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Default Screen Protector for the Topaz/Damond2

Just to let you know that I bought the Brando Screen Protector for the Diamond2 from Inkino. They even installed it for me which is a bonus. The screen protect is absolutely amazing and is a good as any that I have seen. Do not scrimp on cheap nasty ones that come in multiples in a pack. You only ever need one good one. The Ikino guy showed me a Treo 650 which had a Brando Screen protecter that he had installed when the Treo 650 came out (was I born then ) and it was in a very impressive state. If you are going to install it yourself then they do recommend doing it very slowly and cleaning the screen before-hand is crucial. Common sense I know, but you would be surprised how easy it is to get dust under the protector.
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got mines today. 2 pcs, both from Brando. one is the Ultra Clear version.
i've applied the "normal" one for now and i must say it's really cool!

putting it on went pretty much smooth. in the bathroom, where i guess there's less dust, i've cleaned first the screen with a special lotion. then waited until it dried up, after that applied the Brando screen protector as shown in the "instructions".
went OK, only had to start again 2-3 times, then found the right position. went over it with a credit-card while smoothing it out on the D2's screen. it sits very good, no air bubbles and really just a few very small dust pieces at the border of the protector - does not disturb.

so, yes, the Brando screen protectors are really the thing!

now i want only the textured back plate and then i'm really happy!

PS: didn't find the screen-protectors on the romanian market, so had to order them from speedshop.hu (hungary), but eveything went very smooth! in 2 days after the payment
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4 (9505)
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History: Nokia 6210 -> Nokia 6610 -> Samsung D600 -> Nokia N82 -> iPhone 2G -> HTC Touch Diamond 2 -> HTC/Google Nexus One -> HTC Sensation -> Samsung/Google Galaxy Nexus -> LG/Google Nexus 4 -> Samsung Galaxy S4 (i9505)
 
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Could you post pictures for me? I'm looking for a screen protector too. Does it cover the whole black part, or just the 3.2 inch screen part?
 
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it covers the display + the black border around. it's actually identical in size with the one delivered in the stock package, the difference in the aspect being the "U" shape around the front camera (the original one is a circle).
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4 (9505)
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History: Nokia 6210 -> Nokia 6610 -> Samsung D600 -> Nokia N82 -> iPhone 2G -> HTC Touch Diamond 2 -> HTC/Google Nexus One -> HTC Sensation -> Samsung/Google Galaxy Nexus -> LG/Google Nexus 4 -> Samsung Galaxy S4 (i9505)
 
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I don't get it, mine came with a screen protector.
I think it is quite a good protector,

why are you intersetd in th ebrando protector, didn't yours came with a protector as well ?
 
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I don't get it, mine came with a screen protector.
I think it is quite a good protector,

why are you intersetd in th ebrando protector, didn't yours came with a protector as well ?
yeah, i know. the problem is that i didn't pay enough attention when putting on the screen protector that came in the box and i messed it up (got dust and airbubbles under the protector), so after i've tried to get it clean, i messed it up so bad that it got useless.

this is why i ordered 2 brando's (speedshop.hu has 2 versions) - put on one that is not the "ultra clear" version and now i am happy with it.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S4 (9505)
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History: Nokia 6210 -> Nokia 6610 -> Samsung D600 -> Nokia N82 -> iPhone 2G -> HTC Touch Diamond 2 -> HTC/Google Nexus One -> HTC Sensation -> Samsung/Google Galaxy Nexus -> LG/Google Nexus 4 -> Samsung Galaxy S4 (i9505)
 
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When applying the standard screen protector that comes wit the phone, how do you get the screen free from greasy finger prints? If I wipe it with a cloth I just smear it out
 
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When applying the standard screen protector that comes wit the phone, how do you get the screen free from greasy finger prints? If I wipe it with a cloth I just smear it out
Use CD/DVD cleaner
 
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I use those: 3M Vikuiti DQC160
http://www.3m-displayschutz.de/dqc160
Scratchproof, crystal clear and very easy to get on and off.
 
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Is a screen protector really important? I used mine, but the dust freaked me out. Can't place it without any dust...
So I removed mine, and now not using anything. Just bought a case.

What do you think?

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