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Remove light scratch from HD2 screen

So i somehow managed to scratch my HD2 screen. Im always careful, and watch where I put it etc.
I only had it in my jeans pocket, so i dont know how it could have happened. No dirt, sand etc in my pocket, so who knows...
Has anyone tried to remove light scratches from the screen? Im thinking of using a light scratch repair kit that a jeweller sells to take out the scratches from like crystal / glass watches. Anyone tried these?
Im not going to use toothpaste, or brasso unless someone else has tried and there are no side effects (like fine swirl marks etc)
thanks.

so you didn't have it in the case, just bare HD2 in your pocket?

ozkaya said:
so you didn't have it in the case, just bare HD2 in your pocket?
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that would be correct, a phone in a clean cloth pocket....

I carry mine the same way.
Are you sure it's a scratch, and not a raised residue mark of some kind? Maybe try 50/50 water/vinegar mix just to be sure?

if it's a really light scratch (i.e. your nail doesn't catch it), you get cerium oxide and a buffing wheel and polish it. if it is deep, you have to sand it and things might get ugly. good luck.

^^ sanding it would be a HORRIBLE idea... lol i'm not sure if that was a joke response or what....

no, im not sanding it
Its what id class as a light scratch, that my finger nail runs over it and doesnt catch.

My grandad had a scratch on his watch he sat for hours polishing with a soft cloth and spit (yeughh) but it worked ! worth a try & It's FREE !!

ProjektFuze said:
^^ sanding it would be a HORRIBLE idea... lol i'm not sure if that was a joke response or what....
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wet sanding with a very fine grit sand paper is not a joke. horrible it may sound, but it's the last option for glass screens like iphone, ipod etc when they have deep scratches. you can verify it yourself by googling it.

ozkaya said:
wet sanding with a very fine grit sand paper is not a joke. horrible it may sound, but it's the last option for glass screens like iphone, ipod etc when they have deep scratches. you can verify it yourself by googling it.
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1 word -- rivets

Hi!
You need cerium oxide. The glassworks use it to remove crystals stripes.
You must mix the cerium oxide with water, apply with cotton on the screen, making strong pressure.
But you need a hard work to remove the crystal stripes. I need an entire afternoon to do it.
Be aware, because you are going to get wet and dirty phone.
You will notice the screen to remain with a siege where you have been.
Then I apply rain-x, is a product for crystal car that does water slipping: http://www.rainx.com/Products/Windshield_Treatment/Original.aspx.
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And then oncetime cleaned:
The finish is almost perfect, but maybe not you goes well, is matter of patience.
Sorry for my english.
I hope that I help you.
Cheers!

Im not sure what you mean by remove the crystal stripes? I only want to remove a very light scratch.
By a siege remaining i think you mean there will be a small low spot where you polish?
Im still not sure why you put rain-x on the screen afterwards though...

simply apply a display protection foil (of good quality). most od them let scratches disappear. NOT KIDDING!

brynweb said:
I carry mine the same way.
Are you sure it's a scratch, and not a raised residue mark of some kind? Maybe try 50/50 water/vinegar mix just to be sure?
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+1 I also carry mine the same way.

I have successfully removed shallow scratches from a glass watch face by polishing using metal polish applied on a cotton bud.
This may not be as ideal as a dedicated jewellers polish but at least it uses materials that many people already have.
The metal polish contains mild abrasives and the small cotton bud helps keep the polish localised and not cover the article being polished.
Be warned, it takes a long time though, but generally it seems that any method that takes a long time is less likely to cause damage !
- Steve

Tunay said:
+1 I also carry mine the same way.
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+1 And me!

If you rub the screen really vigorously with some really course sandpaper, for a looooooooooooooooooooong time then you won't be able to see the scratch any more

Meh, 'i take my hat of to you', ive had my phone in my pocket for months, sometimes alongside keys or headset (whoops) but no scratch yet, front nor back.
Toothpaste wont even work, like mentioned before this really is glass, your best bet is wet sanding (and ye, be careful with that) or some similar way to polish glass.
Or you try and get the resin used to repair car windshields (HPX2?) seeing how that basically fills cracks in windshields, filling/hiding a scratch should be possible? im not sure though, ask around a bit before doing that, best go for the wet sanding

well i tried brasso. The main thing i was worried about was causing more minor swirl marks, but it went ok. Only did it for about 20 mins though and it went from running my nail over it and feeling it without catching to running my nail over it without feeling it. Its still just as visible however. No swirl marks left from the brasso either.
I think the next step would be the cerium oxide powder. Might use the Dremel i have with the powder on a small polishing pad and see how that goes...it definitely needs a lot more time, or power tools to help remove it.

