I want some opinions on all the options. I personally am looking for one that won't hold finger prints and is still nice and clear. I saw clear coat screens they look nice but I have not heard of anybody using them.
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squidkitten
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I love everything by Spigen. I use the SGP Ultra Oleophobic and it's great! Crystal clear and it doesn't hold finger prints at all. They ship really fast, too.
Ditto. Steinheil/Spigen SGP is hands down the best in the market. The 2/yo screen protector on my iPhone 4 is still as good as new. Not a single scratch or bubble. I can't recommend them enough.
They're also doing a glass version more than twice as strong as the film. And it seems to be getting a lot of good reviews on Amazon. I haven't tried it, so I can't comment on it.
I really want the SGP but i'm afraid i'll literally botch it if i attempt to do it even with a video.
Heh, yeah. Took me about 6~7 attempts to get it perfectly aligned. This might help: http://youtu.be/3f0EU2ICRzI
I hear sgp can get scratched and shows little scratches. Any validity to that? I put the protector that came with my otter box and its already covered in micro scratches after one day. I can only seem them with screen off and in light but still.
squidkitten
macrumors 6502
I'm not sure about the GLAS.T because I heard that is actually a little complicated, but I found the Ultra Oleophobic incredibly easy to apply. I use the technique where you peel the back half way down and fold it over, that way you have a better hold on it while you line it up, then I just match it up with the camera and the ear piece and just peel the rest off and let it go. I got mine on perfect first try, and I've always considered myself terrible at putting them on!
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I have a very fine hairline scratch on my iPhone 4's after a year of use, and just after reading this I checked out my iPhone 5 and there is a hairline scratch there as well, but I didn't even see it until I inspected it closely haha. Isn't noticeable except for when I reflect a lot of light on it. I'm pretty sure that appeared when I put my phone into my backpack and the screen touched the back of a pin.
It just depends how much something that tiny can bother you. To be honest, these screen protectors are sold at an incredible price for their quality, so if I get a few more scratches I'll just swap it out for the other one that was in the box.
+1 for sgp. My experience w/ their products has been so far impeccable. Bought body shields for 4s, ip2, rmbp, and now 5. My 4s, ip2 w/ the ultra crystals on are still going strong even after a year. I've heard not-so-friendly things about their cs, but since I never had to deal w/ their cs department I cannot speak for it.
