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Zagg Invisible Shield Glass Screen Protector Ultimate Glass Protector by Forbes
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The product sounds appealing, but a preponderance of chips and breakage does not. Does it wind up that Zagg glass owners get preoccupied with their screen covers? And that the removal, replacement and reapplication, while nice under warranty, get taxing after a couple go 'rounds?
The shipping cost drain away thoughts that the replacement is free. It's as though the original high price had been buttressed to what it is in anticipation of a given number of warranty units. In a way, the warranty becomes the defining feature of a product bound for damage. Is it possible that some iPhones are simply not flat and are predestined for glass screen cover chips and breakage from the faintest amount of flex?
The shipping cost drain away thoughts that the replacement is free. It's as though the original high price had been buttressed to what it is in anticipation of a given number of warranty units. In a way, the warranty becomes the defining feature of a product bound for damage. Is it possible that some iPhones are simply not flat and are predestined for glass screen cover chips and breakage from the faintest amount of flex?
I got my iPhone 6+ Zagg glass screen protector from Best Buy for $40.
So the way I look at it is this. No, you're not buying a $40 glass with free lifetime replacements. What you're buying is a ~$10-$15 glass and buying a lifetime warranty with it for ~$25-$30, that gives you the right to "buy" replacements for $5 (this is what they charge your to ship a replacement).
My screen did start chipping around the edges after only 4 months of use. But I got a warranty replacement screen with no problems for $5. My guess is, it actually costs less than $5 to ship this glass protector so a portion of that $5 goes to recouping the cost of the screen. Which is also probably why they're so lenient with replacements.
FYI if you got to a Zagg Kiosk to get a repalcement, they charge you $10 to install the screen for you. Even if I didn't want them to install it and let me install it, they still had to charge the $10 to take it home. This tells me right there that they are basically charging you a reduced price for the replacements screens. Which makes sense otherwise they would bleed money replacing all these screens.
I've had my Zagg invisible glass shield on my 6 plus and love it. Got it when I picked up my phone at best buy mobile and they installed the screen for me. For me I always get a tempered glass screen for every phone I get and I try to get it at same time I get phone.
On my previous phone, note 3 , it has saved my screen after a fall on concrete. The temerpered glass shattered but the actual phone screen was perfect.
On my previous phone, note 3 , it has saved my screen after a fall on concrete. The temerpered glass shattered but the actual phone screen was perfect.
How do you remove shards of shattered glass from the screen that we want to protect? I once had a GGS on a high-end DLSR and it broke. Taking a piece off of the LCD gouged the LCD.
The beauty of these tempered glass is, you slowly pull off the glass screen protector and all the broken glass should be intact and come right off. It's like those extra strength storm windows when they get shattered they don't shatter into little pieces.
And once you remove the screen protector the main screen underneath is perfect.
I'll never use a phone without a tempered glass screen protector. I even put them on my kids iPad and iPad mini.
That sounds cool. I'm currently using Power Support's matte finish sticker from Apple Store. The Zagg sounds like it's a beauty to use and handle, plus with minimal finger grease getting on the screen. Colors are said to pop. Part of having this 6 plus, for me, is for displaying photos and seeing TV and movies on it.
I bit and got Best Buy to install it. Removed a perfectly serviceable matte finish display protector. The glass was done perfectly, except for what I consider micro alignment.
When in sunlight, I can tell that one long edge is closer to where Apple’s glass cover waterfalls over, which I suspect would be the area to chip first, if and when it does occur. I’ll be keeping an eye on that edge in order to see if any dust or dirt accumulation occurs.
If it does, then I’d feel okay about going back and having another one put on. Otherwise, the young lady that did it was very nice and I didn’t want to set upon the phone with eyes all agog like some wild old man.
Besides, the lighting in the store wasn’t conducive to seeing minute detail. Sunlight does that. When we clean our lens filters for DLSR, we daren’t do it with sun on it. It never looks clean and winds up the source of undue consternation. Without sun directly on it, the filters can appear clean as a whistle.
But for now, my Zagg glass is “industry tolerance straight” and is truly dust free under the glass. I have the sense that the Zagg glass manufacture has its own set of tolerance, whereas Apple’s glass cover has its set of tolerances, and wherever the twain shall meet.
When in sunlight, I can tell that one long edge is closer to where Apple’s glass cover waterfalls over, which I suspect would be the area to chip first, if and when it does occur. I’ll be keeping an eye on that edge in order to see if any dust or dirt accumulation occurs.
