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[Nexus 5 Accessories] MWilkenson:
I hope mine is fine. If not I also ordered an extreme guard and I'll just use that. I'm currently using a cut yourself Griffen from Walmart until they come in
[Nexus 5 Accessories] th3xeroeagle:
but im sure they will replace it if many complain about it, I read on amazon that the guy broke his glass when he removed it
[Nexus 5 Accessories] tyskinner:
Yeah that was my review. The bad thing is I work at Verizon and put tempered glass protectors on all the time, this is the first one I've broke. I ordered a different one from amazon for like 5 bucks... I'll have to see how that one goes. Kills me I just wasted 30 bucks tho :/
[Nexus 5 Accessories] imstill@g:
Had issue with my last install

Hey guys,

Just a heads up, I have been down the road you guys have gone with your glas installs, wouldnt stick on the ends and so forth. Went through the order process, return and so forth. Spigen will make good. To the guy who cracked it, they will give you half off, on your replacement, just call them. For everyone who is getting their's in the coming day (me included) this is the ONLY WAY TO DO IT. The reason from what I can figure, for me anyway was trying to get it perfect, and our sweaty hands, aligning and realigning causes the adhesive to fault. I hope I helped someone out. Definitely check the video, it works PERFECTLY.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] _untitled_:
Thing is, I aligned it perfectly the first time, and I put it down squarely instead of one side first.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] xdras:
I'm not liking this trend... Has anyone been able to get good results with either the t or tr?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] tyskinner:
I was hoping to see a znitro for the n5. We sell them at work and they are awesome just a little on the thick side but I've never had a problem with an install.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] imstill@g:
Then that is scary... I will have both in hand tomorrow. Ill post pics/.results then.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Watcher07:
Mine wasn't perfect, but it wasn't way off, it was, "My OCD is gonna kick my ass if I don't move it this less than 1mm to the left on the top side to align with the speaker" kind of off. I did leave it on there a while which is when I saw the bottom left corner doing what it does which actually helped push the idea that I might as well lift it and readjust a bit.

Personally I'd love to see someone get one that worked beautifully cause that would mean there are some correctly manufactured ones out there, but as yet I have not heard a single success story with this particular model, I'm cautious and not even sure I want a replacement (why bother if all of them are bad right now?) until this all gets addressed.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] crzycrkr:
I didn't get a notification either. I emailed them and got a response the next day with a tracking number
[Nexus 5 Accessories] bryanlim05:
I just got mine and put it on pretty well and that was my exact thought too! For me the nano feels a lot smoother compared to the slim.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kyleds:
Mines fits perfectly with the slim armor case.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Chad_Petree:
So the differences between the GLAS.t NANO SLIM and the GLAS.tr NANO SLIM? is that the TR has rounded edges and its thicker? But I don't know what's better in this situation if I go with the thicker one maybe I will lose sensibility and the screen will look more recesed, but it may protect more the screen, what should I do?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] alamarco:
I got my GLAS.tR SLIM NANO in yesterday and the installation was easy and very quick.

Just a note on case comparability is that you'll need a perfect install. There are photos in this thread of the glass working fine with the Diztronic case, but in my experience it didn't fit well. I believe in my case the issue was with my install. While I no longer have any bubbles, at least visibly, I did have one bubble on the initial install in the lower left corner. As mentioned, this bubble went away after a night. When putting on the Diztronic case that very same area lifted with the case on. When I took the case off the lift was gone.

So just a heads up, if you want to use Diztronic make sure you have a perfect install.

I also own a couple of SPIGEN cases, the Neo Hybrid and Sim Armour. Both fit perfectly with the glass and I have no lift. So while my install wasn't good enough to use my Diztronic case (my favourite case) it is good enough to use with SPIGEN products.

Overall, I love the glass. Feels very smooth and even better than the original screen with the features that SPIGEN has added.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ramonmaruko:
I got my Glas.tR Nano Slim two days ago. It was my first time, so installation took almost an hour for me. Most of the time was consumed while I re-cleaning the screen because the included microfiber cloth was shedding microfiber threads on the screen.

