I have been meaning to get a screen protector for my Orbit, but as fate would have it, my 2-year old son has managed to scratch it in the meantime. Has anyone any good advice on how to lessen the effects of the scratch? My current plan is to rub a little furniture wax on it before applying a screen protector, but if anyone else has any better ideas, I'd be really pleased to hear them!
Thanks,
Tim
Google Displex Screen Scratch Remover, I had good success on an old sony ericsson, but not too sure about the XDA screen.
Normally i would suggest you use these fluids bluchrome mentioned, they work very well on hard!! displays. Since this is a Touchscreen, the display needs to stay soft so maybe such fluids and propably furniture wax won't lead to a satisfying outcome. That's my opinion, i dont know if i would try it... Your call
Yeah - I had read that Displex shouldn't be used on touchscreens...
Using this kind of stuff is O.k on perspex, etc. You would be rubbing this on the digitizer (screen is underneath). This cant be good in any situation. Put up with. Or try placing a screen protector on now. It might actually conceal the scratch more than the displex will.
Blartiartfast said:
Using this kind of stuff is O.k on perspex, etc. You would be rubbing this on the digitizer (screen is underneath). This cant be good in any situation. Put up with. Or try placing a screen protector on now. It might actually conceal the scratch more than the displex will.
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Actually it does conceal the scratch to quite an extent,my k-jam screen was badly scratched but after applying the screen protecter could hardly see it.Applying wax would be a bad idea,as your touch screen may loose some of its sensitivity.
Well, I did apply a bit of silicone wax to the scratch, but it didn't make much difference. However applying the screen protector has reduced the appearance of the scratch and of course, it's no longer possible to feel it under the nib of the stylus.
I have a jewellers rouge cloth, which for those that do not know, is a soft cloth impregnated with an extremely fine abrasive, as far as I know it is as fine as anything commercially available. Although I haven't polished my orbit screen I did polish an old pocket loox and a lot of old watch glasses that i used to repair. Sounds silly but toothpaste is also a very fine abrasive and can be used to polish out fine scratches in plastics, there is also t cut and brasso which also are obviously for polishing.
If anyone were to try such a thing remember to mask off the rest of the machine so that only the scratch gets polished.
Is is not possible to buy a new screen cover and fit it?
I polished LCD in my old laptop with CD recovery kit (some kind of abrasive compound and small wet cloth). Good luck...
You can get replacement digitisers, but I think they will either be difficult to buy atm for a reasonable price.
Dont think that the laptop screen was touch sensitive. This was ok in your case. Dont polish your pda's "screen" it could be bad.
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Hello,
the glas of my touchscreen is broken. the touch-screen-foil seems to be ok.
i heard it's possible to take of the foil - replace the glas (since it's a normal glas, that just prevents from funny colors on the TFT when you press on it) - and glue the foil on the new glas.
a lot of people already successfully did this with ipaqs - i've even found manuals in the internet.
but the main difference is: that glas is glued with normal tape in the ipaq.
i disassembled my blue angel. there it's glued with i don't know what - i couldn't manage to get it of the metal frame.
does anybody know, how to do it ?
thank you.
andreas
Yes it is possible. I myself had a cracked touchscreen. I got a new one off eBay. They sent me 2 times a wrong touch screen and even the 3rd one was slightly too big, I thought I'd go crazy!!! Well, after 2 months without my beloved BA I got this big touchscreen and I managed to solder it in (although you need some experience) and now it works like a charm.
So - eBay, and courage is all it takes Oh, and about 10£ (15$?)
Stefan
so, could you please tell me, how you managed it to take the glas of the metal-frame? thank you...
Well, it's broke anyway, right? Don't be shy. I took a thin, sharp knife (like a carpet knife) and slid the blade right between the glass and the frame. The edges might crumble a bit but once you're in between you can (semi-destructively) separate them. On the lower side of the screen there is a rubber band under the touchscreen, if you're careful enough down there you might have a chance not to cut it, anyway, mine's gone and it didn't matter.
If you want to be very sure, have a vacuum cleaner running next to you, the glass is very fragile and breaks into very small pieces easily.
