Do I have Gorilla Glass 2 on the front? - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have bought phone 3 months ago. IT felt on the street once - like a meter high from my hand. I got a break glass on the front in the corner. Everyhting is working - just a small crack. But the back is in one piece. That's is why I want to ask you - Nexus 4 owners - how to check if my phone have the Gorilla Glass 2 on the front?
I have checked the box, and quick start guide - no information about it. Also warranty does not have that information ?

Gorilla Street 3 breaks Gorilla Glass 2

Gorilla glass doesn't advertise shatter proof. Neither does gorilla glass 3 and 4 probably won't either. They advertise SCRATCH RESISTANCE. So if you drop your phone thinking it won't break because of gorilla glass, think again.
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Its more like gorilla @ss...
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Well the scratch resistance sucks also. :thumbdown:

gorrilla glass is present on both sides.BUT the glass on the front is thin that the fact being gorilla glass dosent help.

opssemnik said:
gorrilla glass is present on both sides.BUT the glass on the front is thin that the fact being gorilla glass dosent help.
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Back isn't gorilla glass. And gorilla glass just promises a tough, scratch resistant glass, not an unbreakable/shatter-proof glass.

PJcastaldo said:
Well the scratch resistance sucks also. :thumbdown:
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Please explain how regular glass is any better??
Get rid of your N4 if it sucks so bad.
I carry my keys and phone in the same pocket and yet to have any noticeable scratches that are viewable with the naked eye.
Anyone else saying it sucks, go purchase a regular phone without gorilla glass and see how long it'll last.
Obvious trolls have nothing better to do on the net then complain about everything.
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Bla bla blah, my phone is 1 year old and still in mint condition without any screen protector also the back still clear without any scratch

sandy-achar said:
Back isn't gorilla glass. And gorilla glass just promises a tough, scratch resistant glass, not an unbreakable/shatter-proof glass.
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so how the back hold scratches way better then normal glass?

jayRokk said:
Please explain how regular glass is any better??
Get rid of your N4 if it sucks so bad.
I carry my keys and phone in the same pocket and yet to have any noticeable scratches that are viewable with the naked eye.
Anyone else saying it sucks, go purchase a regular phone without gorilla glass and see how long it'll last.
Obvious trolls have nothing better to do on the net then complain about everything.
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Everyone is entitled to an opinion. No one is trolling .. my screen is littered with scratches. No one is arguing or making any kind of insinuations that the N4 sucks.. but that many people have not had "good' experiences with Gorilla Glass.
Take your shatty internet tough guy attitude else where ...
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PJcastaldo said:
Everyone is entitled to an opinion. No one is trolling .. my screen is littered with scratches. No one is arguing or making any kind of insinuations that the N4 sucks.. but that many people have not had "good' experiences with Gorilla Glass.
Take your shatty internet tough guy attitude else where ...
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Coming from the guy telling everyone has an extreme "placebo effect contagion" over ART because according to you its nothing more than a switch on android.
Like I said trolling is easy to spot. Specially when the majority of the post are nothing but complaining.
I'm doing feeding you.
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I'm a carpenter so my phone is exposed to dust and random debris in my pocket. I use a simple no name flipcover and I must say thus far its the most resisting phone I owned. Not a single scratch or dent.
To repeat it again. Every glass will break eventually but not every glass will scratch.
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Haha. I really wasn't trying to troll on art.. I stand behind its an unfinished runtime environment that is not giving everyone the result that they think they're getting but that's for another time and a different discussion.. and also I have NOT gone around saying it either.. i posted in one thread.. my opinion on a topic.. it's not my fault you guys let such little things bother your little brains.
You guys just get so butt hurt when someone disagrees with your my phone is so amazing and has no fault ideals.
My screen is scratched all over. From literally pocket use I guess... I use a screen protector to hide them now cause its very annoying to look at. I never dropped it or anything like that..
I have a small crack around my speaker on the back also.. pressure I assume. ...
All I'm saying is Gorilla Glass isn't all that its cracked up to be..
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G2 has gorilla glass!

