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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kristovaher:
I carry Galaxy Nexus in my pocket (though nothing else in that pocket), without protective sheets or cases and not a single scratch anywhere for few weeks now. Also, it certainly is not a fingerprint magnet (and I don't wash my hands more than an average person would).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Speedum:
I have my GN for 3 days, then accidentally drop it and the phone SLIDE across the asphalt. Heart Broken.. However, the screen remain Unscratched although some of the side plastic was chipped :( A protective screen is on the way..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jameslfc5:
What trousers do you normally wear? :) I wear jeans all the time and cargo pants (uniform) with a nice silk pocket lining for work so my work pants are ideal :) but my jeans aren't

I now have my phone is a ZAGG pouch that came with my Zagg buds until I find a nice case
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] L60N:
I dropped my phone on the concrete outside, it landed face down with a clatter. :(

I picked it up and not a mark on the screen itself. The corners are a bit chewed up though.

Im surprised you picked up this scratch im also surprised by the amount of finger prints youre getting. My nexus doesnt seem to pick up finger prints. I'd have to eat a bowl of greasy chips with my fingers to look like yours! :shock:

I always carry my phone in my pocket, just not with loose change also in it. ;)

THe other alternative is not so attractive to me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jameslfc5:
Might get one of them :P It probably was my greasy fingers tbf as it has improved since :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] denenatse:
it comes with a stock plastic screen protector. peel that crap off, it's gorilla glass
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] djkinetic:
sorry to hear about the scratch, that would drive me insane, i got my gnex off ebay as such i made sure to order a screen protector for mine, general rule i usually get one for all my electronics that have screens. it never hurts to have that added protection layer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
Yea I can't stand cases, holsters, screen protectors, etc. I think I may have gotten one tiny scratch on an old iPhone but that's been it. My EVO (bought release day 2010) which has never had any protection is in excellent condition with only some wear around the headphone jack - which I've almost never used! :confused:

Phones are made nowadays to look pretty. Screen protectors and Otterboxes are the worst! I particularly hate the way most screen protectors feel - and some even give the screen a slight haze.

I have OCD (really) but it's most definitely for adding unintended stuff that makes svelte phones bulky or flat glass screens plasticky. I'd rather pay for a new screen than have something cover it!

Weird, huh?! :)

FWIW: Phones always go in left pocket with the screen facing my thigh. That way if I bump a sharp corner or something it hits the back. My leg is squishy enough to protect the screen. Nothing else EVER goes in that pocket!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Matterhorn:
You guys are scaring me :-) I've had my original Nexus since release, it is without a single scratch and I've never installed a screen protector. I always keep it in my front right pants pocket ALONE. Is the screen on the GNex softer than the Nexus?

I always use a TPU case which is thin, not a lint magnet and gives excellent protection against drops. I have dropped my Nexus numerous times which would have certainly resulted in serious scratches or breakage if it weren't for the case.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
I do the exact same thing. Phone in its own pocket with the screen always facing in.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spencer88:
Same with me, but in my right pocket.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sblantipodi:
what have you got in your pockets?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
But then where on earth would you keep your keys?! :confused:

LOL

I also find it amusing when someone keeps their wallet in their left rear pocket instead of right.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spencer88:
Left front pocket: keys and business cards in holder

Right front pocket: phone, and nothing else.

Right rear: wallet

EDIT: now that I say that someone will track me down and mug me...knowing exactly where my wallets at lol.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
I don't see how it's amusing. Some of us are left-handed, you know ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] :
I actually keep my phone in the front left pocket. Keys and wallet go in the front right pocket. Nothing in the back pockets.....no butt dialing or bent/cracked credit cards either. My wallet is also smaller now ever since this damn phone broke my bank account. LOL
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
It's just one of those things that seems weird based on habit I guess. It feels unnatural to me if I have the wrong thing in the wrong pocket.

