How to install ANY screen protector PERFECTLY - 10 steps ( plus 3 Pro-Tips)
Hate bubbles and dust under your screen protector? Find out how to avoid/fix these annoying issues!
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Here's the process:
1. Setup your space. At the very least, it should be brightly lit because trying to line up something transparent on the touchscreen in a dark room is painful.
2. Take your iPhone out of the case.
3. Wash your hands! Most instruction don’t tell you to do that but keeping your fingers grease free will help with the install.
4. Follow the install instructions. Use the lint cloths and rubbing alcohol packages as prescribed.
5. Do a final clean using masking tape. Most microfibre clothes that I've come across leaves pieces of cloth on the screen. Tape helps remove all the dust.
6. Set the iPhone horizontally and look at it straight down on it.
7. Bring the screen protector as close as you can to the devices screen by holding it along the corners of the screen protector.
8. Line up the screen protector along the top and bottom.
9. Lay the screen protector at an angle so that you can easily remove it if you figure out its not aligned. For plastic screen protectors, I tend to put a slight bend in it so that its easier to line up
10. If it lines up, let the screen protector fall onto the screen and press down on the middle.
Looking for ways to remove the dust? Check out the video for tips on dust removal!
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Don't you just hate it when you thought you did a perfect job, and it's perfectly aligned to then see a small black speck of dust right in the middle.
Always!
Spike Jr Agree! I recently put mine on last week and I have ocd so this very tiny faint speck of dust that I only see when I'm screen is off is dead center in the middle. When I use my phone it's not visible but gahhhhh it's ridiculous lolllllll
Yes. I went through 3 before getting it right. I did it right a few ago on the very first try. My eyes aren't what they used to be. But this time, I used a lint roller to clean the phone and the screen before attaching. Worked like a charm
ColdLike ASpriteSoda urghhhhh I’m suffering from this right now! I just tossed 2 screen protectors and finally the 3rd one I got it on PERFECTLY! no bubbles at all as usually sometimes the edge would suffer with a tiny bubble somewhere that won’t go away. Anyway right in the middle of my perfect placement a spec of dust !!!! I want to lose my mind right now! I don’t agree that these can come off once you take it off the thing is done if you are OCD and hate dust under the screen.
Thats why i never use a screen protector lol
One great tip my father once told me is to apply screen protectors in a bathroom. Before you start, let the hottest water pour from your sink or bathtub or whatever to make the room very steamy. Then wait a minute for the steam to settle a little and after that apply the protector on your phone. The steam will bring most of the dust down to the floor.
Nice!
Yeah but the steam will trigger this moisture thing in your phone and the you're going to replace it or get it fixed
Daenielle lol..I was thinking same thang..
Daenielle that’s not true I’ve used this method plenty of times
Hot steem float up not down
makers of phones etc should be made to install a screen protector when the phone etc is made at the factory
That would be disgusting, screen-protectors ruin the beautiful glass screen.
The Xperia Z1 I had some years back did have one, I got a deep scratch on it so I removed it... The SONY branding came off with it! I was not happy.
skeletonboi so does a one inch drop
@@bortanradu The S10 doesnt come with a screen protector mate, that's a film that comes with it to prevent small scratches and dirt, etc while in the box.
@@bortanradu mate I bought the S10 it's a film not a screen protector idk what you got but it took me 3 seconds to take off
Thanks man you're literally the best in reviews of iPhone accessories keep the good work!👍🏼
No matter what I do I have an air bubble. There’s always a corner where it just doesn’t adhere properly for some reason.
I had great success by attaching the long side of the screen protector to the phone with transparent tape like a hinge. Make sure that it is taped exactly in the right position as you want your screen protector to be. If you want to ensure proper positioning, attach another piece of tape to the short side to secure the screen protector before applying tape to the long side. Use a can of compressed air to blow away any dust before you peel off the plastic layer and lay the screen protector onto the phone like a hinge. The compressed air really helps remove any loose particles that would cause permanent bubbles. For more cleanliness, wear a face mask to prevent your own debris from falling onto the screen.