I did a dry run installing it, i.e. protective side of the back still attached, using the official method but my hands were too shaky. In the end I used the "hinge method". That produced a small "smudged" bubble below the screen, but was gone overnight.

I have to say that I like the feeling of the protector better than the stock screen. My fingers have the tendency to stick to the screen, resulting in a not so smooth glide/gestures. The Glas.tR however is smooth to the touch. I also notice less fingerprints with the protector on.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] aaurelio:
I have had the glass.tr nano slim for a week now for nexus 5 all was great for the first week. Now have a bubble on the top left side. This just come out of nowhere overnight. Anyone else get this problem?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] specv:
Give it a few weeks. My original only had a few bubbles day 1. Weeks later it got progressively worse. After a month ill render my judgment if the replacement is actually fixed.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] tsttse:
I went to a store to get the Tr applied for $438HKD which is about 60USD. Unfortunately, it didn't stick right, there was a 5mm diameter bubble to the bottom right of the screen bezel, it is almost right above the USB port. When the store owner tried to find another replacement screen protector from their sister store, she found out that others had the same bubble in the exact same place. The lady didn't charge me anything as they say they will call me when they get a new badge. I looked at the phone glass carefully just now and I can see it is not perfectly flat at the place of the bubble as light does seem distorted when I use it as a mirror.

Just wondering if you guys have seen the same problem? Kind of pointless to try for another glass protector if my screen isn't flat to start with.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Bleys43:
You are correct, the nexus 5 has some non-flat areas at the bottom of the screen. The original batch of glas.tr screen protectors were too thick to conform to this curve. This is why Spigen had discontinued that model and replaced it with the glas.tr slim with the new glas.tr nano slim model, which is thinner, and perhaps has stronger adhesive. I have the new model, as do many others, as Spigen gave us replacements for free, and we do not have the bubble problem with the new product.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Chad_Petree:
I got my glass tr nano slim, and damn it was a bit of a nightmare to apply it, was very hard to get my screen to be 100% clean , I did it on my bathroom, after I let the steam shower run for a few minutes, it had a huge bubble right where the notification LED is and as much as I tried pushing it with the squeegee it didn't go away, the next morgen I tried again and ... its gone now! Wow this thing is incredible, it really looks like the screen naked , the 33 euros were totally worth it :victory:
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jetlooper:
I got my GLAS tR. NANO SLIM and I was very pleased with the quality of the protector. It does feel just as the Nexus 5 screen. It was my first time installing a glass screen protector and I did mess it up. There was quite a bit of dust under the protector and I removed it. On the second installation even more dust got caught under the screen protector and I gave up.

After searching xda, I found this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2169662 (Many thanks to the author, Souai), which spoke about using tape to remove the dust from the underside of the protector. It worked extremely well and i now have the GLAS tR. NANO SLIM installed on my Nexus 5.

If you found yourself in the same situation as I did, please check out the thread above and thank the author :D
[Nexus 5 Accessories] b.spec:
Has anyone has issues with their GLAS.t or GLAS.tR regarding chips on the edges?

I've had my first gen GLAS.t SLIM since I ordered it in October and there are 4 chips around 3 of the edges of the screen protector. No, I don't use a case, but yes, I'm very careful with my phone. I'm wondering if the .tR screen protector is noticeably more durable around the edges for any of you who don't use a case. I'm assuming most of you have the Nano version by now, so I'm wondering if it's worth getting a replacement since my current screen protector was refunded.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Thedonk13:
Got my Nano about 10 days ago. Applied it with little issue. Love the feeling... BUT it has already started chipping near the bottom of the glass near my charger port... Very annoying, feels like a broken finger nail kind of....

Needless to say, it stays on until it starts spider webbing... Not going this route again I don't think..
[Nexus 5 Accessories] crzycrkr:
Have had my tr on for a while and no sign of chips. Don't expect any either
[Nexus 5 Accessories] AHomelessGuy:
I got my replacement (revised Tr one) and it feels even better than a naked Nexus 5, and it applies without having spots like the old version. Highly recommended
[Nexus 5 Accessories] ghatothkach:
Got my new nano. Tr and itbwent well ...

