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iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max Screen Protector
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I think I am going to take the plunge and buy the 3D Flolab. I have read mixed reviews online about the installation process being difficult and small air bubbles on the sides not going away. Hopefully I have a clean install because the screen protector is not cheap, especially when you include the shipping costs to the UK.
Just got a notification from the shipping company, probably arriving tomorrow so will write a review as soon as it's on the phone!Have ordered this and will update everyone when it arrives about how it feels and other stuff
Anxiously waiting! Mine is arriving this week as well,but I’m hesitant to remove the Belkin ultraglass since it’s still in great condition.
Mine was supposed to be delivered today, but "they made a mistake in sort facility" so it's probably arriving tomorrow :') I myself can't wait to swap it out and finally have dust-free sides
It has arrived!!Have ordered this and will update everyone when it arrives about how it feels and other stuff
I gotta say, this is the best temp glass i’ve tried so far.
FULLY edge to edge, has almost no gap between the original clear case and the glass.
Nothing is covered, all L’s in camera are fully visible (even though it has a black (!!) bar so no rainbow effect on edges either)
Installation is also quite simple, although everything comes in a big box which was funny to see.
Have used Spigen, Torras, Phone Rebel etc and this one is the winner by a far.
Of course it’s only day one so i don’t know about how long it will last (I rarely drop my phone).
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Excellent! I received my 2-pack Smartdevil today and might try it at the weekend. Was the installation bubble free? How is the oleophobic coating? Is it indeed anti reflective like they advertise? How is the thickness compared to the others you’ve used? Is there a lip when using the apple case or it’s flush ? And finally is the part covering the earpiece a real mesh to prevent dust or just a painted one? It seems like a real mesh from the pictures. Thanks!It has arrived!!
I gotta say, this is the best temp glass i’ve tried so far.
FULLY edge to edge, has almost no gap between the original clear case and the glass.
Nothing is covered, all L’s in camera are fully visible (even though it has a black (!!) bar so no rainbow effect on edges either)
Installation is also quite simple, although everything comes in a big box which was funny to see.
Have used Spigen, Torras, Phone Rebel etc and this one is the winner by a far.
Of course it’s only day one so i don’t know about how long it will last (I rarely drop my phone).
I think this was a great find at more than half the price of the flolab (at least for me in Europe)
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Is a fingerprint magnet?It has arrived!!
I gotta say, this is the best temp glass i’ve tried so far.
FULLY edge to edge, has almost no gap between the original clear case and the glass.
Nothing is covered, all L’s in camera are fully visible (even though it has a black (!!) bar so no rainbow effect on edges either)
Installation is also quite simple, although everything comes in a big box which was funny to see.
Have used Spigen, Torras, Phone Rebel etc and this one is the winner by a far.
Of course it’s only day one so i don’t know about how long it will last (I rarely drop my phone).
The only bubbles were because of my fault, haven’t cleaned the screen properly, but i used stickers to get the dust from under the screen and it’s flawless now. Instructions are in Chinese, but thankfully translation can be done through our camera lol.
Coating is as good as on Spigen, haven’t noticed any changes in that.
Anti reflective, hm, i haven’t paid attention to that much, but it’s definitely not as anti reflective as matte glass.
Thickness, i’d say smaller than Torras, but doesn’t really matter since all the sides are bent, so it looks amazing + sliding from downwards to upwards is easy too since the edges are curved, you can feel the glass a bit, but i think that’s unavoidable, definitely far better than any other ones i’ve tried.
And yes, mesh is real
Truly a great product tbh, kind of glad i didn’t opt out for Belkin considering the price difference.Also, i’m from Europe too, so this was a godsend ^^
Nope not really, as good if not better than Spigen’s.
I know i compare it a lot with Spigen, but working in a store where we apply all kinds of tempered glass’s, Spigen is the top quality that we offer, so that’s why haha.
Agreed, this one is probably the best. Really like how the hot bend makes feel like there is no screen protector at all since it covers the entire glass. The only downside is it narrows the selection of what cases will work with it. An aramid shell, leather case, apple silicone, and surprisingly the Benks Prestige fit without lifting it, but my Phone Rebel gen6 ultra and Flex are a no go.It has arrived!!
