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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] r3a1ist:
Took a little while longer than it usually does but I got my skinomi protector posted on this forum. Fitment is perfection. Because of wet application there has been rainbowing effect but its already clearing up, only been a half an hour. Review so far? Seems to have been a great deal on what looks to be a promising product. Well worth the investment.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] r3a1ist:
On second thought its alright, its good to start out with, good application process. A little soft and will show rainbow smears if u have any shered of oily substance on ur hands. U can wipe that off though. 1-10 i give it an 8.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] japper88:
So the application process took only 5 mins, really quick and easy. There are some micro bubbles, hopefully they go away in the next couple of days. The protector is pretty smooth, definitely less friction than an the zagg type protector. If the microbubbles go away then all is good.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
Mine has wavey streaks that you can't feel, but see. It only appears when the screen is off and in the light. It does the job and I applied it a few hours ago so I hope that it'll fix itself in the next day or so.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] japper88:
I applied mine last night, and the streaks disappeared by this morning, but there still appears to be some microbubbles... hopefully those go away.

EDIT: About 24 hours after application, most of the micro bubbles are gone. Good clarity, NO orange peel effect.

It's definitely not as smooth as some other screen protectors I have used (but it also feels like it would offer a bit more protection, but it has a lot less friction than say the Zagg ones.

UPDATE: 48 hours after application, I don't see any of the micro bubbles any more, the screen looks nice and clear.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Overstew:
Okay, it's been a full 24 hours since I installed it. When I first applied it, it looked pretty bad (as described earlier, it appeared to have wavey streaks that you cannot feel.) However, when I got up this morning, I found that they disappeared overnight and the screen is beautiful. :)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tinybfk:
Of course an hour after i install it i notice a dam piece of lint... It never fails. Anyways nice protector especially for the price aside from their crap shipping times. I like it more then the zaggs I've had.

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[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ripalsanghani:
Got mine today, took a couple minutes to get it on there, then i noticed it had a protruding piece of the skin on the outside. Looks awesome aside from that. Feels a lot less sticky then invisible shield. I loved the matte screen protectors but they just insult the beautiful screens of these phones, especially this bad boy.

More importantly, I called Skinomi up about the blemish and after giving them my order number, 30 seconds into the call they said they are sending out a new one for me and should arrive in the next few days. Awesome customer service!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] chasoo:
Well I'll be the first to say that I hate this screen protector. If you scratch it with your nail, it leaves an imprint that will never go away. I did this just to see if it would scratch the screen and it didn't, but now I have this outline on the protector that drives me insane. Very unimpressive compared to Zagg.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Success100:
installed mine last night. a few micro bubbles but seems good..
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] japper88:
I am starting to notice the same thing, if you look at the screen with the screen off under light, you can see tons of little scratch marks, lines, and dimples on the screen protector... previously I had the screen protector from tpu-cases that was too big on my phone and i did not notice and thing like that after 1 week of use... i had a clear protector brand screen protector (similar to zaggs) on my last phone and I definitely did NOT have this imprint issue...

After a couple of days all of the micro bubbles went away, for a perfectly clear application.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tool2269:
yeah I wish I would have waited a bit more on the reviews. I ended up like others with the line marks in a few places. probably from pressing down to hard to squeeze out the bubbles. doubt it falls under their lifetime warranty.

I ordered two but am returning the other one for a refund.

overall it does its job off keeping scratches of the screen. now if i can just get something to protect the camera lens for when i place the phone down on a table...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] urinsane:
Got mine yesterday as well. About 24 hours later most of the micro bubbles are gone, but the orange peel effect is bugging me. Not sure how long I'm going to be able to live with this. I'm conflicted because I don't worry about the screen anymore.

Probably going to try another brand. I might write to Skinomi first because I did follow all of their directions and yet ended up with this result. Not sure if it is something they will cover but I can say that I am not satisfied so far.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] tool2269:
let me know how their 100% satisfaction warranty goes. from what I can tell, they'll probably only give you a refund after you pay for shipping it back and they deduct $3.95 as a restocking fee..which pretty much means you get nothing back.:mad:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Sean-El:
i ordered mine when this thread was started , got my phone on friday and it showed up on saturday, took about 1 week and a few days.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] japper88:
After 2-3 days there definitely is an orange peel effect showing up... but it's not something I notice when using the phone (I don't feel it and I can't see it unless I look at the screen off under light). Trying to get a refund is probably not worth my time. My phone does feel more protected though. I guess I'll wait and see if the orange peel effect gets any worse...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] kly1222:
The orange peel effect on mine actually decreased after a few days of use. Was seriously considering removing it, but not I'm not sure anymore. Texture is a bit too soft/sticky for me.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Pheno.menon:
Finally received mine today.. going to put it on tomorrow probably, but I'm starting to feel unsure about it given all these recent reviews.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] JBNAquatics:
What a terrible product cut. They sent me a defective item in which the cut isn't precise. They had an angled cut through the cardstock and into the screen protector itself.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] greengoldmello:
I've had a screen protector before that wasnt so soft but i cannot seem to remember the brand name..

