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[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] ergibson83:
I ordered the "Skinomi® TechSkin - Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Screen Protector Premium HD Clear Film with Free Lifetime Replacement Warranty / Ultra High Definition Invisible and Anti-Bubble Crystal Shield" because the reviews were really good. I applied that thing perfectly, but I still have about 1/10th of an inch where the protector doesn't lay flat on the screen. 1 week later, it has started to accumulate dust and particles along the entire right side of the screen. It's not bad, but enough to irritate me.

http://www.amazon.com/Skinomi®-Tech...5638867&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=Note+4+Tempured

I've installed wet protectors on all my devices with screens for the past 3 or 4 years and I can say with 100% certainty, this protector does accumulate dust/particles on the sides due to it not laying flat across the entire surface. I am currently looking for something that will atleast lay flat (wet/dry/glass/plastic). I dont care about the type of protector as long as it lays flat and does not take away from the N4 screen resolution.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] LancerV:
Mine has been perfect for about two weeks, pretty sure you didnt get down right.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] felloffthetruck:
Zagg said they are only shipping the revised Note 4 glass protectors now. If you order from their site you will get the revised version.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] sdlopez83:
Pics brah!
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Kawaisa:
My Spartan tempered glass has a halo on all sides. It might have something to do with the variation in phone screens but I wouldn't make the assumption that the spartan glass is halo-free.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] GilgameshAuO:
So many posts that say might hider s-pen. Why would a protector hinder s-pen you just need to apply pressure to the tip and it will work
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] sdlopez83:
Went through Super Shields, Mobile Pioneer, and now BearMotion.

Supershields gave me slighthalo but wasn't long enough which made me have to hit the back button twice

Bearmotion gave me the most all around Halo

The mobile pioneer has a narrow cut at the width so didnt cover a small bit of the screen but offered the least amount of halo for me and it is long. I had to take off the mobile Pioneer so I just ordered a new one for the time being. i am coming to the same conclusion as the rest of you. Just wait till someone figures it out. Not looking good if they havn't in years.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Kawaisa:
amazon approved my a-z claim so I got a refund for my 3 glas trs, so now I have 2 spigen glas trs just sitting around, but they won't fit my t-mobile note 4...

do they fit the verizon models?
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] felloffthetruck:
I have the Verizon model and need good glass protector :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Josborne6:
Do you have any pics of it on your tmo version? Some have had good success with the glasTr. Did yours halo bad?

sent from my Samsung GALAXY Note® 4
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Kawaisa:
It halo'd pretty badly on all sides, similar to the first guy in this thread who had the Spigen on their phone.

It didn't halo for some so I really don't know if it's a variation in phone models...
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Josborne6:
Wow. Yeah that's what my first one looked like. Ohbreezy got a perfect install of his Spigen. I wonder if it's the carrier model that is making the difference. I have a tmo variant so not sure what I would expect. As I said before, I mic'd my screen and it definitely starts to curve inside the viewable area. Considering that, the Supershieldz has a very minute halo on mine. Whomever could develop a edge to edge curved tempered glass protector could call in sick permanently as they could make a killing selling those things.

sent from my Samsung GALAXY Note® 4
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Drizzy xS:
What is the general opinion on none glass protectors here? Are they a pile of crap and not worth it, I'm looking for one as I've had my phone for like what a week and it seems to be scratching itself already, I'm also looking at a verus iron shield case.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Kawaisa:
Depends on the protector and it also depends on your phone model apparently. I have a t-mobile note 4 and neither the Spigen nor the Spartan fit properly. Other people seemed to have success with those.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Drizzy xS:
Nooo I mean like non glass like the original film ones, are they just a pile of crap?
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] jpcalhoun:
I'm using GreatShield on my Note 4. Good fit, does leave a small portion of the very edges of the display uncovered, but it is a very small portion. No halo and resist fingerprints and smudges. Super easy to get a perfect install.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] mty msi:
Way I look at it is a film protector is better than nothing but the film doesn't have anywhere near the protection level the glass does especially to protect the screen from cracking when dropped. I installed an iCarez film and definitely do not recommend them. I'm just waiting for someone to produce a glass protector that fits correctly & installs without a halo.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] felloffthetruck:
Is there anything out yet? :p

