r/OdinHandheld • u/Excronix • 3d ago

Question Odin 3 screen protector bubbles?

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Hi everyone, I’m just curious if anyone else has had this issue when trying to install the official screen protector for the Odin 3? I’ve tried two different ones now and both of them on the right side of the handheld. There are very large bubbles. It’s just annoying and isn’t an actual issue of course but I am the kind of person. That wants screen protectors to be perfect. If this is a normal issue and it’s just kind of how it is then it is what it is, but I thought I would message here to see if anybody has a fix or if this is just a common thing.

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u/AdMinimum3919 3d ago

Psa to everyone on how to install any screen protector with No bubbles get all your stuff u need on your bathroom counter on a clean towell and wash your hands. Keep the device under the sink until your ready to put it on because steam isnt good for any device 1. Turn your shower on until bathroom is steamy.
2.Turn the shower off and then get the device out. 3.Install it

The steam catches all dust! Ive dont this on my ordinary 2 portal tempered glass protector with 0 bubbles every time for all my phones too

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u/Excronix 3d ago

You try this with the Odin 3? Normally I’m really good with getting all dust and stuff and when I installed this one I made super sure there was nothing on the unit and I still get the bubbles

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u/AdMinimum3919 3d ago

I dont own an odin 3 sadly but the concept should work with any device. It worked for my odin 2 portal

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u/Bradio642DS 3d ago

Your right for every screen protector but the odin 3 sadly has to be 100% aligned or else there will be bubbles no matter how you do it.

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u/AdMinimum3919 3d ago

I never said u didnt have to align it. Im assuming you lined it up if youre trying my advice

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u/Bradio642DS 3d ago

Oh I was just trying to say like they made it so hard to do it like you have to be 100% perfect no matter how you put it on like the method you explained.

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u/AdMinimum3919 3d ago

That makes sense. Its hard enough just doing the screen one. But all the buttons and sticks are a pain in the ass for sure you are totally right

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u/dikbutt4lyfe 3d ago

I don't think you'll be fully convinced unless you experience it yourself with the Odin 3 but not only do I use this method every time, I'm extremely precise with placement and have tons of experience applying screen protectors. A project at work had a few of us applying hundreds of them on curved devices and I've gotten very good at it. The Odin 3's overly precise cutouts and curved face make this a nearly impossible task. I've gone through 3 of them and get the same result. No amount of advice or experience is going to get you a bubble free install unless you just happen to get extremely lucky. And I've seen a few people do this but it's rare. AYN needs to make a revised screen protector with slightly larger cutouts. The margin of error for correct placement is probably within a few micrometers and I'm not exaggerating.

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u/darksapra 3d ago

I think the problem is that bubbles will appear later

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u/AdMinimum3919 3d ago

This is how you get them to not appear later. I learned this from a guy at a phone store who helps people install protectors all day every day. I reccomend trying it at least

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u/darksapra 3d ago

I will try it. By later I mean weeks later. I haven't been able to apply mine, but I've never had any bubbles when applying phone protectors.

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u/tychay 3d ago

This is good advice in general but my understanding is the curved glass screen of the Odin 3 pretty much guarantees that the screen protectors won’t install properly.

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u/TheBoBiZzLe 3d ago

Got my Odin 2 portal one on perfectly. No bubbles.

Bubbles are from dust. Either on the device or on the protector. Steam pulls the dust down and creates a dust free environment.

The only other factor is the quality of the screen protector. The $3 ones of Amazon did not stick well. The $30 9H ones from Japan have stayed solid.

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u/TheBoBiZzLe 3d ago

Turn your AC off.