I guess my amusement comes from how dumb it is that I am so attached to where my things go. (It takes very little to amuse me)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pienut:
Damn, this guy must have been extremely lucky ;-P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyLC61JxsJQ

Also, dropped my phone by accident on the kitchen floor this morning. (rush rush for work)

Not a single scratch or crack to be found :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jameslfc5:
Cheers mate, and I have now put one of my cheap S2 screen protectors on and it is horrible :( totally wrecks the screen and it is a proper fingerprint magnet and it looks crap :/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
I've never found a screen protector that doesn't take away from both the look and feel of the screen. This is why I don't use screen protectors. In my opinion, I'll take a few minor scratches and marks that occur from normal use over screwing up the look and feel of the screen by putting on a screen protector. If you're not happy w/ the way the screen looks and/or feels w/ the protector, then what's the point? It kind of defeats the purpose. This is the conclusion I've come to after being disappointed using screen protectors on some of my previous phones.

Also, notice that I said minor scratches, i.e., the kind you have to really look for under a bright light to see. If you're the type of person that isn't particularly careful with your phone (i.e., my wife), by all means, get a screen protector.

Just my two cents.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jameslfc5:
Completely agree mate, I actually really look after my phone so I think I am going to invest in a nice pouch for when it is in my pocket and then when it isn't in my pocket I can use it as normal :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] troubleshot:
Get a high end screen protector like XO Skins, it may fill that scratch in. Their video shows they do

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoMRO4OiXw4
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jameslfc5:
Looks good, any discount codes or do you know of the cheapest way of getting it to the UK? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
I actually acquired a small scratch in the corner of my screen. Luckily it's in the corner, isn't deep, and isn't long. I'm pretty sure it happened when the screen lightly grazed against the zipper of my jacket when putting the phone into my pocket. It really didn't press against it very hard at all, and I would have hoped that the glass would be hard enough to not be scratched by this. I still detest screen protectors and I'm not going to use one, but I'm going to have to try and be even more careful since, as the OP originally stated, "the coating is crap" (although I think it's really more the glass itself that Samsung has used rather than any type of "coating").
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jameslfc5:
I meant coating because of the finger prints mate, I have bought some displex I'll let you know how I get on with it :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jhuynh:
All of the wet application skins I've used "fill" scratches.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
Aaaah. Makes sense. Sorry about that.

For those of you using the wet application skins, be careful. When applying on on my OG Droid a few years ago, the tiniest amount of liquid got into the earpiece and broke the touch screen. I was shocked.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jameslfc5:
Gutted about it breaking your touchscreen :| that would be horrible :/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
Luckily, I just brought it back to Verizon and got a new one. There were no signs of water damage since it was literally a single drop in the earpiece, so it was no problem. I'm in the U.S. and imported my GNexus, so it would be REALLY awful if it happened w/ this phone.

I did find some irony in it though, breaking the screen on a brand new phone by installing a screen protector because I was afraid of scratching the screen of a brand new phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] troubleshot:
I got some water in a speaker once spilling a drink on my phone. I just shook and what I could and dried the speaker with canned air. After a few min, it worked again. I have also read you can use a container of dry rice and "soak" the phone for a few days in it.