Stefan
Ive only had mine since the Saturday before last and already I have a tiny scuff on the lens and a hairline scratch on the screen. I've not dropped, manhandled or in any way mistreated the handset and I keep it in my jeans pocket with no other items....I can't for the life of me work out how this has happened. Luckily It's going back to T-Mobile as I'm not happy with the headphone loudness...unfortunately it will spoil my enjoyment of the device a little as I'm going to be constantly worrying about scratches .appearing from nowhere.
Just thought I'd let you guys know that it might be wise to get a case and screen protector for your Desire and not assume that careful handling will prevent it getting irritating scratches or marks.
I have not received mine yet (it should be tomorrow), but I got same experience like yours with my HTC Kaiser.
I put it in my jeans pocket with nothing else, but yeah ... got scratches and the LENS cover is dirty which you cannot clean it.
I could buy the back part where the lens cover reside, but that's 30 euro in cost.
So, now, I bought a "seal" type of pouch for my upcoming HTC Desire
http://www.fommy.co.uk/view-full-page.asp?divid=Google&cat=Cases&skuno=82280
I already received it, it is soft leather and look nice. It should cover the whole device with slide open on top.
And I will buy screen protector later from martinshields.com (bit expensive, but it never let me down on my HTC Kaiser, Touch Dual, and Nintendo DSi). Strong, clear, thin and NO BUBBLES!
leoni1980 said:
Ive only had mine since the Saturday before last and already I have a tiny scuff on the lens and a hairline scratch on the screen. I've not dropped, manhandled or in any way mistreated the handset and I keep it in my jeans pocket with no other items....I can't for the life of me work out how this has happened. Luckily It's going back to T-Mobile as I'm not happy with the headphone loudness...unfortunately it will spoil my enjoyment of the device a little as I'm going to be constantly worrying about scratches .appearing from nowhere.
Just thought I'd let you guys know that it might be wise to get a case and screen protector for your Desire and not assume that careful handling will prevent it getting irritating scratches or marks.
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leoni1980 said:
Ive only had mine since the Saturday before last and already I have a tiny scuff on the lens and a hairline scratch on the screen. I've not dropped, manhandled or in any way mistreated the handset and I keep it in my jeans pocket with no other items....I can't for the life of me work out how this has happened. Luckily It's going back to T-Mobile as I'm not happy with the headphone loudness...unfortunately it will spoil my enjoyment of the device a little as I'm going to be constantly worrying about scratches .appearing from nowhere.
Just thought I'd let you guys know that it might be wise to get a case and screen protector for your Desire and not assume that careful handling will prevent it getting irritating scratches or marks.
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Similar situation with me - a few tiny scratches on the screen. Have to look hard to see them, but they're there. Waiting on screen protectors.
Just in case your getting confused... The screen has a cross hatch set of lines in it... Its part of the multitouch hardware i think. you can only see it in some angles of light. Same with the gridded dots.
Though i did buy a cheap felt pouch to keep it safe untill the PDAir cases come out.
I had a spare screen protector from my Milestone i just cut it to size and used that, far better than not having one at all, even though my old phone the Milestone had gorilla glass which they say you can't scratch i still never trusted it.
put it in a pouch.
Just cos there's no keys, pens etc. in your pocket, does not mean there's no fluff, grit or something else in there that will scratch the screen when it's pressed against your leg. all it takes is a tiny particle of grit or sand to get between the lining of your pocket and the screen and it'll scratch it to buggery!
I put an old Hero screen protector on mine, its covered the main screen portion but not the bezel area, waiting on my official screen protector though!
lets hope zagg release their invisible shield soon. those things are awesome!
I am going to try buy these official screen protectors
http://www.clove.co.uk/viewProduct.aspx?product=20776861-6444-496C-B236-423388B27C27
I thought it had the same glass screen as the HD2?
They have uploaded video of someone using keys and knives on an HD2 screen to try and scratch it and have failed...
@leoni1980
You had hd2 if I remember correctly?
I consider buying desire, could you compare overall build quality of this two devices? Also, is call quality in desire better than hd 2?
One more question:
In a phone call, does proximity sensor works like one on hd2 or iphone? Or do you must turn the screen on/off manualy?
Thanks.
hrcro said:
@leoni1980
You had hd2 if I remember correctly?
