For my Note 3 and that big beautiful screen, I figured tempered glass is the only way to go with this phone.
Reading through the threads, I concluded that the Spigen Slim'R was the one to get. Okay, I pre-ordered through
Amazon. This story gets long ..
It was supposed to ship on one date, but that never happened, so I waited..In the meantime, I have a regular screen protector from best buy. Also, I had a
$6 silicone case off ebay..Here is the case...there is a reason I have to mention the case, because it ties in with this long story..
Black Soft Silicone Gel Rubber Skin Case Cover for Samsung Galaxy Note III 3 | eBay
Also, I see this case, and I like it better and it is Spigen too. so I order this too
Amazon.com: SPIGEN Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Case Protective [BOUNCE] [Black] Premium Soft TPU Case for Galaxy Note III - ECO-Friendly Packaging - Black (SGP10443): Cell Phones & Accessories
Finally the Spigen Temp Glass Slim'R arrives . I quickly open it up, and go for the installation. My first time at this, so I look at a couple vids on youtube.
Take my Note 3 out the case, take the acholol swab wipe the screen, take the dry thing wipe it off. Go to set the glass on the screen. Okay, it looks like it on there, I quickly start
take the dry cloth that comes with it and rub it like the directions tell me too. Okay, it looks the Spigen Temp Glass is on there..I get the rubber case I had it in, because the Spigen case hasn't
arrrived yet. The rubber case completly covers the edges. I am liking it big time because it is so clear, and the protection that this glass gives is legendary..
Okay, 3 or 4 days go by, and the Spigen Bounce case arrives.On the same theme and style as the rubber case, but more classy and better made. I take off the rubber case puts on
the Spigen, and I guess all the people that have read this far, know what happened!! The dam glass fell out.. I am not believing this chit..I put the glass back, and it sets on the screen,, but the Spigen case doesn't come in on the edges like the rubber case did, leaving the glass on its own. Come to find out, the glass was NOT sticking in the first place, the way the rubber case was made around the edges was keeping the glass in place.. Okay, I am going to get some help for this. I look online, pull up Spigen's website, and look for a phone number to call support..To my disbelief, no phone number..
You mean to tell me a company selling all this, and they don't have a customer service phone number? That was a turn off..I took the Spigen case off, put back the $6 rubber case, and everything is fine.. But, something is telling me something is wrong with this picture. The glass works with a cheap rubber case, but will not work with the same company's case, and no phone number to customer service.. I called Amazon, and they sent me a mailer to send it back to Spigen, just the glass. They told me that if Spigen doesn't give me my money back, they will. This all could have been fixed or settled if a phone contact with Spigen was available.. Now for the better part of the story.. I am back online hunting for a Temp Glass for my Note 3, no Spigen whatsoever..
In glancing through Ebay, I see this, $ 7.50 for Tempered Glass for Note 3 with FREE SHIPPING . My coffee dropped. I read the specs, and they are similar to everybody Temp Glass 8 or 9H hardness, and same amount of thickness. Sheesh, I am going for this..I know it will take 2 to 3 weeks(Hong Kong ), but for $7.50 shipped, they got me.. I ordered one..
Premium Tempered Glass Film Screen Protector for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 III N9000 | eBay
Reading further down, I see the same thing only this time, it is $8.55, but they are a USA Shipper.. I am going for that too, I ordered that one since that will only take a couple days to get here. If they both turn out to be nothing, I ain't lost nothing but $15..
The one for $8.55 came today.. I pulled it out the box, it was neatly wrapped, but no instructions. It came with the Tempered Glass in cellophane wrapper, with a sticker telling which side was the adhesive. Also, a polishing cloth.. Okay, I take it out the wrapper, since I haven't sent the Spigen back yet I did a eyeball comparison..Looked the same to me except the cheap one has a bigger opening for the sensors and front camera..Other that they looked the same. I cleaned the Note 3 screen, took off the sticker on the sticky side, and put it on..Sheesh, it went on good. Then I took the dry cloth and rubbed it like the Spigen instructions told me too.. Waited 10 more minutes, no bubbles, no nothing, just a clear pretty screen. I turned the Note 3 upside down, glass stays on..I put the Spigen case on, and everything is PERFECT.
Will somebody explain to me what is happening. The Spigen Glass cost $35, the cheap Glass cost me $8.50 and it is working like a charm...
If the Spigen is better than the cheap glass, it is not 5 times better thats for sure..
Right now, the no-name-clone tempered glass looks like a cold winner.. Just want to share this. Because they have the flimsy stuff selling for $10, $15 and $20, whereas, this Tempered Glass Clone sell for under $9 with free shipping.
