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Anyone not use a screen protector on 3gs?
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nope, just a case for the back half. The new coating they put on the 3gs glass is great. Still finger prints, but it wipes away with a quick swipe on your shirt. The glass on the touch you have to just about scrub or use the little black cloth. Impossible to keep clean.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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
HEY! Sand is hard to get out of pockets. I'm not dirty!
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.
HEY! Sand is hard to get out of pockets. I'm not dirty!
That's what you get for playing in the sand, you dirty person!
I used a screen protector on my 2 g and used a credit card to aid in putting it on.
With the 3Gs I have not put a protector on as I love how it feels without it. And the new glass does wipe away with such ease I don't font it nessesary.
With the 3Gs I have not put a protector on as I love how it feels without it. And the new glass does wipe away with such ease I don't font it nessesary.
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.
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 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.