Wow careful there, the dremel is a powertool, it might sand/polish with to much power, sure its a ***** to do it by hand, but thats still the best possible way

Broken Glass after only 30cm down!!

About one hour ago, my Tab get down when i exit from my car.
About 30-35cm only, and see, glass broken... there is embarrassed for a terminal whit this price!!
So... someone have any idea about where i can find a glass for change it?

The glass is Gorilla Glass and should have stood up better, much better.
If I were you I would be asking Samsung to fix this under Warranty as clearly the glass has failed.

Gorilla glass or not, it depends on the way the Tab fell.

513 said:
Gorilla glass or not, it depends on the way the Tab fell.
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Yes, but if down from 1 meter.. not just 30/35cm!!!

513 said:
Gorilla glass or not, it depends on the way the Tab fell.
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Gorilla glass is not indestructible. I got a scratch on my Galaxy S just from dropping it maybe 5 inches.
But that was face down on a gravel road. I am only mad at myself because it would be silly to expect any screen material to just take a rock getting slammed into it. The glass is tough but anything hard hitting it at just the right angle will still break it.

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Gorilla glass is not indestructible. I got a scratch on my Galaxy S just from dropping it maybe 5 inches.
But that was face down on a gravel road. I am only mad at myself because it would be silly to expect any screen material to just take a rock getting slammed into it. The glass is tough but anything hard hitting it at just the right angle will still break it.
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You obviously have not seen the You-Tube video where a chap fires from a compressed air chamber gun, THREE air pistol pellets onto the screen.
Found an article on it here.

Beards said:
You obviously have not seen the You-Tube video where a chap fires from a compressed air chamber gun, THREE air pistol pellets onto the screen.
Found an article on it here.
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Actually I have but I think you are missing my point. It isn't about the amount of force being applied but rather how the force is applied. Like with my accident it hit at just the right angle on a sharp rock. BB's are round which leads me to believe the screen shouldn't be that easily scratched by them. But I bet if you tried that same exercise with a slingshot and a nice jagged rock the results would be quite different.
I have dropped it other times from much higher places and it survived just fine. It is all about how it lands and the TAB is pretty heavy so it doesn't take much distance for it to reach free fall speed. The TAB is going faster after falling one foot than another device that doesn't weigh as much. Sure they would eventually both reach free fall speed and fall at the same rate but the TAB being heavier gets there quicker.

Tomorrow i will try to call the customer care..

And what are they going to do for you? Tell you that your screen is broken? They aren't going to replace something that was clearly caused by mishandling. I know it sucks but you just have to accept it and be more careful from now on. There is probably a local shop than can repair it for you but as new as the TAB is they might have issues finding replacement parts.

I dropped my really hard from about 60cm up...face first onto a marble floor....nothing happened to it..

AFAIK Gorilla glass makes the screen hard to scratch. It shatters all the same as any other glass ;-)
Thats why they call it glass I guess.

Surface is hard but side impact looks like the cause in this case. My guess is if it had fell face down you would have had some and maybe possible no scratches.

Either way it just tells us what we already know. The TAB doesn't like being dropped. Much like a lot of other expensive electronic goodies.
I wish the TAB came with a lanyard because this thing can be a little slick and hard to hold onto. Especially if you swap hands half way through your movie and get lube on it. Almost dropped mine a couple of times already.

Again in the corner! If I see a picture of a device with a broken screen it is always in the corner. Think I'm going to get one of those ugly silicon cases:
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As you can see the display is protected all away around the edge. I agree with jnutz, it is how the force is applied. Appearently those displays doesn't like a force momentum on the corners (or sideways on one of the edges of the screen)
OP, please prove me wrong because I really don't like those silicon cases, but did it just bounced on its corner or perhaps on the bottom edge?