Zagg told me that they are shipping the revised versions now if ordered form their website. Anyone get the revised Zagg yet?
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] pgamble:
Hi all

I've never used a glass protector. Back in WM and early Android days I always had a PPCTech Writeshield which were at the top end of foil protectors before glass ones even came out. They do vary a lot. I also used to use MediaDevil for my iPADs. They appear to have got thinner. All I can say is that all my devices protected with either of these foil protectors have never had any scratches on the glass after being removed.

They also survived for a year or two without getting marked enough to need replacing. I really only had on to protect against something being dropped accidentally or the odd occasion I forget I have a coin in my pocket.

To me ... they have proved there worth, so it's daft saying they are not worth it. They have proven 100% worth it for all devices I've used them with.

Would I like a good glass protector now ... yes ... but from what I hear, none fit ... my Note4 has just had the Samsung Protective Cover + case and Samsung own Note 4 protector which seems as good as the old Writeshield ... and it will hopefully be fine. If a working glass protector comes out .. I may change, but I don't now feel pressured to.

Paul.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] felloffthetruck:
Guy from Zagg chat help says that it's a crap shoot as they are still shipping the original/defective glass protectors and to wait a month or two to order. :(
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] oilfighter:
It's better than nothing, but i can't compare to the feel and protection of a real glass screen protector.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] princeasi:
IMO, the film protectors are good because it will do the job of protecting your screen from scratches. However, glass is consider a few grades up from film in regards to clarity and quality. Plus glass sp doesn't scratch as easily and much more durable in comparison. Hope this helps.

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Their sp's aren't defective. Its the shape of the glass on your phone that is the problem.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Bubbled:
My buddy just got his note 4 and his girl got him a Mybat tempered glass screen protector. it looks like the version of Glass.TR from Spigen that actually fits with no halo.

just ordered one from Amazon here: Mybat Tempered Glass - Amazon.com

I will give you guys pictures and a review when i get mine in, but his looks great. will post the pics of his from my phone, one sec.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Kawaisa:
I think it goes both ways. Their product should fit all models, but life's not fair.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] jlczl:
Some people had asked for feedback on my Zagg glass with cases. It's been a few days so I'm adding pics. My SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle case covers most of the edges and fits great with the glass. My Spigen Neo Hybrid isn't affected by the protector at all nor is the protector bothered by the case. Neither case has harmed my protector at all.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Bubbled:
sorry the other ones are blurry, but this one shows it pretty clearly.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] RaymondPJR:
That looks pretty good!
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] princeasi:
No, Samsung shouldve made the screens consistently the same across all models. Its unreasonable to expect a company to deliver a proper accessory for a specific item when that item has many variances.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] mty msi:
Is this a Zagg you just got? Where did you buy it? Which carriers phone do you have?

Which Zagg model is it?

I see zero halo.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] borijess:
Why is the home button so off. Other than that it looks great.

Sent from the TermiNOTEr 4! ;)
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] jlczl:
Yup. Zero halo. I posted about it a few pages back. See posts #913, 923, and 963. I know it's a huge thread.

I got it at Best Buy and had the sales guy put it on. I use a TMO variant on my at&t account.

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Yeah, the home button being off is the only issue. It was more important for me for the edges to match the screen. At any rate, I don't want to risk swapping it out for another because the halo issue is much worse and I don't want to risk getting that if I request a replacement.