http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#featured-products
Here it is, corning gorilla glass has the G2 as a device listed with gorilla glass, I though it didn't have gorilla glass but it says on the website that it does!
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It also says the G1 has it but I think maybe the newer G1s do not the G1s upon release date.
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yes.. yes it does. took the screen cover off my phone. for a few weeks now. so scratched. although my sisters mt4g has one scratch on it.. but who knows what its from.
and another friend has a mt3g and has no scratches.. its what gave me the confidence to take my screen protector off.
Feel a vibrant/galaxy s screen and feel ours and tell me that we have gorilla glass. If we really truly do, then we got the crap **** version of it.
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Feel a vibrant/galaxy s screen and feel ours and tell me that we have gorilla glass. If we really truly do, then we got the crap **** version of it.
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Lmaoooo, well they feel about the same the epic and the G2
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8 months without no scratches in the glass . Gorillaglass or not .
No protector here since October and scratch free.
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stian230 said:
8 months without no scratches in the glass . Gorillaglass or not .
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Same here had since it was released no protector on the glass and not one scratch.
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androidfeen809 said:
G2 has gorilla glass!
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Yeah, we know. Its been discussed thoroughly, with the Corning page linked over a month ago (post 22 of the following thread):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829399
Ya I can also attest that I have yet to get a scratch either regardless of what type it is. Good stuff.
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Haven't even been to the beach with my phone but it has been scratched by sand... Like 1 grain... Just a warning, Leave it away from Sand
I don't have Gorrila
MacaronyMax said:
Haven't even been to the beach with my phone but it has been scratched by sand... Like 1 grain... Just a warning, Leave it away from Sand
I don't have Gorrila
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You dont have gorilla? What does that mean, yours is the only phone that doesn't? Or none of ours do? Lmfao can't decode your sentence there...
Everyphone has it. But I'm sure some grains of minerals found in sand can scratch the screen.. maybe he found a really small diamond and that one grain scratched his screen.
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the gorilla glass they use for sunrooms and stuff can be hit with a hammer and not break. my sisters boyfriend threw his g2 and shattered his screen and my sister dropped hers and now theres a crack going across the screen about 2/3 of the way down. i never got around to buying any screen protectors for mine but there are only one or two very minor scratches on the screen itself. i was hoping gorilla glass would mean the screen would be a lot harder to break, but apparently thats not the case.
itsnoahyo said:
the gorilla glass they use for sunrooms and stuff can be hit with a hammer and not break. my sisters boyfriend threw his g2 and shattered his screen and my sister dropped hers and now theres a crack going across the screen about 2/3 of the way down. i never got around to buying any screen protectors for mine but there are only one or two very minor scratches on the screen itself. i was hoping gorilla glass would mean the screen would be a lot harder to break, but apparently thats not the case.
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Lmao, wow I though it would be stronger, but I didn't know yu could hit gorilla glass with a hammer and not break it
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shady503403 said:
Everyphone has it. But I'm sure some grains of minerals found in sand can scratch the screen.. maybe he found a really small diamond and that one grain scratched his screen.
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How do you know every phone (I assume you mean "every G2") has Gorilla Glass? Just because Corning lists the G2 on their website as having GG does not guarantee that every G2 has it. HTC is free to switch materials whenever they want. In fact, they probably reserve the right to change whatever specs of the phone they want, without notice (if they even listed GG in the specs, which they do not). But you are probably right in that many high-end smartphones are using GG these days, so HTC is pretty likely to stick with it for all the G2's.
If you read the older Gorilla Glass thread I posted above, you will see there are other users that scratched the screen with normal use. GG is advertised as being "highly damage resistant", and its harder to scratch than "conventional" glass, but you can still scratch it.
itsnoahyo said:
the gorilla glass they use for sunrooms and stuff can be hit with a hammer and not break. my sisters boyfriend threw his g2 and shattered his screen and my sister dropped hers and now theres a crack going across the screen about 2/3 of the way down. i never got around to buying any screen protectors for mine but there are only one or two very minor scratches on the screen itself. i was hoping gorilla glass would mean the screen would be a lot harder to break, but apparently thats not the case.
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I believe that GG was originally developed for helicopter windshields. But the thickness of those and the other uses (like you mentioned) are probably a lot thicker than the type used for smartphones. The GG surface treatment greatly increases the toughness of the glass, but its thickness will still be a factor. There were reports of iPhone 4 GG breaking the first week the phone was released, just from being dropped. While GG is pretty impressive, you can't take for granted its not going to break.
Yeah that's true. I've been pretty lucky so far with phone screens so far. And I probably shouldn't have said/typed that.
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itsnoahyo said:
Yeah that's true. I've been pretty lucky so far with phone screens so far. And I probably shouldn't have said/typed that.
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I think your post is a good one to have on here. Its good to know that some people have scratched or cracked the screen under fairly normal usage (well, maybe not the sisters BF throwing it!). Some people seem to think Gorilla Glass is indestructible.
It say's desire has gorilla glass, and I some how managed to get a deep scratch on the it which went through the lcd display.....It might vary with htc devices

