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The Ultimate drop test

Well...had my HOX for about 4 weeks now and finally it happened. I managed to drop my phone out the window.
It's the second time I've done it with a phone. The first was my HTC Sensation, which also took the plunge from the same height onto concrete and amazingly, was fine. Well...this time was the HOX.
Like many do, I was playing with my phone at the window, the sun was out, clouds were minimal and the breeze was gentle...before i knew it, my phone somehow, jumped out of my hands. I stood helplessly as I saw the phone fall out the window in slow motion, slow enough to give me time to think about about jumping after it and also about whether it would be worth it and then coming to the conclusion it wouldn't, regardless of how much i need my phone. As i stood there in shock, I saw the phone fall to it's death, hitting the concrete hard on a corner which then put it into a death spin of what would inevitably end the phone's life if the fall hadn't already.
Once the phone came to rest, I grabbed my keys and took a slow walk down the stairs, there was no rush as i was sure my phone was now a paperweight.
I saw the phone, face down, picked it up, turned it on with little hope of it working and BANG!!! it works, wohooo, nothing wrong with the screen or the touch function. A but of a bang on the side but I see that as character building.
so you can all rest assured now, the phone can happily fall from a height of a second floor (3rd floor if you're american)fall.
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Lol I love the way you described it, should write a book!
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wow, that is a testimony on how strong the polycarbonat unibody is

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wow, that is a testimony on how strong the polycarbonat unibody is
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I'm really surprised about it, there's a big bump on one of the corners, and a small one on another corner but that's it, it even slid on the concrete abour 75cm, face down and there's not a scratch on the screen.
I was thinking about heading the SGS3 route, but might keep this now since it can survive such a fall...i'm sure any other smart phone would've met their demise over much shorter heights of fall. The Iphone4 would definitely not survive such a collision with destiny.

One lucky bast..d
Its all I can say lol!

Just sand it down a bit and it's good as new. You're lucky it dropped on a corner.

I think I would have had a heart attack. Even when I put my HOX on my pocket I put it very slowly so it won´t get scratched against the belt surface or some other protuberance (which happened to once when I had the GS1). I will only rest when my protective case arrives.

You had two phones that tried to kill themselves? Listen to me, buy a case for any other phone you own.
I am utterly impressed, regardless on which side the phone landed on.

All o can tell u that u r lucky indeed HOX all da way
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Wow, you are lucky. Mine fell 2 ft and the screen cracked..
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wow that's amazing
i bet a bit of special sandpaper may help to disguise the mark on the plastic

I don't think there is many other phones that would survive that fall, another unibody phone might depending on the material used.
Good thing about polycarbonate though is its strength, but then that's why its used for crash helmets.

If he had fallen on the front or the back shell, you would have had to pick it up with a little spoon. So you should consider your self very lucky.

Luck of the draw.
I've seen experiments on why toast always lands butter side down on the floor. Essentially, its size and the height of a table will do that. If tables were 3m high, or toast was 10cm across, or 1m across, butter side up.
If your phone hits the deck screen side down, it's toast. Any phone.
Luck of the draw (from pocket) really.

yea guys, spread the world and let them know the true awesomeness of HTC One X I love the phone TBH!
Submit Threat as News Tip all the wayyyy!

that is awesome, and i disagree with others saying its "toast" if screen hits floor, use this for example http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/headline/20120528/34259363/ ... the guy hammers a nail into wood with the screen !!!!

@Barff1984
Dude that's amazing! ! Also I have the same battery charger as you!
Are you just running it normally or have you made any modifications to the unit or cable?
As you may know it only charges USB mode and not ac mode which is slower.

so many phones lost.... other stolen... other drops...
you are a very unlucky dude.... hows the love in you life ehehehehe

LaneyEFC said:
that is awesome, and i disagree with others saying its "toast" if screen hits floor, use this for example http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/headline/20120528/34259363/ ... the guy hammers a nail into wood with the screen !!!!
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You are most welcome to disagree. I'm sure there are others with broken screens from a 1m drop who will not share your view.

LaneyEFC said:
that is awesome, and i disagree with others saying its "toast" if screen hits floor, use this for example http://www.appledaily.com.tw/appledaily/article/headline/20120528/34259363/ ... the guy hammers a nail into wood with the screen !!!!
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I guess i can get rid of my hammer now, (this is a true multi purpose device) lol

Tip: Polishing your HTC One X - make it shiny and less slippery!