It basically was a thin sheet of plastic that served as a screen protector...anybody know if its plastic or not?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] leatherneck6017:
It sucks

I've used a handful of brands on past phones, this is by far the worst. I mean, I think they had good intentions, but the material is just too thick, soft, and impressionable. I used it for 4 days before removing and tossing in the garbage. By the end of the 4 days there were so many impression lines it was driving me crazy! Oh, and the orange peel effect never fully went away.

Makes me wonder if you really do need to leave the device off for 12-24 hours after application like the instructions say. If so, that's crap, I don't know anyone who is just gonna leave their phone off for 24 hours for a fricking screen protector.

Anyone have a link to a better replacement for this?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bds120:
I think I am here with you. I liked the product at first but its just too soft. I have little lines everywhere and it is horrible if you are outside in the sun. I see nothing but a reflection of myself when I try to use it and it wasn't even that sunny. Definitely looking for a better one.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Success100:
i have to say that I am not satisfied with this thing. its sort of sticky, I too have lines on it from using the card that came with it to squeeze out the water. I cant recommend it to anyone. Its to soft. Attracts scartches and things of that nature. All of the card marks looks horrible when the screen is off
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bds120:
Exactly. I went ahead and decided to try the XtremeGuard HERE based on the price + free shipping and reviews from

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1271500&page=2

AND

Lastly if this one turns out to be as much crap as the Skinomi...I am just going to get serious and get http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1281773
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] m_reyna_16:
does anybody know if we can take it off, wash it with water and soap, and put it back on? i just noticed that a corner is kinda off and with time im more than sure that dirt will eventually go under and mess it up.... it has adhesive on it that i dont know if its reusable like other screen protectors...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] japper88:
So after a few of weeks with the Skinomi screen protector, it has an absolutely terrible orange peel effect. After emailing customer service, they are sending me a replacement. My hopes are not high that the replacement will be any better. I have already ordered a Steinheil crystal screen protector, so I guess I will install which ever one comes first.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bds120:
Yep might as well throw that trash in the trash before even opening it. It is so much not a comparison to the Steinheil that its makes no sense. You will almost feel stupid that you didnt go with it first. I tried this first then the XtremeGuard before getting Steinheil and I swear I felt like you are too smart to have made this dumb move.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] japper88:
Well obviously I am hoping the Steinheil comes first. I actually bought a XtremeGuard too (since it was so cheap), but I never put it on. I didn't even really want a replacement Skinomi, but they are sending me one after I gave a terrible review on Amazon. But I figure if the Skinomi comes first, might as well try the replacement to see if it's just as crappy.

Unfortunately, I didn't hear about the Steinheil protectors until a week after I installed the Skinomi...
[General Questions and Answers] AurnenMikhaeel:
Hello xda peeps,

This is my first post on the site so here's to hoping I don't break any rules .

I have recently upgraded to firmware 2.3.3 on my Samsung Galaxy S I9000 with above mentioned Kernel - XWJVN. I know there is a related post in the development section but I am yet to find a simplistic explanation of:

1. How I would firstly root the phone to access superuser rights.

2. What the most useful changes would be to make to my phone once it is rooted, considering I am still relatively noob.

3. Pretty much anything else I would need to know, ie. basic explanations of rooting, roms, flashing etc.

I apologise in advance if aforementioned have been answered to suit a newbie such as myself but I was not able to locate them anywhere on the site.

Any help would be apprecaited peeps.

Thanks

Aurnen
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] i9apps:
Because I know they made it to tablets and PC

Does it even possible?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maroon Mushroom:
No, it isn't possible. The TF2 on the other hand should be able to handle it just fine.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kroat999:
never say never !! They alredy showd a demo on a Tegra2 tablet
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paran0idAndr0id:
Can you back up what you saying. Is it because you say so? Do you have any links or so to backup your comment? I thought it doesnt need much resources or much lesser as win 7. Even the older intel atom silicons will run on it and with 1 gig ram. If I am wrong please correct me
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] i9apps:
+1

Just what i am thinking
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danzano:
Would be cool to have some programs that haven't got a open source counter part

But then the next question would be how to have Android Ubuntu and windows 8 lol

I'd probably choose Ubuntu if couldn't have all three windows is what the desktops for after all
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] earlyberd:
It's not likely to happen unless Microsoft decides to offer an OEM installer of the tablet version of the OS. The current state of tablets and phones is that all of these devices come pre-installed with an OS, with no ability to change which OS is installed without hacking it and voiding the warranty as reflected in the TOS or EULA of the devices. You are sold the device as is with no support from the manufacturer for installing third party software.

