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[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Panzerapple:
I am sorry but this is the nicest screen protector I have ever used. Yes the installation is not as simple as a flat screen model but perfect results on both of my installs. With that being said I installed several gsp's, my Note 5 being the last one and it is garbage. Install was perfect and the edges are not adhering. Ran into this with quite a few gsp of late Tab 4 Tab S2 from various manufacturers.

I started using gsp's when they were 35 dollars for flat glass I believe it was my Nexus 5.. I think my zagg plastic was 35 dollars for front and back for my S7 edge. That was a rubbery mess.

The olephobic coating and clarity are second to none with the Whitestone . I usually spend my time in the office but was out in field and dropped my phone. I can't remember the last time I dropped a phone.. It landed on the right middle rounded corner from 3 feet on to semi truck running board. Cracked my Whitestone protector but screen was fine better then sending it if to Clove to get it repaired. Whitestone thank you for coming up with a solution and gone are the days of rubbery edge screen protectors.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Whitestone Dome Glass:
Hello Panzerapple, its Whitestone!

Thank you for your supportive comment! We fully recognize that the installation is very complex and it is much easier to mess up the installation compared to the other products out in the market. We are working on making the installation as easy and risk-free as possible! Our product has a long way to go and we will keep making improvements until we are completely satisfied with every little detail of our product.

One point that we would like to make is that our product's goal is to protect your device's screen at all cost! We have yet to receive a case in which both our glass and the actual screen of the device has cracked or been damaged.

Thank you for your support and we hope you have a wonderful day! :o
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] lmanlo:
Posted this on other Whitestone Threads.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=72921300&postcount=163

Not sure exactly how it lifted even Samsung reps at the store don't know how.

The only thing and mostly happened after one of these installations.

So if you could chime in. Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] bm_99:
Is this available in the uk?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Batfink33:
Yes at Mobilefun.co.uk but it's £68!!!!!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] alitech:
Now isn't that just taking the piss...

Absolute disgrace.

I bet they are on to the the Chinese copycats hard at work making this. They will undercut Whitestone by a bucket load.

Whitestone... cash in while you can guys, you aint gonna last long with a price like that!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Whitestone Dome Glass:
Hello lmanlo, its Whitestone.

We have reviewed the post and first off want to apologize for the inconvenience. We have informed our development team of your situation and are currently in process of figuring out what may have happened. This is the first time we have seen this happen. We do not know if this was caused by our product, but we will give our full attention to your situation! We will update you on your situation as soon as we receive any information.

Thank you!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Steffe2:
Just installed it on my S8, got a few air bubbles on the right hand side. Probably due to the lowering procedure, as it gets caught up in the part where it is split (to fit with the tape). Probably going to leave it for now (and see how I feel about it, with the rather huge edge at the sides) and maybe reinstall later, since you get two vials of glue. Quite a bit of glue on the back side though, but that wiped off with the alcohol swab.

Good product, but with room for improvements.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Whitestone Dome Glass:
Hello Steffe2, its Whitestone.

Thank you for your feedback and your support! Sorry that you had bubbles on right side of your device. Could you provide us with some pictures of the bubbles? We are aware that the level bar (paper shim) can sometimes cause the glass to get caught on the split part. As a solution, we are currently working on a new installation method that does not use a level bar or the align bars at all! It will be much simpler and will have less room for error. We will share the new method with the community as soon as it is finalized.

We will continuously work to improve our product and service to meet the customer's need!

Thank you! :o
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Righttoknow:
so mr whitestone, where can we buy only the glass without all the other stuff, since this is my 3rd packages.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] alitech:
Don't keep your fingers crossed. Mr whitestone will ignore this question.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] marjoejoejoe:
well, installed it, i got a rice grain sized bubble on the left bottom side just near the the curve, so its a little annoying. glue spilled to the back of the phone , otherwise, its a good product solved my problem on typing sensitivity vs normal tempered glass for the s8. My only gripe is that it is not available here in Philippines. I had to have it shipped from Amazon to a friend in the US and then bring it here in one of his trips, none of the Samsung dealers or the grey market carries, it, if only this were available locally i would have gone for another one to satisfy my urge to get the bubble gone .
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] muzicman82:
Hi all,

I'm contemplating getting the Sprint S8, but want to have case and glass ready. It sounds like, though not perfect, the Whitestone is the best glass protection out there right now. Since it's been a few months since this thread started, are those of you that installed it still happy? How is it it holding up? Would you buy it again?

If I get this for other family members, some of them go through screen protectors like water.. and this would get real expensive... Any idea what a 2nd choice may be that's 1) glass and 2) has lifetime replacements?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] ere1nion:
what are those mark??