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Someother folks said that if you use google checkout you can get $5 more off
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] troubleshot:
I also hold my thumb over the speaker and squeegee away from the openings. I haven't ever had an issue so you should be fine.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] troubleshot:
The glass coatings on the phones dont seem to make a difference. I have yet to see one work. The only think I have a seen make a difference is a skin.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ratcom:
Ive had most high end smartphones over the years including nexus one htc desirehd ect none have had any protection however yesterday I found a couple of scratches in the middle of the screen so now I'm going to have to fit something to provent further damage. Very disappointed that the screen isnt more hard wearing :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sblantipodi:
hoping that this is the last nexus from samsung.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
Ugh. The glass on this screen is soft as s**t. I just found another minor scratch on the screen and I absolutely, positively did not have it come into serious contact w/ anything that could have done it (I previously acquired another small one by grazing against my zipper pocket). I had no screen protector on my OG Droid and Nexus S and was fine, but in 2 weeks w/ this phone, I got 2 minor scratches already. Very pissed right now. I begrudgingly ordered a screen protector.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crzycrkr:
Steinheil ultra crystal
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TheEdge65:
Horses for courses I guess. I've never been able to get a screen protector to fit properly, always seem to get bubbles, so I don't bother. Never had a screen get scratched so far, like others I just make sure nothing else goes in my pocket. If you're concerned then go ahead and fit one, there's no right or wrong answer.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Valynor:
To those who are complaining about scratches seemingly coming out of nowhere: Don't forget that dust in the form of sand particles (silica, quartz) is basically everywhere and the considerable hardness of this material is enough to scratch a glass surface. All it needs are a few particles between your finger and the glass when you make a swipe on your device and voilà: micro scratch. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ihyln:
I want to sympathize but I have to be honest. I've had my SGN in my pocket with keys in it for the last few days and there are no scratches. OP probably is neglecting to tell us something or maybe his phone is defective.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crzycrkr:
As others have said, keys, and most other metals won't scratch it. Keys didn't do this, some dust, dirt or sand particle did. Things that can scratch the screen are everywhere, including on your hands. Good quality screen protector is the best bet
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] publicanimal:
It's not Gorilla Glass, but any type of glass is extremely hard to scratch. I used to tint windows for a living (residential/commercial) and I scraped razor blades over glass all day. Never a scratch.

Chalk it up to user error.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crzycrkr:
That's because razor blades and keys are not harder than glass. That's why I lmao every time I see a key and razor test on a phone. I lmao harder at people that put creedence into those tests or think their keys scratched it.

This has been well known for years people. These things DO NOT scratch glass. One grain of sand on the other hand... And you don't need to go to the beach. Sand is everywhere.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Valynor:
Everyone who's interested in hardness and scratching should read this article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_hardness

Harder materials scratch softer materials. Simple as that. :)

Hardness | Substance or mineral

0.2–0.3	caesium, rubidium

0.5–0.6	lithium, sodium, potassium

1	talc

1.5	gallium, strontium, indium, tin, barium, thallium, lead, graphite

2	hexagonal boron nitride, calcium, selenium, cadmium, sulfur, tellurium, bismuth

2.5 to 3	magnesium, gold, silver, aluminium, zinc, lanthanum, cerium, Jet_(lignite) (lignite)

3	calcite, copper, arsenic, antimony, thorium, dentin

4	fluorite, iron, nickel

4 to 4.5	platinum, steel

5	apatite, cobalt, zirconium, palladium, tooth enamel, obsidian (volcanic glass)

5.5	beryllium, molybdenum, hafnium

6	orthoclase, titanium, manganese, germanium, niobium, rhodium, uranium

6 to 7	glass, fused quartz, iron pyrite, silicon, ruthenium, iridium, tantalum, opal

7	quartz, vanadium, osmium, rhenium

7.5 to 8	hardened steel, tungsten, emerald, spinel

8	topaz, cubic zirconia

8.5	chrysoberyl, chromium, silicon nitride

9-9.5	corundum, silicon carbide (carborundum), tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, stishovite

9.5–10	rhenium diboride, tantalum carbide, titanium diboride, boron nitride, boron

10	diamond

>10	nanocrystalline diamond (hyperdiamond, ultrahard fullerite)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] arzbhatia:
Umm .. Check this out?

http://youtu.be/PkcYWwqO7oI

Oh and what exactly happened? How did the scratch come?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Valynor:
Knife blades are made from hardened steel. Look at the table above.