The only reason we can still install Android on devices like the iPhone and HP TouchPad is because Android is open source, which allows independent developers to custom tailor the OS to new hardware. Microsoft Windows is not open source, and therefore the burden lies upon Microsoft to work with the manufacturers to develop an inventory of working drivers and bootloaders for full Windows 8 support on tablets.

If you buy a PC without Windows already installed on it, you need an OEM installer disc to install the OS. There is no such thing offered by Microsoft for Windows Phone 7, there has not been any word of a similar solution when Windows 8 hits tablets and phones, nor does there exist consumer phones and tablets that can be bought without an OS pre-installed. For now, only the desktop version of Windows 8 will be installable on third party or custom hardware.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Putzy:
There is no such think as a desktop version of Windows 8. Everything is one version - it is only that they have only released x84/64 versions for download as of now.

Nothing is stopping you having an ARM desktop PC if that's what you choose. It's just a processor - nothing to do with form factor.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xufuchang:
my tf is going to run win8.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bob Smith42:
These are really good points. But, since MS is already behind on installing OS on about a billion devices I think Windows 8 is a great opportunity to change their current policy and release an installable iso for ARM, Tegra 2 & 3, i5 & i7, etc. That is my opinion. :)

But, I would not bet on it. :(

In other news, I hear lipstick sales are on the rise.

LOL
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ondoy1943:
For your information:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/13/...-8-developer-program-with-support-for-kal-el/
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lawliet:
Possibly! Since Windows 8 will run on ARM devices and Tegra2 is an ARM device.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AstroTrain:
From this link it says the Arm version isn't available yet because it is not finished, isn't Tegra 2 an Arm version?

http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/hands-on-windows-8-review-1025259

As expected, Microsoft is using its Build developer conference to distribute a pre-beta, developer preview version of Windows 8 (for x86 PCs only; the hardware to run the ARM version on isn't finished yet).

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If this becomes available for the TF then I will finally have a reason to root the device, dual booting with windows 8 will be a killer. The specs on the the TF should be fine, dual core with 1 gig ram. Moreover it is an optimized touch interface, I can't see myself running to buy a 23 inch touch panel for my desktop just to use Windows 8 as it was designed. Jeez, I will go blind having such a big monitor at arms length.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wynand32:
I can go out today and purchase a retail copy of Windows 7 that I can install on any Intel-based system with the required specs. That's true because the entire PC industry is built around such capabilities.

Will they release a retail copy of ARM-based Windows 8? I dunno. Do they sell embedded versions of Windows at retail? I could see them only selling ARM versions of Windows 8 to OEMs, who custom-install it on their ARM devices. Does that mean it could be made to run on something like the Transformer? I have no idea, but I trust the ingenuity of devs to get it done if it's even remotely possible.

Does that mean I'd use it, if there were no official support? Perhaps not, because these are tools for me as opposed to "just" hobbies. Not that there's anything wrong with it. But I would absolutely use it if Asus were to provide the option and support it.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GazaIan:
Not really... Windows 8 seems touch optimized IMO. in fact i found it a bit annoying to use on my laptop, nevertheless awesome so I'm keeping Windows 8.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AstroTrain:
Who is the target market that Microsoft is aiming for with this new OS?

I just don't see traditional PC users running to the stores to upgrade their monitors with touch interface staring at a 24 inch, 1 foot from their face, nor PC users getting used to the Metro interface with no right click traditional mouse support. Let alone the costs of those touch monitors.

If their targeting tablet users I doubt they will make much headway against Apple loyalists so they will go after Android? Android is free, there are little costs associated with the manufactures in using the Android OS, if Samsung, Asus, Acer, toshiba decides to abandon Android and use Windows 8 they will be upping the price for their tablets, would customers pay a premium for an unproven OS? Windows 8 still uses much of Windows 7 core, what about the batt drain?