Technomancer said:
AFAIK Gorilla glass makes the screen hard to scratch. It shatters all the same as any other glass ;-)
Thats why they call it glass I guess.
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Yep.
My Tab fell a couple of times already, but the silicon TPU skin saved it. By the way, I don't find my silicon cover particularly ugly, it is smooth and very discrete. Cheers, dan

daniel.weck said:
Yep.
My Tab fell a couple of times already, but the silicon TPU skin saved it. By the way, I don't find my silicon cover particularly ugly, it is smooth and very discrete. Cheers, dan
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You have any pointers to pics of the cover you got?

jnutz said:
either way it just tells us what we already know. The tab doesn't like being dropped. Much like a lot of other expensive electronic goodies.
I wish the tab came with a lanyard because this thing can be a little slick and hard to hold onto. Especially if you swap hands half way through your movie and get lube on it. Almost dropped mine a couple of times already.:d
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Best post in this thread! LOL

slimdizzy said:
Best post in this thread! LOL
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LMAO ....Too funny

dropped mine about yesterday about a foot and a half to the ground as it slipped out of my pocket, luckily no damages

This device is nearly 98% glass on the front with a thin strip of material bordering the screen.. it's going to happen exactly like you pictured it.
Get a case like the one with the kickstand if you want to better protect your Tab

[INFO] Gorilla Glass can scratch!

Just an FYI for people.
A screen protector is always a good investment, it also does a great job of keeping finer prints down.

Zach Alt said:
Just an FYI for people.
A screen protector is always a good investment, it also does a great job of keeping finer prints down.
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Was there really a need for a thread saying you can scratch glass? Not being a jerk, just wondering

Also a heads up, if you punt it across the room it might break.

husker91 said:
Was there really a need for a thread saying you can scratch glass? Not being a jerk, just wondering
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Yes, this is in regards to posts in the availability thread at the top. You would be surprised at the amount of people that think Gorilla Glass is impervious to all scratches.

also get a matte screen cover that glossy ass screen for the LOSS

Another FYI for people is you should always walk around with a surgical mask and rubber gloves on because that'll reduce you risk of catching any germs!

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Another FYI for people is you should always walk around with a surgical mask and rubber gloves on because that'll reduce you risk of catching any germs!
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I tend to resell my tablets & cellphones when I upgrade so having a screen protector on them is a must. Plus, I rather be safe than sorry.

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Waiting on Steinheil ultra clear protector.
Have that on my Evo and it's great. So much better than zagg/invisiblesheild/etc.

I like the zagg/invisible shield for the reason most hate them, the orange peel.
Feels better, and it destroys fingerprints, and glare.

Zach Alt said:
Yes, this is in regards to posts in the availability thread at the top. You would be surprised at the amount of people that think Gorilla Glass is impervious to all scratches.
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I posted in that thread about me not using a screen protector. I don't put my device in a position that it would be that likely to get scratched. nothing is impervious, but you'd be surprised at how tough good glass can be. I just can't stand how my device looks and feels after putting on any screen protector.

In my experience with Gorilla Glass (on my Droid X) I haven't put a screen protector and the screen is still flawless. I have had it sitting on my lap in my SUV and as I exited the car it fell face down on the asphalt. Metal was nicked, screen was gorgeous as ever...
With a tablet... who's going to drop a tablet... Dont waste your money.

unless you grind sand or a diamond on your screen then you really don't need a screen protector....
Other things that might break the screen like dropping it from an airplane will more than likely break the plastic shell of the tab plus the processor and anything inside..

starplaya93 said:
unless you grind sand or a diamond on your screen then you really don't need a screen protector....
Other things that might break the screen like dropping it from an airplane will more than likely break the plastic shell of the tab plus the processor and anything inside..
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Yeah, wrong. I scratched my iPhone with a ruler. And I scratched my EVO with a screwdriver.
It happens.

Zach Alt said:
Yeah, wrong. I scratched my iPhone with a ruler. And I scratched my EVO with a screwdriver.
It happens.
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were you purposely trying to scratch your device?
I can't imagine your phones getting scratched by a screwdriver or ruler unless you were purposely trying to do so. You would of had to used a lot of force and purposely and aggressively rub the ruler/screwdriver on your device...
The thing is... Who in their right mind would do that?