When i first got my HTC one x, i decided to directly put on a cover/case (Capdase Silicon) so the phone was protected. After a few weeks of usage i removed the case and i discovered that the backside of my one X was all "spotty". The casing had been rubbing the back of my phone in different spots all over - unevenly. Its like the matt finish was gone in some places. This made the phone look kinda ugly and dirty (although it was clean).
One day i was going to clean my camera-lens (it had gotten somewhat scratchy) so i took some Displex Display polish and started to rub with a soft cloth. By curiosity i started to rub the entire back of the phone and i saw that the spots disappeared after a while and the back of my phone quickly started to look smooth and shiny compared to the matt finish i had before. So now after like 30 minutes of rubbing and cleaning i have a shiny brand-new looking back, and the phone is much less "slippy" than before, so its much harder to drop now.
If someone want to make their phone look more shiny and make it harder for it to slip out of their hands i really recommend Displex.
Its just a tip i wanted to share. I have been searching the web for someone who also got spots from their silicon case and how to remove them, but no luck.
Regards!
Joel
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jamenjoel said:
When i first got my HTC one x, i decided to directly put on a cover/case (Capdase Silicon) so the phone was protected. After a few weeks of usage i removed the case and i discovered that the backside of my one X was all "spotty". The casing had been rubbing the back of my phone in different spots all over - unevenly. Its like the matt finish was gone in some places. This made the phone look kinda ugly and dirty (although it was clean).
One day i was going to clean my camera-lens (it had gotten somewhat scratchy) so i took some Displex Display polish and started to rub with a soft cloth. By curiosity i started to rub the entire back of the phone and i saw that the spots disappeared after a while and the back of my phone quickly started to look smooth and shiny compared to the matt finish i had before. So now after like 30 minutes of rubbing and cleaning i have a shiny brand-new looking back, and the phone is much less "slippy" than before, so its much harder to drop now.
If someone want to make their phone look more shiny and make it harder for it to slip out of their hands i really recommend Displex.
Its just a tip i wanted to share. I have been searching the web for someone who also got spots from their silicon case and how to remove them, but no luck.
Regards!
Joel
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photos?

Can you upload some pictures? Curious to see what it looks like

ste1164 said:
Can you upload some pictures? Curious to see what it looks like
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Give me a second...

Sure thing! Enjoy!
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Sure thing! Enjoy!
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broken photos bro

hamdir said:
broken photos bro
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I fixed em. You can find them in the comments or at the start-post.

jamenjoel said:
I fixed em. You can find them in the comments or at the start-post.
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Still not there lol..

MarylandCookie said:
Still not there lol..
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Thats weird. They totally show for me.
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I'll just make them a link like this.
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Looks like they only show in google chrome. But you can still click the link and see them no matter what browser.

Not Visible for me. Using Tapatalk here
Via Hox

It does look shiny lol. Wonder how the white one would look like
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Looks neat.Will definitely try this

Men dont clean their phones.
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Crap, I whip the case off mine and give it a wipe down quite regularly
Hate the dust build up you get around the open part of the case.

Yeah i really like the finish. I really recommend doing this.
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waw so strange so it remains soft touch and grippy but looses the matt?
anyway mine is slowly degrading so I'm sure it will get there eventually lol

Less slippery?
What kind of "less slippery" will it get? Like sticky or what?
... and a bit off-topic: does anybody know how the dust gets under the screen - or how to remove it when it has gotten there?

hamdir said:
waw so strange so it remains soft touch and grippy but looses the matt?
anyway mine is slowly degrading so I'm sure it will get there eventually lol
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Im not sure if you are being sarcastic or what you even mean, but yeah it looses the matt soft feeling and feels more shiny and harder to drop. Im sure you can imagine the feeling. Imagine that youre stroking the Galaxy SIII on the back, feels very similar.

anyone else tried this on the white variant?

I love the Matt finish, this i what makes it sooo good to hold in comparison to plastic toy called SGSIII.
I am not trying this.

was clearing dust on top... glass between bezel and speaker broke.

