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[Epic 4G General] Early Adopter:
I ran Zagg Invisibleshield for the first month, but had to ditch it because the orange peel was so bad and so was the tacky feeling. I've been bare ever since. Just got the wife an Evo Shift and since I was already ordering a set of Realook protectors for her I went ahead and got a set for myself. Ideally, I will sell this phone when I am ready for the next (dual core) toy, and why waste $100 on an insurance replacement if I don't have to?
[Epic 4G General] robl45:
i might have an extra protector at home, otherwise i'll just probably go naked, not gonna spend 17 bucks for another sprint one and figure at worst case, i'll only have the phone another year and a half. with the way sprint is going with wimax, probably only going to be another 6 months so I can live with it, plus I really don't like the feel of the protector.
[Epic 4G General] Librizzi:
I just took off my cover after 5 months of use and there's no way I'm going back! It's like taking a condom off... sure its a little risky, but man does it feel good :-D

gasmonso
[Epic 4G General] ajmcedar:
Been naked on mine since day one. Screen is as good as fresh out of the box. In my pocket everyday. Even been dropped on the sidewalk.
[Epic 4G General] ungovernable1977:
exactly. This is my second one, had one since launch week, and never had scratches... been dropped a couple times, accidental keys in same pocket... I guess if you live on a beach, sand seems to be an issue, but other than that, protectors/cases make it feel cheap and even thicker, and in this case, thicker isn't better. The gorilla glass is so smooth... I think anything on the phone detracts from it, although I do like the sprintsung holster, for a bare epic... may get that just to free up a pocket, or for tight jeans days...
[Epic 4G General] socos25:
I am naked with mine, never had anything on it and I don't have any scratches on the glass. I do use a belt holster with a plastic/rubber case around the back side though. Its been dropped a few times with no ill effects, but you never know. I doubt a screen protector will save the screen if it is dropped face down on something hard though.
[Epic 4G General] Toast95135:
No screen protector since launch day and no scratches.
[Epic 4G General] Jayavarman:
I haven't used a screen protector at all. Screen is still flawless.
[Epic 4G General] tmspyder:
I've never used a screen protector and have 0 scratches.

I'm not kind to my phones by any means, I have dropped it a number of times.

I do however have the Sedio active x combo on it so if i lay it face down or drop it the screen is not touched by anything and I keep it in the holster while at work or out and about.
[Epic 4G General] jtw78:
Mine's naked as well. I keep it alone in my front pocket and try to keep it safe, but it has been dropped a couple times. I have a half dozen scratches that I can only see in bright sunlight at the right angle. I think it's from sliding across brick one time. Other than that it's smooth and beautiful.
[Epic 4G General] crawrj:
Mine is also naked. I hate screen protectors. I have dropped mine twice and not a scratch.
[Epic 4G General] austin420:
Been naked in a holster for many months now. Mines still perfect. Even been dropped a few times, but no damage worse than a paint scuff that wiped right off. Its pretty tuff
[Epic 4G General] jaronow:
Man you guys are dangerous,i work on cars and many other things with my hands and have destroyed phones even with protectors and cases, so I always say wrap it up if your somewhat active

Sent From My Epic Bonsai Tree
[Epic 4G General] iSaint:
You still talking about the phone right?
[Epic 4G General] Animas1020:
Reading this has convinced me to go naked... I use cheap protectors on my screen that get scratches on them all the time (which made me paranoid to take the protector off lol) with stupid little bubbles underneath. Feels good to be free of the nasty bubbles!
[Epic 4G General] Darkk69:
I also use Realook from Amazon and you can't even tell it's there and it has the same feel as glass. Very high quality product and recommend it highly.

I went ahead and bought another set as a spare for future. The plastic protector feels tough to the touch so I don't think I'll get too many scratches on it. But wouldn't hurt to have extra set on hand.

Almost two months and not a single scratch on the protector. Then again I baby it.

Darkk
[Epic 4G General] jirafabo:
Had mine for almost 5 months now and never put anything on it for protection. Has survived a few drops onto concrete and even one out of my car when i opened the door that seemed really rough.