I gotta say, this is the best temp glass i’ve tried so far.
FULLY edge to edge, has almost no gap between the original clear case and the glass.
Nothing is covered, all L’s in camera are fully visible (even though it has a black (!!) bar so no rainbow effect on edges either)
Installation is also quite simple, although everything comes in a big box which was funny to see.
Have used Spigen, Torras, Phone Rebel etc and this one is the winner by a far.
Of course it’s only day one so i don’t know about how long it will last (I rarely drop my phone).
Flex really? I’m rocking it with no issues, the screen comes right to the edge of the case
Edit : Spoke to soon :’) It did create three little bubbles that i can’t get rid of, but at this point i’m over it
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FLOLAB NanoArmour Screen Protector. Looks and feels like there is nothing on. Also they make sizes that are case friendly.
flolab are crazy expensive, the warranty is ****** bc you have to pay again and again, there is a huge problem with correctly installing the sp bc the tray is same old design very loose etc. oh end even if you do your best there is 99% you will get a bubble on one of the sides or top where the speaker is
after spending like 120e on a flolab I gave up, tried to intall 5 times with no luck always a buble on one of the sides and I used one with the bubble and it too a light hit like from 10 cm when I put my phone on the keys on my bad...and it was broken...like it was a slightly tap nothing more, so I have no idea how it can protect anything
btw there are chinese and give a f%#$ about eu or us rules like warranty etc.
oh and check yt...only 2 or 3 youtubers are always praising flolab how awesome it is...it stinks being paid from a mile
btw writing this bc I bought my flolab bc of this forum and this exact topic and everyone saying it is the best and for now I think those prisign flolab here are bots or paid accounts
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really don't buy it, not worth your nerves, you will run into a endless loop where you invested the big moeny to get a sp, the installation went wrong so you have to pay them again and again their sending fee which includes the price of producing the protector etc.
I think you are in the minority here. Nothing personal, but I've installed a few Flolab with zero issues at all. I don't have a problem paying them $9.95 shipping for a replacement.flolab are crazy expensive, the warranty is ****** bc you have to pay again and again, there is a huge problem with correctly installing the sp bc the tray is same old design very loose etc. oh end even if you do your best there is 99% you will get a bubble on one of the sides or top where the speaker is
after spending like 120e on a flolab I gave up, tried to intall 5 times with no luck always a buble on one of the sides and I used one with the bubble and it too a light hit like from 10 cm when I put my phone on the keys on my bad...and it was broken...like it was a slightly tap nothing more, so I have no idea how it can protect anything
btw there are chinese and give a f%#$ about eu or us rules like warranty etc.
oh and check yt...only 2 or 3 youtubers are always praising flolab how awesome it is...it stinks being paid from a mile
btw writing this bc I bought my flolab bc of this forum and this exact topic and everyone saying it is the best and for now I think those prisign flolab here are bots or paid accounts
They are considered the best for a reason
if you are happy with flolab...just be happy
I'm just desribing my experience and form me there are just a scam of a brand.
In eu the fake warranty is 10e where the original cost of a screen protector is 35e+10e. In other words you have to pay 1/4 of the price just to have the product replacement if it sucks and it sucks, there is no real warranty, there is no possibility to return a product, you can only pay them more to get a new screen protector or lose initial 45e. What other brand is so scammy to have zero return policy? Please give some examples
At the same time any other delivery from China to eu is 5e max so you can easily assume that you pay extra 5e for the production cost of another copy of screen protector." I don't have a problem paying them $9.95 shipping for a replacement."
If you have no problem paying a scammy brand from China for their lack of quality, it is your free will to do so. Again if you are happy with them, great. But it is you who is in a minority here. There were plenty of posts about scammy Flolabs practices. They are not regulated by US law, they are not regulated by UE law, they just say "pay more!" "pay more!" and their product is ****** big time and you can't return it even if it comes broken. I had like 3 different screen protectors from them for my 16 PM just bc they were sending new upgraded ones (I ordered the first one before there were even any reviews) and all were behaving the same: big bubble on top and on either of the sides.
"but I've installed a few Flolab"
how many phones do you have? or did you have some problems with them too?
