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[Nexus S General] Androyed:
Thanks for your participation!

It is just what I thought: most people have a couple of micro scratches. My decision on the screen protector is final, I'm not going to buy one. But there are still some options for the back.

A case. This would be a TPU/gel case, and I prefer the "S" gel curved one.

Advantages:

- No fingerprints

- No scratches

- Better grip

- Extra protection for falling damage (I don't care that much about it, since I've never dropped a phone, but he, there must be a first time)

- No stupid logos/letters on the back (nicer design)

Disadvantages:

- Adds bulk

- Messes up the beautiful curves of the phone

- Buttons are harder to press/find

A transparant body protector.

Advantages:

- Doesn't mess with the curves/design

- No fingerprints

- No scratches

- Better grip

Disadvantages:

- Logos/letters are still there

- Full body protectors don't work so well with phones with very round corners. I've seen videos, and I think it looks terrible how the protector is wrapped around the corners.

- Peels off after a while, because of the round corners. This also looks terrible

Nothing.

Advantages:

- Design is perfect

Disadvantages:

- Possible micro-scratches

- Fingerprints

- Slippery

- Logos/letters

A full body protector isn't an option if there is nothing to do about the ugly corners. It looks just terrible. But if someone knows a full body protector that hasn't that disadvantage, it would be cool!
[Nexus S General] joeearl13:
The case on this is 10x easier to scratch than that on the N1. Get a case ^^.
[Nexus S General] laurentbon:
Screen scratches

Hello All,

Just installed a BestSkinsEver and I have to say, although the fit is good and I can see how great it would be to protect my phone, I don't really like having something above the screen. The colors seems to be somewhat muted and overall it doesn't feel the same.

The rest of the protection is great though and the grip is better. Hence my question: how many of you have scratches to the actual screen?

I am considering keeping the protection at the back and side but leaving the screen as it it..

Cheers,

L
[Nexus S General] Ulver:
I've got a few light scratches on the back of my nexus. Once I put an invisible shield, it covered up the scratches.
[Nexus S General] reflux:
i exchanged my phone less than 24 hours ago cause of the screen tint issue. that one had no scratches on the screen but A LOT of micro scratches on the back. i just checked my new phone now and saw a scratch about 1/3 inch right by the proximity sensor. makes no sense cause neither of them had/has a screen protector and i put it in a pocket that has NOTHING in it. oh well. i might just exchange it again before my 30 day return period is up. :O
[Nexus S General] Kalimdor:
1,5 month, 2 little scratches, naked :)
[Nexus S General] Bronk93:
I didn't want to scratch my phone so I just threw it out.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] Aztriltus:
Hey guys, if there was a replacement for the battery cover, wouldn't that solve all the problem? Like someone could sell a matte-finished battery cover then has the shape of the SNS. Matte-finished like the one on Nexus One which it's like fingerprint proof and has more grip.

Most importantly, do people sell modded battery covers? Haven't seen one before. This is off-topic, I know.. Seemed the most appropriate to post it here.
[Nexus S General] derfasaurus:
I mostly keep the phone in a pouch but under the right lighting it is obvious that there are tons of little scratches, under most lighting though none are visible.
[Nexus S General] TokyoGuy:
Cases and Scratches

Has anyone else noticed that cases don't really stop scratching? I recall this back when I had an iPod Touch: it was constantly in a case and yet when I took it out months later, there were marks all over the mirrored back: tiny particles had gotten under the case and had been pressed causing the damage.

When I took the case off my Nexus S a few days ago, I noticed there were a few scratches around the side of the unit, and one on the battery cover. And yet it's been in a case since I got it.

I'm probably in the minority here, but I tend to be a total perfectionist when it comes to new products. I don't want a single scratch or mark on it, and if/once there is I become significantly annoyed. I take very good care of those things I am actively interested in and thus it's irritating. On the other hand, if I get a used product with scratches, I don't care in the slightest.

