Screen Protector Problem

I just changed my screen protector. I had one with black edges and switched to a clear one that covers the entire screen. My problem is that I've tried two of them already, but all the edges have bubbles. No matter how much I scrape them with the provided scraper, the bubbles remain. The bubbles appear where the black edges were before. Has anyone else experienced this?

iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17

Posted on Aug 7, 2024 7:30 PM

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Posted on Aug 7, 2024 9:48 PM

Bubbles can happen for a bunch of different reasons. Since you said they are appearing along the edges where the black area was previously, it's possible that there is some sort of residue left behind from your old screen protector that isn't allowing the adhesive on the new one to stick. You have to really go to town on cleaning the screen and especially the edges that are the problem. Don't just use whatever comes in the kit with the new protector. I've used isopropyl alcohol wipes and make sure to apply enough pressure to wipe off anything that's left behind. Then go over with a microfiber screen cleaning cloth. Hope that helps

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Aug 7, 2024 9:48 PM in response to Kidster_

Bubbles can happen for a bunch of different reasons. Since you said they are appearing along the edges where the black area was previously, it's possible that there is some sort of residue left behind from your old screen protector that isn't allowing the adhesive on the new one to stick. You have to really go to town on cleaning the screen and especially the edges that are the problem. Don't just use whatever comes in the kit with the new protector. I've used isopropyl alcohol wipes and make sure to apply enough pressure to wipe off anything that's left behind. Then go over with a microfiber screen cleaning cloth. Hope that helps

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