I ride mountain bike and take my phone with me, I also geocache and sometimes use it for GPS even though it's horrible, so it's been through a lot of mud and dirt and even some splashes. I used to wrap it up in a ziplock but now I just throw it in my back pocket when I'm on my bike.

Not a scratch anywhere to be found on the screen. The back cover almost seems to be self healing bc I've had some gashes on the corners but the seem to smooth themselves out over time.
[Epic 4G General] snowmanwithahat:
No protector, not a single hint of a scratch, but I'm not a tard who drops my phone or ever misplaces my ****
[Epic 4G General] rygran87:
I have a replacement on order because I had some charging/booting issues. My next one will definitely have a screen protector. My current Epic has a few scratches that go deep enough to feel with a fingernail. Hardly noticeable with the screen on, but it isn't pristine. I work in a rugged environment. I'm a machinist and metal shavings make it into the darndest places, even my phone carrying pouch. Idk where gorilla glass compares in hardness to 304a stainless steel, but something scratched pretty badly. Maybe those realook protectors.
[Epic 4G General] stir fry a lot:
I've only dropped my phone once and it happened to be on concrete. Before it hit I tried catching it with my shoe but ended up kicking it about ten feet forward instead.. face down..

It still looks brand new. Naked ftw. As much as I hate Samsung they will always have my business as long as they're the only company with S-Amoled, Gorilla Glass screens.
[Epic 4G General] deisel:
I have skinomi protector on my phone the only scratches on ir are from the case which pissed me off
[Epic 4G General] dthunder137:
You wont regret it, thought they are the BIGGEST pain to put them on. Make sure you have some scotch tape handy, I had to completely cover the "sticky" side in tape to get all the dust off a couple times because it took me so long to get it on. That was also a big plus for me because I suck at putting them on anyway, and when it's all said and done it looks and feels amazing.
[Epic 4G General] flopez76:
I'm naked... It feels great...

Sent From My Command Center... (aka basement)
[Epic 4G General] DroidApprentice:
Judging by the number of scratches my realook has endured it was a very wise purchase. I keep the phone in a pocket with many other things and it's turned out to be very important.
[Epic 4G General] nebrando:
I started with a Zagg but took it off after about a week. I didn't like the stickiness of it.

People ask me why I don't use one and I tell them that the glass is very scratch resistent and demonstrate that I have no problem tossing it face down on the desk. This has never caused any scratches of any kind.

With that being said, my wife does have a scratch in hers...we assume it was from an earring.
[Epic 4G General] dwallersv:
Also have RealLook, and couldn't recommend it more highly. Best screen protector I've ever used.

As others have said, feels almost the same as naked. Best fit I've ever seen -- if you didn't know I had one, you couldn't tell by appearance. It is the exact same size and shape as the glass.

Installing screen protectors is a bit of an art, but once you learn the tricks, it's really pretty easy. The key is to leave the covering film on the sticky side and then slow out to peel/roll off under the protector as you apply j it with a credit card, making sure there are no bubbles. I can do it perfectly every time.

Perhaps I should post a how-to video...

Sent from my mind using telepathitalk
[Epic 4G General] ae69ae:
I bought the Holster from sprint. As long as I'm not using my phone, the screen is protected. Having that stupid plastic over that beautiful screen is a waste.

Naked with a Holster is the way to go.
[Epic 4G General] rygran87:
In my line of work, leaving the ports exposed is asking for a $500 paper weight. I use a digital camera carrying case, and even there I sometimes get a chip of metal that can scratch the screen.
[Epic 4G General] meandus:
Gorilla glass is virtually scratch resistant "unless you're using a dremel" even then it might withstand it. I've seen many videos of people torturing the screen and you have to put a crazy amount of stress to make a scratch.

