minutes of my life I'll never get back. Bottom line is people are looking for different things. I love those with a $700 phone buying $5 crap off of eBay. Anyway. I was looking for something to protect the phone, not just the screen. Here are some pics of my phone wearing the Zagg's. No protector is totally invisible. You can make up your own mind.

paranoid2007 · Jun 14, 2011

mojojuju said:
Well i stratched mine ... actually my wife did. She picked a few shells from the beatch thru them in the bag where my phone was. Next thing that damn screen had scratches on it

Next day went and bought creen protector. I hate that because even if the screen is unbreakable, you can scratch it.

I do think that in normal use, that won;t happen but you you have a wife that loves sand ... and shells ... take care and good luck. I believe that sand will scratch that screen.

I feel with you bro. That is exactly what my girlfriend did to my PSP with her handbag.

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sgg021 · Jun 14, 2011

it is not the glass itself that scratches but the coating on top of the glass... I have the same scratch. If i clean the screen with a microfiber cloth i cannot see any thing but when i run my fingernail on top of it i feel uneven surface.
And if my finger is oily THEN i can see the scratch.
Guys.. this is absolutely annoying. I dont see it but i know that it is there and it is driving me mad

I already ordered my zagg screen protector. hopefully i will have it in a few days and ill forget about the whole thing

Beefheart · Jun 15, 2011

BarryH_GEG said:
Well, reading the posts in the accessories thread was 15 minutes of my life I'll never get back. Bottom line is people are looking for different things. I love those with a $700 phone buying $5 crap off of eBay. Anyway. I was looking for something to protect the phone, not just the screen. Here are some pics of my phone wearing the Zagg's. No protector is totally invisible. You can make up your own mind.

So it protects the edges too?

dyallo · Jun 15, 2011

I got like a .3 millimeter scratch on mine. Just been having it in my pocket, never dropped it ..

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