The more I think about it, I doubt we will get any port over to existing tablets.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lordgodgeneral:
The only way I see windows 8 really taking a hold in the tablet field is if it can somehow run traditional x86 windows programs on the arm based version. Otherwise it really has nothing to gain over the competition.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wynand32:
This is it, precisely. Microsoft has said that all Windows apps will run on the ARM version. So, imagine this: a Transformer (2? 3?) with a keyboard dock option and an active digitizer/pen, that can run both tablet-style apps and full-fledged Windows apps.

This would be the absolute best of both worlds: the convenient, instant-on, long-running "casual" tablet device mainly for consumption and light content creation, in a lightweight format that's easy to use in any situation. And that offers precise pen input (which was always outstanding on Windows Tablet PCs) for handwritten notes, diagrams, drawings, etc. Then, pop it in the dock for real work with complete network connectivity, robust file system support, full-sized apps like Office, etc.

If Microsoft gets this right, Windows 8 could be an incredibly compelling platform.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheCougar:
Nvidia has stated that they wish to branch the tegra platform out to desktops. This means that either they are guessing or already know that the operating system will be available in retail form at some point for ARM cpus (at least the way I see it).

as for our particular tablet that probably depends a lot on the manufactures of the hardware components for it and or Asus. The tegra2 SoC does not contain every little thing that is on a tablet. The touch screen controllers, the cameras, the proprietary ports, drive interfaces, and even some of the memory controllers are external of the SoC. The companies that make the drivers for some of these devices will need to release windows 8 ARM versions of their drivers. Now just guessing, I suspect that will happen.

I really don't see MS just releasing an embedded version of windows 8 for the arm platform. More than likely they see it as another path for desktops and laptops and will release an OEM and retail version. As for all the apps working across both ARM and x86 CPUs that will be interesting to see if it comes to be. I think the only way to pull that off is some kind of emulation right? Though app manufactures could make a x86(rather x64) version and an ARM version.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maroon Mushroom:
Even if it was available, I would rather have my honeycomb.

Sure Win8 has some touch friendly features built into it, but the OS wasn't built for touch only from the ground up.

We also wouldn't have things like custom ROMs to play with.

I'm running Win8 on 2 of my computers now, but outside of a desktop, I don't think it's practical anymore after Android
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danzano:
Oops meant 7 lol
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bjd223:
At Computex 2011

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYSSdSNFjhU

@ 19:10 he starts talking about the win8 requirements a tablet will need. They are:

1 GHz or higher CPU

Hardware accelerated graphics (ati, nvidia, ti etc.)

non-widescreen resolutions are okay

Interesting things in the video:

ie10 browser with hardware acceleration

onscreen keyboard is like thumb keyboard

Win8 will have same or lower systems requirements than win7

They used the new kal el quad core to demo nvidia running arm. So not sure if it will run on tegra2 or they just like to demo with the latest and greatest.

Hopefully MS will do the same thing they did to make mfgs write a lot or 64 bit drivers before it was popular; make it required to write (x86, x64, and arm) to get drivers signed and past thier logo program.

EDIT: Here is an article showing Windows 8 running on a Tegra 2

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/12/microsoft-pushes-out-preview-build-of-internet-explorer-10/
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chatch15117:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nBtluQYZm4

Just made that... looks like a pretty good touch based OS but I'll stick with W7 on my desktop.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] earlyberd:
The ARM version will be different, that can be guaranteed. All current Windows desktop applications are written for x86 architecture, so they will not run on ARM. For that reason, the tablet/phone version of Windows 8 will not have the ablity to switch between the classic Windows Aero desktop and the new Metro UI, it will just utilize apps built for the new Metro UI since the addition of Aero on the desktop was purely for compatibility with old x86 apps.

Just because the term "ARM" refers only to the processor doesn't mean manufacturers are gearing to start releasing modular ARM-based systems where consumers are free to start mixing and matching hardware and operating systems. There is something stopping you from having an ARM-based desktop; the hardware manfucaturers. Current consumer ARM systems are exclusively manufactured as low-power, SoC, preconfigured devices, with just barely enough horsepower to run the essential popular consumer applications. This is why the upcoming version of Windows Server will not have an ARM-compatible version. Microsoft wants consumers to believe that you can get the full WIndows 8 experience on every device, but the reality of the situation is that a Tegra 2 tablet is not anywhere close to matching the performance of a standard x86 build for the same price, so there will be differences, and not just in the architecture. Even Android Honeycomb is a world apart from Gingerbread in terms of the general look and feel, despite that there exists several phones running on Tegra hardware.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Magnesus:
I hope Windows 8 will push Google to make Android even better. :D I really don't like the way Windows 8 looks but I'll probably try it in VirtualBox soon, I may have to write apps for it one day.
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