Screen scratched!

So I've had my phone for a few days now, haven't received my case/screen protector yet..
I've noticed got 2 little scratches, isn't this gorilla glass?? I thought it was meant to be hard to scratch!
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its not gorilla glass. its hardened glass.
Souai said:
its not gorilla glass. its hardened glass.
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where is your source? no one (official) confirmed its not Gorilla... apart from blogs and tech websites either stating it is gorilla or it is not...
while it is Gorilla or not... I am unable (yet) to get this thing scratched with all the abuse it got from me so far.
P.S. in a previous post one of the members spoke directly with Samsung Support and confirmed it is indeed Gorilla... he posted the screenshots.. however.. this is yet not really a confirmation.. we can only confirm if and only Samsung and/or Corning confirm the info...
nbass668 said:
where is your source? no one (official) confirmed its not Gorilla... apart from blogs and tech websites either stating it is gorilla or it is not...
while it is Gorilla or not... I am unable (yet) to get this thing scratched with all the abuse it got from me so far.
P.S. in a previous post one of the members spoke directly with Samsung Support and confirmed it is indeed Gorilla... he posted the screenshots.. however.. this is yet not really a confirmation.. we can only confirm if and only Samsung and/or Corning confirm the info...
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If you check gorillas official page, there is nowhere exist the Note.
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eliashadow said:
If you check gorillas official page, there is nowhere exist the Note.
Sent from the best smartphone, Galaxy Note...
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yes we all know that.. because Corning seems didnt update it (not sure) because the last device mentioned is the S2 and there are many new devices from Samsung and many others (has Gorilla) but not mentioned/updated..
you see, I am not trying to argue you guys... but really the fact Samsung never mentioned its Gorilla on the Note official Samsung page (neither they ever mentioned even for the S2) our only source of info is always Corning website and they didn't add many devices to the list since long already in the Market with Gorilla. such as the new Samsung 8.9 or the 7+ samething with other brands if i recall.
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If you check gorillas official page, there is nowhere exist the Note.
Sent from the best smartphone, Galaxy Note...
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Sigh....
GORILLA GLASS IS IN THE NOTE
GORILLA GLASS ISNT SCRATCH PROOF
GORILLA GLASS ISNT SCRATCH PROOF
GORILLA GLASS ISNT SCRATCH PROOF
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where is your source? no one (official) confirmed its not Gorilla... apart from blogs and tech websites either stating it is gorilla or it is not...
while it is Gorilla or not... I am unable (yet) to get this thing scratched with all the abuse it got from me so far.
P.S. in a previous post one of the members spoke directly with Samsung Support and confirmed it is indeed Gorilla... he posted the screenshots.. however.. this is yet not really a confirmation.. we can only confirm if and only Samsung and/or Corning confirm the info...
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sorry if you interpreted my response as an insult, it wasnt meant like that.
but basically, from my experience with cars and computer parts... who cares what branding it has? who cares if its branded as gorilla glass or branded as hardened glass? if its still tough enough to be scratch resistant and still does the job, then does it really matter whether its branded or not?
my galaxy note screen has no scratches on it. i kept it in the same pocket as my keys as well until i got my flip cover a week ago. still no scratches. this was before my screen protectors arrived.
The scratches are tiny but clearly visible. Considering I haven't haven't abused it all and my old inspire 4g had no scratches and was abused I think this glass isn't as good and isn't gorilla at all.
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xAnimal5 said:
Sigh....
GORILLA GLASS IS IN THE NOTE
GORILLA GLASS ISNT SCRATCH PROOF
GORILLA GLASS ISNT SCRATCH PROOF
GORILLA GLASS ISNT SCRATCH PROOF
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WHAT NOTE DOESN'T HAVE GORILLA GLASS???
