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Are you getting a screen protector for your 12?
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That’s the one I got on my 12 pro max easy to install perfect plus I am rocking mine with no case I love the feel of it in hand
Where can I buy it?That’s the one I got on my 12 pro max easy to install perfect plus I am rocking mine with no case I love the feel of it in hand
Spigen Tempered Glass Screen Protector [Glas.tR EZ Fit] designed for iPhone 12 Pro Max (2020) [6.7 inch] [Case Friendly] - 2 Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DQGH9T1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fabt1_boBUFb0VPDVZZ
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But want be in stock until the 24 on Tuesday but you can order now they go fast always out of stock
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For some reason this link is saying out of stock until the 24th it’s through the browser but through my Amazon app with prime I just ordered and will receive Tuesday the 24th
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Thanks, that’s not the EZ type one, so alignment can still not be quite right.
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If you look closely under bright light, I dont think any of these protectors are edge to edge. The screen is flat and there is not reason why all of the glass isn't protected.
The reason they are not totally edge to edge is because there is an allowance for thousands of different types of case. Cases often lip over the front of the device very slightly and we’d see loads of complaints if that was not taken into consideration.
I just got the ESR one and can recommend it on my mini. The oleophobic coating seems a lot better than the crappy super cheap ones u get on amazon so I am pretty content. I can't comment on whether it works with a case because Im caseless. to be clear-- faceid works completely fine on my mini with esr and no case
I dont recommend buying the super cheap 4 for $7 ones on amazon. Although they did fit my mini fine, does its job to prevent scratches, the oleo coating was really bad and wore off in less than a week.
The ESR ones seem a little thicker but have rounded edges and I can tell immediately out of the box that the oleo coating was much stronger than the cheap 4x $7 ones I got on amazon. So I imagine ill just be changing them every 4-8 months which is completely fine by me. I like the screen protector because I can get very aggressive washing the phone without any fear that I'm rubbing off the oleophobic coating if I plan on keeping the phone for a very long time.
I dont recommend buying the super cheap 4 for $7 ones on amazon. Although they did fit my mini fine, does its job to prevent scratches, the oleo coating was really bad and wore off in less than a week.
The ESR ones seem a little thicker but have rounded edges and I can tell immediately out of the box that the oleo coating was much stronger than the cheap 4x $7 ones I got on amazon. So I imagine ill just be changing them every 4-8 months which is completely fine by me. I like the screen protector because I can get very aggressive washing the phone without any fear that I'm rubbing off the oleophobic coating if I plan on keeping the phone for a very long time.
OK, I'm a convert! I'll hold my hands-up and say that I've not used a screen protector on an iPhone ever because I hated the horrible feel of those early plasticky-film ones. But the ESR one feels just like the screen, was cheap and easy to apply.
Happy to admit I was wrong about them and I agree, its kind-of a no brainer.
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I have never used screen protectors and have never scratched a screen. Until my last phone, 8 plus, I got a bad scratch. So decided to try one on my 12 PM. I got the ESR with the alignment frame, and it was easy peasy. I think it may even feel better than the actual screen!
Just ordered the ESR based on your and other recommendations, clipped an extra coupon to get it to 7.99 arriving Saturday.
Been a long while since I've donned a screen protector. Main reason I went ESR was no notch and the installation frame. We'll see how it turns out.
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I have to say I am totally and happily surprised by this post. I never would have put money on a naked user being converted to a screen protector. Glad to see you are happy.
I had a full screen ESR to begin with, and then changed to a iCarez full screen privacy screen. Both manufacturers come with an alignment tray and bubble free installation. The ESR is very nice as well, not to mention the price.
Yeah, I predictably screwed that installation up. If you imagine the iPhone Mini screen as a person's face, I managed to trap a fat piece of dust under the screen protector right between the eyes. 😖
I'll live with it for now, until I can find someone else to install it because I suck at this.
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My ESR screen protector is not only oleophobic, it is everything-phobic. If I put it face down on a post-it notes square or an on an arm rest or on a TV table or really most anything it will slide off. Perfectly flat note pad, with talk radio playing at lower volume it slips off in a couple of minutes. It's crazy how slippery the ESR is.
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