I am so angry at me right now... There is plenty of dust collecting between top bezel and glass, so I sticked a fingernail in there in order to clean the dust and as I was making my way through the bezel, the screen broke on the way from bezel to speaker, so now I have 2mm long crack on top of the phone....
I guess I can't do anything with this now. Are there any cases that can hide this part ? I mean - cases that reach or cover the top speaker
Shame... its a fantastic device but build quality is rather delicate especially compared to htc one or nexus4

Wow that is the first time I heard of anyone with this kind of an issue. Best you can do is either try to use a Anti glare screen protector or use a vinyl sticker that changed covers everything else besides the display, that would help cover up the cracks. You should post a picture of the affected area to get better opinions.
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Thanks for answer. What type of sticker do You mean ?
The full version of accident was like that:
in the morning I dropped my n2 from hands height (I am a tall 1,86m person) directly SCREEN onto tiles in my flat. I had pc+. Case and back cover FLIED away. I reinstalled everythig and noticed plenty of dust collecting on top - between bezel and screen in that little gap. So I started cleaning it and the area above speaker just cracked. I guess it must have been structurally damaged from the fall and I finished the job. I have n2 for 4 months and did that cleaning couple of times without problems.
Anyway. it looks like this
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The crack is a little more visible in real and really annoys me. Thankfully it appeared above the speaker so there is now way that crack can continue further.
So, what are means of hiding it? Can You link the screen protector and tape You recommend ?
Also - I want to get new case. that pc+ maybe did the job but now I want a case that will have higher bumpers from the screen side. And I want those bumpers to reach further into the device if You know what I mean. At least so they will hide the mentioned gap, so dust wouldnt colelct in there. maybe uag ?

For future referance I never use nails instead use a business card as it is thin enough and rigid enough to het the dust out. And I have no idea why I thanked to previous post 2wice.
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HiCZoK said:
Thanks for answer. What type of sticker do You mean ?
The full version of accident was like that:
in the morning I dropped my n2 from hands height (I am a tall 1,86m person) directly SCREEN onto tiles in my flat. I had pc+. Case and back cover FLIED away. I reinstalled everythig and noticed plenty of dust collecting on top - between bezel and screen in that little gap. So I started cleaning it and the area above speaker just cracked. I guess it must have been structurally damaged from the fall and I finished the job. I have n2 for 4 months and did that cleaning couple of times without problems.
Anyway. it looks like this
The crack is a little more visible in real and really annoys me. Thankfully it appeared above the speaker so there is now way that crack can continue further.
So, what are means of hiding it? Can You link the screen protector and tape You recommend ?
Also - I want to get new case. that pc+ maybe did the job but now I want a case that will have higher bumpers from the screen side. And I want those bumpers to reach further into the device if You know what I mean. At least so they will hide the mentioned gap, so dust wouldnt colelct in there. maybe uag ?
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Have you seen those stands at the mall where they wrap your gadgets up with some type of vinyl sticker? It wraps around like Zagg invisible shield but you can choose different designs or texture and it actually holds on well. Well you can choose to only have it on the front screen and in white. I'm not much into all the various gimmicky covers available in the market but I'm using the Samsung Protective Cover+ which has protected my note2 pretty well and barely adds thickness. You should check that out.
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I know what You mean now. I don't want that tho. It's a ****ty country modding for my taste :lol:

HiCZoK said:
I know what You mean now. I don't want that tho. It's a ****ty country modding for my taste :lol:
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I'd say just ignore it. And if it really really really bugs you then you may as well just replace the glass panel, which is a bit difficult, but still doable. Just check the link in my signature.
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Scratches on your screen? Easy fix

While this is not a direct accessories for this phone it will work for this phone and any other . if you have light scratches or scuffs on your screen from normal use you can use the product below to fix most of them and go back to looking almost new . I figured it worker wonders on my paint I'd try it on my phone and was amazed how well it worked .
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I think I'll stick to not scratching my phone.

I dont know about that... car paints is different from glass. I believe that those rubbing compound are like very fine liquid sandpaper that cut the clear coat of the car and bond it.
OP post some results please.

If you're that confident in this fix, ut a fine scratch in your screen and apply it shown in a video.
I'm sure you will get tons of thanks if this is proven to work!

