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[Desire Accessories] FBKins:
p&p was $3.50 on my order. I guess they've got a European distro as delivery estimate was 5-7 days 2nd class royal mail!

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[Desire Accessories] Software Guru:
Just bought a Zagg Screen Protector, might as well properly protect the screen, its going to get a lot of use in the months to come
[Desire Accessories] cez10:
before you proceed with your order it gives you the price for 1st class recorder delivery and 2nd class ;)

mine was $4.50
[Desire Accessories] Nekromantik:
I got a 50% voucher too but I went for the official screen protector from Play and will get a silicone case later when I see a decent one. Anyone want my voucher?
[Desire Accessories] prgas:
30% voucher

isn6wjws

enjoy
[Desire Accessories] Pyr0x64:
just spotted this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yGSem_jQY0

doesn't look like the back protector was sticking very well, lol
[Desire Accessories] guyndalf:
Damn, I just bought one, should have checked this first. Let's hope that it wasn't properly applied.
[Desire Accessories] Pyr0x64:
heh, i've got one on the way too

was despatched last friday...
[Desire Accessories] volleydinky:
full coverage or maximum

hi, can any one that gets a full coverage or maximum coverage please post what thwy are like, does either prevent the battery and sim card being accessed, or are there seperate pieces for all to allow access, cheers
[Desire Accessories] Amplificator:
It's seperate pieces.
[Desire Accessories] moorsey:
just got mine today, will be fitting tomorrow evening and will post images and hopefully a vid soon after!

Image of bits below:

**oh, I can't post URLs!!!

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copy and paste the above to see image, taken with the Desire!
[Desire Accessories] moorsey:
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take 2, imageshack messed the first one up
[Desire Accessories] wontcachme:
Woohoo. Mine is also beiing shipped. Now lets hope Iceland stops throwing ashes in the air so that mine will quickly be here.
[Desire Accessories] perkabalo:
Mine also got shipped today, wonder how long it will take to reach northern europe, stupid ash clouds.

Looking forward seeing pics and video.
[Desire Accessories] ragmanchu:
Mine has arrived today, 7 seperate pieces, will attempt to fit it tonight. it looks like this might take me a while =p
[Desire Accessories] midamsax:
*edit*

For those of you who ordered it, I just realised that the solution now comes in the form of a plastic 'dish' with a sponge inside, as opposed to a bottle container!
[Desire Accessories] cez10:
yeah and i spent bout 2 hours to try to put it on without any lil pieces of dust on either the screen or the invisible shield and it is impossible to do so, i will wait 24 hours to see the results but at the moment it definitely ISNT AN Invisible shield
[Desire Accessories] topcat24:
I put mine on today had a bit of trouble as screen was very sticky until I drenched it in the solution, it didn't look great when it was on first but it has now cleared better, hopefully in the morning it will look invisible
[Desire Accessories] ragmanchu:
Fitted it just but need to wait 24 for the final result.

Small pieces do not fit flush against the main pieces so it looks a bit tacky imo

I will post some pictures once its all set tomorrow
[Desire Accessories] wontcachme:
Could you post one of how it looks now, so i know what i can expect when i will install mine?
[Desire Accessories] perkabalo:
+1, would be great if you could!
[Desire Accessories] moorsey:
well, I would not recommend the max coverage shields, unless I am doing something wrong, they are impossible to fit without corners coming up etc. I took them off and just left the large front and back panels and the one over the keypad.

No huge loss, as it is same price as the lower coverage shield, have stuck the bits back on the paper it came on, maybe have another go at some point. Like other posters have said though, the pieces do not touch, so looks a bit crap. Am happy with the front and back though, not had the phone on yet, so can't comment on how the touch screen feels and works.

Few points though:

Take the battery out of your phone first, the fluid gets everywhere, I'm sure a load went in the ear piece when I was fitting mine, not ideal, very hard to keep all the fluid out of the way when smoothing the protectors over.

Use plenty of the fluid! The protectors are very sticky, if you do not put enough fluid on, you will not be able to move it into place.

If you do use enough fluid, then they slide about easily, so don't be scared about it getting stuck, they are easy to get in position and even pull off and re-apply if you screw it up.