Also, chemically hardened glass (surface hardened) is slightly harder than normal glass at around 7.5 on Mohs' scale. You can sratch it with a knife's blade but you will need to press hard.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crzycrkr:
Also depends on the blades. Cheap blades are really soft compared to good quality blades.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] troubleshot:
This is my xoskin installed

You can barely tell its there and sand wont scratch it. I spend too much on phones to risk trashing them. Since I bore of them quickly, it makes reselling them easier. I should start a blog so I can get them for free.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] glennv17:
After I first saw that video the other day, I thought I'd be fine if anything happened to mine while I didn't have a case. Wrong! My phone happened to be sitting face up next to me on the couch when I had a ring thrown at me and now I've got a chip in it. Absolutely shattered, my Desire was dropped and never had a scratch on the screen (although a tiny one mysteriously appeared towards the top a few months ago, however it was masked by its placement).

I'm really hoping I can swap it over for a new Nexus from where I bought it two days ago!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] troubleshot:
Dang that sux
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Valynor:
Sorry for your .. errr .. loss.

Scratching and impact damage are two different things though. Glass is still glass and can only accept that much (impact) energy before it gives up. :-/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] boynamedstacy:
Wrong

It's not actually Coning's Gorilla Glass. Sammy says it's "un-branded fortified glass". Either way, looks to be fairly comprable in my experience. Sorry to hear about those who have gotten scratches. I have always sworn by screen protectors and have found XO Skins and Invisible Shield to be the best (invisible shield has slight orange peel effect but has the best replacement warranty around). You may not have a scratch now but it's really gonna suck down the road when you do. Skin it to win it!

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Bummer dude. Not only do you have a shattered screen, sounds like you may have a shattered marriage...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
I disagree. The glass on this phone definitely seems to be easier to scratch than other types of glass, including the gorilla glass on my OG Droid and whatever type of glass Samsung used on the Nexus S. Either that, or I got a defective phone. I got 3 minor scratches in 2 weeks of VERY CAREFUL use. Honestly, 9 out of 10 people probably wouldn't even see them, but I'm OCD with these things and picked up on them. I think that those of you thinking the glass on the Galaxy Nexus is as good as some other phones are in for a surprise.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AdamHart612:
Had it about a month today, not even a semblance of a scratch. And for the people wondering about yes/no gorilla glass...the company name is Samsung-Corning. They've said no gorilla glass, however its safe to assume its essentially the same, just not brand name. I've scratched both of my gorilla glass phones, shiiits weak. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Corning_Precision_Glass , http://www.scp.samsung.com/
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crzycrkr:
Couple really tiny specks of many, many things between your finger and the screen, or the screen and your pocket could scratch the screen. Doesn't mean its not as hard as Gorilla Glass. I'm sure when tested it is.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
Fair enough. It's tough to make a definitive statement about it. All I can speak from is my personal experience, which is that I've had two other phones (OG Droid, Nexus S) for a year each which had less scratches than the Galaxy Nexus has acquired in 2 weeks, and I treat all the phones the same way (in fact, the Galaxy Nexus has been treated better since it's my new toy).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crzycrkr:
I understand. I'm just trying to throw it out there because you always hear people say how careful they are to not put their phone in the same pocket as their keys, etc. Fact of the matter is, there is dust, dirt, and sand all around us that can easily scratch any screen. Everyone comes into contact with it no matter how careful they are. That's why its always worth it to get a good quality screen protector.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] htowngator:
I can't wear a hip holster since I rarely tuck my shirt in (yea, I'm cool like that), but I always, always, always buy a screen protector.

I have two on order from SGP as they have served me well in all my products.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] danielvc:
How is the XO skin?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SamsungVibrant:
What kind of glass/plastic screen does Nexus use?

Does anyone know what kind of screen the Nexus uses? I know it's not gorilla glass but is it glass or plastic? When I was playing around with the phone it looked and felt like some type of platic polymer or something.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crzycrkr:
Its fortified glass, just not Corning. Same thing, different name.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
It's glass, not plastic, but it's not gorilla glass, and some of us have already had experiences suggesting that it's not nearly as strong as gorilla glass.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SamsungVibrant:
Well I'm sure it's not the same thing as I would assume Corning has patent's.