Again if you are happy be happy I jsut post it here bc I decided that I lost 120e on them with no possibilty to get my
money back and as my revenge I just come here every couple of month and just describe my experience with them so people know. For any other brand from EU or US I would just call support and return the product, or worse case scenario I would sue them and get my money back. Flolab is from China and don't give a f%@k about ru or us rules. You pay them more for a new product or you can f@$k off. I think that is a very scammy and shady behavior and that's all I have to say.
"They are considered the best for a reason"
by who?
FFS.. I have installed flolab on my personal phones for a couple years, I have also installed them on my wife's phone as well as my daughters. I'm pretty rough on screen protectors so I generally need to replace one every 60-90 days.if you are happy with flolab...just be happy
I'm just desribing my experience and form me there are just a scam of a brand.
In eu the fake warranty is 10e where the original cost of a screen protector is 35e+10e. In other words you have to pay 1/4 of the price just to have the product replacement if it sucks and it sucks, there is no real warranty, there is no possibility to return a product, you can only pay them more to get a new screen protector or lose initial 45e. What other brand is so scammy to have zero return policy? Please give some examples
" I don't have a problem paying them $9.95 shipping for a replacement."
If you have no problem paying a scammy brand from China for their lack of quality, it is your free will to do so. Again if you are happy with them, great. But it is you who is in a minority here. There were plenty of posts about scammy Flolabs practices. They are not regulated by US law, they are not regulated by UE law, they just say "pay more!" "pay more!" and their product is ****** big time and you can't return it even if it comes broken. I had like 3 different screen protectors from them for my 16 PM just bc they were sending new upgraded ones (I ordered the first one before there were even any reviews) and all were behaving the same: big bubble on top and on either of the sides.
"but I've installed a few Flolab"
how many phones do you have? or did you have some problems with them too?
Again if you are happy be happy I jsut post it here bc I decided that I lost 120e on them with no possibilty to get my
money back and as my revenge I just come here every couple of month and just describe my experience with them so people know. For any other brand from EU or US I would just call support and return the product, or worse case scenario I would sue them and get my money back. Flolab is from China and don't give a f%@k about ru or us rules. You pay them more for a new product or you can f@$k off. I think that is a very scammy and shady behavior and that's all I have to say.
"They are considered the best for a reason"
by who?
I'm happy and Flolab has taken good care of me.. my last one they didn't even charge me the $9.95
Zero issues with Flolab as many here.
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I recently purchased the flolabs 3D bend glass protectors and my experience has been extremely frustrating.
The alignment tray doesn’t work at all. They end up missaligned creating a long bubble where the protector is not touching that side of the screen. Also the camera L get obscured on the other side.
I have tried warranty replacements twice. But each time it is the same problem with the alignment. Plus having to pay $10 each time.
iMHO they are not even worth the $10 warranty replacement cost. The only good thing is they are anti-glare and can be used with polarized glasses.
Still looking for a good 3D screen protector. For the moment I went back to the cheap ESRs with the rainbow effect.
Note: I never had a problem with flat flolab protectors. It is only with the bend glass ones.
The alignment tray doesn’t work at all. They end up missaligned creating a long bubble where the protector is not touching that side of the screen. Also the camera L get obscured on the other side.
I have tried warranty replacements twice. But each time it is the same problem with the alignment. Plus having to pay $10 each time.
iMHO they are not even worth the $10 warranty replacement cost. The only good thing is they are anti-glare and can be used with polarized glasses.
Still looking for a good 3D screen protector. For the moment I went back to the cheap ESRs with the rainbow effect.
Note: I never had a problem with flat flolab protectors. It is only with the bend glass ones.
Try the SmartDevil from AliExpress that was linked a few pages back. I gave up on Flolab after having 3 straight with different issues and have not looked back since getting it. Absolutely flawless.
Has anyone tried the ESR protectors with the black border?If you check ESR's new web site (which went live last week) - do you see black borders?
iPhone 16 Pro Max Tempered Glass 3-Pack, Ultra Tough 110LB Impact | ESR
Shield your iPhone 16 Pro Max with ESR's toughest tempered glass—3-pack, 110LB impact resistance, UltraFit tray for bubble-free install. Best durable protection!www.esrtech.com
In particular, this image.