iPhone Invisible Shield Review

I agree with the review, however the back shield is a lot more difficult to apply and the corners really never fold the way they are suppose to…but it does protect the entire iPhone eliminating the need for one of thos wrap around protective cases.

Hi - I purchased this & everything was great - except it does not cover the whole iPhone as it’s name & description promises. It leaves the entire chrome band completely exposed. This is the part of the iPhone that I scratched prior to purchasing the Invisible Shield & to see that it was not covered was unacceptable to me - so I returned it to iFrogz.

Good point, Terri. Thanks for bringing that up.

bestskinsever.com is selling a supposedly “identical” shield for $8 although you have to make the soap/water solution yourself

I bought the invisible shield from shieldZone as well and if I had it to do over again, I’d recommend just getting the front glass shield. The back is nearly impossible to line up exactly right and the rounded corners of the phone make a sleek fit out of the question. Not worth the price for the back.

check how this girl applied a larger invisible shield to a macbook case.

http://julieta10.deviantart.co.....s-52751163

she does cut one corner and applies it to align it perfectly, the she proceeds to peel off the remaining protector from the waxed paper.

i[m going to try that too.

I agree with Mark’s comment - the front works really great but the back is not very easy to work with at all. The corners on mine didn’t stick at all and I ended up scrapping it.

One thing that makes the front really great - you don’t see fingerprints much at all (much better than plain glass or the crystal shield product)! I only need to wipe it off occasionally and it cleans easily. That alone makes it worth the price!

someone said that there sheild didn’t cover the silver strip around the iphone…they must have put it on wrong because mine covers all the important areas…and the secret to make the ends stay down is to get a hair dryer put it on low pinch the ends for a couple seconds and let the dryer do the rest. It works perfect.

I have this product, for a while actually, and it turns yellow after a while. Its easy to remove though and there is no sticky residue after it. Also for the chrome part the package includes the strips to cover the top and bottom of it. the back peace covers the sides.

I love the InvisibleShield! It has protected my iPhone in Canada (iPhones are not in Canada at all!) since day one. Great review!

I have ordered this product from their own website.
Terrible customer service i must say.
I havent recieved my order yet(2 weeks now) and they havent replied any of my mails.

BTW:
They sure have acquired my payment through PayPal!

i have had invisible shield for the iphone for two (2) weeks and today y dicided to take it out.it turns yellow and give iphone an ugly old looking.i asked for my money back 1 week ago and nobody answered
I spent 24 dolars in a 2 week product

Awesome review! I love my InvisibleSHIELD for my iPhone. Works great, and the application is easy. Thanks for the tips. Check out my full review here:

hhttp://www.iphoneincanada.ca/iphone-accessories/invisibleshield-iphone-full-body-screen-protector-review/

I have had the invisibleShield on two ipod (my wife’s and mine) for a year and I have to say that it has worked perfectly for both. No scratches at all and they have not turned yellow or anything like that. Regarding the small bubbles, don’t worry, some of them take a couple of weeks but they all go.
The only problem I found is that you can get overconfident handling the ipod, after a while you can see the difference on any uncovered areas (like my wife’s top and bottom of her ipod nano), they can get a bit trashed.

this review andcomments have helped me tramendously. I havnt bought one of these cases yet but I am deffinatly going to.the only thing that conserns me is the durrability of impact so I am goin to put my iPhone in a thin skin case.thanks for the tips

at BodyGuardz there is the same product, for the same money but Includes 2 Complete BodyGuardz
( 2 for screen and 2 for back) .but i don’t know about the quality.

I just got my 3rd InvisibleSHIELD and I have to say I’m a huge fan.

For people having issues applying the back, I’ve always just soaked the heck out of the film with the spray and slid it around till it was in place. Then you can make quick work of the corners.

Any little bubbles or dimples WILL settle out as the shield dries and settles - give it a week and it’ll look perfect. Just be careful your iPhone is clean and don’t be in a dusty room - one piece of hair or fuzz can totally ruin the look, and once the film dries you can’t really take it off and stick it back on.

I’ve never heard of any discoloring, not sure what knock-off the user who mentioned that had.

How much of a difference does the shield have for like dragging ur finger across (unlocking it) compared to no shield?

Very disappointed.
Bought two of them, one for my father.
I lined up the first one perfectly quite easily. But when I turned the iphone on, I immediately noticed a couple of small vertical lines having an iridescent glow on white backgrounds.
After one hour I could not stand it and removed the film.
That was not a dust but obviously small defects in the shield.
Decided to put the other item I got.
That was worse. More vertical lines, and this time I trapped some dust glowing the same way over white.
I’m probably going to remove it very soon.