Hi anyone (maybe Mr whitedome) could tell me what are the mark, beside bixby button and on the left side and below the iris scanner? looks like the glue is changing or something, they were not there after installation (right after and 24-48 hours after). they seems to get worst and worst every day... not happy if that happen after only 3 weeks. and case not touching the screen protector, my presidio grip was touching, not lifting so I put my bear motion and this one don't touch. I have an extra tube of glue, but should not have to redo now, and not for 55$(cdn)... thanks for input

JS
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Neo3D:
Is it actually expensive though? If you add up all the costs of the kit, it's pretty fair. I mean, how much is LOCA glue by itself? Like $10? And the kit gives you two tubes, that's $20.

Then, there's the UV curing light, how much do those go for? $25?

That's already $45 right there.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] dandwhelan:
Really want to buy one of these but £65 is alot of money, its $85 in US money.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Righttoknow:
the loca glue, you can get one for 7 dollar for 50g on ebay, the UV Light cost about 5 dollar in ebay. so, dont know what you are talking about, i have ordered these stuff and trying to mount it into a normal temered glass
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Neo3D:
The prices I got were from Amazon. How many watts was the UV dryer that you found?

I found a 36W UV dryer here: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73317723&postcount=45

You don't have to talk like a ****, we're all just trying to share good information. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Righttoknow:
as i stated earlier, this is my 3rd packages. so i have 3 of these UV Light, and i also tried with a cheap UV torch i bougt from wish(dont know the watt, but low watt) and it work as well as the original light
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] sovereign73811:
Oy, those are air bubbles! The LOCA probably didn't get cured all the way or something caused a brief lift of the screen to introduce air into that area. And yeah, my bro had this case in which the Whitestone glass was right up against the lips of the case: http://a.co/hnLuwS9.

A week later the same bubbles started to show up. Do yourself a favor and just pull it off (gently), clean it up, and do it again. Don't be an idiot like me and try to smooth it out; I applied so much pressure to the thing just for giggles that I shattered the glass (the protector, not the phone thank God!).
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] ere1nion:
Put the UV light more than what they say, (one more minute over all) looks like once air go in, it just keep going..... :(

How to clean LOCA?? beside buying a proper loca clue cleaner? goo off? olive oil, denatured alcohol?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Neo3D:
Cool, how long did it take to cure with the cheap UV torch? Did it cure evenly? I'm leaning towards the nail dryer because the entire screen can fit underneath at the same time.

Care to link to the one you're using?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] sovereign73811:
Grab some paper towels and some isopropyl alcohol and you're good to go. Just rub it out (carefully). If you're fortunate you might be able to kind of "roll it off" the glass. Just be gentle and go slow in removing it; too quick and you'll crack the glass!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] ere1nion:
Went with good off and the attach in plastic that keep bread bag close as a scraper and worked like a charm. Will clean with alcohol when will re-install ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] alitech:
Huh? English please?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] ere1nion:
Used a product call goof off to remove the local from screen protector so I can re-install it. Will clean properly using alcohol before re-install it....
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] ere1nion:
A quick question, what viscosity loca glue that came with Whitedome kit is? And what is the top viscosity the uv light from the kit can be use on. While reinstalling, table was .2 degree not leveled... so glue slide off the screen when I tried to correct it....
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] zige:
How you guys prevent LOCA for going to buttons or earpiece? Or is there just right amount of loca glue so it wont splill from under glass?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] ere1nion:
I use painter tape to cover port and earpiece, and button
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] OrneryTX:
I've installed the Whitestone Dome three times now, including twice with serious glue spills (once my fault - once not my fault), and I have not had any issues with glue getting into places it shouldn't with any of the installs.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] alitech:
Guys just forget this expensive turd of a product. Don't bother with all that stuff you are sourcing to replace this for cheap, too much effort for little gain.

Get the invisible defender screen protector. Cheap, universally case compatible and no installation woes. Watch some YouTube videos of this.

Boycott whitestone until their price is not as stupid as it is right now.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Righttoknow:
i probably did 2min on 6 spot on the screen, until i feel its hard enough. the uv light i was using was ordered from wish, cost about 6-7 dollar

edit: the uv light that comes with the whitestone dosent cover the whole phone, i would say it cover 1/3 or 1/2

and to see if the phone is at level or not, put some drops of water to test the level before the glue.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Neo3D:
That's a good idea!
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] OrneryTX:
Another trick for confirming your setup is level:

Prior to starting the installation, I placed my phone in the plastic installation housing and used the "Bubble Level" app to check that the plastic jig and my work surface were level. After doing so, I turned off my phone and started the installation.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] zige:
Price is stupid for you. Its semi-regular price compared to TGSP's here (30-50€ and they suck very much). 45€ isnt much from this. Yeah maybe price is high but you need to remember that it isnt only one glass like with many other products. There is muxh work to put on this, UV light, couple of glues etc.