WHY IT DOESN'T HAVE IT, GG IS SO SCRATCH PROOF. BUT THEN WHY PEOPLE GOT SCRATCHES ON THERE PHONES?
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Holy crap guys, stop arguing about something that is really stupid. It's not going to change the fact that the dudes screen is scratched.
GG is scratch RESISTANT. Not scratch PROOF. Stop getting your panties in a bunch. It got scratched because it came into contact with something hard enough to scratch it. Who's fault it that? Oh, yours. It's nice to have GG right? Right, but regardless of that fact even GG can be scratched. SO get your screen protectors if a little scratch is going to bother you.
Spartan2x said:
Holy crap guys, stop arguing about something that is really stupid. It's not going to change the fact that the dudes screen is scratched.
GG is scratch RESISTANT. Not scratch PROOF. Stop getting your panties in a bunch. It got scratched because it came into contact with something hard enough to scratch it. Who's fault it that? Oh, yours. It's nice to have GG right? Right, but regardless of that fact even GG can be scratched. SO get your screen protectors if a little scratch is going to bother you.
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+Chuck Norris
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There is a fundamental difference between 'scratch proof' and 'scratch immune'
As posted by few others
1. Gorilla Glass can get scratches
2. Corning's patent ran out on gorilla glass quite some time ago and just about anyone capable of making one can make one
3. Corning and Samsung has a joint venture together that specializes this under scp.samsung.com and may not be using "Gorilla Glass" label
Spartan2x said:
Holy crap guys, stop arguing about something that is really stupid. It's not going to change the fact that the dudes screen is scratched.
GG is scratch RESISTANT. Not scratch PROOF. Stop getting your panties in a bunch. It got scratched because it came into contact with something hard enough to scratch it. Who's fault it that? Oh, yours. It's nice to have GG right? Right, but regardless of that fact even GG can be scratched. SO get your screen protectors if a little scratch is going to bother you.
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Exactly, go post this in a thread, so we don't get anymore whiners crying about how they scratched their screens.
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I use the term scratch resistant....
No such thing as "bullet proof" vest...bullet RESISTANT is lawyer speak, because ANYTHING can fail.
I think the same thing is the case with the screens on these smartphone devices.
It is resistant to scratches.
xAnimal5 said:
Exactly, go post this in a thread, so we don't get anymore whiners crying about how they scratched their screens.
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No no no
Let them whine if you can't handle it
GO BUY A SCREEN PROTECTOR
Welcome to #care
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Braxos said:
No no no
Let them whine if you can't handle it
GO BUY A SCREEN PROTECTOR
Welcome to #care
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What? The first part didn't make sense but really a Screen Protector will always be required.
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GORILLA GLASS IS IN THE NOTE
GORILLA GLASS ISNT SCRATCH PROOF
GORILLA GLASS ISNT SCRATCH PROOF
GORILLA GLASS ISNT SCRATCH PROOF
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Sigh.
You are wrong.
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/samsung
ericshmerick said:
Sigh.
You are wrong.
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/products-with-gorilla/samsung
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Sigh.
You are wrong AS PROVEN BY THE 100's of PEOPLE BEFORE ME.
Corning does not update their list of devices and if you contact a rep they will say the same.
All tech sites list the Note as having Gorilla Glass and many others have sent emails before to everyone.
Do not try to be arrogant. There have been dozens of these threads and the consensus reached is that the Note has Gorilla Glass.
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Corning does not update their list of devices and if you contact a rep they will say the same.
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The Samsung Focus Flash JUST came out and it's on there.
But whatever. Gorilla Glass isn't the end all be all. A grain of sand and it scratches like any 'ol screen.
Just be careful and your screen should be good, regardless of what type it is.