With respect to the Nexus S and the battery compartment, it's too bad Samsung isn't selling them separately.
[Nexus S General] princeasi:
scratches on the case is inevitable, sh00t I got little scratches on the bezel from the dust particles gathering within the bezel lining of my tpu case. It's nothing tho. My screen is pristine, and I do have a boxwave screen protector on.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Nexus S General] Jayrod1980:
I have the entire phone covered in ghost armor and the tpu case over it and no scratches here. I get really annoyed too by scratches. I knew if I didn't have the ghost armor on it I would have those scratches from dust under the case as I did with my vibrant
[Nexus S General] nikmash232:
i have one huge scratch down the middle is there anyway of getting rid of it?
[Nexus S General] SupaDupaFly24:
Down the middle of what? The screen or battery cover?
[Nexus S General] Hagow:
Had mine for about 2 weeks and I carry it in a black silicon case. No scratches what so ever. I don't really like the case though. I am considering an Invisible Shield but I hate putting those things on because I find it difficult. They are also expensive too. I want to find a cheap alternative to the Invisible Shield.
[Nexus S General] saryu:
Nexus S battery cover scratch pretty easily. i always carry it inside the case but i still have some scratch on it :(... it's hard to spot, i need to tilt the surface and examine carefully and i found scratches on it !!!!!!!!
[Nexus S General] alexcinci:
As soon as I could, I put a invisible shield and a case (the purple one from best buy till I got the S shaped from amazon that I think is amazing), so, no scratches...
[Nexus S General] DumbUglyDragon:
That bugged me a lot too. No one else could see them, but I knew they were there which drove me nuts (OCD much? Lol). I'm glad you can buy replacement covers now.
[Nexus S General] joshzz28:
Oh man OCD??? That's an understatement!!! We're sailing in the same ship my friend!!! i have had My Nexus S since June 17th 2011 so it's been about 6 months now. I used to use a pouch to carry My nexus S in...but that was intitially and once I used the Nexus S for 2 months I stopped using the pouch but I remember at work we were not allowed to have our phones on the floor so I used to keep it on a felt mat in my Locker so it wasn't covered and could "breathe" And let me tell you I never kept the phone on its back on top of anything unless there was a soft cloth for it to lie on, like the type you get with your glasses to clean them!!! But unfortunately when the phone was brand new like day 1 i dropped it from the box coming down my stairs and got a really teenny tinyyyyy scratch on the left upper corner of the Bezel which is really not visible even under light!!! Heck you need an LED light to hover over it and then you could see it!!! But it still bothers Me to this day!!! As for My battery cover I think i may have made a minor scratch on the top above the camera when i took it outta my jeans once...I think it must've touched the rivet near the pocket or the loop. So it just goes to show no matter how much you try there's always gonna be a scratch somehow :-D
[Nexus S General] j1po:
new, out of the box.

5 days got a lot little scratch, clear see under the lamp

now using softcase
[Nexus S General] thegtfusion:
I have a I9023. first I bought a case (silicone) (via internet) and on their website they said : ''suitable for i9023''. so i bought it received it and opened it up. what do I see there: silicone cover for nexus S/i9020 -_- . same for the second time. so now if I go out of my house i put it in a leather case.. in home it is unprotected.
[Nexus S General] shahravi94:
5 month old nexus s. I used an amzer case but stopped because I preferred the phone naked cuz its so thin. The back is scratched a lot but i stopped caring. The front screen however has a lot of micro scratches that are visible only in proper light. I just bought an sgp screen protector so they should be covered up soon enough.
[Nexus S General] Warren_Orange:
3 days and a little scratch on the screen. Ouch :(
[Nexus S General] ctai320:
My setup : clear screen protector and incipio feather case. I love the shape and look of the nexus s but too scared to use it naked, so te case was a perfect solution. Some of my friends prefer naked, but if you're ocd like me and care about the phone being perfect, check it out.
[Nexus S General] Andrew421:
I have none, i've had to exchange my phone 3 times though because of stupid accidents at college, (Parties) (; but on the first one i used it for 8 months and it had maybe 2 little scratches, the second one i used for 2 months and not a problem with any scratches and i've had my current NS since mid November and no scratches. Basically it seems they only scratch when it's near my keys or on a rougher surface like a wood table..
[Nexus S General] Zouk18:
Have a deep scratch on the rim/bezel part.
[Nexus S General] cdpango:
I use no case or other accessory, and the surface seems quite resistant to scratch. Fingerprints are much more conspicuous in my view. :)
[Nexus S General] hp420:
I have a few minor scuffs on the battery cover, and my gorilla glass is still spotless after about 4 months with my 4G. After years of having cellphones I've gotten myself in the habit of having ONLY my phone in my front pocket....no keys, no lighter, no rolling papers or anything....just my phone. So far (knock on wood) I've never had a single phone get a scratch anything more than I would describe as minor/almost invisible altogether.