Works great..

Make sure you install in a clean environment ...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Caelrie:
FINALLY got mine today. What a chore. I had to email Spigen like 6 times to finally get it. First they sent the bad one. Then they sent the bad one again. Then they forgot they were supposed to send me the good one. Sheesh. 3 months after I bought it, it's finally on my phone.

Looks nice, even though it took me 5 tries. But it's perfect now and it sure feel nice!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kimilapyantang:
GLAS.tR NANO SLIM automatically cracks into two pieces
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Caelrie:
How did you do that?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] kimilapyantang:
I did nothing :(

---------- Post added at 08:17 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:08 AM ----------

I've requesting replacement
[Nexus 5 Accessories] crzycrkr:
Good luck, but glass doesn't just crack on its own. It doesn't look like an impact, so there must have been stress or pressure on it somehow
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Ok_Kaleidoscope5109:
I'm super satisfied with the nano Glass.t. However, can anyone suggest another case to go with this? I use the Spigen Neo Hybrid right now which is a bit bulky. I lost the volume button recently while swapping SIMs on a trip, and so I had to buy another one. Instead I bought a Diztronic TPU case, but the front lip seems to cover up too much that it pushes against the glass protector and lifts it up! So I settled on buying ANOTHER Neo Hybrid, but I find it just so damn bulky!
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Notechis:
The haptic is perfect, however mine the old one + the new one ( newer series ) got cracked at the same position -> head speaker
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Quiksilver78:
One Republic

The screen cracked itself
[Nexus 5 Accessories] paradoxiumwind:
I got 3 bits of lint under mine :(

Otherwise applied perfectly.. what's the best way to go about lifting it up and getting the bits out without ****ing it up?

I was thinking lifting it slightly and using a needle to touch the lint and pull it out, but I'm scared of screwing it up more, or getting the adhesive bit messy.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] milestone2mod:
Same Question here, but instead of lint I misaligned it, not muvh, but it's annoying as I see it every x-minutes.......
[Nexus 5 Accessories] stark_br:
If anyone is interested, I have a 15% off cupom for Clarivue.

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[Nexus 5 Accessories] crzycrkr:
Stay away from clarivue. Horrible customer service and don't stand behind their products. I had a glass protector for my note 2 from them that scratched easier than PET films and they were a nightmare to deal with
[Nexus 5 Accessories] stark_br:
Really?

I use their products since my old htc desire and never had a problem.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] crzycrkr:
I used them for a long time too. I'll never use them again. They tell me the product is defective and then tell me in the same email that to get a refund or replacement I must send it back on my own dime and wait until they inspect it. I had never been so frustrated dealing with a company in my life
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Wbroshea:
Has anyone had any trouble with the nano tr? I got one as a replacement for the original slim tr which always had bubbles from the get go. The tr was great with no bubbles up until a few weeks ago when out of no where bubbles formed along the upper edge of the phone and right under the speaker hole. Is this a common problem?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Chad_Petree:
After two/three weeks i hot a HUGE bubble on the upper left edge :'(
[Nexus 5 Accessories] crzycrkr:
Still no problems with mine. Do either of you use cases thay might press against the edge the screen protector?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Wbroshea:
I use a spigen slim armor. I can see a very small gap all the way around the screen protector so I don't think it could be pushing on it. Plus not sure how it could push on the area underneath the speaker cut out.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] crzycrkr:
Slight pressure can cause weird things with these protectors, but yeah, I'm not sure it would cause a bubble there. With my tr nano the slim armor would cause a bubble in the bottom left
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Wbroshea:
Did the slim cause the bubble immediately or after some use. Mine was perfect for almost two months, then out of the blue these formed and can't be pressed back down.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] crzycrkr:
After some use. But that was also with the old protector with the weak adhesive. Since I've gotten my replacement I haven't had any issues
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dboss007:
Thinking about picking up one of these, but i'm on the fence. Really, only one question i'm hoping someone can answer.