So much for gorilla glass and anti scratch

I've treated the phone with kid gloves since I got it and already I've 2 scratches on the screen
Screen protectors are essential. ..
I could cry
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Well sincevyour name has the word fish in it im going to assume you come into contact with sand a lot, cant be avoided.
Sand + any glass = ....
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Gorilla Glass is very hard to scratch. I've had 3 phones with GG and have never had a scratch on any of them. I never use screen protectors and only seldom use a case.
There are very few things that will easily scratch Gorilla Glass, one of the most common being sand...it would be the first thing I think of regardless of your username.
Where can I buy gorilla glass for my note 2?
ikonane said:
Where can I buy gorilla glass for my note 2?
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If you paypal me 100 USD, you'll have it instantly. (You'll still have it even if you don't send me the money - it's the type of glass built on the phone.)
garyd9 said:
If you paypal me 100 USD, you'll have it instantly. (You'll still have it even if you don't send me the money - it's the type of glass built on the phone.)
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Oh, I see. Thanks.
You will have your money on Monday.
same here, with the desire HD after 2 years of rugged use not a single scratch, with the note 2, 2 days no sand, no keys, nothing that could scratch it, but still a tiny scratch already on the screen pretty bummed about it, as i was going to get the official flip book case for protection, but it isn't out yet... so much for a non scratched device after 2 days...
Despite name I'm no where near the sea/beach although sand does get everywhere! I'm guessing there would be no way to Polish a scratch out? Due to the special coating on the glass?
I wonder when replacement glass will be available for some diy repairs?
At least you can't see the scratch when the screen is on. ..
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Did you put it in a pocket - probably a bit of grit in there.
Also, need to make sure there is no particles on the pen tip - on my old Touch Pro a couple of years ago, I got into the habit of always rubbing the tip of the stylus against my shirt or trousers first thing after taking it out of the silo.
GG and Samsung is the phones that for me always get some marks on the screen. Same as my old s2 back in the days and S3 both got it even if I dont threat my devices so damn hard. and I am not close to sand so that is not the problem...
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And this is why I use screen protectors.. Yeah these YouTube videos and other sites show crazy stuff trying to scratch the phone... But doesn't show how sand and other small dirt particles with screw up your screen
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MadfishGTB said:
I've treated the phone with kid gloves since I got it and already I've 2 scratches on the screen
Screen protectors are essential. ..
I could cry
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This is concerning. I've had my OG EVO for over 2 years, the past year without a protector. No scratches, no scuffing marks. Looks brand spanking new. It has Gorilla Glass 1. I wonder if this Gorilla Glass 2 isn't as good? What other phones have GG2?
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Where can I buy gorilla glass for my note 2?
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Are you for real?
XDA really needs to do a screening during registration
I still need to get over and read the thread on screen protectors.
http://www.xda-developers.com/xda-t...ass-drops-tests-composition-xda-developer-tv/
Just sharing....
This was in XDA Portal once. Worth a watch. And this is about OG Note... Im pretty sure the glass on Note is much better... It shouldnt scratch with any amount of keys/sand in the pockey...or even rubbing them on it lol..
I think someone dropped your phone from a moderate heighy...
I had a Nokia N8 (long time ago, my little brother still uses it as a camera and treats it badly), an SGSII and a Note 1 before my Note 2. Never used any screen protector, never had a single scratch. The guy who bought the SGSII for me still uses it and it is still flawless. I will buy the flip from ebay since in my country even the Note 2 won't be available this year, let alone a cover, but just because the flip actually protects it from falls. My Note "1" fell twice and the flip made it survive without scratches on the body. As a rule I don't put it in my pocket, if that counts =)
You know which screens don't scratch? Ones with screen protectors. It's not a matter of how long you went without a scratch, it's how long until you get one. Again, I like the ability to replace a screen protector with ease vs any sort of DIY glass replacement. Next you guys are going to start saying how cases are silly because you never got a scratch on the phone... poppycock.
Its never been dropped, not even put in my pocket! (DONT LAUGH) but I keep it in a clean sock, changed every day and carried in my hand always.
Really can't understand where it's come from.
At least it can't be seen when the screen is on.
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Wow - do you use the phone at all?
MadfishGTB said:
Its never been dropped, not even put in my pocket! (DONT LAUGH) but I keep it in a clean sock, changed every day and carried in my hand always.
Really can't understand where it's come from.
At least it can't be seen when the screen is on.
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I think it's just chance... My Sensation 4G which i've used for a year now, has no scratches... my Nexus 7 (which I don't usually place in my pockets) has an annoying scratch on it (actually defracts light). I don't mind hairline scratches which don't defract light... but this one is pretty severe... and pisses me off...

