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[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
That's what they make cases for. Some are extremely thin and barely noticeable like the Incipio Feather. I've had my NS4G for months and there's not a mark on it.

An $800 watch doesn't get thrown in pockets, bags and purses. It doesn't get dropped on the group d constantly. Totally different. But, if Steinheil made an Ultra Crystal for my Tag, I would definitely buy it. Its invisible and inexpensive protection. Its just stubbornness or laziness that would keep people from using them.

I guess I just can't see this from your perspective. Its like not washing a car because it's just going to get dirty again.
[LG Optimus 2x] gideonrs:
Hmm.. some of my friends don't use screenprotector.

It's nicer & smoother without...

But I use screenprotector off course :D .. don't want to take the risk.. :D

And I use Xtremeguard film protector (just like Invisible Shield, but cheaper), for battery cover.

Feel pretty safe now, even without casing (don't like to use casing, bulky :D , and sometimes hard to slip my pocket :D ).
[LG Optimus 2x] AlterJack:
I saw a video on YouTube of some guys scratching the screen of a SGA with a knife and some keys and it survived unscathed.
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
Funny how you never see videos of people hitting Gorilla Glass with sandpaper, hmmm. The glass is harder than most metals. This is well known. It is not harder than sand, which is just about everywhere I might add. This is also well known.
[LG Optimus 2x] eL.Ji:
yup, maybe after 2-3 years, we'll buy a new one.. :cool:
[LG Optimus 2x] brezzo:
Does anybody have any links do a decent screen protector that isn't hard to apply? I want one but I hate bubbles :\ Willing to spend up to like $20. Needs to ship to Australia (amazon UK does I think).

I've looked around and there are hardly any. Does anyone know if ZAGG are good/easy to install?

Also this:

amazon.co.uk/Vikuiti-PROTECTOR-Electronics-Protection-Protective/dp/B004K3GCXC/ref=sr_1_70?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1317747113&sr=1-70

And this looks ok, not sure about any of these products' quality though

amazon.co.uk/Crystal-Clear-PROTECTOR-Electronics-Protection-Protective/dp/B004K3LP3Y/ref=sr_1_37?ie=UTF8&qid=1317747059&sr=8-37
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
Zagg is the furthest thing from easy to apply and bubble free. They're horrible. Steinheil Ultra Clear is the best out there. Easy to apply dry method, bubble free, and totally crystal clear. I think their site is sgpstore.com
[LG Optimus 2x] indyjones83:
always bought screen protectors on ebay and everyone worked great, not a big deal to produce them.

Also, for Lg 2x I tried to buy 10€/each 3M films, just to see if it worked really better then the cheaper ones. Result? No difference, it got scratched early then cheaper and i had to cut it because it was larger then the screen! (maybe they corrected them now, but at first they had to realize that the screen was round on the edges and could not be covered with films)

Buy chep ones, and no problems at all!
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
So you've tried a bunch of cheap ones, so how can you comment on them being no different? I've used many, many different types, and I can tell you there is a HUGE difference
[LG Optimus 2x] Mungulz:
My phone has spent 20 seconds of it's life with the screen protector off it.

For reference my friends has an iPhone 4 with gorilla glass. No deep scratches but hundreds of little ones visible under sunlight, presumably from sand particles etc.
[LG Optimus 2x] brezzo:
Ok, I bought this and just applied it. It applied well with no bubbles quite easily, but I used a playing card to flatten it down and it scratched the screen protector :( It's HARDLY noticeable, but I'd have liked to have no scratches on it. It also protects the screen very well (especially compared to the bare screen) from fingerprints. Now I don't have to constantly clean the screen because it's so smudged :)

I definitely recommend it to anyone, the shipping was even fast to Australia from Germany :)

I disagree. EVERY cheap screen protector on ebay I've bought (5 for $3 or 1 for $1 sort of thing) have been -horrible-. Horrible to apply, horrible for fingerprints and horrible for scratches. This one I just bought is the first one I've bought that applied with no bubbles and is definitely the best I've ever purchased. Never again will I settle for a cheap screen protector. £4 vs 50p is a huge difference and a price I am DEFINITELY willing to pay for the quality it offers.
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
If it scratched as you were putting it on, it is most definitely NOT a high quality protector. I'm not quite sure of the conversion rate, but that still seems like a cheap protector to me. Ive also never heard of that brand, although I'm in the US, so it could just be a brand we don't get here. I'm not quite sure why people continue to try no name brands while others offer good advice from experience on the brands to try.
[LG Optimus 2x] brezzo:
It scratched because I used a playing card with sharp edges (it would scratch nearly any protector). Since I put it on though it hasn't scratched at all on any other part of the screen. I'm very happy with the protector and it works just as well as any.