Fortunately there is other not as good products who dont want pay or dont have afford to pay.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] alitech:
Please waste your money responsibly.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] muzicman82:
Hi all,

I just applied Whitestone! The skinny - until someone points me to a glass solution that 1) has no dot matrix and 2) has full adhesive and 3) has no air gap between screen and protector, THIS is the best you can get. It seriously does not get better.

I originally ordered the full S8 kit last week. It was $45 USD. Then shipping kept getting delayed. Amazon said it would arrive next Tuesday, but the product page said they did not know when it would be in stock. So, I cancelled that item and got the replacement glass/adhesive kit. That was $40, but doesn't come with the UV LED. That's fine. I ordered the Salon Edge 36W UV Nail Lamp for $14. It's lamp and not LED, and it was way cheaper to get gray color. Heh.

Installation went without a hitch.. although I had to use the 2nd tube of LOCA. The first tube didn't have nearly enough in it.. not sure if it was a bum tube or what. I do have one itty bitty spec of dust under the glass. I believe it landed in the LOCA.

I am using the Spigen Neo Hybrid case... and from what I can tell it works perfectly.

I will be getting some tubes of LOCA to attempt this type of install with other glass.. It would be nice if Whitestone would sell replacement glass cheaper or if they had a replacement warranty of sorts. Guess we'll see how this holds up.

My other area of curiosity is whether I can pick this glass off after being cured, completely clean off the cured LOCA, and then reapply. I know you can re-work before curing.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] ere1nion:
You can remove after LOCA is cured, just go slow, pulling one corner and when you see the protector start to lift, stop lifting
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] muzicman82:
Right, but then is the backside of the protector easily cleaned with isopropyl alcohol to re-apply it?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] ere1nion:
Yeah, I used goof off, than alcohol
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] CyFi6:
Hey guys this is the most comprehensive thread I have seen regarding the Whitestone Dome so I figured I would post my questions here.

I bought my first kit from Amazon a few weeks ago. This kit included the UV light and everything needed. The glass in this kit had a VERY thin strip of adhesive/rubber/plastic or something along the very outer edges on the sides. Small enough that most people would not notice it. It seemed like it was there to prevent the glue from spilling out after placing the protector down. This kit also only came with one tube of adhesive. The oleophobic coating on it was excellent. The instructions were terrible, and instructed me to remove the align bars after dropping the glass down, which in turn caused the glass to shift before curing, and inevitably I ended up with the glass peeling on one side.

I went ahead and ordered another kit from Amazon, this time without the UV light since I already had one. To my surprise I received a full kit with UV light. Oh well, maybe they ran out of stock on the smaller kit and sent me the full one instead. This time the glass did not have the plastic strips along the side of the glass and did include 2 tubes of glue. The instructions were also improved. The install went much better this time and I don't have any bubbles. Unfortunately the glass seems to be lacking any sort of oleophobic coating at all. This is really disappointing because the glass installed so well, but is soooo sticky to use. My finger grabs the glass like crazy and collects fingerprints. It is a night and day difference between this kit and the older one.

What gives? Did I get a fluke? Should I return it and exchange for another? Has anyone else experienced this?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] muzicman82:
Well, 3 days and my TG has two hairline cracks. Phone wasn't dropped or anything. Using Neo Hybrid case, and it isn't pressing in on the glass.

This is disappointing. The glass is so thin, I was worried about this. To it's defense, the LOCA does a good job hiding it, and when the screen is on, they aren't noticeable.

I will contact them, but I might move on from this product. If they had a replacement warranty, I'd be more included to just get another.

I will hold that when applied, this thing looks fantastic.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] furyau:
Well...the install went well and the glass looked great!!

For about 2wks. I put on a Speck Presidio Grip case, which everyone says fits. However over the space of about a week, just in the middle of the phone on the edges below the bixby and power buttons, it put a little pressure on the glass. This slowly lifted and caused bubbles. Its really frustrating because I spent so much time selecting a decent case which could work with the WhiteStone Dome.

Not sure I want to spend the money on a 2nd one....
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Matziatzu:
Disappointed quality

I now own the Whitestone Dome glass for 6 day's.

I have to admit that after the first day I absolutely loved the screen protector, it just looks and feels so good.

After 4 day's there were forming small bubbles underneath the screen protector, and now we're on day 6 after applying the screen protector and the air bubbles are getting bigger and bigger.