I consider buying desire, could you compare overall build quality of this two devices? Also, is call quality in desire better than hd 2?
One more question:
In a phone call, does proximity sensor works like one on hd2 or iphone? Or do you must turn the screen on/off manualy?
Thanks.
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The screen turns off when you lift the phone to your face in a call, and turns back on when you bring it down.
The build quality is as good I think, although this opinion is somewhat tainted by the fact that under the same circumstances my HD2 never developed a single scratch or scuff. I have a few tiny nicks on my camera lens already which is incredibly annoying since it is literally just 11 days of usage....one would expect a phone kept purely in a trouser pocket on its own to endure longer than a week and a half before developing marks.....
I'm really quite put off by this. When I get my replacement it'll be going straight in a gel case, though lord knows what I will use to protect the lens (which is clearly very susceptible to damage).
This is why I always say: use a pouch and use a screen protector! And e.g. when placing the phone on a hard surface, use the pouch as protection (read: put the phone on top of the pouch or keep the phone inside the pouch).
Mobiles are becoming disposable objects more and more. People use them for two years and then get rid of them (in the garbage bin). So not all people care about scratches etc. They will probably think the pouch and screen protector is nonsense.
Btw, getting a scratch doesn't nescecarily say something about the quality of the phone. In my experience getting a scratch on the phone is usually just bad luck. E.g. I had my Omnia for half a year, no scratches whatsoever. And my Hero was scratched the first week (even when I am so carefull with my stuff). Build quality of the Hero is much better than the Omnia imho (Omnia is all plastic, and chrome paint etc usually damages quickly). It only takes one silly moment to get a scratch unfortunately.
I always sell my phones after some time, every scratch is less value!
Guys Guys...It's a phone, scratch the baby up a bit let her live a little, all you are doing is keeping it tidy for the next owner, my phones are f**ked by the time the next all singing handset comes out so it gives me an excuse to buy the next one.
You might get 50 quid less by sending it off to envirofone or whatever but who cares it's only a phone and does not need leather fluffy cases
ronnyuk, you took the words out of my mouth. Spending time opening cases or sliding in and out of a pouch isnt worth it. Get past the first few scratches and then you can enjoy you phone without the worry. No scratches on mine yet though. Somehow I don't think the desire is going to stand up to what my touch pro went through. That was one seriously tough phone. I have dents in my wall from that baby.
RaptorRVL,
Did you specifically buy a pouch for your HTC Desire?
Or is it a used one from your other device?
If possible, let me know which one and where did you buy the pouch.
As I noted above, I got simple and nice soft-leather pouch from Fommy.co.uk, but if your pouch is nicer I will change
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This is why I always say: use a pouch and use a screen protector! And e.g. when placing the phone on a hard surface, use the pouch as protection (read: put the phone on top of the pouch or keep the phone inside the pouch).
Mobiles are becoming disposable objects more and more. People use them for two years and then get rid of them (in the garbage bin). So not all people care about scratches etc. They will probably think the pouch and screen protector is nonsense.
Btw, getting a scratch doesn't nescecarily say something about the quality of the phone. In my experience getting a scratch on the phone is usually just bad luck. E.g. I had my Omnia for half a year, no scratches whatsoever. And my Hero was scratched the first week (even when I am so carefull with my stuff). Build quality of the Hero is much better than the Omnia imho (Omnia is all plastic, and chrome paint etc usually damages quickly). It only takes one silly moment to get a scratch unfortunately.
I always sell my phones after some time, every scratch is less value!
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The Desire screen is certainly alot harder than the Touch HD due, I assume, to the different technologies. Thus I am hoping to get away without a protective screen - which I could never seem to get on the HD perfectly.
I was just wondering though whether, if the worst came to the worst, and my Desire does get scratched can you use a Displex ( http://www.displex.com ) type scratch remover? Worked very well on my early non-touch screen phones but clearly would not on the soft finish of the HD.
Anyone know whether OK on the capacactive Desire screen - still have half a tube left?
gogol said:
RaptorRVL,
Did you specifically buy a pouch for your HTC Desire?
Or is it a used one from your other device?
If possible, let me know which one and where did you buy the pouch.
