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[Galaxy Note5 General] the Doctor:
Actually, it's more likely that you'll scratch it with sand or dirt than keys or coins. In any case, just because the OP scratched his screen doesn't mean we all will. I've never used a screen protector on my OPO (which merely has Gorilla Glass 3), and after a year it's not all scratched up.
[Galaxy Note5 General] apd:
Happy for you guys to take the risk!!!!
[Galaxy Note5 General] Mrbababo:
Sometimes its not people not wanting to spend that extra few bucks but if you are getting a normal plastic protector, the screen is not as smooth as the original glass one . also the oleophobic coating wears off easily when people do not use any screen protectors
[Galaxy Note5 General] andythilo:
I have the Spigen screen protector, and it's perfect. Feels as hard as the screen, no soft rubbery feel. Also crystal clear. Yes it's hard to get a good fit, but I'd rather scratch a screen protector than the screen, especially when it comes to sell the phone on.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Raspail:
Flip cover for me. No any risk in the pocket or elsewhere out of use. For so many years I never had any scratch from normal use, had once an accident where the screen was destroyed from dropping with no chance a screen protector would have changed anything. I like the feeling to use the screen as it has been designed by the manufacturer without artifact.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ekerbuddyeker:
Flip covers can cause scratches worse than without if something gets in between the screen and the cover and then it rubs in the same place.
[Galaxy Note5 General] andythilo:
Can't stand flip covers. makes it really hard to txt while I'm driving....;) :P
[Galaxy Note5 General] Chord_Hugo87:
Lulz pro use Google voice bro hahah
[Galaxy Note5 General] andythilo:
That gets turned off straight away LOL, I'm not walking or driving round saying 'OK Google'.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Chord_Hugo87:
Pretty useful when you are driving and dirty talking to your woman lol
[Galaxy Note5 General] ahtr:
I used to flip cover

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[Galaxy Note5 General] Raspail:
Right! Especially if by chance a sandpaper slips between the cover and the screen.... hopefully that never happened to me. :)
[Galaxy Note5 General] HNIC215:
I don't like using screen protectors either, I think it takes away from the quality of the phone.

I get why people have them, I understand that it doesn't necessarily have to be metal that scratches your screen but just dirt/sand from inside your pockets. All of that makes sense. Even the case for resale value.

However, I just don't like the feel of having a screen protector on my phone. I spent $700+ on my phone, I want the screen to be strong! Lol

How many generations of gorilla glass must we go through before this is the case!?!?!? :p

Anyway, the best screen protector I have ever used was on my iPhone 6 Plus, I think it was a Spigen glas.tr

It was amazing and covered the WHOLE phone, even the bezels.

If Spigen (or someone else) came out with one for the Note 5, I would consider giving it a try.

I tried the one Spigen currently has "Galaxy Note 5 Screen Protector Crystal" - Optical base PET film material

It just didn't feel as good as the regular screen, so I took it off.
[Galaxy Note5 General] DAvid_B:
I am on my 4th phone without a screen protector. I guess it just depends how much dirt you get in your pockets. I get none so my phones survive. If i worked an outdoor job or in a dirty warehouse i would put a protector on.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ahtr:
I m using screen protector nilkin

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[Galaxy Note5 General] garyd9:
Fun topic...

The last Note I had was the Note2, and I don't think "glass" protectors were available (or common?) then. I used one of the hardened plastic films as a protector and that was the ONLY time I felt like a protector made the "feel" of the device better. With this plastic screen protector, suddenly the s-pen had a tiny bit of resistance and felt much more like I was writing on a piece of paper with a pen (instead of feeling like hard plastic on hard glass.) (Of course, it wasn't as "smooth" with my finger.. but the s-pen felt more natural to me.)

I've gone back and forth over the years with and without protectors. I still have a galaxy nexus (my backup phone) that has a plastic film protector, and it's fine. In all honesty, once you get used to the feel of whatever screen protector you use, it seems natural and using a phone without it seems unnatural.

Or... go naked. Sure, the risk is very slightly higher to get a scratch with a naked phone, but it's not as if gorilla glass is soft and easily scratched. Sure, a grain of sand could scratch it under the right circumstances, but unless you wrap your phone in microfiber, cover that with 6 layers of bubble wrap, and put that in a large box filled with packing material... and store the box in a bank vault that no one wants to bomb.. you're still at risk.