I have used these covers starting 2 years ago on a gameboy and now on my iphones. I found the application very easy and the back of the phones were easy to apply if you make sure and put enough water on film. it slides easily to the exact position that way. Also the corners, I used a hairdryer and held it in place for about 30 seconds and it is holing well. I have never noticed yellowing on mine and it keeps eveything scratch free like new. I dont have to clean my screens as often and I find the grip better. I think they are well worth the investment.

Maybe the people who have had their shield start to turn to a yellow color are smokers considering it only seems to be a problem for a few people.

I wanted to say I LOVE the invisible shields. I’ve put them on my iPods right out of the box. Mine has been on now for over 2 years. It even survived being dropped in the ocean. (the shield that is, the iPod was expensive to fix) There has been no color change at all. I’ve just purchased an iPhone and I’m definitely going to be using one on it. The fact that it gives you that little extra grip is also very nice. It’s a great product.

Is it easy to remove? For example, if I find out that I don’t like this product, will I be able to remove it and have my iPhone back to the way it was before I applied it?

I bought an invisible shield for my iPhone last week. I have to say I was gravely disappointed. The application of the back corners is nearly impossible (if you want it to look good) I went through two full body shields before I scrapped them and just used the front. I do enjoy the front it protects and looks good and doesn’t hinder the quality of the touch screen by any noticeable amount. I must say though that I have had it on for two weeks and I am now noticing veryicle lines.

Ok, I just installed the Invisible Shield on my iPhone. I was excited to see they sent something to spray with this time (they didn’t have it a few years ago) but the solution was too weak to allow me to slide the shield into place. I had a heck of a time getting the front shield lined up decently. I made my own with a drop of soap and it allowed me to slide the back around till it was perfect. You do have to be patient tho’ to get the corners to stick. They are cut just right to fit and lay flat, but they will not stick until practically dry, so…..heed well the directions on the box which say to let it dry a little bit to get them to stick. I kept working with it for 20-30 min and finally enough of the water had been worked out from under the film and they started sticking and not it’s stuck just as firm as the rest. (I was worried for a while, but now I am very pleased. I’m glad I didn’t give up and scrap it as others have)

Clarification: I made my own solution with a drop of soap in about 1/4 c water.

anther clarification: And NOW it’s stuck just as firm as the rest. (the corners)

Can anyone tell me how resistant this shield is, lets say if I accidentally drop my iphone ? I need to protect my iphone, but I hate the bulky look some of the cases give the iphone….

Can anyone tell me how resistant this shield is, lets say if I accidentally drop my iphone ? I want to protect my phone but I hate the bulky look some of the cases give my phone..

I bought and installed the front and back films on my iPhone. Eventually the back film began to come off on the corners and all kinds of crud would stick to it. So I removed the back film. The film protecting the screen stays on well, so that’s still there doing a great job. So, my recommendation is to buy just the front film.

I do also have an Invisible Shield on my 1st generation iPod nano and have had no problems with it becomming detached. The trouble seems to be on curved corners, where it doesn’t stay stuck.

I scrapped the back as you can feel a tiny roughness at the corners when you handle it, I’ve kept the front though.

I’ve had the Invisible Shield on my iPhone 3G for a few weeks now and I would say its great! The shield gives a nicer grip to the iPhone and I can place my iPhone anywhere without worries of scratching.
That being said, the installation wasn’t all that straight forward and took some work. The shield wasn’t a perfect fit and I had to struggle a bit to get it just right… still ended up with a few crass corners. And it does attract lint.
But overall, recommended!

@ samuel

If you looking for impact protection, Do not buy this shield. This shield is designed to protect against scratching and nothing more.

“Can anyone tell me how resistant this shield is, lets say if I accidentally drop my iphone ? I want to protect my phone but I hate the bulky look some of the cases give my phone..”

It’s not a protect against impact really. It’s for protecting it against scratches - something it excels at. If you want protect against impacts and drops you unfortunately need one of the bulky rubber cases.

invisibleSHIELD is a great product I had it on my first 3 iphone . you can really scatch the screen and it wont damage anything . BUTT…………. after a couple months it turned a yellow color and dealling with invisibleSHIELD company with the return of their lifetime warrerty program was such a hassle it took them over 3 week and 4 phone calls to make this happen they wanted all kinds of info and from me and to send them 10 dollars for shipping WTF !! and they wanted me to send the old one back with at my cost . GREAT PRODUCT BUT NOT WORTH THE HASSLE

I noticed someone said it attracts lint…does this apply to the front or rear or both covers? I’m interested in getting the front cover only and would hope it’s not tacky enough to attract lint.

I have to say that the only thing I didn’t like about my invisiShield from Zagg was that it gave the screen a sticky kind of feeling and my finger couldn’t slide freely on the screen. For things that require sliding, like lists and such, this was very aggrivating. I removed the shield after a day of this.