It's really disappointing that such an expensive screenprotector comes off so easily, I mean it's supposed to be case friendly but even without a case it comes off.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Righttoknow:
fyi, i bougt 5 tempered glass and glue from from aliexpress, it probably lands on 20 dollar, and the installationen went smooth, and tbh its even feels better than the whitestone glass and the uv glue is holding some better than the whitestone too(a bit harder glue), now just need to test how long this screen holds before bubble comes. if this holds 3 months, im more than happy since i have 4 screen protector left to install and this only 1/3 of the price of whitestone packages.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] ere1nion:
Did you use the uv light that came up with the whitestone ? And can you share the links for the tempered glass and glue plz
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Righttoknow:
yes, i used the whitestone uv light.

and to link the glue and glass?? dunno how to do it in a app, but just search for "TP-2500f LOCA UV" and any screen glass will do it, just remember to take one without matrix dots, all this from aliexpress

this glue is a littlebit thicker, so i put alot onto the screen and let it run outside when pressing it to get the bubble out, so alot of tape was used to mask the whole phone where you dont want to wipe the glue afterwards, i also recommended isopropyl alcohol to clean the phonw.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] dsid200:
Hi Righttoknow,

You had documented your successes with non-whitestone LOCA adhesive and tempered glass screen protector.

Did you order a screen protector that came without the adhesive around it? Could you point to the screen protector you ordered? I've been having a hard time locating such screen protector. I've ordered screen protectors from Amazon with adhesive and have attempted to remove the glue with partial success. I also find the non-whitestone glass to be not entirely flat but rather wavy so the adhesive underneath does not fill in as it should, leaving gaps under the glass with no LOCA but plenty of it split over the edges in other places.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] mmessina:
Two weeks, small hairline cracks. Not visible when screen is on. Great screen protector but no way I'm paying a no the 45$. No guarantee or replacement method I know of.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] subyfan:
FWIW, they replaced mine with a replacement kit, nearly 4 months after original purchase.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Righttoknow:
hey, yes the glass is with glue on the side, i bought this one

https://ibb.co/iwMWZ5

i will describe what/how i did it

1. mask the phone with tape, mask exactly everything except the glass on the phone, and dont forget the ear speakers, this make the cleaning process easier

2. clean the glass on the phone as normally you do before putting protection on

3 .place the glue like how they repair the broken glass on a phone, 'the Y on top and Y on bottom', a tip.. before putting the glue onto the phone pour a lil-bit somewhere else to see if there are any bubble there, and try to minimize the bubble on the glue, it will make it easier later on

4. start putting the tempered glass from the bottom carefully, and when you have the whole tempered glass on the screen, start working from the bottom, press all the bubble out and keep pressing the tempered glass so no bubble will come back, and line up the glass, then take out the uv light and cure the glue on the bottom 'i used a credit card to block the light, so it dosent cure more than what it needs

5. continue working upward with the same technique,' press the bubble upward and keep holding the glass and cure with uv light

6. when your have cure all the phone, dont start wipe clean your phone, continue cure the phone with the uv light, i probably did it for 30 min to make sure its really hard bwfore cleaning the phone.

i hope i didn't miss anything
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] dsid200:
That's wonderful. Thank you for documenting. I'm going to order the LOCA and tempered glass immediate and try it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] MiePx3:
Could someone tell me how many ml/oz is in one of those tubes from whitestone?

I gonna try to apply a screen protector myself with LOCA glue, but I dont know how much of it I need.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Righttoknow:
probably 3ml, but it dosent hurt putting more on since you can wipe it off later
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] muzicman82:
For those interested, check out this thread for tons of info on doing your own LOCA applied tempered glass protector.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] ritzusan:
Is the Ringke fusion case compatible?

https://www.ringkestore.com/collect...alaxy-s8-plus-case-ringke?variant=40073016458
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] merewood bebox:
how did you contact them, i want to try this cus i just cracked mine
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] subyfan:
Through their store portal on Amazon.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] merewood bebox:
thanks will try that and hopefully get a replacement without spending £40 -_-
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Estatua:
Good morning all, does anyone know if this protector works with rugged cases, ex. Otterbox type?

Thanks guys.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Androiderprime:
mine works best with the rhino shield bumper case. also allows me to have a nice skin on the back to make up from it being a bumper case
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Rupert_Murdoch:
Where's the best place for Aussies to buy this? Mobilezap?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] jtcb:
Will it fit inside of the rubber lip of the Otterbox Defender case and won't cause it to lift?
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] merewood bebox:
THE REPLACEMENT KIT IS TOO EXPENSIVE. I Just want the glass and maybe the glue, everything else is reusable
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] Whitestone Dome Glass:
Hi,

We are working on ways to do that but unfortunately not as of right now. If you could send a message to the customer service maybe they could help. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] muzicman82:
They offered me 80% off the purchase of a replacement kit which was $8. Still not as good as a free replacement considering the glass cracked after 2-3 days, but I am willing to give it a 2nd chance for that price. I am not so sure I will be getting a 2nd glass for my wife's phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8 Accessories] AsheyB:
Can anyone shed some light if the phone remains waterproof with this installed or will it affect the screen protector?