I also posted a pic of a Nilikin that went on without halo but it chipped almost immediately so I'm in the process of returning it. The fact that I also got the Nilikin on without halo makes me think I might be able to switch out this Zagg for one with a better centered button cutout but I'm afraid to try it since this one doesn't have the dreaded halo........but my OCD! LOL
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] xtrandrix:
That gap by the home button would drive me crazy!! I'm thinking about purchasing the Glass Mirror from Zagg tonight .. If it had halo or that gap in just going to return before leaving the store. Good to see that you're not having any issues with the cases though. Thanks for the update

Verizon N4 : Thank me if I helped ya
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] ldc2335:
I installed two different spartan glass protectors today and both had halo on the sides, and the fact that it only covered about half of the bottom capacitive buttons was too much for me.

Put back on a tech armor "normal" screen protector. It's pretty "hard" and feel almost as slick as the glass.

Spigen made a curved screen protector for the Galaxy S3 that when wet applied was amazing and lasted me a year easy. Hope the make on for the note 4.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] kzoak82:
Not that this helps but i decided to ask Samsung about whether there are screen design variations for different carriers. They responded that all are the same and then basically blew me off lol
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] mty msi:
It would make more sense the variance is in the protectors but who knows? I would have thought all the phones used a screen produced by the same manufacturer but being that they're assembled in four different countries who knows if all the variations are using the exact same screen. The fact that so many different brands of protectors have varying degrees of halo and a few have gotten zero halo installs makes me think there is a variance in screens. It would appear Samsung has managed to use a screen that no protector manufacturer can fit. Especially considering the revised versions don't work either. The original versions perhaps you could chalk up to the protector manufacturer not knowing it was a curved 2.5 screen but that doesn't account for the revised versions.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] demize!:
Ok here are the shots of the ILoome flex-glass. Still feeling real good about it. BTW the oleo phobic coating really works, and really works well ?
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] xtrandrix:
Me: Verizon Note 4

Product: Zagg Invisible Shield Mirror Glass

Video: http://youtu.be/Msz_C-nab-E

Extremely Happy with Results.

Verizon N4 : Thank me if I helped ya
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Cerv3r:
I got the bear motion too! Yours looks so bad compared to mine!
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] demize!:
To me I feel no difference whatsoever, but I am new to the Spen experience, but aside from my terrible penmanship it seems as smooth as without. But as you guys can see there is no halo at all.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] OutCastedSheep:
been xda reader for sometimes.

used note 1,2,3, and now 4.

My 1st post.

I been following this thread since first post.

Tried mostly everything members posted.

Dry, Wet, flex, glass, you name them.

Non so far i find good enough.

Tried again with the Bear Motion glass, I believed is the revised version.

Looks a lot better. Pretty nice. and will be keeping on for now.

As the pictures showed, still it has halos on edges, but very slim. ( i have ocd, so thats a big deal if i say i m ok with.)

The space not cover are not huge and cut outs are ok.

Very clean, clear, and smooth. Finger prints wipes easily. Spen, work nice.

Have a Verus case on.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] evoxsin:
From the photos theres a slight 1mm halo. The mirror possibly does a good job at hiding it, but even on your selfie? Theres a halo on the reflection.

But if you like it and it doesnt bother you. Then your alright
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] xtrandrix:
Yea .. The camera catches a lot the the naked eye doesn't see.

Verizon N4 : Thank me if I helped ya
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] donkon:
Ok so which one is the go to buy right now I see many mentioned. BTW I'm in Europe so it's harder to get most of these here. Times like these where I wish I was back home in the USA where I can get any brand easily.

Sent from my SM-N910F (Note 4)
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] iridaki:
I just bought this one. Should arrive tomorrow. Haven't seen it before, must be new. Only one review on US Amazon saying "excellent fit" but I'm not holding my breath. I needed a glass protector with a cutout for the front camera, so fingers crossed it'll be acceptable.

iR¡D@k!* from Galaxy Note 4 via Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] gt5oh:
Anyway we can edit the first post with a list of Top 10 protectors?