Thank you for this video! It really helped and I just applied my protector just a few moments ago and it went perfectly!! No air bubbles!!!!
Packing tape idea was brilliant and all I needed to know to save more hours of frustration to eliminate those tiny bubbles.
Awesome video. Went from removing factory plastic then straight to phone. No dust and the bubbles I had leftover went away after a couple hours. Even had to readjust. A+
To keep finger residue away from the screen protector installation, I wear CSI-type tight blue gloves.
Okay so now I know why they come in multi packs lol! The first try didn't go as well as I thought it would, but the second try was flawless. The instructions here are much better than what came with the protectors, and I'm thrilled to announce that after I dropped the second side of the protector, the air slowly travelled to the other end giving me a perfect seal! No dust under it either :) Great video- it gave me the confidence to do it myself~
I love your Chanel/videos. I really appreciate the time you put into reviewing products and giving a full honest review about them. It really helps me when deciding what to get. I'm one of those that likes to try all sorts, and have multiple back ups... And your vids really help me with that. Thank you again.
The NO I suggest you guys should follow is that do not turn the glued part of the glass upside when you wish to remove dust particles. Reason is that you will attract more dusts from all corners due to other fact that aside from the glue, that part of the glass has strong magnetic field of attraction. So it's best to have it positioned upside down while u operate the tape with your fingers to it from underneath. Hope this helps.
Thank you for the tips Aaron! Because of your video, I was able to install a screen protector on my phone perfectly! That’s the first time I’ve ever been able to do that!
When I got my iPhone 12 I had my screen protector ready, I put it on immediately after I pulled off the packaging cover. It worked perfectly
Great tips especially about washing your hands and using some packing tape to remove dust. Thanks for the excellent and very clear instructions !!
Following your tips I did it well for the first time ever changing my screen protector since it was my dad who always did it for me. Thank you!
The best thing to use for dust removal is a lint roller, a clean sheet and one swipe zero lint , I also use the lint roller on a used glass screen protector but first wipe the bottom of the screen protector with alcohol swap works perfect every time , I've used 1 protector on three different phones and worked perfect !
+Bigmangadget thx for the tips!
Pro-Tip #4 =D
Don’t use lint roller it will leave a line of sticky substance on the screen if not careful
Great job Aaron. Thank you for the great demonstrations.
Awesome tutorial this is the first time my screen protector has been perfect. The wash your hands and tape idea we’re so simple and it helped make the install perfect. Thanks again.
Dude your videos are so good and it's such a shame you don't get more views. Keep up the great work and one day it'll happen.
I have a good tip. 1. Line up glass screen protector over your screen then use masking tape on one side to create a hinge once you are happy. 2. Clean glass to roughly with microfiber cloth 3. Remove plastic cover over adhesive side of screen protector and apply to your phone while using the hinge tape as a guide You may need to do a few practice runs to tighten and Make adjustments. If not happy Then when all is finalized. Remove back cover apply and your done. I learned this trick from the Anker Glass protector application
Thanks! I just put a tech armor ballistic glass one one and it worked great. They actually included "dust removal tape"
The tape trick definetely saved my screen from having tons of bubbles, thanks!
I've done it exactly how you showed us, it worked perfectly, thank you so much.
I have had a lot of success in keeping dust off my phones during screen protector installation by turning off the AC, fans, air filters, any form of device that moves air. By all means, make sure to clean the screens well, blow with a compressed air duster can and wash your hands. Most glass screen protectors are much better than plastic ones, but some glass screen protectors are poorly made where the resulting spots on the screens are actually not dust, but particles from the manufacturing process. These are rare, but you will know when all the installs from a particular pack result in random miniature spots quite different from dust. When you change to a different pack, the spots disappear! Appreciate your many tips.
