I can never seem to get my screen protector to stick without air bubbles. I am considering just removing it and just using my case and no screen protector. Anyone else go this route?
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Anyone not use a screen protector on 3gs?
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I don't use a screen protector or a case. The screen is pretty hard to scratch with and as long as your semi careful with it you'll be fine. I keep it in my pocket with nothing else in there so my entire phone is scratch free.
celticpride678
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I use a case and screen protector. It took some time to get the screen protector right, but if you concentrate, you will get it eventually. Remember, you can always take it to Apple and have them do it for you. But I would rather have a case and a screen protector just to be safe nothing will happen to my device.🙂
jmpage2
macrumors 68040
I've never used a screen protector on either my 3G or my 3GS. My wife doesn't use a screen protector and neither do any of my friends who have an iPhone.
The screen is glass, and it's only going to get scratched through carelessness, or being a dirty person with sand in their pockets (or a rich one with diamonds in the pockets 🙂).
As for the screen breaking, that's a very real risk, but protectors don't do much in this regard. Better just to be careful, or if accident prone then put it in an Otter Box or similar klutz-proof case.
The screen is glass, and it's only going to get scratched through carelessness, or being a dirty person with sand in their pockets (or a rich one with diamonds in the pockets 🙂).
As for the screen breaking, that's a very real risk, but protectors don't do much in this regard. Better just to be careful, or if accident prone then put it in an Otter Box or similar klutz-proof case.
tayshon
macrumors 6502a
Did you use a credit card to help move out the air bubbles? That's what i did to clean up the air bubbles on my iPhone. (granted it doesn't have the oleophobic or w/e screen)
Lexoticstylez02
macrumors 6502a
I've used an AntiGlare on my 2G and 3G, this time around the new oleophobic coating has left me with no need for a protector and I'm loving the natural feel of the glass.
Never used a screen protector on my 2G or 3G or 3GS. 2 years. No scratches on any of my devices.
You can find some pretty good video tutorials on youtube that will teach you how to put on the screen protectors. Thats how I learned.
My friend had an iPhone and it got scratched quite a bit even without protector.
My friend had an iPhone and it got scratched quite a bit even without protector.
I just ordered the iPhone 3GS and I don't plan on putting a screen protector on it. I've had my iPod Touch for about 6-7 months and I just had a case on it and nothing on the screen and it still looks brand new.
Applejuiced
macrumors Westmere
I wasted about 5 screen protectors trying to get one on my 3GS.
It does seem a little harder to put on than my 3G but it might be just me. There is a few bubbles on the bottom part near the home button but I gave up and just left them there. At least they're not on the visible screen of the phone. 🙂
It does seem a little harder to put on than my 3G but it might be just me. There is a few bubbles on the bottom part near the home button but I gave up and just left them there. At least they're not on the visible screen of the phone. 🙂
jmpage2
macrumors 68040
Had a screen protector on the 3G and it was alright. Didnt put one on the 3GS and its nice. The new screen is my favorite feature to be honest.
I believe that invisible shield is really one of the best.
You can get full body cover. It is awesome 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRfQZIzINOs
You can get full body cover. It is awesome 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRfQZIzINOs
I use a powersupport anti-glare. It gets rid of reflections and fingerprints.
Was going to use the 3G-S because of the new coating.
But I found the new coating to do some weird stuff, even though actual finger prints went away quickly, it was allot harder to get the little bit of grease from the finger prints off of the phone, it will just slide around the phone it's really weird. But I found it that it actually made the phone harder to clean off because it's just slides all around.
Was going to use the 3G-S because of the new coating.
But I found the new coating to do some weird stuff, even though actual finger prints went away quickly, it was allot harder to get the little bit of grease from the finger prints off of the phone, it will just slide around the phone it's really weird. But I found it that it actually made the phone harder to clean off because it's just slides all around.
mavis
macrumors 601
Yup. I tried an IS and the a BSE for a grand total of about two weeks, but ever since then it has been naked. No scratches (so far) on any of them.
The real test is going to be my wife's 3GS. We just bought a 32GB white 3GS for her yesterday (her first iPhone) and she absolutely doesn't want a film/cover/case, so it's just going into her purse, naked. I told her the screen would likely scratch (the oleophobic coating) but she said she doesn't care. I'll report back in a few weeks on how bad it's looking!
I do. I can't go without it. I throw my phone into my purse all the time and don't want to risk it getting scratched. I love my screen protector, no fingerprints ever.
I used IS for about 2 weeks, kept it for two keeps cause it had some bubbles on the back side, I wanted it just cause it was easier to hold the phone, so my gf at the time could push the bubbles out. She loved doing that. I got rid of it after I went away for college.