I too loved the invisishield, for it’s protection, but the corners started to bubble up, and they’d snag on things, it got worse and worse. And then it started yellowing, perhaps it is a little easier to see since I have a white iPhone (and no I don’t smoke). I finally took the back off, but am leaving the screen covered for now. I hope to take it back and get a replacement, maybe it will fit better next time.

Invisible Shield is the best protector for your phone hands down

I absolutely love the IPhone 3G Invisible sheild product… I load alot of porn on my IPHONE using itunes, and when i blow my load all of the phone, the protector keeps the phone nuce and dry.,….. unlike my girlfriends face.

-ULTRA

Oh geez… i caught my brother using it….

His load penetrated the shield. Looks like im taking it back and getting a new iphone

I like the material of invisible shield, but I’m not super impressed with the design. It leaves holes around the corners where dirt and lint build up–I would prefer my WHOLE device to actually be covered instead of having the big gaps. My friend has a similar product called an iwrap for his iphone and it looks way nicer.

I completely disagree with the scratch resistance nature of the cover. I was trying to demonstrate the resistance to a friend of mine and with a simple house key and a single swipe left a line right down the front screen protector. Leaving it pressed against keys in a pocket for a mere hour or so also pegs the iphone with indents and scratches. It’s protection but when the protection is so easy to make look scratched up it’s hardly worth it.

Does it matter if i let it stand for 12-24 hrs after i applied the screen film?

I have used the real (not knock off) Invisible Shield on two shuffles and one flip style phone (a razor). After about a year the phone cover turned yellow but the shuffles and the screen cover on the inside of the phone are still fine. I believe the yellowing is caused by how much the product is handled, left out, stuck in pockets, etc. My shuffles do not get as much environmental abuse as the phone does. I started to dislike the yellow cover and finally took that one off however, have left the inside screen cover on without issue. I really liked the fact that the product did protect the phone from everyday scratches. I would recommend it but am not running out to buy a whole bunch more (for camera’s, new iPod, etc) due to the cost etc.

can anyone give a recommendation on which brand to buy please

Well I haven’t got mine yet…I ordered it over 3 weeks ago from Zagg and have yet to receive it. I have called them 5 times and still no protector!! or refund. Bottom line there customer service SUCKS. Now there telling me I have to wait another 7/14 days for a refund. At this point they can keep there invisible shield.

I applied the back film and it worked very well except for the corners. Two bubbles were made when it didn’t completely stick and im now noticing some lint/dust/crud building up there. For those who saw this as well, that stuff won’t stick to the phone right? If I were to take off the back, I could just wipe away all the stuff that had collected under the corner bubbles right?

Put the front on even though I said I was not going to when I first got my I phone 3g because I did not want to buy into the hype.
Well I bought into it alright and wasted a whole wed night.

Well I give it a 6 out of 10.

Install is a NIGTMARE let’s face it unless you build Hard Drives for a living you are going to have lint and dust because dust is all over no matter what you do or how many times you wipe with a microfiber cloth it will never be perfect.

So I have one small air bubble and very little lint under the shield. It took 3 hours to get just that. 20 bucks and well the apearance is not so good very orange peel like. What ever at least it’s removable and well I am not taking if off because I spent 20 bucks on it so it’s going to stay on my Iphone 3g until It is so dirty I can’t stand it anymore. I am incorporating the shield with a side leather holster and well it’s working great now.

Bottom line this product will work but to get it installed with no problems is a living hell A LIVING HELL !!!

I just got my invisible shield put on my I.phone 3G. They had a kiagia in mall right next to the Apple store. So far I love it. At 1 at it had many micro bubbles on it and the guy who put it on told me to give it 3 days and they would work there way out and it would be smooth and it really did. I didn’t have it only original I.phone. I just had one of the rubber white skins that grabbed the inside of my pocket causing me to miss many calls which was frustrating. With the skin my 1st I.phone got scratched bad over time & you couldn’t see how nice the phone actually looked. Then I saw the invisible me shield store next to apple store. I asked the apple employee if he heard anything about them & he stated all there employees had it. So I did the same. I got whole shield cause I didn’t want a case I wanted people to see the nice looking phone I had. I also like the sticky feel it has I feel safer carrying it. Has a better grip than the slippery plastic or aluminum feel depending on which version of I.phone you have. Just wish I had it for my 1st phone. Just hope it doesn’t get the yellow tint people talk about. So far I’m very satisfied with the product and have talked 5 of my friends into getting the shield put on there phone. They are all pleased with it also.

Iv used invisible shield for about a year on multiple products (blackberry, ipod touch). All the products they sell eventually turn a yellowish tinge. Trying to claim the lifetime warranty is just a headache.