Despite multiple messages, disappointing feedback and horror stories from so many users on this forum in the midst of conflicting and own business promoting messages from a few mobile accessories shop owners (one can except this issue to become a big controversy once the Note 4 gets launched in the US and European markets later), it is indeed sad to observe our fellow Samsung (and latest iPhone) users and Note 4 forum members here in SG, spending precious money on various types of screen protectors from different rival shops, only to completely regret later!
Don’t believe the shop owners or sales men who are desperate to exhaust their first stocks of Note 4 (and new iPhone) screen protectors. There is no phenomenon of some being lucky and some unlucky. Every Note 4 screen is the same! (all are High Definition, tapered down on all 4 sides, 2.5D tough glass screens). From special tempered glass to 9H hardness to laser cut to plastic to PET to super fine film to some rocket science nano material that the salesmen may claim, currently there is NO SCREEN PROTECTOR for the NOTE 4 that is satisfactory and sticks perfectly!
Note the screen shots below.
Well, in a strange way it is a good development since customers need to understand that unless you have a glass cutter or sharp iron blade in your pocket or elsewhere, it is impossible for any mobile handset’s thick glass or gorilla glass or sapphire screen to get scratches that affect proper use. Indeed, aside to common sense, had there been a real need, every mobile handset manufacturer would have added a glass protector in the original box, along with the various sizes of ear phone buds. Unfortunately there has been a multi-million dollar industry in mobile handset screen protectors!
To be frank, the only worth-while and additional accessory seriously advisable would be a very soft, flexible, shock absorbing case/cover for the handset, to protect it from breakage, when it falls on the floor or road (Viz., most common cause for damage or breakage). While there are 100’s of handset case models available for all sorts of crazy prices, the very best and time-tested as the most reliable is the silicon, flexible or rubberized cover (transparent, translucent or with a small color tone) that is affordable too! Among the more expensive, the genuine leather cases or think black rubber cases are pretty good shock absorbers too. Talking about handsets cases, I suggest do sufficient research before ordering online, since almost all accessories brands already advertise new items on their websites for the Note 4, while most have not yet started manufacturing!
Finally, to those with a big, bulging pocket, my 2 cents of suggestion is to take some sane advice and splurge your extra dollars on a very high end, extra bass earphone, since the original ear phones from all the manufacturers are simple plain-vanilla models. Music lovers will definitely need a high-end earphone along with the excellent 'PowerAmp Full Version' App from Max MP.
As soon as the screen is pasted:
After 30 mins to 1.5 hrs (notice in all the 4 sides there is a ugly 3 MM gap due to the 2.5D screen that has suddenly tapered down surface/edges on all four sides of the glass screen):
Don’t believe the shop owners or sales men who are desperate to exhaust their first stocks of Note 4 (and new iPhone) screen protectors. There is no phenomenon of some being lucky and some unlucky. Every Note 4 screen is the same! (all are High Definition, tapered down on all 4 sides, 2.5D tough glass screens). From special tempered glass to 9H hardness to laser cut to plastic to PET to super fine film to some rocket science nano material that the salesmen may claim, currently there is NO SCREEN PROTECTOR for the NOTE 4 that is satisfactory and sticks perfectly!
Note the screen shots below.
Well, in a strange way it is a good development since customers need to understand that unless you have a glass cutter or sharp iron blade in your pocket or elsewhere, it is impossible for any mobile handset’s thick glass or gorilla glass or sapphire screen to get scratches that affect proper use. Indeed, aside to common sense, had there been a real need, every mobile handset manufacturer would have added a glass protector in the original box, along with the various sizes of ear phone buds. Unfortunately there has been a multi-million dollar industry in mobile handset screen protectors!
To be frank, the only worth-while and additional accessory seriously advisable would be a very soft, flexible, shock absorbing case/cover for the handset, to protect it from breakage, when it falls on the floor or road (Viz., most common cause for damage or breakage). While there are 100’s of handset case models available for all sorts of crazy prices, the very best and time-tested as the most reliable is the silicon, flexible or rubberized cover (transparent, translucent or with a small color tone) that is affordable too! Among the more expensive, the genuine leather cases or think black rubber cases are pretty good shock absorbers too. Talking about handsets cases, I suggest do sufficient research before ordering online, since almost all accessories brands already advertise new items on their websites for the Note 4, while most have not yet started manufacturing!
Finally, to those with a big, bulging pocket, my 2 cents of suggestion is to take some sane advice and splurge your extra dollars on a very high end, extra bass earphone, since the original ear phones from all the manufacturers are simple plain-vanilla models. Music lovers will definitely need a high-end earphone along with the excellent 'PowerAmp Full Version' App from Max MP.
As soon as the screen is pasted:
After 30 mins to 1.5 hrs (notice in all the 4 sides there is a ugly 3 MM gap due to the 2.5D screen that has suddenly tapered down surface/edges on all four sides of the glass screen):
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