Personally, I'd rather USE my phone.

Take care

Gary
[Galaxy Note5 General] Brava27:
Dirt, sand particles are the killers. Keys and knives are not harder materials like sand paper.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Idan73:
You are worrying about oleophobic coating on a glass that you never touch due to having a screen protector? I am dumbfounded by the logic.

The op probably mistakes oleophobic coating wearing off for scratches. It is true though that htc has longest lasting coating, and LG has worst. Not familiar with Sony screens.

By the way people. Don't be fooled by third party oleophobic products. None of them work. Believe me I tried several. At best they remove existing oleophobic coating uniformly. But then again alcohol wipes will accomplish the same. ?

Note 5 ?
[Galaxy Note5 General] cheetah2k:
LOL you're doing it wrong! :laugh: :good:
[Galaxy Note5 General] EvilDeadFan:
I'm upgrading to a Note 5 this week, however my 2+ year old Galaxy S4 has 0 scratches. It rides in my pocket a lot and I've never, ever used a screen protector. I'm just careful enough with it. The only thing that screen protectors have done for me is to add another layer which reduces clarity, reduces screen sensitivity in some cases, and collects dirt around the edges of the protector itself. Without it.. I can use the phone as designed with little regard for scratches.. as it does have Gorilla glass in it.
[Galaxy Note5 General] tallazzPilipino:
my S4 has a bunch of light scratches on it. never dropped or been together with any foreign objects. when I got my S6e, a Zagg screen protector was put on by the carrier at the store. I hated the rubbery feel of the version I got, so I removed it. soon after, it got this very faint scratch just from pocket lint.

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[Galaxy Note5 General] mocsab:
I like others have always put a tempered glass screen protector on every phone I ever owned - at first, I always paid a lot of money buying what i thought was the best (SPigen, Zagg and others) I found out through trial and error that you can get an exceptional glass screen protector that works very well, installs very easily (if you take your time) and doesn't lose the oleophobic coating for anywhere between $10 and $15 apiece, a very small price to pay for protection that looks, feels and works very good.

Lifetime protection - free replacements for the cost of shipping makes it a no brainer - I have settled on what I think is the best Protector and it costs around 15 bucks.(about the same as 3 late's at Starbucks - I don't understand why anyone wouldn't do this)
[Galaxy Note5 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
I won't do it because tempered glass screen protectors look embarrassing on a phone with curved glass like the Note 5. It looks extremely cheesy that you can see all the raised edges that are noticeable around the glass because they have to cut it shorter than the glass on your phone.

I am fine with $1 PET protectors that you can barely tell are on the phone. They do the job and prevent scratches. I don't think anyone should be relying on any screen protector to protect their screen from a face first drop anyways. But that's another story for another day lol.
[Galaxy Note5 General] JasonJoel:
I never put on screen protectors, and never get scratches. Maybe because I only keep phones a year, I don't know.

But I don't like them, and am not convinced at all that they do anything other than scratch prevention, which I already don't have a problem with.

I have seen multiple phones that got cracked screens and the screen protector was perfect, so I don't think it does anything for impact protection like some think.
[Galaxy Note5 General] mocsab:
Not the glass protector I use -it is very thin -I think it was 2.5mm..thinner than most - there are no halos at all - and with my spigen neo hybrid case you can only see the edge of the glass if you look really hard to see it. Each to their own I guess - but for for me - even with a glass screen protector and case, my note 5 looks AWESOME!
[Galaxy Note5 General] entropism:
I never use one either and never had a problem, aside from the Galaxy S6. I had it for less than 2 weeks, and got a rather nasty scratch on the screen out of nowhere. I always keep it in an empty pocket, or leave it on my desk. That being said, I'd only use one for scratch protection, and frankly, I'd only use it on the S6/Note5. The GG4 seems a bit weak as far as scratch resistance.
[Galaxy Note5 General] mocsab:
Each to their own - glad you found a protector that works for you - I personally don't like the "feel" of the vinyl protectors - particularly with the SPen - I use a very thin case for added protection (Spigen Hybrid) and with that case and my thin glass protector, you can't see the edges you mentioned at all - no halo effect or anything - for me it is the best solution as much as your Pet Protectors are yours. Like I said - each to their own....best of luck my friend.
[Galaxy Note5 General] JasonJoel:
I would never use a PET protector. The feel and look is awful. I would rather scratch the screen than put up with that everytime I touched my phone.