Having said this I still want to cover the plastic parts without uglifying it. I'm still gonna buy a warranty for the function/electronic part of the phone because that's unpredictable.
[Epic 4G General] epic4GEE:
I always roll naked!! Just don't have sand or any dirt in your pocket and you'll never have any scratches. Lint is cool anyway.
[Epic 4G General] masterspeaks:
Mine has been naked since August. I've kept it in the same pocket as my car keys. I've dropped it in the parking lot once and it practically exploded. The battery, battery cover, and phone went skittering off in different directions and the only damage it got was some chips in that chrome finish. Screen still looks perfect.
[Epic 4G General] lynyrd65:
I never used one. My phone recently face planted into some rocks (twice) and it did leave some marks but it didn't crack. I also regularly put my keys in the wrong pocket but they didn't scratch or crack the screen like they did to my iphone 3g.
[Epic 4G General] Tirregius:
I had mine naked forb the first three weeks until I noticed a hairline scratch that is clearly visible in the sun. I think I had put the phone in my pocket along with my glasses and the hinge has a very sharp metal corner. Since then, I installed invisibleshield. I managed a perfect installation with no dust underneath - its a miracle! But the surface is terrible for games and certainly reduces the quality of the screen. Probably wouldn't care if it wasn't so beautiful. Almost ready to scrap the shield and assign a pocket just for the phone or even just get a holster. It is assuring that I will not scratch with the invisibleshield - the thing is bulletproof. Too bad the name is a misrepresentation of its actual function!
[Epic 4G General] BeerChameleon:
Dido, and im on my first epic since it came out.. :D
[Epic 4G General] Overstew:
I've got an expensive Zagg screen protector, but it's worth every penny. It looks like see through leather. LOL
[Epic 4G General] paulkenosha:
I have had my epic since november with no screen protector or case of anykind. And my phone is mint no scratches. I keep my phone in my pocket at work, sometimes my keys in same pocket usually just credit cards. But no screen scratches.
[Epic 4G General] othan1:
Even with my Moment, I never used protection...always go bareback (doesn't sound the slightest bit sexual, does it?).

My setup is this:

Front left pocket: Keys and wallet

Front right pocket: Phone.

At work, phone remains on desk within visual range but out of the range of my normal movements so that I do not knock my phone off while I work. When I need to get up for anything, the phone comes with me unless charging. While charging the USB cable stays shortened so that, while connected, it provides a tether to the phone so that it cannot be easily knocked from my desk.

At home, the phone remains with me at all times unless charging in the desk dock in my room. The desk dock remains on a surface opposite the bed in a lightly traveled area to avoid accidentally falls.

Well...if you wanted to know, anway.
[Epic 4G General] Kitteh298:
Im the same way.
[Epic 4G General] Erica8123:
I had a screen protector on my 1st Epic. I got this replacement a few weeks ago and haven't bothered to put my protector on it. I haven't got a mark on it. I am a heavy user with a 12yr old I have let entertain himself with it several times and a 2 and 3yr old who still grab it if I leave it within reach and go to town. I am not going to bother. I have found that whenever I have a problem Sprint is quick to resolve it with out a question. I am convinced if my screen is banged up and I complain (esp in store) they will replace it.

sent via XDA app on my now stock EPIC
[Epic 4G General] Cam3ron1:
Btw I was assured by a manager of my local sprint store that epics do not have gorilla glass.
[Epic 4G General] andre141:
Mines been naked since I got it on launch day. Not a single scratch.

My EVO, on the other hand, had a scratch within a week of having it...
[Epic 4G General] leftkidney:
I have never used a screen protector, they suck (not as bad as waiting between posts) and make it hard to slide your finger across the screen - my friend has one on his EVO and I hate using it, its like a rubbger or plastic screen feel - my phone feels cool to the touch at times and smooth as glass, which it is

I have a microfiber pouch that I bought - amazer was the manufacture I think, I put my phone in that and I am all set, I dont worry about it getting scratched by things in my pocket

just about everyone I know has a scratch on there phone screen, I dont even have a single mark, never understood how someone would drop there phone, or put it in there pocket with keys and crap - what are you stupid, do you clean your car with sand paper?
[Epic 4G General] dwallersv:
S/he was wrong:

Article

Corning's press release
[Epic 4G General] PokeAsheep:
Nkaed since release. Have a small nick, can hardly see it unless just right, and a small 1mm scratch at bottom left cornr. Have dropped it more times than I think is good for it... work outside and inside (office setup and moving)

I hate screen protectors...they always feel lik gummy plastic...

I say, naked, go naked!
[Epic 4G General] burgerpimp07:
Naked, I've dropped it a couple times pretty bad and no scratches from that.

