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Worst screen protectors

Surfer

Well-Known Member
Jul 16, 2010
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California
I bought a 3 pack of screen protectors from clearscreens for only 1.30. I knew they were cheap and all, but these protectors were HORRIFIC. They were a bit too big for the phone so I found them having a lot of bubbles and always moving. They had SCRATCHES, yes scratches, on the back itself so my phone looks uneven. I applied these in my bathroom after running hot water and cleaned so there was no dust, just a heads up. DONT BUY FROM clearscreens
 
I bought a 3 pack of screen protectors from clearscreens for only 1.30. I knew they were cheap and all, but these protectors were HORRIFIC. They were a bit too big for the phone so I found them having a lot of bubbles and always moving. They had SCRATCHES, yes scratches, on the back itself so my phone looks uneven. I applied these in my bathroom after running hot water and cleaned so there was no dust, just a heads up. DONT BUY FROM clearscreens

Thanks for the heads up. Does AT&T offer any at their stores?
 
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I have come to the conclusion that unless you install a protective screen in a cleanroom, it is impossible to be bubble free. I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned, put the the screen on as soon as possible yet it still looks like the phone has acne.

I second that. I've applied a dozen screen protectors to Nintendo DS screens (and mind you these are orginal Hori and not some off brand knockoffs). Even when I did it the moment I took it out of the box, there were still bubbles. And over time dust somehow worked it's way under the screen protector, and bubbles got worse. It might be a bit easier to avoid as many bubbles on the Captivate because of the stiffer glass screen. The best results I've ever gotten were after making the screen as clear of dust particles first as possible by using residue free sticky tape to pick them up.
 
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