If you own a smartphone that has the Corning Gorilla Glass protection then installing a Tempered Glass Screen Protector is a must buy thing for it. It protects the original phone’s screen from accidental breakage and also protects it from shattering. A tempered glass screen protector once installed on your phone’s screen will protect it from scratches and save the screen from breaking. Since it is very cumbersome and expensive to replace a broken Corning Gorilla Glass, its better to protect it with TGSP, because it is much more easy and cheap to replace a broken TGSP.

So here we go, this tutorial will teach you to install the TGSP on Moto G (3rd Generation), but it can be used for any other smartphone from Samsung, Motorola, Windows Phones or even iPhones.

Requirements

A good quality Tempered Glass Screen Protector for your phone. Please note that these glass screen protectors are smartphone specific.
Your phone ofcourse.

About Tempered Glass Screen Protector

A Tempered Glass Screen Protector is a multi-layered glass screen guard specially designed for your phone’s screen which protects the Gorilla Glass from breaking or shattering. In case of a fall it absorbs all the impact’s energy and may or may not break into smaller granuels, depending upon the force of impact. You will get following things with the package.

The glass screen itself.
Guide Stickers : You may get 2-3 guide stickers, these stickers will hold the TGSP in place so that it correctly sticks to the phone’s screen without leaving uneven space on the screen.
Dust Absorber Sticker : This sticker is used to remove tiny dust particles from the screen.
Dry and Wet Cleaners : These cleaners cleans the screen completely without leaving any dirt.

Warning : Installing a Tempered Glass Screen Protector is a work of patience, its a win or fail situation. Do not remove the protective plastic film from TGSP unless you are told to do so.

How To Install Tempered Glass Screen Protector On Your Phone

Place the phone on a firm location, so that it can’t move. Avoid slippery surfaces.
Stick the guided stickers on the Tempered Glass Screen Protector on any side.
Now start aligning the Tempered Glass on your phone’s screen and see that it correctly fits on the phone’s screen. This is a hit and trial sequence, do until you correctly manage to fit it on the screen.
When the correct fit is achieved, its time to fix the TGSP in place so that it can not move here and there. Just stick the guide stickers with side of the phone and finally stick them with the surface. See the image below.
Finally make a check to see that the TGSP is right in place, just lift it up like you open a door and see it should come on the exact place.
Now gently lift the Tempered Glass and keep it aside, adjacent to phone’s screen without disturbing the guide stickers.
Now start cleaning the screen. First use the ‘Wet Cleaner’, clean the screen thoroughly but gently, then use the ‘Dry Cleaner’. Finally after cleaning make sure that screen is free from any debris, even a tiny dust particle will ruin the process.
Now use the ‘Dust Absorber’ sticker. Keep sticking it to different portions of the screen so that it will pickup tiny dust particles and make the screen ultra clean.
Finally check the screen, it should be completely clean without any dust particles. If you find any then repeat the cleaning process.

Final Step

Now carefully remove the plastic film from the Tempered Glass Screen Protector and do not touch the back of the glass screen.
Gently put it over the cleaned phone’s screen without disturbing the guide stickers.
It will automatically start to stick itself to the screen. Use a plastic card to set the TGSP, if you encounter any bubbles or spots then use plastic card to set them, a gentle swipe with a plastic card will fix all bubbles and spots.
Finally the TGSP is installed.
Now start removing the guide stickers from the glass screen protector gently.

Scratch Test

I have tested the Tempered Glass Screen Protector against scratches. I used normal keys but failed to give any scratch. But do not push it hard while testing.

Screen Sensitivity

I haven’t found any issues with the touch screen sensitivity. The screen is responsive without any touch delays. The screen’s colours and brightness are intact.

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Screen Protectors have been around us for quiet a long time. Anyone who buys a smartphone also invests some amount of money in buying a screen protector. Basically a screen protector is a thin plastic film specially designed for your phone's screen, it protects the screen from scratches and fingerprints, however it does not interfere in the touchscreen operation. Today most smartphones are coming with a factory installed glass protector. Corning Gorilla Glass is the most common type of tempered glass that is the principal screen protector of many android, Windows phone and even iPhones. Corning Gorilla Glass is scratch-proof which provides protection from unwanted scratches on the screen, it has an Oleophobic coating over it which prevents fingerprints and acts as a repellent to many liquids.

Disadvantage Of Corning Gorilla Glass

The only disadvantage of Corning Gorilla Glass is that it is not shatter-proof. A powerful blow to the screen during a fall will break the glass leaving the screen unusable. Replacing this CGG panel on your phone is very expensive and is greatly dependent on the phone's price. So to prevent the Gorilla Glass of your phone's screen we use tempered glass, as the tempered glass screen protector itself acts as the protector of your phone's Gorilla Glass.

What Is Tempered Glass Screen Protector

A Tempered or Toughened glass screen protector is kind of thin glass which is used to protect the Gorilla Glass of your phone from breaking. This tempered glass is multi-layered screen protector fused together in a single glass sheet of 0.4-0.5 mm thickness. It has a bottom layer of absorbent silicon, PET film and an optically clear adhesive tempered glass and oleophobic coating in that order.The front part of the TG screen protector also has an oleophobic coating to prevent scratches and oily smudges. The TG is 4-5 harder then a normal plain glass of same size and thickness.

What Does Tempered Glass Screen Protector Do?

Basically it is used to protect the Corning Gorilla Glass of your phone's screen from breaking. If your phone falls then it may get a powerful blow to the screen, in this case the Tempered Glass will absorb all the energy from the impact and may break into smaller granular pieces. This TG screen protector breaks itself to protect the CGG of your phone, because it is easy and affordable to replace a broken TG screen guard rather than broken Corning Gorilla Glass screen which is much more expensive.

Is It Worth Buying A Tempered Glass Screen Protector For My Phone

Yes, it is worth the amount you spend, since it serves the purpose of protecting the Corning Gorilla Glass from shattering. I recommend this to everybody who have android smartphones, iPhones with CGG display since replacing a TGSP is much easier and affordable than a broken CGG display which is very expensive.

Plastic Vs Tempered Glass Screen Protectors

Plastic SGs are no more than a thin plastic film of just 0.1 mm thickness. These plastic films does not provide any protection for the CGG on your phone. Whether you install it or not means the same thing. These plastics SGs were suitable for resistive touchscreens without CGG. On the other hand, toughened glass screen protector acts as a shield for your phone's screen. It is much more reliable and durable than plastic SGs and in most cases it survives without breaking.

Advantages Of Tempered Glass Screen Protectors

Protects the original Gorilla Glass of any smartphone from breaking.
They are scratch-proof, having a hardness rating of 9H which means it cannot be scratched with any material having hardness rating less than 9.
Depending on the impact they may or may not break, but will protect the phone's screen from shattering. See the image below showing broken tempered glass screen protector but the CGG display is intact.
Easy to replace and are affordable.
Doesn't interfere with touchscreen's sensitivity and are totally transparent.
Easy to clean, only needs to be wiped with a dry piece of cloth to remove fingerprints and smudges.

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