As I noted above, I got simple and nice soft-leather pouch from Fommy.co.uk, but if your pouch is nicer I will change
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I got this one :
http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160415564575&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
It's super cheap, 4 euros. It's for the nexus but fits the Desire very nicely (same size). Perhaps it could have been a few mm longer, that would have been perfect (little bit more protection at the top). But I guess it will all stretch a bit since its neoprene.
Can take a picture tomorrow with the Desire in if you want.
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I got this one :
http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160415564575&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
It's super cheap, 4 euros. It's for the nexus but fits the Desire very nicely (same size). Perhaps it could have been a few mm longer, that would have been perfect (little bit more protection at the top). But I guess it will all stretch a bit since its neoprene.
Can take a picture tomorrow with the Desire in if you want.
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I'd like to see a pic of it if possible, as I've ordered it too but shipping takes quite a while.
Thanks
Hello everybody,
I know they are a lot of post about this scratches, but yesterday, I've made a scratch in my screen, and I don't know what I must do? Can I try with tooth Pasta, or is it too dangerous? Or there other efficient products, for screens like the desire?
Thanks,
Thomas
A good screen protector may effectively hide it
Hello,
Yes i've heared this, I will but a screen protector. But do you know if it's possible to make this scratch really "disippear"??
no. you cannot "compound" out the scrath using toothpaste. you will more than likley make the screen much worse trying this. just live with it and put on a protector. Did you find out how you scratched it? keys? sand? grit? dirt? The screen seems quite tough against everyday things, so it must have been a piece of salt/sand or some other cuboid.
yes, i was very surprised when i saw that scratch. I had nothing in my pocket when it happened. Just maybe sand.
I've tried all kind of household remedies on my old phone once I changed it: the only result was perhaps that it lost transparency on the whole screen, but the scratch remained mostly there. Yes, toothpaste is probably the only thing that will do something to it but you have to push so hard while using it that you will end up damaging the smooth screen around the scratch
If you really want to try, then Brasso, not toothpaste. But I would put a protector on. Some say a dab of vaseline on the scratch can "fill it"
I did hear t cut should do it. I scratched mine while waiting for my zag screen, luckily the phone was faulty and kept crashing so orange replaced it so getting a new phone repaired my scratch lol. Zag screen arrived same day as new phone, do they ever stop feeling tacky mines been on nearly a week?
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Do NOT use toothpaste or brasso on the screen. You can't repair scratches on glass without specialised equipment. The toothpaste/brasso buffing remedy only works on plastics.
Is there any dust under the screen? If there is, HTC will replace it for you as that was a known problem with the first few batches.
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I did hear t cut should do it. I scratched mine while waiting for my zag screen, luckily the phone was faulty and kept crashing so orange replaced it so getting a new phone repaired my scratch lol. Zag screen arrived same day as new phone, do they ever stop feeling tacky mines been on nearly a week?
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I'm doubtful they do, cant verify this. I got a refund from Zagg and just got a Martin Fields protector (same price as zagg for twin pack on mobilefun), and I can report a much better experience; the feel is so close to the original the difference will be easily forgotten (if noticed at all), it was a damn sight easier to fit (2-5mins, no bubbles and no dust (if you're careful)), v. clear, and is washable/reusable.
Can recommend!
ok, thank you for all those answers. I will to try change my Desire with an new one in the shop were I bought it. He's only 1 week old, it's not normal to have a scratch, with a normal use.
Thomas
So around more than a month ago I ordered one piece of XtremeGuard screen protector off eBay from the official retailer. I just really wanted to give it a try even knowing that the Xperia Play already comes with a shatter-proof film fitted on it. My order didn't arrive within the 20-day period so I requested a refund. They refunded my $4 and to my surprise, the item came this afternoon after more than a month since it was ordered.
Now I'm really thinking twice...
So here are my questions:
1. when installing the XtremeGuard screen protector, do I have to remove first the shatter-proof sheet already fitted on the Play's screen?
2. anyone got a video for the installation of XtremeGuard? I very well understand and speak English but then their instruction material is kinda vague. And knowing that the installation involves water and soap, I think this procedure should be taken seriously since it may damage internal circuitries of the phone. So a video of the installation should really help!
Thanks everyone! Will be waiting for your replies!