But, as was already said, each to their own.
[Galaxy Note5 General] barondebxl:
I put tempered glass screen protectors on all my phones and I love them, it really does protect the phone and you have nothing to worry about.
[Galaxy Note5 General] 3lMghraby:
what do you mean

bottom line I had sensation galaxy s2 one x one m7 and m8 never used a screen protector with minimal scratches that gets made in a year or so

the Glass on the note 5 unlike those mentioned above is less durable and believe me I use my new phone as if it is a new baby :D

getting scratched that easily made me g for a glass screen protector which its only disadvantage is the .5 mm on the actual glass I had the protector for some weeks now and boom there is not a single scratch on the protector I just blame Samsung for such low quality screen the could have stayed with the gorilla glass 3 which is more durable and has higher hardness
[Galaxy Note5 General] Andrewtst:
Because screen protector:

Temple Glass - can't fully cover or with halo effect.

Plastic - less sensitivity nor-matter how great the quality are, after long use need change as crazy scratch. Also the smooth feel totally gone.

Silicon - sticky as hell!

Above the reason I don't use screen protector.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jerrywan:
until we get the cheaper,smoother tempered glass without halo effect then only will consider to put them on.:D
[Galaxy Note5 General] adityakumara:
Of course every phone must have screen protector :D
[Galaxy Note5 General] cvenk:
I always had screen protector but at my SGS6 edge I stop using it when I got it on the ground and my tempered glass had destroyed. For two months I got one scratch, And you have to look real hard to see it.

But with the NOTE 5 I'll going all the way with the tempered glass.
[Galaxy Note5 General] AB__CD:
Yep agree. Pulled off mine a month or so ago, and there's already a hairline scratch running dead center in the display. Isn't noticeable until you get very close, put at the right angle,have the right lighting and have the screen off,but is there nonetheless. My moto x 14 with GG3 did much better
[Galaxy Note5 General] NJeXiT9:
There is little to no point in putting a screen protector on the Note 5. Its designed specifically so you dont need one. All the protector does is make the phone constantly require cleaing.

I roll cannons on my phones screen every single day 2 times a day. Nothing ever sticks to it. The only thing that sticks to the screen is sweat/oil from skin. I work in construction a lot. I always have my phone out. I have to clean it once a week max. If I put a protector on it I would have to clean it every single day.
[Galaxy Note5 General] kolembo:
I can't stand the feeling of protectors.

Why can't they just give is sapphire already.....
[Galaxy Note5 General] guaneet:
Yeah after reading this I took off my screen protector. I have insurance so I'll get it replaced lol

The note series are built like tanks for my usage
[Galaxy Note5 General] Avantiel:
Have used not a screen guard or case since day 1. The sides of the phone are seeing micro scratches. and i managed to get a scratch on the home button and the back of the phone. but not the front glass. Oh well
[Galaxy Note5 General] JasonJoel:
Couldn't disagree more...
[Galaxy Note5 General] markyboy81:
I never use a screen protector. Does my note 5 have any scratches? Probably, if I look close enough and shine a bright light on it. But in general use I don't see any, so don't really see the point of going searching! The only time I seem to find scratches on phones is when I come to sell them and I want to be as honest as possible about the condition!
[Galaxy Note5 General] bjc112:
Tempered glass makes it best of both worlds.. I take great care of my devices and with no screen protector they get scratched to **** even when being extra careful.
[Galaxy Note5 General] advgamer:
should looking for slim SP as worry spen detection less sensitivity after apply SP.
[Galaxy Note5 General] vhxlyt:
seems Samsung paint some material on the screen , the scratch you saw should be due to this
[Galaxy Note5 General] thatsonlyme:
I never had screen protector on any of my phones. Tried it, hated it. I imagine using the stylus with one would be hard too.