Sorry for the long rant..
Reading through the threads, I concluded that the Spigen Slim'R was the one to get. Okay, I pre-ordered through
Amazon. This story gets long ..
It was supposed to ship on one date, but that never happened, so I waited..In the meantime, I have a regular screen protector from best buy. Also, I had a
$6 silicone case off ebay..Here is the case...there is a reason I have to mention the case, because it ties in with this long story..
Black Soft Silicone Gel Rubber Skin Case Cover for Samsung Galaxy Note III 3 | eBay
Also, I see this case, and I like it better and it is Spigen too. so I order this too
Amazon.com: SPIGEN Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Case Protective [BOUNCE] [Black] Premium Soft TPU Case for Galaxy Note III - ECO-Friendly Packaging - Black (SGP10443): Cell Phones & Accessories
Finally the Spigen Temp Glass Slim'R arrives . I quickly open it up, and go for the installation. My first time at this, so I look at a couple vids on youtube.
Take my Note 3 out the case, take the acholol swab wipe the screen, take the dry thing wipe it off. Go to set the glass on the screen. Okay, it looks like it on there, I quickly start
take the dry cloth that comes with it and rub it like the directions tell me too. Okay, it looks the Spigen Temp Glass is on there..I get the rubber case I had it in, because the Spigen case hasn't
arrrived yet. The rubber case completly covers the edges. I am liking it big time because it is so clear, and the protection that this glass gives is legendary..
Okay, 3 or 4 days go by, and the Spigen Bounce case arrives.On the same theme and style as the rubber case, but more classy and better made. I take off the rubber case puts on
the Spigen, and I guess all the people that have read this far, know what happened!! The dam glass fell out.. I am not believing this chit..I put the glass back, and it sets on the screen,, but the Spigen case doesn't come in on the edges like the rubber case did, leaving the glass on its own. Come to find out, the glass was NOT sticking in the first place, the way the rubber case was made around the edges was keeping the glass in place.. Okay, I am going to get some help for this. I look online, pull up Spigen's website, and look for a phone number to call support..To my disbelief, no phone number..
You mean to tell me a company selling all this, and they don't have a customer service phone number? That was a turn off..I took the Spigen case off, put back the $6 rubber case, and everything is fine.. But, something is telling me something is wrong with this picture. The glass works with a cheap rubber case, but will not work with the same company's case, and no phone number to customer service.. I called Amazon, and they sent me a mailer to send it back to Spigen, just the glass. They told me that if Spigen doesn't give me my money back, they will. This all could have been fixed or settled if a phone contact with Spigen was available.. Now for the better part of the story.. I am back online hunting for a Temp Glass for my Note 3, no Spigen whatsoever..
In glancing through Ebay, I see this, $ 7.50 for Tempered Glass for Note 3 with FREE SHIPPING . My coffee dropped. I read the specs, and they are similar to everybody Temp Glass 8 or 9H hardness, and same amount of thickness. Sheesh, I am going for this..I know it will take 2 to 3 weeks(Hong Kong ), but for $7.50 shipped, they got me.. I ordered one..
Premium Tempered Glass Film Screen Protector for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 III N9000 | eBay
Reading further down, I see the same thing only this time, it is $8.55, but they are a USA Shipper.. I am going for that too, I ordered that one since that will only take a couple days to get here. If they both turn out to be nothing, I ain't lost nothing but $15..
The one for $8.55 came today.. I pulled it out the box, it was neatly wrapped, but no instructions. It came with the Tempered Glass in cellophane wrapper, with a sticker telling which side was the adhesive. Also, a polishing cloth.. Okay, I take it out the wrapper, since I haven't sent the Spigen back yet I did a eyeball comparison..Looked the same to me except the cheap one has a bigger opening for the sensors and front camera..Other that they looked the same. I cleaned the Note 3 screen, took off the sticker on the sticky side, and put it on..Sheesh, it went on good. Then I took the dry cloth and rubbed it like the Spigen instructions told me too.. Waited 10 more minutes, no bubbles, no nothing, just a clear pretty screen. I turned the Note 3 upside down, glass stays on..I put the Spigen case on, and everything is PERFECT.
Will somebody explain to me what is happening. The Spigen Glass cost $35, the cheap Glass cost me $8.50 and it is working like a charm...
If the Spigen is better than the cheap glass, it is not 5 times better thats for sure..
Right now, the no-name-clone tempered glass looks like a cold winner.. Just want to share this. Because they have the flimsy stuff selling for $10, $15 and $20, whereas, this Tempered Glass Clone sell for under $9 with free shipping.
Sorry for the long rant..
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