Screenguards are generally of varying quality. I haven't heard of that particular brand. However, most screen guards are applied in one of two methods:
1) Sticky/Sticker application. The screenguard has a side with a glue applied. You carefully apply it and hope for the best.
2) AdhesionCling with soap/water/alcohol. Basically you strip off the old guards if you have one, clean the screen, then apply a _very thin_ layer of this soap/water/isopropyl-alcohol solution to the screen. You then apply their clingwrap style of screen guard starting from the top and slowly slide it into place, trying to avoid as many bubbles as possible. You then use a credit card or a supplied squeegee tool to try and squeeze out the bubbles while the liquid is still there. If you are lucky and get them all out, let it dry for 4~12 hours. Then it should be stuck there pretty good until something randomly peels the corner.
With all screenguards there are pros and cons.
Pros:
Less likely to scratch screen. Slight bit more impact resistance against breaking your screen. Some provide anti-glare or even tilt-angle shading for privacy (prevents shoulder surfing, but lowers visible angles).
Cons: Slight to moderate less responsiveness and accuracy from the digitizer (thing that recognizes your fingers). Depending on the material and formulation, you may also have a negative tactile response (gummy or sticky, compared to the bare glass). Buildup of gunk around edges of screenguard (this is particularly prevalent on the whole-device type covers, or ones that aren't touching all the way to the bezels).
I can't prescribe an exact way of doing it, but look for some of the YouTube videos on how to apply the ZAGG screen protectors. They apply with the soap/water/alcohol solutions, so it may be close enough to your type to be similar visual instruction.
whoa thanks for that buddy!
now I'm thinking twice again.. I can live with lesser angled views but with LESS RESPONSIVE DIGITIZER? No way!
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whoa thanks for that buddy!
now I'm thinking twice again.. I can live with lesser angled views but with LESS RESPONSIVE DIGITIZER? No way!
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Any screen protector will do that. Some do it worse than others. Some do it so slightly that you don't notice it (or you just become adjusted to it over time).
By far my favorite screen protectors are the anti-glares. They don't have that sticky feeling that the BodyGuardz or Zagg ones do, and the viewing angle is butchered. After this anit-glare wears off I will finally also remove the stock one that comes on it. My touch response is very wonky sometimes.
Same deal here I tried the same buyer I'm sure and I had the same problem. Dont use ebay!
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Same deal here I tried the same buyer I'm sure and I had the same problem. Dont use ebay!
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why what happened?
http://docteur-gsm.com/en/htc-one-x/20058-htc-one-x-scratch-remover.html
Has someone actually tested these kind of liquids? Would be happy if it Would remove those micro scratches on my hox!
I have scratched and some tiny holes in edges of my hox . It happens while i drop my hox from 5 feet. And the sand made those scratches.
Is that possible to get removed?
Pudex said:
http://docteur-gsm.com/en/htc-one-x/20058-htc-one-x-scratch-remover.html
Has someone actually tested these kind of liquids? Would be happy if it Would remove those micro scratches on my hox!
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I've used displex on a screen before (not my hox). I wouldn't recommend it it is far too abrasive.
use less those scratches are permanent and cant be removed with all these...
i tried different things on my previous one x, none helped...
I haven't tried this liquid before, but I have gone to a small shop in my country and they somehow managed to remove some scratches on my HOX, well, just the small or not so obvious one, the big one can only be "fade" away but they are still there. They said that I shouldn't take my phone to remove the scratches too often, I should only have it done for maximum of 3 or 4 times, because it's not really good for the glass
I agree. I think the whole point of a "scratch remover" is simply a marketing strategy.
It sounds pretty ridiculous to have the scratch removed, as scratch is an actual physical damage, the chemical composition is permanently altered.
(this is where alchemy comes into the play..... just kidding.)
From my understanding, the scratch removers are not actually removing the scratch.
They actually scratch away the rest of the layer which may look as though it has "removed" the scratch.
This is why they will tell you to not do it often, as your screen will become nothing over time, and this is also why one of the other users has said that it was "abrasive" as this is what they are for.
Hope this helps
years ago i used something like this on my siemens st60 but the display material was cheap plastic. it helped but i can not imagine that this will help on your hox, too.