It is definitely a German brand, you probably haven't heard of it, the packaging says made in Germany and the instructions are in German before English.

The conversion rate puts it at $6.30, which for one screen protector puts it in the mid-range. I didn't want to fork out $20 for one screen protector so this one fits my needs perfectly.

It wouldn't have scratched if it weren't for my clumsyness.
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
I'm not trying to be argumentative, but I can tell you from experience that no quality protector would be scratched by a playing card. Maybe the $4 eBay specials, but nothing from a reputable brand. The extra little bit of money to get a good one makes all the difference. I think my Steinheil was $15. I work in construction and still have no scratched after 6 months. I realize recommending them in the forum for this phone is pretty pointless since they don't make one to fit it, but when you guys upgrade you really should try them. The extra $8-10 is nothing when you realize the difference in quality
[LG Optimus 2x] Mungulz:
Go it raw at your own risk.. check out this 8 months old gorilla glass iPhone 4.

I like the protector that came with my phone,very likely a $1 eBay special. Smooth feeling and fingerprint resistant. It has only scratched when I dropped the phone from 2 meters (off bunk bed to wood floor, was a nasty hit).

personally I can't justify $20 for a protector. Scratches don't bother me when they're only on the protector. Ironically if I have even one tiny scratch on the glass I can't handle it and get all ocd about it.

A HD picture of the screen...

http://puu.sh/74Yu

Please note the phone belongs to a woman who did not pay for it (work phone) and it lives in a handbag, which is as dangerous as thermonuclear war, so this is an extreme situation, but those saying gorilla glass doesn't scratch, oh boy are you in for a surprise.
[LG Optimus 2x] brezzo:
Can you link to a steinheil? I was going to get a $15 one but it didn't have in the features "easy bubble-free installation", which this protector I bought for $6 has and applied easily.

I find no point in buying a protector that is going to have bubbles unless you're uber pro at installing them :( Which I'm not.
[LG Optimus 2x] pordokoftis:
Glass

gorilla glass is scratch resistant but sand is the smallest and biggest problem ! :P I had a scratch from this and not from a knife.
[LG Optimus 2x] PLBLV:
today received and tried some screen protector for my bran new o2x....this time i tried vikuiti DQC 160....and...it total and absolute crap..at least this one, what i have received.

firstly, i was aboslutely in wrong shape and size....wont stick propertly to, as each tinyest dust particle (you cannot avoid all of them) created air bubble :(

as i mentioned, absolutely new phone, absolutely flat undamaged screen. before appying, cleaned with alcohol...all done according to instructions:( for material itself: thin transparet foil..nothing special. smooth, and feels nice. but still, you can tell, that somtehing is glued onto, and you can cleary see it too, its not fully transparent. cannot see it on photos, but clearly in real life, especial, when this foil do not cover all od screen surface...not so black, as screen surface itself. fingerprint leaves clearly visible traces on surface. not so visible while screen is on, but when off...eeehh.

so, at leas for myself, i have make decidion...i better stay with unprotected screen...wich even with somw scratches will look 100X better than with some plastic foil on it. look incredibly cheap too:(
[LG Optimus 2x] Mungulz:
That looks pretty horrible... it's only supposed to cover the display, the sides of the phone hasa curve which is why our screen protectors don't cover.
[LG Optimus 2x] PLBLV:
and what about top an bottom ? its almost 2 mm gap from both sides? what the problem with curve? its the same material, and most of scratches will be exatly at this curved side. so, what the reason then? it will be +- ok, if this protector could cover at least flat part of screen...but it doesn't, and it looks terrible:(

yesterday i decided to give it a second try. morning i discovered, that some of small air bubble dissapered, as prommised. ok. nice. lets test, how does those protectors influence touch sensibility. in fact, i does, and it is more than noticable. for few times i though my phone was freezing, but i wasn't, just need to push stronger aginst screen. it is also more than noticable for sensor keys. one more thing, what i noticed just today. at daylight this protector material creates something like rainbow effect on surface. imho verdict: for every day usage, no way! total fail. but i will keep it for situation , whe my phone really need some extra protection. for example, when i ride my mtb and phone is in pocket, or during travel.
[LG Optimus 2x] Mungulz:
Yes top and bottom there should be no gap.. My screen protector which came with my phone (hong kong grey import) fits pretty much perfectly top/bottom.

