Apple Store Belkin Tempered Glass?

[Elisha]

For any of you that are still convinced that you need glass screen protectors on your iPhones, I have a challenge for you. Today, I proved to myself, beyond a doubt, that I have no need for glass, or any other types of screen protectors that are sold as useless money sucks. Today, at work, someone brought an iPhone 6 to us that had been dropped in salt water and therefore fried. Because the phone could not be wiped by software, we had to physically destroy the phone. Therefore, I decided to try something that I have never done before. I took one metal tool after another out of my bag and attempted to scratch the iPhone 6 glass. Screwdriver, pliers, sidecutters, etc, ALL failed to scratch the glass in any way no matter how hard I tried to do so. The tools simply slide off, leaving no marks whatsoever. Therefore, unless you are carrying some kind of tungsten-carbide bit or sandpaper in your pocket (I didn't have these in my tech toolkit), you simply are not going to scratch your iPhone glass.

So, try it yourself if you have an old, dead iPhone that you know is useless. You may just convince yourself to save some cash and skip the glass screen covers from now on.

Pretty common knowledge that metal doesn't really scratch phone screens for a few years now. It's the other stuff that you have no control off like talking on the phone with a gemstone earrings, putting it in pockets which have sand or grit, and so on.

 

[cybertek]

http://i65.tinypic.com/21km0ed.jpg

On the 7+
Way better than the 6s version. Much thinner and smoother with no sharp edges.

 

[lsh]

Pretty common knowledge that metal doesn't really scratch phone screens for a few years now. It's the other stuff that you have no control off like talking on the phone with a gemstone earrings, putting it in pockets which have sand or grit, and so on.

My 6s+ scratched when it fell off car console and I had to kick it away from gas pedal.
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http://i65.tinypic.com/21km0ed.jpg

On the 7+
Way better than the 6s version. Much thinner and smoother with no sharp edges.

My Belkin 7+ looks different, it's a horseshoe/U shape around the top speaker where your surrounds.

 

[danny8200]

Yes it's been redesigned. Seems to be holding up pretty good but it's only been 8 days since install.

 

[danny8200]

Update: mine cracked by the earpiece, today. Exactly two weeks after I bought it. Returned it to the Apple Store and just so happened to have an Anker one delivered today. Took some patience but it went on perfectly. $7.99 vs $39.99 Plus tax.....

 

[MS_Hedrick]

Update: mine cracked by the earpiece, today. Exactly two weeks after I bought it. Returned it to the Apple Store and just so happened to have an Anker one delivered today. Took some patience but it went on perfectly. $7.99 vs $39.99 Plus tax.....

Sorry to hear about your experience, but happy for your outcome.

 

[rijc99]

If your are set on purchasing the Belkin invisiglass please have the Apple Store use the machine to install it because the glass is cut to the exact size as the screen. There is no tolerance on the sides.

 

[Lobwedgephil]

If your are set on purchasing the Belkin invisiglass please have the Apple Store use the machine to install it because the glass is cut to the exact size as the screen. There is no tolerance on the sides.

Incorrect, it is still wrong and Belkin is working on a fix.

 

[rijc99]

Incorrect, it is still wrong and Belkin is working on a fix.

So it's better to try and install this thing by eyeballing it and hand laying it down?

 

[Eric5273]

For any of you that are still convinced that you need glass screen protectors on your iPhones, I have a challenge for you. Today, I proved to myself, beyond a doubt, that I have no need for glass, or any other types of screen protectors that are sold as useless money sucks. Today, at work, someone brought an iPhone 6 to us that had been dropped in salt water and therefore fried. Because the phone could not be wiped by software, we had to physically destroy the phone. Therefore, I decided to try something that I have never done before. I took one metal tool after another out of my bag and attempted to scratch the iPhone 6 glass. Screwdriver, pliers, sidecutters, etc, ALL failed to scratch the glass in any way no matter how hard I tried to do so. The tools simply slide off, leaving no marks whatsoever. Therefore, unless you are carrying some kind of tungsten-carbide bit or sandpaper in your pocket (I didn't have these in my tech toolkit), you simply are not going to scratch your iPhone glass.

So, try it yourself if you have an old, dead iPhone that you know is useless. You may just convince yourself to save some cash and skip the glass screen covers from now on.