Least Halo to Most Halo?
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Chengalang:
Just went to Best Buy to check for revised Zagg Glass, the rep told me they just received an ordered and they should be the newer version. Just installed and got got the halo pretty bad with a bubble that won't go away. There's no dust under it**

Contacting Zagg so they can replace with a real fix...

with the halo though, still better than the Skinomi I had on
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] teamnoa:
Had the revised Zagg glass protector from Best Buy Mobile - Installed it and had halo as reported in my earlier post.

Ended up ordering the Spigen Glas.tR this Monday, and received it in the mail today. Took the zagg back to the best buy mobile by my house (not the one I purchased it from) and had them give me a refund. Manager was giving me a hard time as their standard policy is that they do not process returns for used screen protectors.

This is my second Spigen and I believe I have the same revision as the one I purchased in October. It still has a slight halo on the edges - barely noticeable. But I believe it was due to my installation as it veered a little to the right. You have to be literally 100% perfect with the installation on the Spigen as it looks like it is an exact fit.

Unfortunately, I got one speck of dust underneath the screen protector which I am rather annoyed with where you can see a bubble around the speck in the middle of my screen. Ugh - Not gonna try to lift it to remove it though, tried that with my first one - and the adhesive wore off. So I guess I will just deal with it as is. Overall, 9/10 happiness rating with how it turned out. Would have preferred it to be perfect. =[
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] jlczl:
What carrier model is your Note? My Zagg glass from Best Buy has zero halo.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Chengalang:
Black Verizon
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] californiarailroader:
Didn't SPIGEN discontinue those?
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] died4u525:
I pre-ordered my Spigen Glas.tr on September 22nd from Amazon. It was supposed to ship Oct 15th but I got it about a week before that. Got my Sprint Note 4 on launch day. I was intimidated by how perfect I knew I would have to be with applying it so I waited 5 days to put it on. I think I came as close to a perfect install as you can without it being totally perfect. LOL I'm pretty OCD with these things but I've been extremely happy with it, after getting used to the way it stops so short of where my case begins.

Unfortunately I suddenly found a crack in the screen but I can't figure out how because I didn't drop the phone, drop anything on the phone or bang the phone into anything. Plus I noticed it within 5 minutes of when it happened so I know nothing even remotely "violent" happened to it during that time. Most of that 5 minutes, it was in my hand! Not impressed with the strength of the glass of this Glas.tr at all. I've never had a tempered glass screen protector before so I don't know how strong they're supposed to be but I'm not happy. Anyone know if there's a chance of getting a replacement from either Spigen or Amazon once they start selling them again?

I thought 9H hardness meant it should be tougher. I'm really bothered by this. It's a thin dark line with the screen on. Anyone know why Spigen pulled these from Amazon & their website? Did it have anything to do with it getting cracked easily because the fit was pretty perfect.

Aside from it cracking, I've been very happy with how it looks. It feels really smooth to my fingers. And the s-pen works and feels great with it. I'll give it another try because it's been really nice but I think it should be replaced.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Venom0642:
Ok so my question here is which one should i buy that will work great please link me to best Glass screen protector i haven't bought one yet cause i have no idea which is the best thanks!
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] jlczl:
This is a very YMMV situation. I believe there is variances on the screens and T-Mobile Note 4's seem to have the best screen for a glass SP to adhere to.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] donkon:
So what are the top 5 glass protectors right now with the least halo . I'm using the international Note 4 . This thread is too long.

Sent from my SM-N910F (Note 4)
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] sniickers:
Well I have to say I jumped the gun about my judgement of the iloome flex. Granted it is not the 9h tempured glass, its the flexible 8h glass. But they have yet again made a solid product. It has been over a week or so with my Note 4 in my pocket. I only have a very little lift in the bottom left corner, about half a mm. And I think it comes down to precise alignment were I may have not aligned it precisely. I would say its the best non-tempured glass protector. Smooth surface, no drag from my s-pen, crystal clear screen, and excellent protection. Perfect!
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Qoozek:
Unfortunately for me Supershieldz and Bear Motion didn't fit my Note 4 at all. They both had enormous halos and on top of that the home button had a decent sized air bubble above it too. I went with a PET screen protector, iCarez, and it went on really well. Good enough for now, I guess. I have a Verizon Note 4 in case anyone wants to understand the screen/carrier differences.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] evoxsin:
I tried on my cracked spartan glass to check the halo....