Anyway, pic of front and back of mine below:

Front

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Back

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[Desire Accessories] Pyr0x64:
my maximum coverage shield arrived today too, so i installed it this evening

i had no problems with the side/top/bottom pieces sticking *shrug*

but no, they don't meet at the corners. i don't think any of their shields do, i know the one on my touch diamond doesn't

screen still works just fine, but is slightly more grippy

i tried to take some pics, but the light is terrible in here and i don't have my decent camera atm.

you can still see how the material has that "orange peel" look though and the back of the phone is very glossy now lol

the best tip i can give for dust avoidance is to use a lil' bit of mr sheen anti static polish on the phone before application.

it can't eliminate everything, but will stop the phone just pulling the dust out of the air
[Desire Accessories] moorsey:
great job Pyr0x64!!!

I got a tiny bubble on mine, grrrr!!

I'm having another shot at the side bits, got frustrated before! Doing one, then leaving it a while before doing another, this is deffo a couple of hours job!

Well done on yours though:)
[Desire Accessories] Phil750123:
Got mine depatched now :)

just ordered the screen cover, because i plan to keep this phone for a while and not really bothered about the sell on price, just want something to protect my screen. Had it for what 3 weeks now and the back and sides seem fine as they are without sticking some shiny thing to them !
[Desire Accessories] wontcachme:
Thanx. Look great seeiing it on an actual desire. Only disappointment are the corners, but i can live with that. I wonder why the front and side's are not one piece on this device. Then the edge around the screen is also protected aganist dust under the screen
[Desire Accessories] Pyr0x64:
it would have been better if the front piece was larger and wrapped around the sides imho
[Desire Accessories] MasDroid:
I also put on my Invisible Shield on tonight... most tedious and annoying thing I have ever done in my life :D

No air bubbles but i think I may have put it on upside-down lol... the rounder edges are on the bottom of the screen and at the top is the flatter edge... overall, i'm happy with it and I can't be bothered to take it off and re-apply it or else I will be up all night :(
[Desire Accessories] TeCH-Guruz:
I put mine on tonight and my bro-in-law put his on aswell didnt take many pics of his as he wasnt too happy with the end result (got a lot of dust on the screen had to re-apply the main screen around 8 times). His phone seemed to collect more dust than mine even though we where both working in the same area (maybe t-mobile removed the dust repelant that HTC put on LOL). If I was ever doing it again I would install the 2 front parts and the back leave it for a few days and then apply the edging parts. Any way here are a few pics sorry about my shaky hands will post more tomorrow after its set for 24 hours.
[Desire Accessories] cez10:
same here had to re apply it couple times to get satisfying result cuz always managed to get some dust underneath which was very frustrating lol

tho i am not sure if i will leave it on or not, i do have a warranty on it, and the shield is a bit mhmm sticky ? and you can clearly see some pixel messups on whites which is also very annoying as the screen gets a bit unsharp, though i havent had it on for 24h yet but i think it wont make any difference anyway
[Desire Accessories] Pyr0x64:
yeah, at the moment i'm thinking the invisible shield may have been a bad choice on this screen...

i'm seeing some rainbow-like coloured distortions on pale backgrounds :( (never noticed anything like this on my touch diamond)

i'll wait to see if it gets any better, but i might just get an ordinary screen protector instead *shrug*
[Desire Accessories] cez10:
yeah thats what i got as well it doesnt look too good but then i cant be bothered sending it back which will probably cost me about £5 just to get a £10 returned hmm dont know what to do really :/
[Desire Accessories] MasDroid:
Yeah Bud, this shield has friction which makes it feel sticky... must say though, it's much better than the cheapo eBay screen protectors I recently tried out - they came in a pack of six, only cost £2.99, and came with an extra guarantee (air bubbles a plenty! :D). I really do think the Zagg is a far better choice (so far ;))
[Desire Accessories] MasDroid:
Maybe that's something to do with the solution?
[Desire Accessories] HighSnobility:
This looks pretty awesome, subscribed.
[Desire Accessories] moorsey:
must admit, I quite like the feel of it, screen feels fine to touch, a bit more "tacky" that bare screen, but I can now throw the phone in my pocket without a worry!