Does the protector go all the way up to the bezel? After having the Nexus 4 and how easily I was able to slide off the edge when swiping I really hate how there's a small lip on the Nexus 5 so i'm wondering if this might somewhat alleviate the issue.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] b.spec:
My GLAS.t leaves about a millimeter or two around the edge of the screen, which is a non-issue for me.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] cbentle:
Yes I have had issues with my N5 ordered in February 2014 that has uneven glass towards the bottom right corner of the glass between the notification light and the phone corner. I tried tech armor first and the bubbles were there and I noticed the warping was the cause. I want to go glass but I don't know what I should try next. Any suggestions.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Bleys43:
The Spigen glas.tr nano has a strong enough adhesive and is thin enough that it adheres with no bubbles or spider webs.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] cbentle:
Is there anything cheaper that works that you have tried? I was considering Cruzerlite or MIME feather. Any opinions on those?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Ok_Kaleidoscope5109:
Do you guys notice that dust gets attracted to the glass surface a lot?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] crzycrkr:
Nope, not at all
[Nexus 5 Accessories] djpharoah:
Is the screen on the nexus 5 really not flat? I've tried the iloome glass protector and it has a spot down by the led where there is a bubble which won't stay down.

Had anyone experienced this with the thinner Spigen nano glass.tr?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] paradoxiumwind:
Can you use isopropyl alcohol on the sticky side of the protector? I seem to have a couple bits of lint in the top right corner which are preventing it from sticking down, if I lift the protector, give the area a quick wipe with some cloth and alcohol, will that work, or will it mess up the sticky part of the screen?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] paradoxiumwind:
don't suppose anyone has an old broken screen lying around they can try this on? I've got 99.9% isopropyl alcohol. need to know if a quick wipe with an anti-dust cloth will mess up the 'sticky'ness side of the screen.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] jxr94:
Before that, try taking a line of scotch tape, and gently tapping under the screen protector with it where the dust is. Works every time for me when I get small pesky dust particles on an otherwise perfect install.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] shrewdgeek:
Damm After 4 months there is a big bubble at the top around the phone hearing port in the centre....it seems its growing more
[Nexus 5 Accessories] vegas217:
I use tape and tweezers to get any extra pieces of lint that gets trapped between the screen and the screen protector.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Seikoom:
I'm looking to get one of these Spigen glass protectors, but they're quite expensive. Does anyone have experience with the cheaper generic option on eBay? Is it worth the premium for the Spigen versions?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Matrix_19:
another option, you can get the Glass-M 0.15mm , better price and very very good quality

http://theglass-m.com/products/glass-m-premium-tempered-glass-screen-protector-for-google-nexus-5

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...ector-For-Google-Nexus/721093_1500677869.html
[Nexus 5 Accessories] roustabout:
Not sure but I'm getting ready to replace the Spigen I put on in mid January.

I doppped the device once and a tiny chip formed at the lower lefthand corner. All was quiet for weeks, so I wasn't too concerned, but in the last couple of days I've gotten two cracks that go the width of the screen from about the midpoint of one side to the mid of another.

I do like the glass protector, but see no need to spend that much again on what turns out to be a throwaway component.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] FoCsU:
Isnt the whole idea of a screen protector to BE a throwaway component after a drop? It did its job, took the energy of the drop that would have otherwise cracked the screen....

:)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] dngen:
You can check out the brand Nillkin. My roommate didn't want to spend a lot either and got a Nillkin for his HTC One and it feels and looks just as good as my Glas.tR

Here's a link on Amazon
[Nexus 5 Accessories] roustabout:
The first drop probably would not have cracked the screen absent the glas.

The second two cracks formed with no impact that I'm aware of. Neither of them propagated to or from the corner chip.