It was my first time installing an iPad screen protector, which made me nervous, but your instructions made the process go smoothly. (I didn't have any packing tape around, but masking tape seemed to work for me.) Thumbs up for great advice from a fellow Canadian!
Perfect CLEAR instructions! Just installed glass screen protector on my iPhone 7 plus while viewing your tutorial! First time ever getting it PERFECTLY installed with ZERO issues! Thanks, for the BONUS tips as I think those were the ones that helped me the most!
Same here!
Brilliant! Thank you. Just installed the most accurately placed screen protector yet, but still not perfect, haha. I’ve saved your video for future reference which I know I’ll need. Blessings.
This helped me successfully install a screen protector on my phone and I appreciated all the help! Technically, I have a protector replacement policy in my phone plan, but 1) covid has effectively closed almost all of my local phone places (and if they're not closed, then they're closed before and after I go into work) and 2) because my phone isn't the latest model any more, they stopped carrying my protectors in stock approximately 6 months after I got my phone. I've been so afraid of screwing up a new protector's installation and being left without a protector in a high impact work environment that I've been putting off the replacement process for the last 8-9 months, with a increasingly cracked and dangerous protector to show for it.
I've only ever been able to get them perfectly lined up using a bit of tape down one side. Line it up. Tape one side. Flip it over. Clean screen. Peel backing off. Flip it back over onto screen. If that makes sense I hope it does
That actually sounds useful thank you
Exactly the best way, why didn't the guy doing the vlog mention the tape method if he as an idea what he's talking about?
The main challenge is lining it up with the phone. This video didn't help at all. Thank you for your technique. You should make a video.
I always do it this way and I have done quite a few for friends. The hardest part I find is aligning but once that is done the tape makes it so much easier.
I don't understand.. can anyone explain it thoroughly please? This is my first time applying one
Thank you for your instructions
Just installed mine and your video really helped, didn't even have a bubble.
Loved your video. Quick tip - after you use the alcohol wipe, don't use a lint free cloth. Put the cover on immediately. You can see the contact between the screen and cover and dust is also gone. The act of over cleaning with the cloth can charge the phone screen glass attracting dust by electrostatics.
I agree 👍
No. Dude, Marky Mark, wtf? If you install a screen protector (glue) onto a wet alcohol screen, you will dissolve the glue and risk that the protector gets clouding, comes loose, bubbles, etc. Always wipe off the alcohol ffs. Alcohol eats away and dissolves glue!
@@MyAmazingUsername The alcohol dries almost immediately. I'm sure he means to wait the few moments until the alcohol evaporated.
Helpful video, thanks for taking the time to shoot, edit and upload 👍
My experience of trying to install a screen protector suggests that if you don't get it right in the first try, you're screwed. In the air there's way too much dust that will stick to screen protector. At least that's what ruined screen protector that came bundled with my phone (Lenovo). I guess bathroom would be the best place for the procedure, because the air isn't dry there.
Thanks so much, I got it perfectly first try!
Step 1) build a clean room Step 2 - 9) find a technician and pay him step 10) enjoy your phone with the perfectly installed screen protector.
Step 11) realize that somehow a spec of dust still got under it Step 12) give up on screen protectors entirely
But if you are the technician, that means you need to know how to do it professionally without mistakes
I used to think that too lol
@@hexalon7907 Step 13) if it falls you're fucked Step 14) Go buy a new phone.
This was really good and helpful. Thank You!
Great videos! Keep up the good work. Better than reading reams of Amazon reviews.
This was of great help. Thank you !
worked almost perfectly, thanks!
Thanks, man. Great job. Your tips/tutorial were much appreciated. Take the rest of the day off...