Can you even re-apply the screen> I have noticed a tiny spec of dust under my screen protector, would peel up and try again if it would stick again! Judging by the side bits I tried to re-apply, don;t think that will work though
[Desire Accessories] simonf7:
Did the screen protector last night and all the tiny imperfections seem to have vanished overnight. Can't really tell its there unless you look really carefully. At last with this and the gel case I can start using the phone properly instead of treating it with kid gloves :-)
[Desire Accessories] TeCH-Guruz:
12 hours later and mines almost invisible so mayb in another 12 hours it will be :D
[Desire Accessories] ragmanchu:
I will try to post some pics tonight.

a word of advice for anyone that has purchased one and hasnt fitted it yet.

the sides stretches if you try take it off to reapply so its best to get it right first time. if you apply plenty of water from the sponge provided, you can move the strips around easily so there shouldn't be need to reapply unless you discovered the next day there is dust under the strip that you want to get rid of. (one part currently overlaps because it over stretched when i took a strip off to reapply so be careful)

when working on the side strips, use a hairdryer on low heat to make sure the edges stick to the phone.

the bottom strip - be careful not to cover the mic :rolleyes:

the back cover - from what i can see, it loses its stickiness if you attempt to take off / reapply.

overall i dont like the fact the phone looks like it has many pieces stuck to it and the edges of each strip seems to be slightly sticky so it attracts dust really easily.

it does feel more secure when holding it due to the gripper feel. i will keep it on until something better comes along.
[Desire Accessories] cez10:
yeah its definitely better than all the cheap imitations and it obviously does the job of protecting the screen, but i think if i get pissed off one day ill get it off, cuz i dont like the stickyness + those lil rainbow coloured distortions are annoying specially when the screen is white for couple seconds its clearly visible

but then ye the shield itself is pretty much invisible cant notice it unless you look for it

and been 24h since i applied it the distortions are still there....
[Desire Accessories] rdann:
Fitted mine today and have to say not that impressed. Followed the instructions to the letter and it does not look good to me. I can see some vertical lines which were not evident prior to fitting it. At the moment it looks a long way short of being invisible, but will see what it is like in the morning before making judgement.
[Desire Accessories] vdude_1:
Exactly the same at the moment for me. Just fit mine 10 mins ago. I'll see how it looks in 12 hrs when I wake up.
[Desire Accessories] Curfish:
Im very disappointed with the zagg, i had for for the iphone and that came with a spray, making it easy to soak the shield and then apply, i found the sponge made it difficult to get it very wet there for dried quickly leaving alot of bubbles...ill be requesting a refund
[Desire Accessories] Aitese:
Yeah, got the full body...NOT impressed at all. First, I've used these before and it made sense on older mp3 players that were not touch controlled. The skin gives WAY too much friction for a touch screen. It's actually prohibitively annoying. In fact it's so tacky that small particles stick to it making it look dirtier than if they were trapped under the screen.

My application went slightly awry in that I had it on perfectly and in the process of smoothing out bubbles the top left corner flopped over and now there are these tiny white marks under it...No way of getting rid and it's more annoying than I though it would be.

At about £18.50 I just don't think it's worth it.
[Desire Accessories] vdude_1:
Yeh I'm not extremely impressed either. I had a bit of a scratch at it earlier to remove what looked like stubborn dust..ended up scratching it! If my fingernail can leave lines on it how do they expect peoples keys to not make a difference?

I'll give it a few more days to see how I hold up with it. If still not happy, it's going back. It's a shame it hasn't lived up to expectations so far
[Desire Accessories] villiankknd:
it will leave a line when you try to use your fingernails to scratch it.....but it will "heal" itself.....tried and tested before...
[Desire Accessories] midamsax:
removable?

I'm hearing from some that you can remove it and reapply it if something goes awry? I'm assuming that's within the period of time where the shield is still damp?

From the website:

Q: Can the invisibleSHIELD™ be removed?

A: You can remove the invisibleSHIELD™ from your device by starting at a corner and peeling it back, like a sticker. We recommend being slow and precise, particularly in sensitive areas. The invisibleSHIELD™ is completely removable, but cannot be reapplied once it has been taken off. Please contact our customer service department if you need to replace your invisibleSHIELD™.

