IPhone 4 and Zagg Shield... anyone having this problem?

Question

I think there might be a problem with some of the screen protectors on the new iPhone. Let me first say that I used Zagg on my old 3GS and 3G and had no problems and loved them. However, this time it is a little different.
I bought my sheild and I installed it flawlessly. Not a bubble to be seen and it fit great. I let it cure for 24 hours before using RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. You know how tough that was? But I wanted them on there perfectly and they were. Key word being "were".
The problem seems to be that the new ultra-slick glass/coating on the iPhone 4 isn't allowing the shield to cling properly to the phone. For example, when I would set it on my granite counter top the phone literally wanted to stick to the counter top. Almost like sticky suction. Maybe due to the shape of the back of the old 3GS, it ever did this as it wasn't laying perfectly flat like th new phone. In any event, the back has held up so far.
However the front hasn't. I don't know if there an extra coating on the front (I believe I read there was) but it seems even more slick than the back. On a recent outing with my wife, she needed my credit card (don't they always). When she gave it back to me, I slipped it into the front pocket of which I was carrying my iPhone 4. When I took out my phone a little while later the credit card was magnetic side down on the phone screen in perfect orientation to the screen and stuck. When I went to pull the credit card off the whole Zagg shield just started peeling right off. Standing in a parking lot there was no way to get the screen back down at this point and I had to remove it from the front. The back is still on.
I never had this problem on my 3G, my 3GS, my daughters iPod or my wifes Blackberry. A couple of other times prior to the credit card incident, I notice that along the edge in a few places on the front, it looked like the shield wanted to peel up. A little bubble where there wasn't before, an edge not quite sticking. I was able to press those out. But in the end, I think the new screen could be a problem for a lot of people at least with this shield.
Anyone else having this issue or a similar problem?

Answer 1

aburman1 wrote:
Not to be contrary but why do you believe it is not Zagg's fault. Apple isn't required to make a glass that the Zagg works with. Zagg needs to make their shield work with the new iPhone 4. Obviously they did not properly test it. There are many good shields using a silicon layer which work perfectly.
Alex
Alex,
I never said Apple was required to do anything. Zagg should have done more testing as you state. But even the best make mistakes like the antenna issue and yellow pictures some are taking with the less than perfect i4. My point, even Apple could test better so I'm willing to cut Zagg a little slack. One of my follow ups clearly states my inquiry as to if Zagg could make their shield more tacky to adhere better to the screen.
Can you provide us some names of the shields your referring too. I'd certainly like to look into them.
Thanks.