It is surely the best way I have been spent before Zagg. I also have it on my iPad. I had enough screen protectors for my old iPod and iPhones, so I did not have high expectations for it anyway.
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is invisibleSHIELD by zaag good?
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The case friendly shield is more for the slider style cases. Protectors usually have a difficult time if they are cut to the edge of the glass. These are cut slightly smaller that allows the slider case to go on. It doesn't affect the performance.
Ignoring the fact that zagg has a black friday sale and I could have saved around $10 last week, mine got delivered yesterday and I've put it on last night. My impression is:
- It makes my iPhone very rubbery. Good for back and side, not really for front.
- Home button sticker is awfully hard to install. I screwed it and considering to just peel it off altogether.
- the body is now a little bit more prone to fingereprints
- does not take retina display away even for one bit. Except when you turn off the display (a little bit visible in that case)
- installation takes a while, around 30 minutes
- some dusts are trapped inside the case, and i cant get it out without peeling them altogether. Note that I have actually try to be very careful not to install it in dusty environment. It stilll got trapped
- bubbles are almost completely gone. I had a few last night. Gone in around 12 hours.
Overall it's very good, but I'm a bit disappointed by the trapped dusts. Not veery visible from afar, but if you look closely you'll see... Ah well, I can peel it off anytime. Might peel it next year if I don't like it anymore.
- It makes my iPhone very rubbery. Good for back and side, not really for front.
- Home button sticker is awfully hard to install. I screwed it and considering to just peel it off altogether.
- the body is now a little bit more prone to fingereprints
- does not take retina display away even for one bit. Except when you turn off the display (a little bit visible in that case)
- installation takes a while, around 30 minutes
- some dusts are trapped inside the case, and i cant get it out without peeling them altogether. Note that I have actually try to be very careful not to install it in dusty environment. It stilll got trapped
- bubbles are almost completely gone. I had a few last night. Gone in around 12 hours.
Overall it's very good, but I'm a bit disappointed by the trapped dusts. Not veery visible from afar, but if you look closely you'll see... Ah well, I can peel it off anytime. Might peel it next year if I don't like it anymore.
I do agree with your facts. But I agree with this one the most!
- It makes my iPhone very rubbery. Good for back and side, not really for front.
Well... You know in some apps it's a good thing (for example Ocarina), but not for other apps (e.g. Fruit Ninja). I guess it's a bit of a trade off... Let's see how I'm liking this. I'm mostly just annoyed by the trapped dusts right now.
I bought invisible shields for my iPhone 3G and iPhone 4, but I eventually removed them from both. I used it on my 3G because I didn't want to use a case, but they do have a grippy texture, and they're tricky to apply. They're good for protecting from scratches, but they do nothing if you're looking for drop-protection. That's why I ended up getting a real case for my iPhone 4, because I want it protected if I accidentally drop it.
On my white iPhone 3G, the plastic shield ended up turning a yellowish color from use after about 2 months, but it shouldn't be noticeable on a black iPhone. I also don't like how it makes the screen feel. The quality of the screen is also somewhat compromised; it is very difficult to apply it without getting the tiniest pieces of dust trapped in between the shield and the screen. There's also a weird effect it gives the screen when you look at it really closely---like if specks from the spray that was used to apply the screen is still visible.
On my white iPhone 3G, the plastic shield ended up turning a yellowish color from use after about 2 months, but it shouldn't be noticeable on a black iPhone. I also don't like how it makes the screen feel. The quality of the screen is also somewhat compromised; it is very difficult to apply it without getting the tiniest pieces of dust trapped in between the shield and the screen. There's also a weird effect it gives the screen when you look at it really closely---like if specks from the spray that was used to apply the screen is still visible.
When did this forum become full of trolls? We you gettg paid for this or what? I undeerstand that but you dont't have to flame it like that.
Sorry for your awful experience.
IME, the only (perceived) problem is the slightly heavy friction feel on the front protector. But that even went away with a couple weeks of usage. I also, with phone off, manually swiped my palm across it back and forth several times (with pressure) to lessen the rubbery feel. This helped immensely.
I have the Case Friendly version on front, and and the full body on sides and back (I had a Zagg kiosk swap, for free, the front protector for the case friendly version.)
Additionally, what I like about these, are that fingerprints stay hidden better than <insert commercial generic brand> protectors.
Of course there are other brand name protectors which are just as good (if not WAY better in some folks' eyes), I don't deny that.
To each their own. Just sayin'.