I did however get a small scratch when I had the phone in my vest pocket at work that has a box cutter, pens, markers. I can't tell theres a scratch unless the screen is off and it is in direct sunlight. Doesn't bother me any.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] strin:
sorry if my english is incorrect :)I flashed my Leo with many nand roms,but no matter what my phone freezing about all 1 or two hours or sometimes less. i dont know if the rom's are the reason for this or if it is a problem of hardware. in mostly happens. when i make a phone call or with out no reason . if any one has an idea why,or how i can fix it,please let me know .
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] cubexe:
We need more info to help you ..

1) List of ROMs you tried ..

2) What means "Freeze my phone" (freezed normal screen, black screen with/without backlight)

3) Any SD-ext used (+quality and class of micro sdcard)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] strin:
thanx for your answer

1) roms:

-full rafdroid hd ext 3.0

-FutureShocks.miui.english.ClockworkMOD.v2.3

-HyperDroid-GBX-v5.0

-HyperDroid-GBX-v6.0

-HyperDroid-GBX-v7.0

-JawsMIUI141nand1.4

-futureshock.miui.english.nand.v2.2

now i have HyperDroid-v7.0

2) i am talking about "normal screen" freezing ,meaning as it on the screen in that moment(calling,game,other application) and the lower part of the phone in the aria of battery a little bit warm(i don't know if it is relevant)

3) No SD-ext used (as i remember),High quality Micro SD HC 8GB Sandisk ,class2

thank you for your help,if you want more info let me now.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] WorldWide60:
Were you having any problems before installing Android?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] strin:
like what? define problem please :) i dont think so
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] strin:
like what? do you mean problems with WM6.5? define problem please :) i dont think so,also in the past i flashed it with sd romes with WM (haret+CLRCAD) it was slow(working of rom) but there were no problems like this
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zTHUNDERZKUSHz:
Soorry for the inconvience ladies and gents. but i BRICKED my EVO >_>. This happened because of my ignorance and i was being a fast A** and thought that i could do it from my phone...so i Dl PC36IMG to my phone and trasferred it to my SD. got the the bootloader menu. MY phone died or sumthi and it wont turn on :'(. I deleted the pc36img from SD card but the phone wont charge turn on or anything. if it does its just on for a split second so before i go to the sprint store is there ANY METHOD i can use to bring my EVO back to life? Thank you in advanced
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drtdiver83:
What was the image u were trying to use.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sultan.of.swing:
Sounds like its not charging. Try another charger that you know is good. It could also be a failed battery. At any rate its not charging.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zTHUNDERZKUSHz:
not sure DRT but i downloaded pc36img.zip straight from my phone. i know now that was a big mistake. sum how i got it on my sd card and when i tried to root it...it said NO image. but now it wont turn, charge, pc wont detect., nothing lol
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _MetalHead_:
What was the PC36IMG that you downloaded? They are all different.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zTHUNDERZKUSHz:
lol idk...i just know i got it from linkgeek or sumthin like that...but i guess thats not gonna help you help me
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] howdyace:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=695243

You can try this if ya want. Might work.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zTHUNDERZKUSHz:
hey this seems pretty logical man...im bout to try it.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zTHUNDERZKUSHz:
ahhh no dice :(...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Greenfieldan:
As asked here, are you sure it's charging? If it's turning on for a split second it's not bricked.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zTHUNDERZKUSHz:
yeah im sure itsn ot charging at all...the red light doesnt come on and the computer does not detect anything when i hook it up
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sultan.of.swing:
Do you have a wall charger? If so charge it that way.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zTHUNDERZKUSHz:
yeah...i let it charge all last night from the wall
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sultan.of.swing:
Check to be sure that your USB port on the phone is intact, they can break.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zTHUNDERZKUSHz:
how would i do that?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zTHUNDERZKUSHz:
ok maybe this is the question....is there away i can get my phone to unbrick even if its not charging (because the charging lite is not on), and the phone itself just cuts on for like .01 sec. and then shuts off. Are any files that i can put in my SD card to force a boot or sumthin'?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drtdiver83:
Do you have a way to charge your battery outside of the phone? Or a friend that can charge your battery in their evo so you can see if you can get it to power on that way.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zTHUNDERZKUSHz:
Hey thanks drt that was a good suggestion; but i took it too the sprint store and they just replaced the battery.... I'm going to root it again the right way ;)...thanx everyone for trying to help me I greatly appreciate it! ^_^
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmdegler:
i am rooted with adeo rom and i need to take this phone back to att.so my question is what should i do? can i get back to stock?
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] domin8:
honestly they wont know. just take it back. it wont matter 1 bit, guaranteed.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdlopez83:
How can you be sure Dom?