In a similar vein, toothpaste is meant to work quite well for removing fine scratches (on the basis it's very gently abrasive).
I tried it on a scratched watch face once...
The watch smelt very nice afterwards
(Had precisely zero effect on the scratch though)

Thanks for the tip. Is this really works?

surge27 said:
If you're that confident in this fix, ut a fine scratch in your screen and apply it shown in a video.
I'm sure you will get tons of thanks if this is proven to work!
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I have a video uploading of me applying this stuff to my screen of my HTC One, I am NOT going to purposely scratch the phone that is just stupid. This is to be used for removing small scuffs and scratches from pocket use ect, not gouges. Any scratch that a camera phone can visibly pick up is going to be way to deep.
One thing you guys fail to understand is that Gorilla Glass is FAR FAR FAR more durable than the clear coat of a car that this stuff was made for. When you make a product that fixes clear-coat it has to be some of the most soft gentle compounds that one can find used so that it does not chew or eat away at a clear coat. That is why it works just fine on glass.

rexxcastle said:
I have a video uploading of me applying this stuff to my screen of my HTC One, I am NOT going to purposely scratch the phone that is just stupid. This is to be used for removing small scuffs and scratches from pocket use ect, not gouges. Any scratch that a camera phone can visibly pick up is going to be way to deep.
One thing you guys fail to understand is that Gorilla Glass is FAR FAR FAR more durable than the clear coat of a car that this stuff was made for. When you make a product that fixes clear-coat it has to be some of the most soft gentle compounds that one can find used so that it does not chew or eat away at a clear coat. That is why it works just fine on glass.
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OK Here is Video 1 showing the application, I am uploading a 2nd vid to show as best i can the screen after ive rubbed it into the screen and wiped it off. Mind you i had already done this process once before i made the post... thus leading me to make the post.
Application http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTslMT9izCY&feature=youtu.be
After http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xALoP9XVEqI

if i had the product, i'd test it out on my og droid. How does this stuff work on actual car scratches? I have a few light scratches i wouldnt mind getting rid of. Maybe ill pick it up for that, and just see if it works on the droid lol

mb3030 said:
if i had the product, i'd test it out on my og droid. How does this stuff work on actual car scratches? I have a few light scratches i wouldn't mind getting rid of. Maybe ill pick it up for that, and just see if it works on the droid lol
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it works great if you do not follow the directions. The directions want you ro rub it in, let it dry then rub it off. However from post and testing done in some of the automotive forums i am on it has been concluded that if you rub it in until there is nothing left to rub in then wipe it off it has better results. its done well on my car that had alot of scratches from previous owner. Best used with small micro fiber wax buffers that you can get 2-3 to a pack from Advance/Auto Zone. Sorry for going off the OP mods.

Seriously....Is this an ad?
P.s
If you scratched your new nexus 5 already you are the people who buy the big ugly otter mofo cases XD
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This seems like a terrible solution for one main reason, it will completely ruin the oleophobic coating on the screen. I am a car guy myself and swear by Meguiars for headlight and paint restoration. However, I would NEVER use this stuff on my phone...

sn0warmy said:
This seems like a terrible solution for one main reason, it will completely ruin the oleophobic coating on the screen. I am a car guy myself and swear by Meguiars for headlight and paint restoration. However, I would NEVER use this stuff on my phone...
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Im sure if we coated the screen every day it would, using it once a year once every few months in minor amounts isnt going to do anything. ive use it on alot of my phones over the last 2 years with no issues.

sn0warmy said:
This seems like a terrible solution for one main reason, it will completely ruin the oleophobic coating on the screen. I am a car guy myself and swear by Meguiars for headlight and paint restoration. However, I would NEVER use this stuff on my phone...
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Exactly my thought. Its like liquid sand paper.
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RedBlueGreen said:
Exactly my thought. Its like liquid sand paper.
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It's not like liquid sand paper. Not even close. It has a resin compound that FILLS IN the scratches. If it were like liquid sand paper, it'd just make more scratches witch you'd then have to buff out.
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jbrantley130 said:
It's not like liquid sand paper. Not even close. It has a resin compound that FILLS IN the scratches. If it were like liquid sand paper, it'd just make more scratches witch you'd then have to buff out.
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Way to bump a 2 year old post to post wrong information.
It is like liquid sand paper.
It has a higher abrasive index than some of megs' professional series polishing compounds.
It's an abrasive period. It just so happens to also have fillers in it.

Way to reply with wrong information...waaa waaa waaa
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]Will it work for the scratches in the side bezels of my white glossy Nexus 5

Camera lens cover gers scratched easily?

Hi all,
I am wondering if any of you have issue with M8's being scratched too easily? Not deep scratch but hairline on it.
I already have a few lines on mine, which doesn't impact the mage quality but it hurts to see them around. One of my friend also starts to see lines on the lens as well.
Cheers!
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Yeah I have a couple. If it starts to mess with image quality I will be annoyed considering its not something I can replace on this phone.
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Looks like it's easier to replace the backplate compare to M7 should we need to. However I am annoyed by a fact that a few days old phone will get the coating wear out so easily!!
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Double posted.