Agreed. Unlike most iPhone owners, I tend to keep my phones a really long time. I bought the original iPhone in June 2007 when it first came out, and then kept it until October 2011 when I replaced it with an iPhone 4S, and I kept that until 2 weeks ago when I got my iPhone 7. In all that time, I never used a screen protector and never had even the slightest scratch on my screen. And I'm sure the newer ones now have stronger glass than the older ones did.

 

[Lobwedgephil]

So it's better to try and install this thing by eyeballing it and hand laying it down?

Doesn't matter until they fix the size of the glass.

 

[rijc99]

Doesn't matter until they fix the size of the glass.

I've had Zagg's and other brands before and it was irritating because the sides didn't sit on the screen smoothly no matter how perfect it's mounted (which overtime becomes more and more obvious as lint is trapped) so I actually like the size the Belkin is. I bought it specifically because Belkin doesn't try to go beyond the flat surface of the outer glass.

My point is anyone that has decided to get the Belkin one should have it installed by Apple instead of trying to align it by hand.

 

[jhearty99]

I've had Zagg's and other brands before and it was irritating because the sides didn't sit on the screen smoothly no matter how perfect it's mounted (which overtime becomes more and more obvious as lint is trapped) so I actually like the size the Belkin is. I bought it specifically because Belkin doesn't try to go beyond the flat surface of the outer glass.

My point is anyone that has decided to get the Belkin one should have it installed by Apple instead of trying to align it by hand.

His point wasn't that you shouldn't have Apple install it, his point is there is a known size issue with the Belkin glass that Apple installs. If it doesn't bother you then go for it, but it certainly annoys the hell out of me. I had the one they installed on the 6s and it fit perfectly. The one for the iPhone 7 does not.

 

[rijc99]

His point wasn't that you shouldn't have Apple install it, his point is there is a known size issue with the Belkin glass that Apple installs. If it doesn't bother you then go for it, but it certainly annoys the hell out of me. I had the one they installed on the 6s and it fit perfectly. The one for the iPhone 7 does not.

I understood his point which is why I said if you've decided to purchase it have Apple install it. There are varying size screen protectors. Some span past the screen and some are smaller than the screen (more prevalent from back in the resistive touch screen days and with universal screen protectors).

I understand the Belkin one is a cat's hair narrower and he wouldn't bother with it. But that's not my point. I'm saying I prefer it didn't extend past the flat portion and like it as is since it allows the protector to lay flat and smooth without a line that will pick up lint/dust.

Therefore, IF you've decided this one works for you have Apple install it. If not then you wouldn't have purchased it and don't need to worry about install anyways.

TL;DR- Belkin Invisiglass IS a cat hair narrower than the lit portion of the screen hence no lifted edge. If ok with this have Apple do install.

 

[jhearty99]

I understood his point which is why I said if you've decided to purchase it have Apple install it. There are varying size screen protectors. Some span past the screen and some are smaller than the screen (more prevalent from back in the resistive touch screen days and with universal screen protectors).

I understand the Belkin one is a cat's hair narrower and he wouldn't bother with it. But that's not my point. I'm saying I prefer it didn't extend past the flat portion and like it as is since it allows the protector to lay flat and smooth without a line that will pick up lint/dust.

Therefore, IF you've decided this one works for you have Apple install it. If not then you wouldn't have purchased it and don't need to worry about install anyways.

TL;DR- Belkin Invisiglass IS a cat hair narrower than the lit portion of the screen hence no lifted edge. If ok with this have Apple do install.

Yes, it's just really annoying because the screen protector Belkin made for the 6/6s that Apple would install for the screen perfectly. The glass went to the exact edge of the lit portion and thats it. So one would assume that the protector for the 7 would do the same which it does not. At least Belkin is aware of this and is working on fixing it. First picture it the Belkin on my 6s, second and third is on my 7. The third is if you look from a small angle. Much worse then a "cat hair" as you've stated.