Resistance to scratches is quite okay, I had a protector on my old iphone that became a mess of scratches within days... So far this one has taken a beating, 3 drops and rubbing against stuff in pocket, it's marked but not trashed.

I reckon just keep buying ones till you find one that fits well enough. It's a shame none of them (to my knowledge) do the curved side... I imagine they would have tried a prototype and had it not work.
[LG Optimus 2x] Escobarretje:
Try out XtremeGuard screenprotectors! I got one on my LG 2X for around 3 months now, it DOES cover the curved sides and it feels pretty good! It's fairly cheap and in my opinion much better than without a protector. After 3 months of using it looks fairly new! :) Recommended!
[LG Optimus 2x] nisamtetreb:
I bought a Defy in December 2010 and the glass was completely fine. I didn't throw it around though, and the LG's sides seem vulnerable.
[LG Optimus 2x] Memhis:
Not the theme of topic, but...

Ok, so what protector do you recommend? Throw some links... I have been using protector what I have got with case ordered from E-bay. And yes, it is not very good :p.
[LG Optimus 2x] weebeast:
i am using Martin Fields screen protector for 8 months and they are the best! No fingerprint problems etc
[LG Optimus 2x] waynefox:
I bought a Martin Fields protector once for my HTC Desire.

Never again. £15 for a screen protector that scratched within 2 days.

Tried some Chinese, 5 for £0.99 of Ebay protectors. had 1 of those on for about 10 months with no issues. So high price doesn't always mean high quality
[LG Optimus 2x] Skyfall007:
I use 3M Vikuiti screen protector and it's ok.
[LG Optimus 2x] AndreT7:
I never used a protector, and screen is still perfect... i think Gorilla Glass (and a bit of attention) is enough!
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
And you'll continue to think that right up till you scratch gorilla glass. Hopefully at that point you'll realize it scratched because of neglect, not because of some phantom problem with the glass
[LG Optimus 2x] AndreT7:
hmmm... where did I say that I think it's unscratchable at all?

I was just reporting my experience.

I simply think that with just a bit of care (much less than with a normal glass), you won't scratch it.

If you don't want to put that amount of care, buy the protector of course!
[LG Optimus 2x] stevvie:
I ALWAYS use a protector since scratching my screen from only a few bits of sand/grit in my pocket. Also I have scratch on the very top of my screen (just to the right of the front facing camera) done by a PLASTIC shirt button.
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
You didn't, you said you think its enough. Care has nothing to do with it. Unless your pockets are somehow sterile, and you wash you hands every time you touch your phone, at some point a little speck of dust/sand/dirt will come in contact with the screen and scratch it. There are thousands of posts out there from people who are just as careful, then blame the glass when it scratches. Everyone should use protectors if they don't want scratches, because specks of dust/sand/dirt are everywhere. Or live with it WHEN it happens.
[LG Optimus 2x] Rutifruti:
oooh come on! how can u scratch gorilla screen??

I did some tests with keys, knife, nails...

And is still like new.
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
Read up on GG...

Then try some sandpaper
[LG Optimus 2x] Rutifruti:
Are u wearing sandpaper together with your phone in pocket?

PS.: Gorilla glass screen is unscratchable for normal use.
[LG Optimus 2x] Rusty!:
Not true at all.

It's not difficult to get a bit of grit in your pocket.
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
lol, as I said, read up on GG before making false statements. You are about as wrong as you can possibly be, lol

Yes. Not only is it jot difficult, but its extremely common.
[LG Optimus 2x] Rutifruti:
hahah if u live in a desert:D just kidding
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
Yeah...or anywhere on the planet earth.
[LG Optimus 2x] LarsPT:
High price doesn't always mean high quality, but being Chinese means no respect for patents, no respect for human rights, and lots of child labor. So I hope you're proud of your screen protectors...
[LG Optimus 2x] kwhit:
I don't use a screen protector and I am a tradesman. I always have my phone in my pocket and I'm sure there is grit in there. I have yet to scratch my screen and have been using Samsung phones for over a year. I figure why cover of the beautiful screen with a piece of 10 cent plastic. It makes the phone look cheap and and just as bad as my grandmother who has plastic on her furniture.