I do wish the back cover was a little more scratch resistant, but the piano black finish does make it look extra sexy, IMO, so I'll take the trade-off ;) all-in-all, I would say if you are careful you will never need a screen protector or case of any kind for this phone.
[Nexus S General] valtonray:
I keep my naked phone in my pocket with, keys, a knife change and everything else, it has no scratches and the crack across the screen that has been there since the second day of ownership is proof that I'm not the most careful person with my phone. regardless the thing is reasonably durable. just be careful, that isn't gorilla glass on the front, a lesson I learned the hard way.
[Nexus S General] Konfuddle:
I've used my Nexus for 6 months now without a case or protector of any kind. I keep it in my front pocket most of the time or leave it on a table. It only has a few small scratches that are barely visible unless examined.
[Nexus S General] irizwan:
The nexus s doesn't have Gorilla glass =P

i'm really surprised by the toughness of the nexus =P once when i was listening to music and dancing to it and it fell from my hand n hit the tiles n slipped onto the concrete :D just a little scratch from it tho ^_^
[Nexus S General] LegendSam:
You do seriously need a gel case and a screen protector. I had this phone for about a week and I have a small scratch on the screen, not something you can see but annoying under the right light.
[Nexus S General] Kennyt67:
put mine in a case from day one, i like having a clean nexus! helps him run better ;)
[Nexus S General] heccubusxda:
Nude 24-7. The way nature intended;).
[Nexus S General] shockem:
Exactly the same:) and there are little to no scratches.
[Nexus S General] oldblue910:
I keep my Nexus naked. I keep it in my front pocket with nothing else. The front is spotless but the battery cover scratches if you look at it. It's soft plastic.
[Nexus S General] DaveCosta:
Been using just a leather pouch to keep it safe... Also, no keys or coins in the phone's pocket. Only noticed two scratches so far, and I really had to look hard to spot them...
[Nexus S General] thegtfusion:
Does my i9023 have gorilla glass like the ns4g and i9020?
[Nexus S General] Feeshie:
I don't think any nexus s have gorilla glass.
[Nexus S General] irizwan:
Yup none of the Nexus S's have Gorilla glass :P today got 2 little scratches on my screen thanks to my cat =[
[Nexus S General] kkh786:
have had the phone for two weeks now.. in leather case.. then gel case.. still managed to get scratches on the back.. argh.. :(
[Nexus S General] Solarian:
Had the phone for over a year now, no cases or anything. No scratches at all, anywhere. I keep it in my jean pocket, always by itself, and when I put it down somewhere I make sure it's a soft surface.
[Nexus S General] robrob777:
I dont use a cover, I like the look of the phone like this, I has some very minor scratches, nothing really visible, If it gets very scratched I will buy another battery door, but no case.

Naked phones are the best.
[Nexus S General] snowmanwithahat:
You're missing one big option.... tons (thousdands) of mico-scratches. Mine had a back cover that looks like one of the old aluminum iphone backs... very scratched, but nothing big, just wear and tear
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmoorelucas:
So I have been running Nebula rom for a few weeks now, with the EXT4 and Clockwork Recovery 3.0.0.5. The other day I unlocked my phone and it said SD card removed, took the back off and it was still there... but very hot. The card itself doesn't read at all now but I put my original 16gb card back in the phone and now I get this message when I try to partition the SD in CWR3...