I Would be curious to know if this is better or wose than how Corning makes theirs.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
See my post above. A year with a phone w/ gorilla glass (OG Droid) and it held up great for me. Less than 3 weeks with the Galaxy Nexus and glass is marked up in a few spots.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crzycrkr:
I didn't mean exactly the same formula, but I'm sure its tested and in the same range strength wise.

People, Gorilla Glass can scratch. Easily. These threads pop up in every forum for every phone with Gorilla Glass too. Take a piece of sandpaper to it and see what happens.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
Gorilla glass isn't scratch proof. But I had a screen with gorilla glass that held up better in one year than the screen on the Galaxy Nexus has held up in 3 weeks. Hell, I also had another non-gorilla glass screen (Nexus S) hold up better in a year than the Galaxy Nexus has in three weeks. The glass on this screen is soft. Don't be fooled.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dmw017:
Droid 3 had gorilla glass, numerous reports of it getting scratched in a few weeks from nothing but having it in and out of pockets.

Not every screen is made equal ... gorilla glass or not.

Btw the OG Droid is a beast because it's the ONLY phone I've never seen any complaints about scratching on.

Btw if any1 here is trying to say the Nex screen is crap because it doesn't have gorilla glass, are you trying to imply that if it did have gorilla glass, it wouldnt be scratched ? Because then Id advise you to go into any phone's forums beside the OG Droid and look at the threads on scratches .................
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Mekrel:
I'm confused as to why people are scratching the glass on the handset. I've had mine for 4 weeks and not a single mark on it. As per all my handsets; I don't install cases or screen protectors.

I even dropped my car keys onto the glass on Friday, had the phone on the seat between my legs and accidentally dropped the keys onto it when removing them from the ignition.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] crzycrkr:
Keys are not nearly hard enough. That's why all those tests are laughable.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] troubleshot:
Very easy took me less than a minute. I just steamed up my bathroom, washed my hands. And went through the instructions.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] br125:
That is because metal = softer than glass. If you have a couple pieces of sand in your pocket I think you'd be surprised how fast your screen will scratch.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nkd:
That scratch did not just happen man, you might not know when it happened, but no way that scratch happened on its own just being in your pocket. It touched something somewhere and something caused it. That one is too visible of a scratch to have just happened without anything causing it. Something had to be in your pocket that caused it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
I agree that the OP's scratch was the result of "something," but I have a few very subtle, small scratches that I have no idea where they came from. This glass isn't the greatest
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sn0warmy:
Ugh, this thread is making me nervous. I have never been a fan of screen protectors and I never experienced a single scratch on any of my previous Android phones. I am careful with my phone but I do put it directly in my pocket. Looks like I might be picking up a screen protector for peace of mind. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zetsumeikuro:
Was there anything else in your pocket besides the phone?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Taskman:
I love these kind of threads. Had several phones and only one has a visible scratch. The blade which is the one that I use the least.

The screen on this phone is not worse than any other really it's all about what you happen to have in your pocket or on your finger at the time. Mainly dust/sand which is everywhere.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
I was EXACTLY in your position. I've always hated screen protectors, and my last two Android phones (OG Droid and Nexus S) each survived a full year of use w/ no real scratches. I'm very careful w/ my phones, and I also put them directly in my pocket with nothing else. In a mere 3 weeks, my Galaxy Nexus acquired 3 minor scratches. I treated the phone the same exact way I treated my last two, yet I got 3 scratches in 3 weeks, where my last 2 phones were fine for a year. As a result, I begrudgingly put on a screen protector. The glass is softer than my last two phones....I bet it's softer than everyone else's too.

See above. The screen is worse. At least it's worse than the screen on the original Droid and the Nexus S.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Chowmomma:
Zagg rocks!!! My phone always has a zagg, and I use skins on my phones to protect even further

Uniqueskins.com is a great site and u can create ur own skin w own image, luv luv