Sent from my SGH-I727R
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
Most of our electronics are built in conditions like these. Most of our clothing too. God knows what else. If it was built here a laptop would be the price of an economy car.

You have been extremely lucky. I don't know what trades you're in, but every GG screen, and all others, get scratches if you have any type of worker lifestyle. Its inevitable. Try covering the screen with a good quality protector. You won't even see it.
[LG Optimus 2x] LarsPT:
Yup but either way, if I can opt between a chinese product or a product from anywhere else... I choose anywhere else.

Regardless, what screen protectors do you suggest?
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
Steinheil ultra series are by far the best, hut I don't believe they're made for this phone. Boxwave used to have a food dry application protector.
[LG Optimus 2x] CaptainHook8:
Any other really good protectors brand i can easily find around?
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
You're not going to find anything of quality in local stores. Try the boxwave site.
[LG Optimus 2x] victoram:
Using for some months, and this screen NEVER SCRATCHES o_o, in the other side, the lateral housing bezel, is losing its paint lol
[LG Optimus 2x] tomislav177:
There is no need for screen protector.
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
Lol. No need for a screen protector...if you don't mind scratches
[LG Optimus 2x] louiscypherbr:
I trusted in gorilla glass, now I have one scratch on my 2x. Bought my screen protector from Brando, now waiting for it with a lot of careful until it arrives. :-\
[LG Optimus 2x] CaptainHook8:
All the screen protectors I found are small, they don't cover the curved edges!

What "edge-to-edge" screen protectors do you guys suggest?

This is the best i found:

http://www.skinomi.com/lg-2x-screen-protector.html

http://www.xtremeguard.com/LG-Optimus-2X-Screen-Protector-p/optimus_2x_screen_protector.htm

http://www.seidioonline.com/lg-g2x-optimus-2x-ultimate-screen-guard-protector-p/spm1lg2x.htm

Do you think they are edge-to-edge?

What do you advise?
[LG Optimus 2x] LarsPT:
You might want to consider trying this:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/moto-droid/114659-gorilla-glass-does-scratch-but-i-know-how-repair.html
[LG Optimus 2x] D00mSlayer:
Never used a scratch proof. Gorilla glass is the shizzz. Can't wait for gorilla glass 2.
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
Um...what?
[LG Optimus 2x] louiscypherbr:
Thank you,I already had seen this, but it's a very small scratch, so I think that it's better survive with it than try to fix and make things worst.
[LG Optimus 2x] extreme79:
Gorilla glass is a strong glass, but NOT a scratch proof glass. Every glass can't be scratched by metals (except cutters with a lot of pressure).. But minerals scratch glass and gorilla is not an exception. So.. Buy a glass protector.. Good glass protector and case. :)
[LG Optimus 2x] tomislav177:
Protector

Can somebody post some pictures with protector on so we can see this in action?
[LG Optimus 2x] victoram:
Mine got some scratches, i recommend using a protector, que lateral bezel is too weak either
[LG Optimus 2x] louiscypherbr:
I got my brando protector today. It's great, really invisible and look scratch resistant as announced.

it's washable, and the best is the instruction at the end! Lol
[LG Optimus 2x] dhogthag:
I use a matte screen protector not for protecting my screen, but for my fingers to easily glide on it especially when playing games. I hate it when I get tensed and my fingers starts to get greasy and sweaty.
[LG Optimus 2x] Soulj4h:
I want to buy a screen protector/glass protector that is cheap but also does the job. Can someone give me links to cheap places for this? Thanks.
[LG Optimus 2x] alediniz:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/rock-a...ith-camera-lens-guard-for-lg-p990-p993-103337
[LG Optimus 2x] dasklney:
Does this screen protector fit the P990 screen? I'm using a screen protector but it doesn't fit the screen :(
[LG Optimus 2x] Thorbear:
since it's model specific shouldn't it fit perfectly?