For the cost of one replacement spigen, I picked up a tech armor, a nilikin and a no-name 0.3 glass panel.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] MWilkenson:
I'm worried mine is a complete waste of money. I hope not. I will surely try the video [MENTION=501866]imstill@g[/MENTION] posted.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] imstill@g:
Yeah, I put on my tr nano on my S4 with that method, it was perfect. Took me too long trying to line up the earpiece and homebutton on the S4 going any other route. I would definitely suggest this method. Well, I'm one for one any way :)
[Nexus 5 Accessories] th3xeroeagle:
I removed the tempered glass many times from my gs4 and still it stuck perfectly with no bubbles, if we cannot do that with this model then definitely something is wrong
[Nexus 5 Accessories] wormbaby11:
They just emailed to confirm my address so they can send me a replacement with a pre-paid return label. Looks like they will take care of me. Hope they fix the issue with the new one.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] bigballa:
My .tr is coming in about a week. Will report back then. Definitely favor tr over t from my HTC One
[Nexus 5 Accessories] mobbarley:
had ordered a .tr through amazon but just canceled for now. will wait to see some more reviews
[Nexus 5 Accessories] malinois16:
I have a glass t slim and a glass tr slim on the way. I sure hope I have better results than what I am seeing here. Also have a stenhil coming so at least I have that to fall back on and wil send back the glass if they don't work out
[Nexus 5 Accessories] Xodus22:
I was moments away from ordering until I saw the responses on this thread for the last day, and I'm holding off on my order for now.

Can anyone else post their experiences with the product or customer service?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] gtj0:
Same problem here with the R Slim. A big bubble to the right of the speaker and one just right of the center line at the bottom. I've probably applied 2 dozen of these things on various other phones but this is the first one that has had a problem. I'll be emailing spigen in the morning.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] TecQuality:
i'm in trouble too, and i'm overseas.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] surge27:
Just chiming in in the glas.t

I accidentally broke it trying to install. Was about to lay it on the screen and the bottom left corner shattered.

So, I've emailed Spigen support. Anyone know their track record for support? Not gonna expect much but want to see how Spigen handles this.

I've installed their screen protectors before n 2 different devices and never had an issue.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] masterwick:
Same issue when I installed the GLAS.tR on my Nexus 5. The screen does not seem to adhere on the bottom left of the screen. I used tape on the top surface when installing to ensure I did not touch the sides. I just sent Spigen an RMA request. Hopefully they will be responsive and address this issue in general.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] liquid150:
Has anybody successfully installed one of these without the bubbles yet? I would like to have a nice, glass protector with fingerprint protection but it makes no sense to me to buy one if they are all defective, and then have to deal with Spigen.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] glozbuhl:
Same problem here, in the exact same spots. I just sent an email to Spigen asking for a replacement.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] MWilkenson:
Wow I'm not even excited to get mine anymore.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] garyHal:
I was pretty excited to try out the tempered glass but ended up disappointed. What I could potentially do is buy a dBrand Skin for the front and it will cover up the bubble at the bottom of my phone.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] liquid150:
This will probably get fixed, but I bet it won't happen right away. I will wait to buy.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] MWilkenson:
So everyone's has been defective so far?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] johnnybrav0:
Just got mind from Amazon and finish the installation and yes to confirm I'm having the same issue. It's at the same spot/location as everyone else is reporting...the frustration...
[Nexus 5 Accessories] MWilkenson:
Ugh! Alright guys well everyone who has contacted spigen let us know what they are saying.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] garyHal:
I got an email back saying to give it a week for the bubble to go away. They said to put something heavy on it and let it sit... :-/
[Nexus 5 Accessories] t0ph0id:
Has anyone successfully applied one of these yet? I ordered yesterday and think I might cancel my order. My Amazon UK

Edit: Just read some reviews from today from Amazon UK too, doesn't look good, same problems as mentioned here http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00F5C38P2/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Cancelled my order for now
[Nexus 5 Accessories] MWilkenson:
Haha seriously? Sounds like it should be unnecessary for a 40.00 product
[Nexus 5 Accessories] custo:
They want you to leave something heavy on it for a week? What do they expect you to use for the next week?
[Nexus 5 Accessories] AceKingNYC:
Crap. My .tr slim is in transit now - should be home when I get there. I will follow up on the outcome of application.

And as stated here - its pricey and you shouldn't have to deal with leaving something heavy on it. However, realistically, if it doesn't settle overnight I don't see why a week would induce a different outcome.
[Nexus 5 Accessories] TecQuality:
I can't belive.