If it does, then I’d feel okay about going back and having another one put on. Otherwise, the young lady that did it was very nice and I didn’t want to set upon the phone with eyes all agog like some wild old man.
Besides, the lighting in the store wasn’t conducive to seeing minute detail. Sunlight does that. When we clean our lens filters for DLSR, we daren’t do it with sun on it. It never looks clean and winds up the source of undue consternation. Without sun directly on it, the filters can appear clean as a whistle.
But for now, my Zagg glass is “industry tolerance straight” and is truly dust free under the glass. I have the sense that the Zagg glass manufacture has its own set of tolerance, whereas Apple’s glass cover has its set of tolerances, and wherever the twain shall meet.
Glad you're pleased overall. Unfortunately it all depends on who puts your glass screen protector on. I've gotten lucky with the last two phones the person at best buy mobile has done a great job.
I might visit a Mobile Best Buy, because I returned to the Best Buy (Magnolia store) and asked about adjusting mine or redoing it and the guy behind the counter back-pedaled on it.
Yeah best buy stores suck at that. One store charged me $7 to have them install the glass screen protector. What a bunch of crap. Best buy mobile does it for free and so does the AT&T stores
Bogus thing was, original store installed it in some of the dimmest light in a relatively dark portion of the store. And they didn't say in the beginning that a crooked install is considered industry tolerance; a sentiment they alluded to in so many words. What a crock. At least now my protector is aligned well and the glass edge, all around, lay on the flat portion of iPhone surface, with no hanging ten over the waterfall edge of phone screen in the manner that invites catching and chips.
Is there a second generation of Zagg screen protector for iPhone 6? their first product is not that good, I hope they will have another one for the phone
I have a Zagg Glass and don't have any issues with it. I've had mine on since October and no chips on any edges at all.
What's not good about it?
I've installed a total of zero (0) screen protectors on my families (2) iPhone 3GS, (2) iPhone 4Ss, (1) iPad 2, (1) iPad Mini, (2) iPhone 6s and have never seen a single scratch on any of them in all the years of daily use by myself, wife, and kids.
You should of course have a quality case on your device to avoid shattering when dropped (Speck, etc...). But, scratching is unlikely unless you really have done something to deserve it ("Gorilla glass" is named that for a reason).
Screen protectors are a mostly useless accessory. Realistically, if you really need a screen protector on your iOS device then you should instead be using a LifeProof or other case that completely encloses the device.
Sorry, but no. If you've had 8 devices and none have ever had even a scratch, then you are the exception, not the rule. An iPhone going in and out of pockets, constantly being put face down on surfaces, etc. will get scratched eventually.
It's always about the split second or momentary gotchas that impart trace scratches or gouges in a phone's screen.
I like the peace of mind that screen protection affords. At some point after getting a new phone, I need to start focusing on matters at hand and stop sheer fascination with the phone. Which means that I can easily get absent minded and slip the phone into a pocket with keys. Or maybe hand the phone over to a client who had a big gaudy ring on and it contacts the surface during a gesture.
I like the peace of mind that screen protection affords. At some point after getting a new phone, I need to start focusing on matters at hand and stop sheer fascination with the phone. Which means that I can easily get absent minded and slip the phone into a pocket with keys. Or maybe hand the phone over to a client who had a big gaudy ring on and it contacts the surface during a gesture.
Your installer was very impaired.... It is very easy to install, without wasting a single one.
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Lucky of you.... But a glass screen protector saved my iPhone once, and that's enough to have one installed on every iPhone I use and will use.
On the other side, I'm not using screen protectors on my iPad, because I'm using the Apple case that has a flap on the screen.
Yeah I'm sorry but this is one of the dumbest comments I've ever seen. You've never even obtained a single scratch on your screen? Not even on your kids iPads?
My little kids all have these cases on their iPads below and they've scratched their screens. I had to add a glass screen protector. And you can tell the case has a huge front lip too
If gorilla glass is so strong why are there so many cracked screens around?
Anyways you never know when you'll drop your phone. Why take that chance without a screen protector?
Ok so get a case to protect the phone but don't protect the screen unless I need a lifeproof case with a horrible plastic cover.
Thank you, we took the route of a thnnner case from otterbox and the Zagg. The cost waw just about the same.