What makes you think they wont check?

Im asking because I've been reluctant to do anything but root my phone bc of this...
[HTC Inspire 4G] dfaulds:
Is anyone else having issues with the bluetooth connectivity with their HTC Inspire? It pairs with my car with no issues. The bluetooth drops in and out. It says bluetooth headset connected... then 1 minute later it says bluetooth headset disconnected... and so on.

The car doesn't recognize that it is gone so the sound stops on the speakers in the car but the phone doesn't switch the source to the phone. I have to switch it manually to get back to my call.

Anyhow, I see a lot of articles on google where people are complaining about this but I have been unable to find any resolution. Has anyone here had this issue and resolved it?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
[HTC Inspire 4G] zerocalories:
Same is happening with mine. I paired my inspire with the car and it connects. But if I use it no connection or doesn't dial. When I receive a call and disconnect, my car will stop the connection but the phone stays on.

I might be restoring to stock to see if it's just an inspire thing or bug with different ROM's
[HTC Inspire 4G] dfaulds:
I am using my phone stock and was thinking about rooting it if it would fix it. I am new to Droid phones so I have not read enough to be comfortable with rooting quite yet...
[HTC Inspire 4G] tripero78:
Have you found any solution to this issue? I've just bought a BT headphone (Plantronics 903+), and as a I put it in my left pocket (where it is supposed to be placed since the headphone antenna in the left side), connection dropping starts and never stop happening. The movement seems to stress the connection quality and it gets really annoying, I can't listen to music without having this chopped streaming all the time.

I thought to post this question here since this is the only post I found about the same issue, but I will put a specific one about Plantronics and Inspire if I can't come out with a solution. I'm really very disappointed now with the headset, the phone or I don't really know which one is the guilty one.

Thanks in advance
[HTC Inspire 4G] greatzt:
it will not work. since after rooting, my phone cannot pair with my Garmin GPS, but it did with the stock rom.
[HTC Inspire 4G] tripero78:
I still have the stock rom
[General Questions and Answers] surgeon:
Tried the game "Tiny Wings" on a friends iPhone, absolutely loved it. As I sadly found out though, the developer has no plans to port it over to Android in the near future. Therfore I was wondering if any of you guys would be able to make this happen, as I know a lot of you know how to develop stuff, and are ectremely talented.

Hope you can make this happen :)
[General Questions and Answers] sebkn:
bump!!!!! :D
[General Questions and Answers] iMushu:
Bump for great justice.
[General Questions and Answers] surgeon:
Yes!

Our prayers have been heard!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwM9l4wooeM&lc

Just has to get a bit more polished. Full respect to the dev from me:D
[General Questions and Answers] wiggey1337:
This needs to hit the market ASAP. the YouTuber commenting on the video saying its a rip off etc makes me LOL so hard :)
[General Questions and Answers] surgeon:
Word

Haha, word! You can see me and him flaming at eachother. Especially lol when he says that appstore is more profitable, even when i link him to an article where it says that market is more profitable for developers during the first weeks of the game :p If you look at his account, you can see that he (vastedcouth) spends all of his time on youtube hating on android, what a tool)

I messaged the dev and he said it should be out today, so keep checking the market :)
[General Questions and Answers] surgeon:
Progress

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JUOHvnORn8&feature=feedu

Making progress.

I take no credit for this app what so ever, just want to share it
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] KDOG2020:
Post your clock app. I'm looking for the best one, possibly with the weather on it as well. I've installed FancyWidget but the weather option isn't working. So post 'em if you got em!
[Nook Color Themes and Apps] Tenburn:
I dig the SiMi clock widget. It's free on the market. There are hidden launchers in it for launching apps.