I've got a copter display shield and it works like a charm, not a single scratch even though i have a pretty dirty job =)
[LG Optimus 2x] dasklney:
My screen protector only fits about 90% of the screen :(
[LG Optimus 2x] RichJo86:
For screen protectors that fit the entire screen you must seek solutions like Phantomskinz. They are applied with water and will curl with the curve of the screen.
[LG Optimus 2x] larma:
I've been using protectors from Foreverfitters for a few years. They're cheap and work well.
[LG Optimus 2x] tragster:
too be honest i have tired many screen protectors for 2x and all have failed because of the curve on the side of the screen. So now i am just ultra careful.

also i am disapointed with gorilla glass as i feel that it is still very easily scratch! i wonder what kind of glass iphone uses?

anyone know? thx
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
It used to be gorilla glass. Not sure it still is, but its another type of fortified glass. IPhones scratch plenty easy too. You can only make glass so hard, and there are a ton of things you come across in everyday life that will easily scratch ANY glass
[LG Optimus 2x] tragster:
to be honest, i actually shattered my first 2x gorilla glass which i though was impossible as i thought it was reinforce plastic and not actually glass. I think in terms of brittleness gorilla glass seems to be stronger (harder to crack) than iphone, but when i comes to scratches i think iphone seems to be harder to scratch.

just my observation which could be entirely wrong!

what is your thought?
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
I don't think there as all that much difference between any of the fortified glasses out there. They're all made using the same processes. People just need to remember that its still glass. Anything harder on the Moh's scale will scratch it, and any jolt to the edges will break it pretty easily.
[LG Optimus 2x] tragster:
I see, so the reason that we see lots of broken iphone screen is because the glass goes to the edge, hence on contact it will break? for 2x the edge of the bazel will protect right?
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
Basically yes.
[LG Optimus 2x] Mungulz:
Plastic insulates too. The iPhone has metal pushed right up to the glass. Most iPhones I see are trashed.
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
That's why I said basically, lol
[LG Optimus 2x] silentmelodies:
I'm also looking for a picture. I want to see how the protector handles the curved edges.
[LG Optimus 2x] vadonka:
i had the stock screen protector on my phone glass. not long ago my cat try to "answer" a call (just trying to imitate me :) ). he is slide his paw on the screen, but of course he scratch the protector film. after that he removed the whole protector. i think try to fool me :)

the point is, he was scratch the screen with his paw but i dont see any permanent damage on it, i clean up the glass and its crystal clear.

so the gorilla glass is cat paw proof :D
[LG Optimus 2x] silentmelodies:
Um if that were captured in a video, that would look very funny :p
[LG Optimus 2x] Micronuub:
I had one too also, but it's not really necessary really, just use a full front and back case, if it falls it won't damage that cheap plastic or metal.

The glass wont break, and if it gets some scratches you can hardly see them.

I also had a screen protector but the screen only gets more uglier en less "HD-er "?

lol.
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
GG most definitely breaks.
[LG Optimus 2x] salisbury_steak:
+1 Gorrila Glass definitely breaks.

http://phandroid.com/2009/12/17/the-first-fallen-droid/
[LG Optimus 2x] NicomUA:
No, but it recommended
[LG Optimus 2x] Emre9110:
it is not neccessary i think. because my screen is scar :)
[LG Optimus 2x] crzycrkr:
Um.....huh?
[LG Optimus 2x] Dyuu:
I prefer use screen protector because i don't want any scratch on my screen.. it's Gorilla Glass protected but..you know, I just want to make sure my phone looks "perfect":D
[LG Optimus 2x] amateru:
The stock screen protector of my phone was long gone because of my baby boy kept rubbing it against the floor.. i think for more than half a year now.. and i haven't replaced it with another one.. the glass is still crystal clear to this day..

Note: my boy is still rubbing it against the floor sometimes
[LG Optimus 2x] mrgian:
I removed the stock screen protector a day after i bought it. From the time I remove it until now (10 months after), my screen dont have a single scratch. The back cover of my phone does have scratches, specifically at the metal part (Google word) got scratches. The cover my of camera lens suddenly drop off the floor when I was walking. :O (I just noticed its a glass, not a metal). Now it has a broken edge, but still Im using it. I dont know where can I buy a back cover here in our country (Philippines).
[LG Optimus 2x] dasklney:
I ordered a screen protector from dealextreme from Feb 25th and I haven't received it till now, so if you guys are going to purchase a screen protector for P990, just avoid dealextreme :D
[LG Optimus 2x] Electroman365:
Is Steinheil protector available for the LG optimus ? Where?
[LG Optimus 2x] andreilica:
Gorilla Glass is tough, but it's not the indestructible thing a lot of people think it is. I still use my factory protection on it. I will buy a new screen protection in a few weeks.
[LG Optimus 2x] Rusty!:
On my 2X I kept the stock protector on the entire time I owned it. On my GG equipped Lumia screen protectors fail due to the curvature of the screen, so I've gone without.

Screen is still mint :D