I:Checking for extendedcommand...

I:Skipping execution of extendedcommand, file not found...

Partitioning SD Card... please wait...

sh: sdparted: not found

An error occured while partitioning your SD Card. Please see /tmp/recovery.log for more details.

I have the complete log file if anyone needs it... would have posted this on the development forum for this but I'm a bit of a noob :) Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tortel1210:
If you can, you should use a computer to format the card. You could also try using a computer to the the cards filesystem for errors, if you want to try and recover files
[Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bmoorelucas:
Sorry forgot to mention, I already reformatted the card on my system and the phone reads it in the OS just unable to partition in recovery for swap and ext... also this is my original sd card not the one I had in there that died.
[Android] bgcngm:
Hello guys,

I'm new to the Android world and wanted to customize my ROM. At first I just wanted to apply some personal settings and remove some unwanted APK's.

I'm running Ubuntu, unpacking system.img with unyaffs and repacking with mkfs.yaffs2. The problem is that even if I don't change anything (just unpack and repack right away) I can't connect to any WiFi network. Android finds finds available networks, but it fails while acquiring IP address.

Do you know what I'm doing wrong?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RedTiki:
I just installed the Bionix-v ROM yesterday, and it appears everything seems to be working fine so far except for my e-mail notifications sounds. I do get the notification in the notification bar but no vibration or sound alert! Is this a general problem or something just happening to mine?

I did not back up or restore anything regarding to my email, just user apps and bookmarks. I do have custom ringtones for each of my email accounts and they worked fine with Nero v5. i can still go in and select the notification tones and they play while selecting but not when an email arrives!

Please let me know if anyone else is having this problem and how to fix it if there is a solution out there! Thanks
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RedTiki:
Alright this looks to be a problem with the build that samsung released. Even ppl who got the update from samsung seem to be having this problem!. So it looks like a switch back to nero for me till these bugs are fixed. I look forward to team whiskey's next build!
[Fascinate General] denti:
Hi, i'm looking at getting a new phone for my wife and been looking at the fascinate from telus as it's on sale for $99 with 3 yr contract.

I heard that telus in the coming weeks will be launching a few new phones though i have no idea what they are or if they'll be any smart phones.

so with that said, if you were to get a phone today, would you still get the fascinate or would you hold off for a couple of weeks?

btw, apparently it comes with froyo so i'm thinking that update fixed some of the issues with gps and such... least i think it would

thanks
[Fascinate General] scriz:
No. But, I am on Verizon.

Telus may be a different story.
[Fascinate General] webwhacker:
Nope. I'd choose an HTC or a Motorola over the sammy if I had to do it all over again.
[Fascinate General] dhoard:
Yes ... but only because of the price I paid. ($50 / no activation)

-Doug
[Fascinate General] drnihili:
If I could, I'd wait for the dual core phones to come out. If I had to buy now, I'd still get the fascinate. My son has the Incredible, my father-in-law has the X, overall I like the fascinate better than either of those.
[Fascinate General] orateam:
Absolutely. I still think it's best in class.

But i agree that if you could wait, wait for a dual core. But for now, there isn't anything the fascinate can't do.
[Fascinate General] ivorycruncher:
If I had to do it over again, or if I needed a phone right now, yes, I would choose the Fascinate, no doubt about it. It really is a great phone. Not without its quirks and annoyances, but what phone is? If I didn't need a new phone really bad, then given the new powerhouses coming out within the next couple months, I would probably take some time to consider the options. I've never liked Motorola's designs until now, but I must admit that the Bionic looks very tempting. Of course, the locked bootloader crap might give me pause (let's hope they fix that like they claimed they will).
[Fascinate General] sreymj:
Once rooted and de-bloated, it's still the leader ATM. This will change in a couple of months though.
[Fascinate General] scriz:
I got 2 for free and I still don't want them. No one on Craigslist wants them either because I've been trying to trade them for the past month.
[Fascinate General] denti:
thanks for all the responses. my wife doesn't really need a power house of a phone. she would just like to get a GPS app and a web browser with text abilities. it was this or an iphone so i think i might go grab it for her as i'm so against iphone :).

though... scriz, i'm curious why you seem to hate the phone so much, least that's my impression

take care
[Fascinate General] RacerXFD:
If you're on the telus. That's different. So that's up to you.
[Fascinate General] TheBadBen:
3 year contract? F that. I like the phone, but I'm still counting down til my upgrade. (April 14th, fwiw) I'm on VZW, so grain of salt and all that, but there is ALWAYS a better phone coming out soon and 3 years seems crazy long to me.