 

[garyleecn]

For any of you that are still convinced that you need glass screen protectors on your iPhones, I have a challenge for you. Today, I proved to myself, beyond a doubt, that I have no need for glass, or any other types of screen protectors that are sold as useless money sucks. Today, at work, someone brought an iPhone 6 to us that had been dropped in salt water and therefore fried. Because the phone could not be wiped by software, we had to physically destroy the phone. Therefore, I decided to try something that I have never done before. I took one metal tool after another out of my bag and attempted to scratch the iPhone 6 glass. Screwdriver, pliers, sidecutters, etc, ALL failed to scratch the glass in any way no matter how hard I tried to do so. The tools simply slide off, leaving no marks whatsoever. Therefore, unless you are carrying some kind of tungsten-carbide bit or sandpaper in your pocket (I didn't have these in my tech toolkit), you simply are not going to scratch your iPhone glass.

So, try it yourself if you have an old, dead iPhone that you know is useless. You may just convince yourself to save some cash and skip the glass screen covers from now on.

Most metal has a hardness about 5-6, and all glass has hardness ~6. So by nature metal won't scratch glass (SiO2).
However, there are dust in our life, which commonly contain sand, which is also SiO2. So dust will scratch your glass.

Glass screen protectors are not used to protector from keys/knifes, but dust, and shock.

 

[ac921ol]

So let me get this straight.
The 7 has and issue with the glass Apple installs which is belkin.

The 6s has no issues when they install it. Is this correct?
[doublepost=1476062658][/doublepost]So let me get this straight.
The 7 has and issue with the glass Apple installs which is belkin.

The 6s has no issues when they install it. Is this correct?

 

[lsh]

I have a 7+ With Belkin which goes pretty much to the edge like the first picture above. My daughter just got the belkin on her 7 and it is noticeably smaller, like that 2nd pic above. It's NOT a hairs difference, it's short. Hopefully Belkin will make it right.

 

[msavic]

So is the belkin glass the best option we have for the 7+? It seems like there is issues with the Zagg raising up on the edges which is a worse issue than being slightly too narrower.

 

[danny8200]

The Belkin ended up cracking on me near the earpiece. Hopefully this was just a fluke, but it's the first time a screen protector ever cracked on me.

Currently using an Anker Glassguard an it adhered perfectly all around. It's not edge to edge though. $7.99.

 

[rijc99]

Here's my 7+ with Apple Store installed Belkin.

 

[jhearty99]

Has anyone had the Belkin Inivisiglass installed on an iPhone 7 in the past few days? I know the original version did not fit the screen correctly, however, there is a recent product review on Belkins website that says:

"Not sure if Belkin has changed the design in the recent days/weeks since the iPhone 7 release, but I feel it is the perfect fit for my device. My screen protector goes from edge to edge of the actual screen image/pixels and basically where the touch ends on both sides-yet doesn't interfere with the functionality of the touch screen."

There are also some pictures with the review. Wondering if Belkin corrected the issue and sent out new protectors to Apple.

 

[7roca7]

I understood his point which is why I said if you've decided to purchase it have Apple install it. There are varying size screen protectors. Some span past the screen and some are smaller than the screen (more prevalent from back in the resistive touch screen days and with universal screen protectors).

I understand the Belkin one is a cat's hair narrower and he wouldn't bother with it. But that's not my point. I'm saying I prefer it didn't extend past the flat portion and like it as is since it allows the protector to lay flat and smooth without a line that will pick up lint/dust.

Therefore, IF you've decided this one works for you have Apple install it. If not then you wouldn't have purchased it and don't need to worry about install anyways.

TL;DR- Belkin Invisiglass IS a cat hair narrower than the lit portion of the screen hence no lifted edge. If ok with this have Apple do install.

I just went to the Apple Store, and had the Belkin installed. I'm to the point, after upgrading to a new iPhone each year, just go have it done at Apple. I've purchased screen protector's online, BB, and plain and simple wasn't going to waste my time any more trying to find the #1 accessory every one recommends. Half the time it's just one's personal choice posted, and the other half their opinion doesn't matter to me.
It was fast, and easy. They used the little Belkin installer, and i was out in 10 min.
There is a space around the protector, but it seem's i've alway's used this type. On this screenshot the side on the left runs along the edge of the first carrier dot, and on the right to the far edge of the battery. About the same amount of space on top, and bottom. This must be the older model, and since Apple buy's in large bulk quantity, if there is a larger new Belkin protector, we won't see it for some time.