Protect your N97 lens from scratches
I’ve seen many pictures where the lens glass has been scratched due to tiny particles trapped underneath the cover. My lens also has been scratched but only on the side of the lens. Nothing in the middle that would cause the quality of the picture to degrade. My pictures are still clear with flash on.
To protect the lens from more scratches, I cut a small piece film from a screen protector that I had left for my camera. I made sure that it was long enough to slide right under the cover (see picture) and that it was thin enough for the cover to slide over. This kept the cover from getting stuck.
Spare piece of a canon screen protector
Big scratch right of the lens
Cut piece with plastic films on both sides
Cut it a little longer to go under the lens cover
Attached and removed plastic films
Part of the screen protector is under the cover (blue)
Sample - Before
Sample - After w/ protector
This is only a temporary fix. I do hope Nokia can do something about this. For a $700 flagship phone I do expect more. At least for now I feel more comfortable sliding the cover open.
