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1.0 out of 5 starsHard to apply, and very fingerprint prone.
Reviewed in Canada on October 2, 2023
I don't know if the cover with tabs + yellow cover came in on the wrong sixe, but I found even with following the instructions, I wasn't able to apply it properly with the tools given. I had to place it the other side around, because the way it wanted me to place it, it was literally impossible to peel the yellow part off, among other things. And placing it the other way around wasn't much better. The screen part was also very quick to want to warp and curve/curl up, which meant that with the applicator tools not working properly for me, it ended up very bubbly and hard to get on.
It is very possible I just got confused and screwed something up with the instructional steps, and if that is the case, that's not really the supplier's fault. But from going over the steps and watching the video again and again, it truly seemed impossible and like the protective peel covers, yellow cover, and "put the applicator under the dotted line" parts were put on the wrong side for mine -- and when I reached the "pull this tab, pull the yellow part all the way off," it just wasn't possible. And it seemed clear it was not meant to be put on the other side either -- the sticky pull off square in the middle would've been on the wrong side too, then, which is why I wondered if mine were just wonky. Which also wouldn't have been the supplier's fault, if I just got a defective one.
And again, if it was just me being confused by the instructions, that's on me as well. But the screen itself is still very fingerprint prone and within seconds of applying was all covered with greasy smudges everywhere. To be fair though, I do have unusually sweaty fingerprints.
If you are able to apply the screen on properly, and aren't prone to sweaty hands, I am sure you'll be fine -- there's a lot of reviews here that really like this screen. But for me, I couldn't help but find it a bit frustrating and the fingerprint-magnet properties of the screen itself disappointing.