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So you got your spankin' new Note 7 and you're in Heaven. You want to protect it, so you made sure you got a screen protector (thin film as glass ones for curved displays are crap) and a good case to go with it.
You spend some time getting that screen ready with no debris, aligning the protector, making sure you squeegee out all the bubbles and hold down the curves to keep it from lifting (and if you're like me and you got a wet-install, you leave it to dry overnight). Then you put on a case, and all your hard work crumbles: the edges begin to lift up and get peeled off.
With a phone with so little bezel and so much curved glass, it's honestly expected. But there's hope! Try this: a business card! Yup, just make sure it's not too thick or too thin/cheap.
The screen will usually peel off on the corners of the phone, so just grab a corner of the business card, tuck it under the case, between the glass and the plastic (I recommend picking a 'flat' spot to start as it's easier to insert), and while firmly pushing down so it doesn't slip out, start moving the card around all the contour. Remember, push down on the card to flatten the film protector and always keeping the card tucked inside the case to avoid its edges to lift up the protector again. With luck, most (if not all) of your protector will now be under the case's edges and not lifting up.
Just don't take out the SD card or SIM or change cases anytime soon haha you'll have to do it again.
You spend some time getting that screen ready with no debris, aligning the protector, making sure you squeegee out all the bubbles and hold down the curves to keep it from lifting (and if you're like me and you got a wet-install, you leave it to dry overnight). Then you put on a case, and all your hard work crumbles: the edges begin to lift up and get peeled off.
With a phone with so little bezel and so much curved glass, it's honestly expected. But there's hope! Try this: a business card! Yup, just make sure it's not too thick or too thin/cheap.
The screen will usually peel off on the corners of the phone, so just grab a corner of the business card, tuck it under the case, between the glass and the plastic (I recommend picking a 'flat' spot to start as it's easier to insert), and while firmly pushing down so it doesn't slip out, start moving the card around all the contour. Remember, push down on the card to flatten the film protector and always keeping the card tucked inside the case to avoid its edges to lift up the protector again. With luck, most (if not all) of your protector will now be under the case's edges and not lifting up.
Just don't take out the SD card or SIM or change cases anytime soon haha you'll have to do it again.
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