I have a few simple rules which are my second nature now: the phone is always in my front right pocket, the screen facing my body to prevent damage if I lean onto something. Front right pocket is for the phone only, no keys, coins, etc. When I put the phone on the table or nightstand, the screen is always facing up. That's it. No scratches or cracked screen on any of my phones, ever.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ProdByEchelon:
My Note5 has more stratches than the my Note 4. I'm not sure what Samsung did here but the screen gets scratched more easily.
[Galaxy Note5 General] EdwardSmith36:
Badly experienced - I completely agree with the topic of this post, one should spend some dollars to hit a purchase on screen protector.
[Galaxy Note5 General] datawrhsdoc:
A couple things to consider:

- When using a tempered glass screen protector, there is no noticable difference from using a naked screen.

- Stylus-based devices are far more prone to scratches. Typically, people put more pressure against the screen with the stylus than they do with their fingers. If the tip of the stylus picks up a tiny chip of sand, you will end up with a deep and very noticable scratch. It has happened to me.

- A tempered glass protector will provide a bit of extra insurance that your beautiful Gorilla Glass 4 won't get shattered from a nasty impact.

All that said, the typical plastic screen protector will scratch too easily on a stylus-based device. Either go naked or use tempered glass.
[Galaxy Note5 General] succumbtothegreater:
My opinion is that cell phones are tools. Scratches may not look pretty but they don't hinder the usability. It all depends on whether you like your tools in pristine condition or to show they've been used and put through their paces. Screen protectors ate nice, but they will scratch as well, so it all depends on personal preference.
[Galaxy Note5 General] datawrhsdoc:
A deep scratch on a stylus-based device causes the stylus to skip, inhibiting the usability of the tool.

I don't know about you, but I prefer to take cheap steps to lengthen the useful life of my expensive tools.
[Galaxy Note5 General] diogob057:
Not everybody needs it to be perfect. I can live with the normal wore.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ingenious247:
This is my exact method as well. I can't stand screen protectors.
[Galaxy Note5 General] datawrhsdoc:
I can't stand plastic screen protectors either. With tempered glass, however, you can't even tell it's there. Of course, with tempered glass, you can take a few more pocket placement liberties as well.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ingenious247:
While I agree with you on most phones, with the Note 5 I did notice a slight difference in the accuracy/responsiveness of the S-Pen when a tempered glass screen protector was present. Also, I feel it takes away from the beautiful aesthetic of the phone. This phone is a work of art.

I never use PET film, on any phone. Garbage I tell ya!
[Galaxy Note5 General] o7ex:
With some plastic screen guard of course it's bad yet, but when you use the tempered glass, it is far better for protection. But i removed my temper glass because of the sticker from slickwrap.
[Galaxy Note5 General] _MetalHead_:
I haven't used a screen protector in years, and I'm not about to start now. Glass is extremely difficult to scratch- you pretty much have to go out of your way to scratch it, or be majorly careless. I've had 25+ smartphones over the years and not one of them ever got a scratch on its screen.
[Galaxy Note5 General] JasonJoel:
Unless you take your phone to the beach a lot... 1 grain of sand is all it takes...
[Galaxy Note5 General] kabuk1:
I went half a day without a screen protector when I first got it, carrying it in my hand and in an empty pocket in my purse, and still managed to get a fine scratch right in the middle of my screen >:C Gotta have glass on this thing. Unfortunately, I got one with an exceptionally "curvy" screen and I get really terrible halo(2.5-3 mm all around) with every screen protector I've tried. I've tried the clear Zagg, Verizon's house brand tempered glass, the PET film kind, and they all had halo. The film had the least but obviously it doesn't provide much protection. I got the Zagg privacy glass yesterday and the darker tint at least hides the halo a bit so it doesn't drive me totally nuts. I've spent almost $100 on these things so far so I'm just gonna live with it for now. I don't understand why there's so much variance in edge curve on these phones. I apply tempered glass to Note 5s all the time at work and mine is the only one I've ever seen with halo this bad.
[Galaxy Note5 General] JasonJoel:
I don't have screen protectors on any of my phones, and they are fine. But each to their own - there is no right/wrong answer.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Jammol:
Look for the Suptech full coverage glass protector on Amazon.com. There's no halo and it covers the entire front of the phone. You are limited on the cases you can use though.
[Galaxy Note5 General] kcharng:
There are no comparison between spending 20USD on a nice case and tempered glass protector Vs having to be paranoid about your phone everyday.