Screen scratches

Has anyone noticed the screen can be scratched relatively easily? I have somehow managed to drop my phone on to the floor once and now the screen has a hairline scratch across the centre. So I'm annoyed. The old note seemed more durable.
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It's not a durability thing as much as it's pure luck. No two drops are identical so all those drop tests and stuff are pure crap. Besides, you actually dropped the phone so you can't blame anyone but yourself.
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notegalaxy said:
Has anyone noticed the screen can be scratched relatively easily? I have somehow managed to drop my phone on to the floor once and now the screen has a hairline scratch across the centre. So I'm annoyed. The old note seemed more durable.
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Sorry to hear that...
Gorilla Glass is not scratch proof, that's why I always use a screen protector!
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It's not a durability thing as much as it's pure luck. No two drops are identical so all those drop tests and stuff are pure crap. Besides, you actually dropped the phone so you can't blame anyone but yourself.
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I understand that and know its no one's fault but my own. My old note 1 was subject to a years abuse and had less scratches than the new note 2 has after a week. It just disappointed me a little. I know they aren't invincible but a scratch after a small drop disappointed me a little you know.
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notegalaxy said:
I understand that and know its no one's fault but my own. My old note 1 was subject to a years abuse and had less scratches than the new note 2 has after a week. It just disappointed me a little. I know they aren't invincible but a scratch after a small drop disappointed me a little you know.
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From this thread, im aware all note 2 user should be more careful and take care your note 2 screen..thanks OP for highlight it to us..at least we know this screen is not strongth as advertise by GG!!
U got my thanks button push..
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I'm always catching it on my denim jeans (Piece of metal which looks like a nipple near the pocket...lol) it's not got one scratch on it. My Galaxy s2 was always catching it too and guess what - no scratches...
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Gorilla glass has a level 7 in mosh scale. All over it will scratch your screen.
It's hardened glass, not adamantium.
Tapatalkteando desde mi móvil.
Me too
yocasta said:
Gorilla glass has a level 7 in mosh scale. All over it will scratch your screen.
It's hardened glass, not adamantium.
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Do they make clear adamantium?
I upgraded my note 2 to a full diamond screen, was prefect until my wife scratched it on her earring... Maybe they should make a full it a full energy feedback display, no mass to get scratched that way but the battery life might drop a notch.
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I got 2 massive scratches on my screen after using the s pen must have had something stuck to the end off it? Managed to get it replaced foc at vodafone. Not using the pen till its got a protector on now.
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Not true at all. :thumbdown:
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No screen protector. No scratches.
Id suggest a good case, like the OEM flip case. I have no case yet, tho.
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Spigen. Nuff said.