I also have this issue....
Plastic lens cover is scratched... Been in case since day one....
Hope it doesn't start to effect my quality of photos....
Anyone try to get HTC to fix or replace?

Yeah it does. I cut out a lense cover from a tpu screen protector I had lying around.

http://www.slickwraps.com/HTC-One-M8-Lens-Protector-p/sw-htconem8-lenspro.htm
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This is a picture of my lens after only 6 weeks in use.
The taken pictures are so blurry
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no scratch yet after 2 days - but whan I look back on my M7 I bought one year ago, there are plenty of little scratches. Not big enough to alter image q, but just to catch up the eye. So this time I put a small piece of screen protector I cut out from an old one. Seems perfect.

m8 scratches
I've got scratches,and smudges.it does affect my pics,this isn't cool

Mine was horrible and effected the pictures really bad.
I used a buffer attachment on my drill and it too our all of the scratches.
Before using the buffer
After buffing
Buffer attachment
Cleaned then lens very well with rubbing alcohol then buffed for maybe 2-3 seconds cleaned again with rubbing alcohol and all scratches and scuffs were gone
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I still have some scratches, not noticable on the pictures -or maybe I am too dumb to notice - but still Alcohol+qtip did not help...
so I just wait till it gets worse... thank god I have 2 years of insurance for any scratches/damages I will not use that just now.

I recommend the alcohol/q-tip method as it worked perfectly for me. I did have to use my fingernail to scrape the coating off.. After that, I used the alcohol and a papertowel to remove the rest.. Lens looks new... Then cut a lens cover from an extra screen protector I had...
Sent from my HTC One (M8).

I don't have any scratches on mine, maybe i'm lucky

HTC Guaranteed Free Repair
I had this exact problem! Here is my story of how I received a free repair from HTC:
I emailed HTC’s USA President, Jason Mackenzie, directly with my complaint. (I did this over Memorial Day weekend.) I explained my past experience with the M7—which was excellent-- and suggested that the M8 is somehow defective.
Jason responded within hours and indicated that someone would contact me on Tuesday. On Tuesday, I was called on both my cell and work phone, and I received an email! When I got back with HTC, they offered to provide an overnight shipping label (both to and from HTC) and they also GUARANTEED that my phone would be repaired FREE OF CHARGE.
Jason Mackenzie’s email address is: [email protected]
***In full disclosure, I emailed Jason from my work email address—I am an attorney. Notwithstanding, I think all affected M8 customers should receive this same remedy—and probably a free case to compensate for going without your phone during the repair. Anyway, give it a shot!

Lens fix...
They seem like scratches but really aren't.
I thought the same thing as well...It is actually a coating that flakes off.
What I did was spray a little bit of plastic cleaner on a microfiber cloth and rubbed vigorously and came out perfect as new.
The cleaner can be found on Amazon...It is called Plexus and works wonders and is non abrasive.

reamglobe said:
They seem like scratches but really aren't.
I thought the same thing as well...It is actually a coating that flakes off.
What I did was spray a little bit of plastic cleaner on a microfiber cloth and rubbed vigorously and came out perfect as new.
The cleaner can be found on Amazon...It is called Plexus and works wonders and is non abrasive.
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I agree that it is just some kinda coating that is coming off as mine has just about fully cleared up. You can still see it very clearly on the depth sensor and I'm looking into ways of cleaning it off. My question is if it is a coating on the camera what is that coating for and will removing it change the way my camera works?

Metal polish and soft cloth/Q-tip, bit of rubbing, gone in seconds.

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Dragonswithin said:
I agree that it is just some kinda coating that is coming off as mine has just about fully cleared up. You can still see it very clearly on the depth sensor and I'm looking into ways of cleaning it off. My question is if it is a coating on the camera what is that coating for and will removing it change the way my camera works?
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I don't think it affects pic quality...I don't know if it is a film left over from the man. process or a reflective coating. My pictures look just as good but w/o the anxiety of thinking I had a scratched lens. Just don't use a polish with ANY kind of grit in it.

I have scratches on mine too but since it's just a coating, I'm leaving it in place since it hasn't affected my pic quality at all. I just think of it as a screen protector doing its job.
I had an XPeria Z1 and it also had an oleophobic coating that you could peel off with some effort (there are Youtube videos showing how). I wonder if this is the same thing?