Staples has a special screen protecting stuff(liquid) they apply to the screen with some kind of patented process. After it dries, it’s totally invisible and can not be removed unless you scrape it off. It’s great because there are never any bubbles. It costs around $30 Canadian for an iPad and lasts at least a year. When it needs replacement, staples does it, which is fine with me because of how perfect it is. I highly recommend it. I have had it for at least 6 months on my iPad Pro 12.9 and it’s still perfect, not even the slightest scratch and I use my iPad every day for hour at a time and I am not delicate. Fantastic product. It takes at least an hour or so to apply and dry. I hope they continue this thing. I was afraid to have it done, but I am so glad the guy sold me on it. There are no visible edges. It's totally undetectable.
Thank you so much, it worked perfectly!
fantastic tutorial, had a quick look and installed one flawlessly immediately after. All I really needed was 2.50 min to 3.20 min Just the technic I needed. I lined it up and held it as close as possible, then dropped one end first as you described. Then the other and ran my finger gently up the middle of the screen. Too Easy no rubbing no bubbles OMG why didn't I watch this years ago.
Whaaaaaat. Some people take 2.60 min to 3.30 min. You might be faster than the average person at appling screen protectors. Well done.
Got my like! Video helped me install a set of screen protectors for my 2ds XL. Thanks!
Thanks for all your videos. 1 Question : After you wash the SP how do you dry it before putting it back on ?
Thx for the video. I’m putting one on my new iPad, but it’s 3 yrs past time to put one on my iPhone. Lol. Extremely helpful. Thx!
I recommend the "hinge" method. You line up the screen protector then apply 2 pieces of tape to it around to the back of the phone so the screen protector moves like a book cover. After cleaning your screen (and only then) you peel off the back of the protector and drop it in place immediately. Don't lay the screen protector upside down on the counter for any length of time with the backing peeled off, because dust is constantly falling on everything. Some people recommend installing in the bathroom after a shower so the moisture takes care of the dust, but that's overkill. Lol I never end up with anything but a perfectly installed screen protector.
Thanks man. I know this video is old, but your method did the trick, whereas someone else's method of a year ago proved disastrous. LOL
With your help got it right the first time. Thanks! 😁😁😁
I manage a Verizon Wireless Indirect Dealer store or “Authorized Retailer” as we’re know in the public. I was just searching for a very detailed but also easy to understand tutorial that I could save & use as a reference for the older crowd that we get in here that starts a new line or upgrades their phone they always buy a pack of screen protectors but most always ask “can I come back in to have you put a new one on for me when this 1 gets cracked, scratched, or all worn out?” Which I always say “absolutely no problem but please don’t make a special trip of it and use the gas and time just for a screen protector but if you’re out running errands please swing by anytime!” So I figured I’d look for a tutorial that again is very simple but very detailed so that basically anyone could do it & when I found yours I immediately knew this was exactly what I needed! I seen this video was 4yrs old but hoped that you were still doing tech videos & after seeing you are I immediately subscribed! Thanks for the amazingly simple detailed tutorials!!!
2:33 I tucked my head into my elbow joint and extended my other arm while walking around my screen. Can confirm the strategy works.
Thanks this helped me install my dadd’s new screen protector for his new iPhone 11 pro
Best advice. Thank you. Great video disclosure.
Thanks for the help. BTW, painter's tack cloth would be a better choice to remove dust
Ur guys do really a good job! Very professional!
Thank you! That was excellent! Mine came out perfect!
My problem was to remove the protective plastic from the screen protector part to expose the adhesive. I figured it out myself. The rest of your tips were useful.
Very good tutorial, thanks again.
how many times did you say screen protector :)
lateraldeano drinking game! Drunk halfway through video. Haha
lateraldeano Still laughing!
lmao
screen prrdekdrr
I scrolled down looking for this comment, Thank you. Im never going to be able to hear that word again
Gonna be honest here, I loved the video and you and a gentlemen in a video prior to this made my night because my protector went on perfectly. Now, having said that, you got my subscription because of the name of your channel. Said it out loud and it cracked me up, then I noticed the maple leap and it was just all combined a great experience. Thank you brother. Take it easy.