Is this true?
[Desire Accessories] Aitese:
Why would you question the manufacturer? If they say you can't put it back then it's true. I one on my Creative Zen Vision:M and they are pretty useless after you remove them.
[Desire Accessories] midamsax:
Ah, I was just a little confused because some people mentioned not getting it right the first time and having to reapply it several times. I presume that would be before the protector has settled then?
[Desire Accessories] Aitese:
Yes, while it's wet it moves around, but once it's dry...that's it. I'm testing out their generosity in terms of replacing skins and asking for a new one.
[Desire Accessories] vdude_1:
Really? Fair enough, I'll keep an eye on it over the weekend and see how it progresses. Thanks for that
[Desire Accessories] rdann:
Mine does look a bit better after 12 hours, but it is not perfect. Reading some of the other posts, I think this shield should be avoided.

Also their customer service is terrible, it took then 4 days to reply to my email which they seemed to miss the point I was making. So I have replied to their email and suspect It will be another 4 days before I get a reply to that one.

There must be a better option out there than this!! :mad:
[Desire Accessories] rdann:
Their instructions say you can remove it and put in back, but it has to be at the time of fixing and before it has had time to dry.
[Desire Accessories] villiankknd:
from the website: Unique properties provide self-healing qualities

thats where i found the word heal to describe it to you lol...

i did tried numerous time to scratch it using my nails and keys, it will show some scratch lines but after awhile it will disappear.....after half a year using it, no scratches anywhere on the shield(well obviously nothing on the phone)
[Desire Accessories] vdude_1:
Ok well, that gives me a bit more faith lol. Much appreciated :)
[Desire Accessories] Philosoma:
Will the tacky feeling go away? I just have the urge to rip it off..
[Desire Accessories] jannen:
Got mine couple days ago... Its ok(ish) to my opinion. Better than what I had on my Compact IV. Just angry I managed to catch couple bigger dust particles underneath that are clearly visible, but then I guess nothing is perfect as I dont have a dustless lab!

I think it protects well from smaller scratches, but any heavier pressure might break or damage the screen. The plastic just makes any impact 'duller' or less sharp. Will use it with my case as it arrives Mon/Tue... :)
[Desire Accessories] kiwizz:
I only managed to get a 20% off coupon. Does anyone have a 50% off they wont use? Could you PM it to me?

Thanks!

P.S The 20% off code is isjzj4sf
[Desire Accessories] villiankknd:
yep, their customer support kinda sucks, it has been a week now and my item has not been shipped, and they deducted my money.......emailed them and no reply yet......even emailed the president lol.....

what suck service is that....

another option is to go for clear protector....nv tried it but i tried zagg before thats why i am going back, for the product not the crappy service.
[Desire Accessories] ragmanchu:
here are some pics for anyone interested
[Desire Accessories] copex:
discount codes 4 anyone who is interested. i got the email twice with two different sets of codes.
[Desire Accessories] moorsey:
Just use a different addy. May also need to reboot your router to get a different IP address as they track that too, unless you have a static IP!

I got a 20% one first, so tried again at work and got a 50% one

Their delivery is terrible, took a week for mine to arrive, I emailed them, they eventually emailed back saying "so what do you want us to do about it", I paid for 1st class post, but shouldn't have bothered
[Desire Accessories] rdann:
Have to agree about their customer support, is very bad, and the shield is not so good either.
[Desire Accessories] kvmanohar:
did you feel any change in the touch screen scensitivity after fixing the shield...??

y'day I have ordered for full body shield with a 40% discount.. but worried that some people are saying that they can feel the stickiness on the shield.. does it effect the touch screen...?
[Desire Accessories] Aitese:
It's too grippy. Imagine using the touch screen with rubber gloves on. That's what it feels like. Also, from the pics above it makes the phone look natty. I get so much fluff sticking to the edge of the shield. It looks like the difference between cutting paper with scissors and just ripping it.
[Desire Accessories] vdude_1:
I only ordered the screen shield and you're right about the extra grippyness. The pinch isn't affected but the "unpinch" to zoom in is a bit more difficult. I've found the sensitivity isn't really affected at all, still as sensitive as it was before I applied the shield.
[Desire Accessories] ragmanchu:
its nice to have the phone gripping to your hand with the shield on.

with regards to the screen and the feel, its seems not so grippy after a few days use, so either I am used to it or you need to give it time to set properly and it becomes less grippy?

also the edge attracts dust for the first few days but not so much after a few days. under normal use its not so noticeable. if anything, I would change the screen protect with another brand and keep the sides and back shield.

