Alright, so I decided to slap one of those Zagg blue light screen protectors on my phone the other day. My eyes have been feeling pretty strained lately, figured it couldn’t hurt to try and cut down on that blue light exposure, you know?
Getting Started
First things first, I opened up the Zagg package. Inside, you get the usual stuff: the screen protector itself, a little wet wipe packet, a microfiber cloth, one of those dust removal stickers, and the plastic installation guide tray – they call it the EZ Apply Tray. Seemed straightforward enough.
Prepping the Screen
This part’s kinda crucial. You gotta have a super clean screen, otherwise, you’ll trap dust underneath, and that just looks terrible. So, I took the little alcohol wipe and gave my phone screen a good cleaning. Got rid of all the smudges and fingerprints.
Then, I used the microfiber cloth to dry it off completely. I held my phone under a light, tilting it back and forth, hunting for any tiny dust specks. Found a couple, so I used that sticky dust removal sticker to dab them away. You really gotta be patient here, make sure it’s spotless.
Using the Guide Tray
Next, I grabbed that plastic EZ Apply Tray. It just snaps right onto the front of the phone. It’s designed to hold the phone in place and guide the screen protector so it lines up perfectly. Felt pretty secure once it clicked on.
Applying the Protector
Okay, deep breath time. I picked up the screen protector. It usually has a couple of layers of film on it. I peeled off the backing film, the one that exposes the sticky side. Important: Try really hard not to touch the sticky surface with your fingers!
Holding the protector by its edges or the tabs provided, I lined it up using the guides on the plastic tray. Then, I just carefully laid it down onto the phone screen. The tray made this part pretty easy, gotta say. It just dropped right into place.
Once it made contact, I pressed down gently right in the middle. You can see the protector start to adhere to the screen, spreading outwards. It’s kinda neat to watch.
Getting Rid of Bubbles
There were inevitably a few air bubbles trapped underneath. The kit usually comes with a little squeegee card, but a credit card works too. Starting from the center of the screen, I pushed the bubbles out towards the edges. Most of them slid out without much fuss.
- Push firmly but not too hard.
- Work from the center outwards.
- If you get a stubborn bubble near the edge, sometimes you can carefully lift the very edge of the protector just a tiny bit to let the air escape, then smooth it back down. Be super careful doing this though.
Took a few minutes, but I managed to get them all out.
Finishing Up
Once all the bubbles were gone and the protector was sitting flat, there was usually a top protective film layer still on it. Peeled that off carefully.
Finally, I gave the newly protected screen one last wipe-down with the microfiber cloth to remove any fingerprints from the installation process.
And that was pretty much it! The screen looks good, feels smooth enough under the finger. As for the blue light filtering? The screen maybe looks a tiny bit warmer in color, less harsh maybe? Hard to say definitively right away, but the installation itself wasn’t too bad, mostly thanks to that guide tray. Hopefully, my eyes will thank me later.