Gorilla Glass 4. Scratches on Note 5.

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Has anybody gotten their note 5 screen scratched yet. I had put my phone in my pocket not knowing it was the same pocket as my car keys. I was walking around the mall and went to pull my phone out and saw a HUGE line of mini scratches. I was soo mad and sick at the same time! Like the ***** that I am, I hadn't purchased a screen protector because I put all my trust in Gorilla Glass thinking it wouldn't scratch, we'll at least not by a set of car keys. It is such an eye sore everytime I go to look at my phone. It's a good thing I have phone insurance and it covers damages to the phone, however I still have to cough up $175 for the deductible. Next time I am definitely buying a screen protector no matter how scratch resistant I think my phone is.
 

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Has anybody gotten their note 5 screen scratched yet. I had put my phone in my pocket not knowing it was the same pocket as my car keys. I was walking around the mall and went to pull my phone out and saw a HUGE line of mini scratches. I was soo mad and sick at the same time! Like the ***** that I am, I hadn't purchased a screen protector because I put all my trust in Gorilla Glass thinking it wouldn't scratch, we'll at least not by a set of car keys. It is such an eye sore everytime I go to look at my phone. It's a good thing I have phone insurance and it covers damages to the phone, however I still have to cough up $175 for the deductible. Next time I am definitely buying a screen protector no matter how scratch resistant I think my phone is.

I have what I would say are micro scratches. You can only see them with the screen dark and at certain angles. They are small an there's a few Yes. You can't feel them however because they are not deep like I would consider a real scratch.

I put a protector on shortly after that and thank God I did because there's a small deeper scratch now in the upper corner.

I don't even know if I'd call the original Scratches real ones because they are not really visible unless under those conditions.

But it does suck.

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Using a ballistic glass screen protector (I live by the beach and use them on all my devices).
That said, keys are not supposed to be able to scratch GG4.
 

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I have what I would say are micro scratches. You can only see them with the screen dark and at certain angles. They are small an there's a few Yes. You can't feel them however because they are not deep like I would consider a real scratch.

I put a protector on shortly after that and thank God I did because there's a small deeper scratch now in the upper corner.

I don't even know if I'd call the original Scratches real ones because they are not really visible unless under those conditions.

But it does suck.

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Yes it really does suck! I wish these where only micro scratches, but these scratches are deep :( . I can feel the grooves by just running my finger nail across it. And I can see them with the screen on or off. Just ordered tempered glass for now till I can get the screen fixed or replaced.
 

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I put on a tempered glass screen protector to avoid this problem, and at a buck,it isn't a costly investment either.

Sent from my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 5
 

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While I have a tempered glass screen protector on my Note 5 I also have a key holder that prevents the key's edges from contacting anything in my pocket (Chocolate with Stitching Leather | Orbitkey). This is really a well designed and made key holder that I have found does indeed protect your pocket and pocket contents from keys.
 

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I never use a screen protector and never have any scratches, but my phone doesn't go in my pocket with anything. If I put my phone in my purse, it goes in a case.
 

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I have the galaxy a5 2016 and It has gorilla glass 4 in both front and back sides. I thought i wouldnt need case or a screen protector to protect the glass from scraches. I got this phone about a week ago and its really ****ed up. Little scraches everywhere.
 

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It all depends on your habits. Some people are ok with just a case and nothing more.

But those who take gorilla glass 4 as the end-all-be-all should know that no glass is impervious to damage.

I always buy a tempered glass protector because if I'm paying hundreds of dollars on a phone, there is no point in me skimping out on a 7$ glass protector that could potentially save it from a drop on a rough surface.
 

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I always put my note5 on a sleeve or a pouch case when I go out. Even if I am in my car or put the phone in my jacket.
I have never use a screen protector, not once in my life ! I dislike them.
I have no scratches or anything else in the screen. Not only in my note5 but in all my previous phones (s6edge+, iphones etc..)
The only way to avoid unpleasant situations is to carefully protect screen with such cases.

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Don't understand why you'd even consider risking it by not using a tempered glass screen protector!

They're only c£6 here in the UK, so say $10 in the States. I applied mine before I'd even put the SIM's in and started the phone after getting it out of its box!

It's a no-brainer IMO
 

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Gorilla glass 3 is way more scratch resistent than gg4. This is because gg4 is more protective against drops, they had to sacrifice the scratch resistence to reach this. Screen protector is a must for gg4.
 

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Wish I had a dime for every time I typed this. Gorilla glass is scratch resistant,, not scratch proof.