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I've already had a gorilla glass phone get a nasty noticeable scratch before. (didn't drop it either)
Ever since I refuse to buy "any" device ever again without a screen protector...
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All my phones since the Nokia N8 haven't had a single scratch on them. That's why I don't buy screen protectors, they look ugly, they feel different than glass and I just don't like them. I gifted my little brother that N8, then gifted my girlfriend my ex SGSII and she then sold it without scratches, now she owns a SGSIII without scratches. My Note 1 was with me for 5 months and when I sold it had zero scratches.
Now my Galaxy Note 2 has about 2 weeks of use and it already has 2 little tiny scratches on the screen. It doesn't bother me as you can't see them on normal use and just when you look at the glass from one particular angle, but the scratches are there. Very very small, very very light, but is there. I took the same care as with any of my previous phones so my guess is that Samsung used the properties of Gorilla Glass 2 to make the phone thinner and not stronger, and now it scratches more easily. Since those 2 little scratches my Note2 is always on my case now and hasn't developed any extra scratches. But like I said, neither of my previous phones had any scratch at all, the Nokia N8 and SGSII were amazing since I used them a lot and them my brother or my GF kept using them quite a lot and not a single scratch. The Note 1 was with me for just 4-5 months. The Note 2 screen is definitely a bit more prone to scratches.
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The Note 2 screen is more prone to scratches from my POV. Older phones that I had I sold without scratches after more than a year of use. Note 2 is 2-3 weeks old and with 2 almost non noticeable -but existent- scratches.
Gorilla glass two is more harder than gorilla glass 1 and hence more susceptible to dust scratches. No doubt itbwill give u more protection from nails, keys and other metallic stuff but gorilla glasses are not resistant to Scratches caused by dust and G2 is more prone to it. So keep it safe from dust and i would say that its better to get a screen protector than regretting.
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I got few scratches just by wiping it with a cloth.for future, is it possible to replace just the glass
After my recent experience with S3 I realized it was worth buying investing in the screen protector.
Get one and save yourself from the pain. My S3 got scratched even without being dropped.
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qazibasit said:
Gorilla glass two is more harder than gorilla glass 1 and hence more susceptible to dust scratches. No doubt itbwill give u more protection from nails, keys and other metallic stuff but gorilla glasses are not resistant to Scratches caused by dust and G2 is more prone to it. So keep it safe from dust and i would say that its better to get a screen protector than regretting.
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This could not be more wrong. GG2 has the same characteristics as GG1 but is 20% thinner. That's supposed to be the innovation here.
It's just a matter of luck. No matter how you try to spin it. If your screen comes in contact with something harder than it is such as sand (not regular dust) then it will get scratched.
http://m.corninggorillaglass.com/smartphone/#_InnovatingWithGorilla
Sand in particular is the weakness of gorilla glass. A single grain of sand floating around in your pocket will cause mayhem with the glass. In fact sand will scratch the glass more than keys or coins will.
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gorilla glass my butt!