Great video as always. Greetings from Puerto Rico.
+Nelson Martinez Greetings
I have manadged to do this and I am so proud
Nicely made video, thank you.
Thanks a lot! It was perfectly fit without any kind of troubles! Thanks buddy!
+Ashwin Murali :)
thanks for this video. It worked great. it's so tricky lifting it back up again if there's dust or something underneath. just your nails lifting it up pushes dust under again very frustrating there should be a tab with strong glue that could help lift the protector up from the manufacturer.
thank you so much for this video. my only problem with applying screen protectors was because of dust, i had to use a big piece of tape and roll back and forth on the screen protector but it worked. thank you!!
RoseTheOne64 j
Thank you I’m new to your channel and learnt a lot I will try this method once I get my hands on the iPhone 11 Pro. Look forward to more from you too! Ps great vid footage and clear instructions esp for a dummy like me 🤣
Great and timely video. I just installed my screen saver for an iPhone 8. Having fouled up my first glass piece. May I suggest that you look at your audio volume levels. You speak very clearly which not everyone does; so that’s a very good quality. You, however, drop your voice volume at times, and even with repeating the video, I couldn’t figure out what you said a few times. Great Job! Other than that! I’ll definitely keep your channel on my radar. Warmly, Anne
Thanks for posting! This will help me
Thanks for this!
If the dust is along the edges you could actually lift the protector just enough in the area where the dust is, and gently slide the adhesive under and remove the dust without having to remove the whole protector from the screen. Make sure the adhesive is as clean as possible on the non adhesive side.
I watch this guy in 2021, he’s a vampire, he didn’t age...
Thanks. Your tips helped.
Many thanks! Usually, I end up using up the whole pack before I get the screen protector installed right. But this time, I only wasted one! So, I actually have one left over for once!
Worked perfectly, thanks
Thanks. My $1 protector went on perfectly :) Cheap eBay protectors have always been good for me.
Thanks for a awesome guide
Perfectly done thanks 😊
Thanks. Never managed it before! Perfect first time! Xxx
Hi Aaron, have you ever tried to lift Spigen Tempered Glass Full Cover off and put it back? Will it stick back to the iPhone surface normally? I got some dusts trapped under the tempered glass and I planned to pull it off, clean them up and put it back.
very helpful! Thanks man!
Very well explained! 😁
I got a new iPhone a few days ago and I took it off and on like 20 times trying to get every hair out
Thanks, I can't believe I never thought of the tape trick that will come in handy! I didn't see Monty. 😐
Hi there, where did you get your soap dispenser, was watching your vid because I just bought a screen protector for my new Samsung A70 but when I saw your soap dispenser I thought you might divulge as I'm also looking for one of those too, have been through too many rubbish ones to mention...thanks
Do you have a review for best bumper cases? Thanks!
Finally did it for my PS Vita from 4th try. I've never been so angry before in my whole life, I swear!
thanks for the vid! informative and helpful!
Me Do I need an instruction video? Nah. After first attempt, watching this video: Yea I needed it. thanks for the video. It worked perfectly, with the second glass.
My issue is always alignment issues. Most screen protectors only barely cover the screen that’s lit. When you miss the edge of the screen, it’s very apparent and annoying. I wish companies included some better way to align it. I’ve also had screen protectors aligned in store and it’s hit and miss on the skill of the employee doing it.
i use the guide stickers and it works pretty well
These are great methods. I also use a can of compressed air to remove dust before applying.
+jpdtx Thx for the tip.
@@MobileReviewsEh tried that. recommendation is a no
worked great but before i started in filled bath with hot water waited 15 minutes moisture on dust takes out the air... did install on tiolet seat..... then followed your instructions.. result first perfect job with screen protector thks 10/10
This help my alot thanks!👍🏼
It's useful for phones. Good share!
Hey Aaron can you get your hands on a R-just waterproof case it's more of a budget case but I'd like to here your opinion on it