I have a 1mm halo on the top no halo on bottom and a 2mm halo on sides.

Im getting a new one sent but i won't be using it.

If i do. It will just be to take photos of the glass not adhearing well and asking for a refund.

Thats if it makes it in one piece.

Their email said if it was cracked i would get a refund.

My plan. Is to wait for samsung to save the day. Apply a polyester film and a case with a front plastic cover and call it a loss.

I would return my n4 for a replacement but my AMOLED screen is actually good. I fear i will receive one with the red tint or yellow tint or patches.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Venom0642:
I just ordered the one called BodyGuardz Pure Glass ScreenGuardz Protector. Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OF2WZHA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] teamnoa:
It looks like Spigen pulled them from their site and their amazon store.

However, I believe some distributors received stock recently - maybe due to prior agreement to purchase XX amount of inventory from Spigen.

Purchased it from B&H - if you live outside of NYC, it's free shipping and no taxes.

I can't post url's just yet hah :( but if you go to bhphotovideo (.) com then you can navigate to "Mobile" then "Cell Phone Accessories" and filter through screen protectors and Note 4 and it is the only one available.

Cheers.

Kind Regards,

Jon
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] californiarailroader:
Right on, thanks for that! I like B&H, I get a lot of photography and other electronic goodies from them.

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I got it, thanks again! I needed a filter for one of my lenses too, the total came to $53, and they give you free expedited shipping for orders over $49, score! Lol They'll be here next Wednesday.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] AndyCr15:
This one was only £3.89 and seems just as good as my last UltimateShield, but it only just covers the visible screen. Very slight halo down the edges.

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[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] A|ex:
Spigen Glass Hallos as i had to return mine, if you want much fast delivery go direct to spigen.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Tikerz:
For me, I've gone through SuperShieldz, Nillkin, and now just now received XtremeGuard's Spartan Tempered Glass and surprisingly the Spartan fits the best. It has the least amount of halo for me and the rolled edges are perfect, super smooth and clear. It doesn't cover the front camera like the Nillkin which halos over half the camera lens. The Nillkin, at least mine, didn't have rolled edges. Nillkin's I've had before did.

Overall very pleased.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] felloffthetruck:
The halo looks as bad as Tebow's head on your avatar. :p
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] RebDovid:
Here's the link. $39.95, ouch. I may recall incorrectly, but I don't think that was the list price when I bought two for $3.49 each (plus $5.00 shipping) from Amazon during the one of the early-morning Spigen sales.

FWIW, I'm pretty satisfied with my Spigen GLAS.tR. While there's minor haloing on parts of the sides and the top, which may result, at least to some extent, from my installation, in everyday use I don't notice it. And, in everyday use, I find the screen protector clear, comfortable, and admirably slippery.

Were I more dissatisfied, I'd be looking more deeply into the Rhino Shield. It's not glass, but it does seem to have its own advantages.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] Tikerz:
:D It's really not as bad as the others, but maybe I've just gotten used to it.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] eksoccer99:
The white phones seem to hide the halo better. Can barely see if not no halo, to me in these pics.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] mty msi:
I'd like to read a review from someone using the Rhino Sheild. Their website does not explain how their product differs. I would be really surprised if their protector doesn't leave a halo but maybe it's not glass. From a marketing perspective they may have the worst website I've ever seen, no explanation of what there protector is or any reason to choose it over any other protector. They are a new company funded through Kickstarter and you'd think they could have come up with a lot better website.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] MMakoto:
what carrier note 4 do you have? your xtremeguard has the least amount of halo from what i've seen. might wanna give it a try on my t-mobile variant.