I had this as a thread response but figured it would be good as a thread
I have read post after post about people complaining about getting dust under the screen and I figured I would try a quick fix. This one will cost less than $15 ($13 for the hard case, about a buck and change for the sheet of laminate)
This was a piece cut to fit inside the hard case
Display through the laminate
The laminate sits behind the front piece and is held in by friction only. Whaen the case is assemble there is more than enough pressure to keep it in place. The flash shows the opacity of the material.
This material in particular kinda dulls out the screen slightly but I think once I get a gloss non reflective laminate I won't have this problem. The touch screen works as if there is nothing on there. I can still type fast and accurate, there is also a screen potector on the device itself. This is an easy fix that anyone with a hard case can do in less than 15 minutes and can be removed in 2 seconds.
Here are some more photos. basically the laminate sheet sits in between the device and the hard case, it covers the entire front prventing dust from getting behind the screen, in the buton, or in the earpice, and so far seems to be smudge free!
I was thinking you were using magic or something to keep the plastic on there, but you are basically using a case to snap on the front and fix the plastic over the front.
the case itself actually makes holding th phone in landscape a bit easier...for me at least, I have huge hands so it's like holding onto something a bit bigger than a credit card
The case is available at the Verizon store for $19.99 and the laminate you can get at Staples(Kinkos) or Office Max for less than a buck! It will take ten minutes for you to cut the laminate to fit a fix it to your phone.(get the high gloss stuff and you won't even know you have it on there) This is a great "DIY" fix. Good luck let me know how it goes?!!!
wow, berry cool. and you can use it in the rain... been raining alot lately in San Diego. Kudos, I like this fix. Hows the response with the laminate? Is the laminate secure? any slight play or movements when sliding your finger?
sticky the **** out of this post. Not only does this prevent dust, but it also reduces risk of water getting in those cracks. That was a huge worry of mine
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can you take this further and post links to purchase the case and the laminate?
Does the laminate muffle the sound coming out of the earpiece at all since its covering it? I doubt it but just checking. I guess if worse came to worse then you could always trace the earpiece and cut out with a razor blade.
I guess my main question about this, is how the laminate would fair over top the 4 buttons.. Does it crinkle up or bow at all when you push one of them?
Prevent dust, nor does it prevent water damage. Infact, it might be worst with water.
This is basically a "cover" that you're employing on top of your screen and the cracks. Since this is not a sealed solution, the only thing it will do is make it harder for dust to get in.
Dust, unfortunately, is small and is abundant. It'll get through the cover from the fact that it isn't completely sealed, same way the dust eventually gets into some people's screens.
This is not a safe guard against water. Water will drip to the side, between the laminate, under the crack, and worst stay there longer because your putting a cover on top slowing evaporation.
Rim really needs to seal the phone's screen properly this is really bad. My screen has at least 40 specs of dust under it.
to the OP, this is a definately a good solution to hinder dust in the screen, but just a warning to all that this is not a sure fire method.