Gorilla glass does scratch. if you are unlucky it can scratch given a fairly light contact with the wrong item!
It is much better than standard glass. It IS scratch resistant. But it CAN scratch!!
I have a couple of scratches on my Dell Streak from being in contact with keys.
I also have a scuff, across the screen, from dropping on the road.
However.. I won't be putting on a screen protector on my tablet. When I carry it, it wont be in my pocket, it will be in a neoprene case.

RedMist said:
Gorilla glass does scratch. if you are unlucky it can scratch given a fairly light contact with the wrong item!
It is much better than standard glass. It IS scratch resistant. But it CAN scratch!!
I have a couple of scratches on my Dell Streak from being in contact with keys.
I also have a scuff, across the screen, from dropping on the road.
However.. I won't be putting on a screen protector on my tablet. When I carry it, it wont be in my pocket, it will be in a neoprene case.
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gorilla glass can definitely get scratched, however i'v had my phone in my pocket with my keys plenty of times and the screen has never been harmed... The way I see it, if I do something terrible enough to my device that leads to the screen scratching then more than likely I probably destroyed the entire thing.

ive scratched my transformer, not sure how it happened!

Z3 Compact... Microscoped!

Le power button:
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Part of le camera button:
The touch grid:
Pixels!
Screen off:
Speaker's waterproof mesh.
Magnetic charging port:
Headphone jack:
Gap between display glass and body.
Micro SD flap text?
Dat rear camera:
Zee LED Flash:
Front camera:

I immediately looked at my phone's bottom mic hole to look for debris.
Excellent photos. Thanks.

Thing is filthy, clean that damn thing ...

I won't eat spaghetti after watch these picture......

NRG1975 said:
Thing is filthy, clean that damn thing ...
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It looked pretty clean with the naked eye
The thing is that everything looks filthy under a microscope

That's awesome, thanks for sharing

Lol, pretty awesome (and disturbing ) pics!
I love how the cameras actually look like an eye to me

It is pretty cool, the center being so black that you just cannot see anything in it despite 8 super bright LED's

Very cool images. Was interesting to see from the perspective that the phone is waterproof and what they did to the material/design to make it so.

That freaking gap between the glass and body...
I just sent mine back because of it, hoping it was a fault and that the replacement will be better.

withoutwings said:
That freaking gap between the glass and body...
I just sent mine back because of it, hoping it was a fault and that the replacement will be better.
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That is actually the normal gap. The gaps are very small in reality and they are even on all sides of my phone, but look very large with the 200x magnification...
Some units do have an excessively large large gap either top or bottom, but that's not the case for mine.

degraaff said:
That is actually the normal gap. The gaps are very small in reality and they are even on all sides of my phone, but look very large with the 200x magnification...
Some units do have an excessively large large gap either top or bottom, but that's not the case for mine.
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Mine was worst around the corners, and one edge was worse than the other... so a bit uneven I guess. What annoyed me the most was the ease at which dust would settle in it.
Well, that gives me hope for at least some improvement!

withoutwings said:
Mine was worst around the corners, and one edge was worse than the other... so a bit uneven I guess. What annoyed me the most was the ease at which dust would settle in it.
Well, that gives me hope for at least some improvement!
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Mine has slightly larger gaps at some corners as well. I just have the impression that the outer parts on Sony's newer phones and tablets are fitted less tightly than their older devices. I do know they intentionally need to leave some gap, because removing the glass is the only way to get to the internals with these new unibody devices.

That may be a reason why the glass eventually breaks easier than on other devices though. Damage to the edges is very critical for hardened glass.

degraaff said:
Mine has slightly larger gaps at some corners as well. I just have the impression that the outer parts on Sony's newer phones and tablets are fitted less tightly than their older devices. I do know they intentionally need to leave some gap, because removing the glass is the only way to get to the internals with these new unibody devices.
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Couldn't they just prise the plastic corner edging off to get to it? On my Z1C there is almost no gap between the glass and that edging, so I find it hard to believe it's necessary now. No, it looks like loose manufacturing/quality controls to me, especially when the severity of it varies between devices...