I dropped my Note2 on asphalt today and even though it had a anti scratch prorection on, the front glass broke! This sux. I thouught it would tolerate more beating then a single fall.
Now I have to pay 150$+ to fix ir!
Gorilla Glass isn't drop proof. It still breaks man
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gorilla glass isn't shatterproof. It's resistant to perpendicular impacts, but hit it along the edge and it cracks like an eggshell.
What the f is scratch prorection?
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Next time use a case
Yeah the glass does break but even the 'gorilla glass is scratchproof' argument is bull****, put your phone within one mile of a grain of sand and the screen will scratch very easily!
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It's gorila glass not bulletproof glass.
I must confirm - gorilla glass on note 2 sucks
So,
I must confirmed that Gorilla glass on my Note 2, have scratches.
what is sad here ? I WATCH FOR MY PHONE VERY CAREFULLY.
nOT even once ( or maybe once or twice ) it was in my pocket with other stuffs like coins or keys. ž
I took out my folie, because I've burned it with cigarete, and I did't like it. So my phone was about three, or four weeks without screenprotector.
YET, I found little scratches on it.
CONFUSED .
I watched some movies on you tube, with Note 2, and S3, the guy was simultainesly hit screens of two devices WITH VERY BIG KNIFE.
Non scratches was found.
I cary the phone for three weeks, 2,3 hours per day, in emty pocket and YET GET SCRATCHES !!!
if this is gorilla glass, I'm a monkey
Dirt and sand in your pocket can scratch the glass. The glass is scratch resistant NOT scratch proof. Any glass will scratch under certain situations
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NightHawkUndead said:
Dirt and sand in your pocket can scratch the glass. The glass is scratch resistant NOT scratch proof. Any glass will scratch under certain situations
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IS THAT SO ?
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It's not scratches from sand for sure. ...
THE MAIN POINT IS....GORILLA GLASS DOESN'T DO THE JOB.
or it does in some cheap way.... Let's be honest
People forgot the word "glass" in gorilla glass.
Glass break, gorilla glass makes it harder to break, but still breaks.
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People forgot the word "glass" in gorilla glass.
Glass break, gorilla glass makes it harder to break, but still breaks.
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sorry Dude, but Note 2, have tinner glass.....Obviously it is A NOT GOOD PRODUCT.
I hate the most when someone have answers like yours . READ WHAT I WROTE !
three weeks in almost always emty pocket !
SCRATCHES !
I don't have a single scratch on my Note 2 after using it for 6 months. So I don't what you're talking about.
scratch resistant doesn't mean drop-on-the-floor-proof
toofank said:
I dropped my Note2 on asphalt today and even though it had a anti scratch prorection on, the front glass broke! This sux. I thouught it would tolerate more beating then a single fall.
Now I have to pay 150$+ to fix ir!
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if you the lcd and digitiser still function you can replace the top glass for just ~$20. You dont have to replace the entire assembly. Check this video out to know what i am talking about.
http://youtu.be/NtaBVQSA6sM
hope this helps
Let's see, even if english is not my mother tongue, I know the difference between SCRATCH and HIT.
As they told you, gorilla glass is SCRATCH resistant, so if it falls it has nothing to do, the difference is that is harder (not impossible) to get scratches with the normal use than other screens without it, and I can ASSURE you that it does its work.
I have some thin scratches at my screen after using the phone carefully for two months. Very disappointed.
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I have some thin scratches at my screen after using the phone carefully for two months. Very disappointed.
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I only have one and i did it working and is very very small, I can see only with sunlight.
My phone has 10 months and i never used screen protector
badanas said:
I only have one and i did it working and is very very small, I can see only with sunlight.
My phone has 10 months and i never used screen protector
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Personally I think this Gorilla glass ( on this phone I can judge only ) have weeker products and better products on Note 2.
Someone have hardener, and someone softener glass on his phone. I think this various from phone unit to phone unit.
When I saw this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFdJOBOI3lY
I was thinking there is no way to scratch it with carefull use. And after just three weeks of very, very carefully use, BUM...scratches...
FinancialWar said:
I don't have a single scratch on my Note 2 after using it for 6 months. So I don't what you're talking about.
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One of my friends thought like you. I took his note 2 and show him the scratches. He has a lot of little one.
To see it you have to look at a white screen, little "rainbows" appear.
Not a big deal but still scratches.

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