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[Desire Accessories] kvmanohar:
that seems very bad...i will try to get my order cancelled.. i don't want to spoil the touch screen...
[Desire Accessories] rovex:
Invisible shields are the most expensive way i can think of of ruining your phone. They look horrible (and FAR from invisible), are hard to fit well, and look even worse after a very short time. Whats worse is that they are hard to remove and leave you needing to re-shell your phone to make it look decent.
[Desire Accessories] cez10:
i have just received an email regarding returning of the shield and a refund. God the screen without it looks so much better :cool: ill probably order one from brando or something
[Desire Accessories] matjonze:
I've had my sheild on for the last week and I'm really not liking it. There is definatley an adverse effect on screen sensitivity.

Not only that, I managed to get a tiny bit of dirt under when fitting, but its not possible to remove the sheild without damaging it.

I had a SGP screen protector on my iPhone for over a year, fitting was simple and it had no effect on sensitivity.

Not impressed by this product at all, especially for the price.
[Desire Accessories] jannen:
To me the worst thing is the pinch in out zooming using the browser. And all the dirt and grease from fingers show more than without it.

Im still going to keep it for some time, as its already there. But will look for other options - so keeping my eyes open on this forum :)
[Desire Accessories] Lyrrad:
I would say that the best way to apply Invisible Shield is to thoroughly clean phone with a soft damp cloth. Then if possible apply the shield in a steamed up bathroom. No airbourne dust particles.
[Desire Accessories] Phil750123:
Have one sitting at home, deciding whether to put it on or not .

has anyone put one on and took it off?? how easy does it come off?

does it leave any marks ?? i only have the screen protector because had

50% code and thought for $7.50 + pp not too bad if it was as good as it said.

Btw have a spare 50% code if anyone wants it, just pm me.

first come first served bias.
[Desire Accessories] Airwalker82:
I took mine off today actually (full shield), it comes off very easily with a slow firm pull. It doesn't leave any marks, and any residue that is left comes off very easily. I've left on the screen protector for now until my replacement one arrives.

I really didn't like the full shield. I found the matt finish on the Desire really nice, but the shininess of the shield just made it look too plasticky and tacky IMO - I've shown it to others and they agreed.

I agree with what someone here said about the screen protector part desensitizing the touch screen, and not only that but it also makes it feel too grippy - Even after nearly a couple weeks use mine was still very grippy.

I'm glad I tried it though, it's a great bit of protective kit! I just don't think it looks or feels that good on the Desire.
[Desire Accessories] topcat24:
Took my front screen off as when using it fingerprints would show up with a rainbow effect, have put a cheap screen protector on and it now looks so much better, may also take the back off and ask for a refund
[Desire Accessories] O and O:
well that sort of sucks ... mine is here but I am afraid to use it given everyone's feedback.
[Desire Accessories] Aitese:
Well I've had a reply back from Zagg...they are sending me a new one due to my complaints and want me to send the old one back...

I'll just eBay it, I can't STAND it at all.
[Desire Accessories] copex:
it applied ok, but the fact it is very resistive to when using multi touch (pinch zoom) i find that you fingers stick to it, just can not live with it so i have asked for a refund.
[Desire Accessories] pickie:
hmm ok invisisheild on, not looking too good after 5 mins but it does say give it 24 hours so i will and see how it looks then, although im not sure my desire will work as i think i drowned it to death as i needed a lot of fluid to move it about :P, hope the sycadelic colours on white backgrounds go as thats annoying at the moment but 24 hours will tell, looks and feels a little bit crap but least its fully scratch proof now :), will update 24 hours time :)

Mike
[Desire Accessories] copex:
i would say more like 48hrs before all bubbles have gone, though it still looked like there was water on the screen, a bit like the live wallpaper :-)