Spend a little money to save you from stress and enjoy the phone.
[One (M9) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeSaint2:
Ok so I drive a dodge that has a MyGig RBZ/430 head unit in it. Has anyone else who has the same head unit gotten it to link up? All I can find regarding compatibility is it supports mtp. It seems there aren't many in the forums specific to the head unit that use anything but iPhone and am at wits end. Sorry if this is not in the right place but seeing as I have only the M9 and an old M7 which both use the same storage software(save for SD on the M9) I can't really see if there are other Android devices that will link up. Any help is appreciated.
[XDA Assist] Hazards1:
Need help unlocking, I've managed to root but when you put a different sim card in it does not give a unlock option. Also there is the identical phone called snapto that comes unlocked, so is possible with a bootloader to change the tracphones Pronto too a the open and unlocked snapto?
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] BACARDILIMON:
Great wall charger horrible cigarette lighter charger. Won't stay in the hole in many cars.
[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] kamuda82:
Thanks for review
[Nexus Player Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yazyazoo:
Just got my Nexus Player which I rooted. Installed Sideload Launcher and sometimes I press to open an app there and a totally different app opens up.

Anyone knows why?
[Nexus Player Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Talysdaddy:
Maybe your home is haunted?? Or the NP is possessed...??

Could it be your remote, low on batteries, sticky buttons, spill any liquids on it?

Does this only happen in Side Launcher, not the stock?

What happens if you delete SL's data, uninstall/reinstall, still happening?

These are pretty easy to do and you should be able to do this yourself. I'd try these first, to isolate the issue, that's the key to trouble shooting, once you're able to zero in on it, if it's either your remote or the launcher, then simply replace/eliminate whichevers causing you the grief and BAM, problem solved. Let us know how it turns out, even if you resorted to getting a priest for an exorcism, your results would help someone else with similar problem.
[Redmi Note 2 General] khaleel5000:
Hi guys,

It's time for me to replace my old phone. I am not brand conscious but I would like to know from every day users of the phone about their experience and how they see it compared to mainstream offerings. My benchmark is, if it's as good as Note 3 or even S4 it's ok for me.

So how does it's

1) Batterly life : I heard it drains alot of battery even in standby, but how good/bad is it?

2) Screen quality

3) Sound and speaker quality: I read some people complain that it's speakers were very bad and if the phone is not close we may not hear it ring? I also read on the gsm arena review that with headphones the sound quality is very poor. I like to listen to audio books/ economist's e reader when I walk..

Can I install google apps?

Any chance we can get cyanogenmod for this phone in some time?
[Redmi Note 2 General] Bloodyx3:
1) One - two days

2) Very good :)

3) Speaker are very loud

4) Yes you can install Google Apps

5) in some time but sure why not

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[Redmi Note 2 General] boertist:
hey,

i'm in the same situation. I've read around a bit and some sites recommend to check if you have the original xiaomi rom or any other rom modified by the vendor you bought. For example check if the "Mi Remote App" is installed (should be there in the original) or if you have a strange version, i.e. "MIUI Version 66.66.77" does not exist officially.

B.
[Redmi Note 2 General] asian_xl:
1) Batterly life : OS problem, now 1 day standby; 1 hr if you play games

2) Screen quality : Not bad, not made by SHARP, but today's technology is good enough

3) Sound and speaker quality: If you compare with S6 / G4 / Z3+, definitely Note2 sucks, it is not hi-fi or boombox, OK quality.

4) Can I install google apps? Yes, but not for noob who knows nothing about TWRP ZIP files

5) Any chance we can get cyanogenmod for this phone in some time? Probably no
[Redmi Note 2 General] susch19:
1) Battery Life: 4 Hours On Screen Time and Idle drains nearly nothing (10h since last charge, 1h and 10min screen on and i have 72% left also over night with nothing turned off just lost 3%)

2) Screen Quality is good enough for me, some people say, that the black is more gray than black, but i dont think so

3) The speaker is very loud and the quality is quit good, especially for this price

4) Google Apps is no problem at all.
[Redmi Note 2 General] khaleel5000:
Great, thanks. One thing I haven't read is it's GPS system, they haven't compromised on that, h ave they? I use my gps alot
[Redmi Note 2 General] CGA1:
GPS works perfectly, often locks in just a couple of seconds.