topic Re: Scratch resistant ? in XPERIA archive

Scratch resistant ?

Pooyaking — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:17:49 GMT

Is Xperia z1's screen and rear glass scratch resistant????

it easily get scratches.

Re: Scratch resistant ?

Uliwooly — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:21:18 GMT

Both panels have a ASF (anti-shatter film), this is not scratch resistant, you should apply a scratch resistant film

Re: Scratch resistant ?

Pooyaking — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:22:51 GMT

Can i remove AFS??

Re: Scratch resistant ?

Uliwooly — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:27:04 GMT

Yes and no, you can remove it, but you will void the warranty, also if you remove the ASF you will remove the Sony and/or Xperia logo(s), the ASF it is not sold separately

Re: Scratch resistant ?

phucle — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:25:44 GMT

I did not remove the AFS on both side but my screen still have some wear and tear. Does the sony will replace for free ?

Re: Scratch resistant ?

Uliwooly — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 03:14:58 GMT

Contact your local Sony

http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/support/contact-us/

My opinion: I don't think so, Sony will have to replace both panels as the ASF its not sold separately

Re: Scratch resistant ?

Sophia — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 08:28:07 GMT

You can replace with a new ASF rather than remove only.

Re: Scratch resistant ?

cheema — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:59:28 GMT

Sony has to put gorilla glass instead of cheap ASF if u agree plz support.

Re: Scratch resistant ?

dquilon — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 15:57:38 GMT

Actually I have to disagree with you here,

The ASF is one of the things that got me hooked on Sony smartphones in the beggining. My wife had a SE Xperia Pro and I had a Moto Atrix / Samsung G S3...

And her phone suffered many MANY more falls to the floor, concrete, pavement and asphalt than mines... and the last time I remember that we checked the phone but it looked good... unfortunate the screen cracked!, BUT it was only a small crack like a hair horizontally across the device... I am completely sure that if the ASF wasn't there in the first place the phone would have suffer what many Samsung, iPhone and other brands suffer of SpiderWeb-like cracked screens...

The main issue is not ASF but to be aware of it and apply a scratch resistant film as soon as you get your Sony smartphone.

And BTW Sony already puts Gorilla Glass and Dragontrail glass to their devices, UNDER the ASF.