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Couldn't they just prise the plastic corner edging off to get to it? On my Z1C there is almost no gap between the glass and that edging, so I find it hard to believe it's necessary now. No, it looks like loose manufacturing/quality controls to me, especially when the severity of it varies between devices...
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It doesn't look like it's possible to remove the corners, you can't feel any separation between the corners and the sides, it's as if it's melted together or something.
By the way, the nylon corners don't sit directly against the glass, there is still the plastic rim front and back that goes all around the glass.

I can't see the pics anymore

Going back to the gaps, my top gap is annoying large is filling with sand and dust (pocket crud). Anyone have any pointers to removing this?
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I will try to find an alternative to host the pictures, this thread made my photo bucket bandwidth usage skyrocket from 0 to exceeding 10 GB in a day, LOL.

Pictures are visible again.

What case are you using today?

I am a huge fan of cases and I like buying and changing them frequently. I recently got the S9+ and a Spigen Ultra Hbyrid S transparent case.
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I checked Amazon UK but I didn't find any cases I particularly liked, so what are some of your recommendations?

I have the ringke rearth fusion case, rhinoshield bumper case and a tumi case. I'm currently using the ringke case because it's clear and gives an illusion of less bezels than the other two but gives enough protection for my use

@corwin_amber Wow.. that's one of the best looking cases I've ever seen. I believe I had a case made from the same material back in the day for my iPhone 4 or 5. I might have to order one from Amazon UK because it's the same price after discount and of course delivers a lot faster by Prime. Thank you for the suggestion, I really love the case!

You are welcome. And of course I would do the same in that... case (haha).

Zizo bolt doing great job.

OtterBox Pursuit Series.

Rhinoshield Solid Suit in black

Nillkin Synthetic Fiber case.

madvinegar said:
Nillkin Synthetic Fiber case.
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I'd definitely go with that one.

I am rocking my favorite case of all time, Diztronic.

Anyone have Obliq Slim meta case?

spigen rugged armor

Mine
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Have been using Nillkin Nature series on my every phone since Sony Z3. Love that it adds literally no bulk, shows the phone as it's transparent and the quality is top notch. Protection is not the best but I am very careful with my phones and never broke one in last 10 years.

OtterBox Defender.
Love the case, fits really well and feels good in the hand, port covers should limit the dirt and dust that gets into the ports and as a tradie the belt holster is essential.
Only issue I have with the case is that because the phone and case is so big you actually have to look at the phone when you're putting it back in the holster otherwise you probably won't get it in first go or your shirt/jumper/jacket will get stuck in between and the phone won't lock in and it'll hit the deck. My phone has survived several drops because of this issue, however it has so far not taken any damage... What had happened a few times though is that I've scraped the screen against the locking tab on the holster whilst shoving it in, this has resulted in a couple of micro scratches on the screen, these are only really visible when I clean the screen really well, a few fingerprints are all it takes to cover them up.
I probably should install a decent screen protector but all of the ones I've looked at are either a pain to install (Whitestone Dome and others), only have adhesive on the edges, have "grid/dot Matrix technology" (how is this a positive feature, many manufacturers advertise this way) or are only tpu or other non glass film.
Also I'm too lazy/OCD to actually get around to fitting screen protectors even when I do buy them.

Im using the Unicorn Beetle Pro by SUPCASE.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B079BS4ZQ4
I've had several low height drops and even 1 drop from ear level onto pure asphalt!!! (I'm 6' tall) and the case protected the phone beautifully... Not even so much as a scratch. The case adds a bit of bulk to the phone but you get great protection.
Just a side note, I ordered this case while my Galaxy s9+ was still on preorder waiting to ship, and this is the only case I've used on it... Still holding up great. I'm considering taking the plastic screen protector out and getting a Whitestone Dome screen protector.

madvinegar said:
Nillkin Synthetic Fiber case.
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HI
Very nice case.
In your opinion, would the case interfere with a tempered glass screen protector?
Thank you
Jay

j1978 said:
HI
Very nice case.
In your opinion, would the case interfere with a tempered glass screen protector?
Thank you
Jay
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No, not at all. I use the case with whitedome glass screen protector without any problem.

madvinegar said:
No, not at all. I use the case with whitedome glass screen protector without any problem.
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Ok thanks. That is exactly what i wanted to know
Jay

Official Alcantara one, alternating with the clear and silicone one, from Samsung's official lineup.
Still, the best is the alcantara case, hand feel is so smooth.