i’ll try out your suggestion,..maybe this weekend… just had a hard reset of my LD……

Tnx…will keep you posted…

Yes, there are coverings on both the front and the back, and there are numbered tags attached that tell you the order in which the coverings should be removed. As I said in the review, “the Brando has a thin plastic film covering both its front and rear sides. You must first expose the back side, install the protector, then remove the plastic covering the front. Unlike the ARM Kit, the Brando protector has tabs attached to the film making it much easier for a beginner (or someone more experienced) to install.”

So in other words, remove tab #1, and install the protector to the screen of your PDA. Once it is in place, remove tab #2. If they are still the same as when I did the review, the tabs will have numbers and #1 will be red & #2 will be blue.

Good luck and keep me posted!
J :0)

Is this true???

So it means i have to peel off two sides????

i am really confused!!!

I also had this confusing problem with this scrren protector..i totally damaged and wasted my old one because of this misleading two stickers, red and blue, now i bought another one since i really like it’s screen…

pls Judie and Julie…advice me pls on what to do step-by-step so that i wouldn’t waste my SECOND ultraclear skin….

Questions:

1. Which one will i use? The THICK one or the THIN one?

2. Which will i stick on my screen? The back of the screen with RED sticker or the back of the screen with blue sticker?

3. Or the front of the screen with red sticker? Or the front of the screen with blue sticker?

I am so d@mn confused really…

pls advice me…

anybody…

Shipping was super fast but the protector simply would not install at all. I had a completely clean display and when I laid the protector over it there was suddenly air bubbles caused by trapped dust. That dust either came with the protector or flew in there as I was laying it down. Well once you have dust on the adhesive side of the protector just chuck the whole thing in the garbage because it isn’t ever coming off.

I’ve just spent 30 minutes trying to pull the dust off with scotch tape as advised by the packaging — nope didn’t do a thing, and washing the protector since the packaging also claims it can be washed — no go.

I’ve installed screen protectors before and never had this kind of trouble. At $13 a pop I’m not going to try again either. I honestly can not recommend this product to anyone.

I am sorry that it took me a bit to reply, I have been in New York for the last couple of days. If you have not been able to get the film off your protector, then you might write to Brando and tell him about what happened. He offers excellent customer service and I am positive he will give you a replacement screen protector since the one you bought did not work as it should.

Good luck!
Judie :0)

But when I pulled on the tab labelled “2″ to remove the second film, the tab pulled off and the film stayed put. Can’t get it off after several tries.

All suggestions, commiserations, etc., very welcome.

Thanks in advance, Bernie

Right now I’m using a HP2200 without any protection

Since Julie is still using hers (I have since had to apply a different protector for testing purposes) perhaps she could further comment?

*Wizard = Judie

So… it has been a long while between screen protectors for me, but Judie’s review of the Brando Ultra Clear convinced me that it was time to give them another try. The two primary selling points for me were easy installation and the fact that the Ultra Clear retained the look of a naked screen. Banishing my painful memories of screen protectors past, I took the leap and ordered one for my Tungsten C.

It looked promising out of the envelope. A heavy gauge protector with convenient tabs for lifting the protective films on its face and back. (And clearly marked as to which was which.) I removed the first film, ready to install the Brando Ultra Clear on my screen and… let me cut to the chase: 75 minutes later I was still trying, when I finally threw the Brando down in disgust, grabbed my Makita 1/4″ drill and started on my back right molar. Ah… blessed relief from the pain of it all.

But seriously… the main problem was that the Brando was cut fractionally longer than my Tungsten C screen–and, as I applied the first edge, the thickness of the protector combined with the light stickiness of the adhesive made it impossible to slip under the plastic bezel. So, as I placed the protector down on the screen, that fractionally longer length was a problem at the opposite edge–try as I might, I could never get the protector to lay completely flat. Of course, the repeated attempts at installation created problems with air bubbles and dust/lint that stuck to the adhesive–the only way to remove it was with Scotch tape. I sent a note to Brando about the length problem, but they’ve never replied. The only positive comment I can make is that the Brando did have the look of a naked screen, judging from the 97% of it that I managed to install.

Bottom line: if you’ve been waiting for a great looking, long lasting, easy to install screen protector to hit the market, the Brando Ultra Clear isn’t it… unless you think two out of three ain’t bad.

How do the corners hold up on that screen protector?

wirelessandy:

I love your avatar!

I am uber-paranoid about scratching up phone displays- which is why I usually prefer clamshell/folder designs.

But as the range of clamshells I would prefer to own (Cingular) have begun to dry up, I’m setting my sights on swallowing my pride and getting a (gasp!) bar-shaped phone.

I noticed the Brando folks carry various pre-cut ultra clear protectors for phones. Yes! A nit-pickers dream come true.

Let’s take the Nokia 6600 for instance- big screen, but it’s not a touchscreen, so tactile feel with a stylus isn’t a concern. I’m worried that something like a screen protector would “catch” on the edges from repeated inserting/removal from a belt pouch. (In the case of this Nokia model, the phone’s screen is ever-so-slightly recessed, not flush, which might help.)

How durable does the Brando protector hold up under everyday use, namely in the area of edge wear?

–Andy
PS: Keep up the good work! I’ve been a reader for as long as I can remember!

Certain TH55 units would have quirky digitizers until the protector was removed. It did not affect all TH55s that used the protector – it was some sort of random problem.

Judie :0)

TIA
Carel

I’m sold!