Review: Decent protection, okay application
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 26, 2014
I didn't have that much of a problem applying the screen protector to my kindle HDX, but I'll admit that I've had previous (and recent) experience applying screens to my smart phones (and watching the videos that were suggested for one of those brands). That probably helps, having previous experience. If you're a newbie at the application process, you may be a bit frustrated at the 'IKEA' type of instructions included with these screens.First, you want to be in as clean of an environment as possible to apply it. I've been told in the past it helps to be in the bathroom, but really, just wipe the area down around you, don't kick up any dust and hope for the best. Once you peel off the first protective layer of the screen, if dust is floating around, it'll stick to it. So be in a clean, dust-free environment, clean your hands, clean your screen (you may want to wipe it down and dry it), and have everything ready BEFORE you peel off the protective layer.If you have any type of wrap or decal on your HDX, you're gonna have to remove it before putting on the screen. :-(There will be bubbles when you put on the screen. I didn't have too much trouble repositioning the screen or smoothing them out after removing the second protective layer. So far, so good with the screen, but it doesn't seem the stickiest, so not sure that I'll be able to put a decal wrap back on the HDX w/out peeling the screen back off by any attempt to reposition it.The nice thing is, there are two screens included in the kit - I know in the past it's taken me two tries to learn how to apply a screen. This kit wasn't too difficult to use and so far, don't impact the use of the kindle or muck up too quickly with fingerprints.