But, right now there isn't a better phone on VZW.
[Fascinate General] onemotodroid:
Phone yes, three year contract No! I paid $0 @ Amazon with two years on Verizon.
[Fascinate General] worwig:
What he said. No way would I lock into it for 3 years. It is a good phone and all, in fact, I would do the same thing again because the others in this class have problems too. But I bought mine used off of fleabay so I am not locked in. This is a tool for me to learn Android on. I have a very strong feeling that I will be wanting something new in about a year.
[Fascinate General] mknollman:
I bought this device planning on selling it and upgrading after about six months. Now I plan OJ keeping it for a while. Great even right out. Of the box. If this was for my wife I wouldn't rootbor anything - just stock update to dl09 and let it roll. If I were buying today I would absolutely buy this device. All phones have issues - this one is no different. Bur overall a fantatstic device. I am guessing your wife does not need duel core or it would be her on the nerd forum with us and not you. If you can get a good deal then go for it.
[Fascinate General] cytherean:
I've got the Vibrant from Bell (the sister phone) and I love it, great bang for the buck. Sure having a dual core phone would be cool but at what price and unless she is a complete power user what would she need the dual core for?

What sucks for us in Canada is the high cost of our monthly plans and the fact that we have to lock into the plans for 3 years.
[Fascinate General] shadowzero313:
the 3yr contract is pretty terrible, but the fascinate's an awesome phone, easily the best android out there. especially since telus has froyo
[Fascinate General] neh4pres:
It don't do video out.. :/

Rocking dj05 and jt's voodoo 5
[Fascinate General] ivorycruncher:
Wow, you Canada guys don't get any option other than 3-year contract? As in, you can't pay more for the phone and get a shorter term, or even pay full price for month to month? I've been doing 1-year contracts with Verizon, not because I plan on leaving, but because I don't want to be locked into the same phone for so long without any upgrade discounts. That allowed me to upgrade off the Eris to the Fascinate after 10 months. The Fascinate was made available for sale conveniently a day before I was eligible for upgrade with discount. That day of waiting was torture. :D
[Fascinate General] JJRocker:
I'm on Verizon and I'd still buy it again even without the Froyo update. Most of the bad press on this phone has been because of the lack of Froyo. Don't get me wrong, I'd like to have it, but I had it on my old phone and it's not that big of a deal. The responsiveness of the phone and the beautiful samoled screen win out in the end. Besides, if you're on Telus, you'll have Froyo anyway.
[Fascinate General] s44:
Telus already has a nice official Froyo... But 3 years!? I wouldn't buy *any* phone on that long a contract -- it's a century in Android years.

I'd get a cheap(ish) secondhand AT&T Captivate.
[Fascinate General] madizmo:
I was hesitant to lock in on a 3 year with this phone but i decided to do it only becuase right now telus is offering the student 55 flex plan to anyone until feb.2

All the problems i have read about on other galaxy phones with other carriers have not effected my telus fascinate. This phone is just amazing. Plus the student plan gives you 200 minutes, my faves 10 nationwide, unlimited text/video/picrue messaging to anyone, evening and weekends starting at 6, voicemail and 1 gig of data. This is pretty much the best plan i have found from any canadian carriers plus on the fastest network. I do not regret locking in on a 3 year.
[Fascinate General] madizmo:
Oh and telus changed their buy out options now to. I just bought out my old contract that had a year left. It's $10 a month remaining on your contract but you can only buy out after 1 year. So $240 is not a big deal to get out of the contract in a year considering the phone costs $529