Before you start you'll want to have some clear tape on hand, this will be to remove any dust particles the get stuck to the sticky side of the screen protector.
Make sure you apply this in an environment that is dust free (at least as dust free as you can get), I recommend a bathroom. Thoroughly wipe down the area you'll be working in with a wet cloth to remove any dust from the area.
On the screen protector you have two tabs, 1 and 2. The first tab protects the underside of the protector (the side that goes on the Xoom's screen), the 2nd the side that faces up. You only want to start to peel back tab 1 an inch or so to start. You're going to apply the screen protector kinda like you would a band aid, peel off the 1st tab only a bit evenly across the narrow side of the screen protector. Line up the narrow edge of the screen protector with the narrow edge of your Xoom. This part is crucial, be sure to put the edge of the screen protector right up against the edge of the Xoom's screen and that it's perfectly aligned. As you pull the backing off use the micro-fiber cloth to press the screen protector down and to remove bubbles as you peel away the backing working your way across the screen. As you're working the screen protector from one side to another if you notice any dust particles between the screen and the screen protector lift the screen protector back up to the dust particle and using the clear tape I mentioned earlier stick it to the underside of the screen protector to remove the dust, this works great.
You may end up with a few bubbles, before you take of the top layer (tab 2) work the bubbles from the middle out wiping the screen protector with the micro-fiber cloth supplied with it. With a little work you'll have a perfectly aligned, bubble free Xoom. This may take a little practice but you should have it dialed after trying it once.
I've tried a few screen protector on my Xoom and this one is the best for sure. The bubble are relatively easy to get out and I like the anti-glare. Yes, the anti-glare will make the screen look a little grainy but that just comes with all anti-glare screen protectors. If you don't like that, then don't use an anti-glare.
For the price even if it takes you till the third try to get it perfect you still can't go wrong and the next time you order these you'll get it right the first time and have two more protectors to use down the road.These are so much better than the Invisible Shield it isn't funny. Fit is absolutally perfect and installation literally took seconds. Shield is kind of a hard plastic making it much easier to apply and it was very easy to get air bubbles out as I was installing. Each shield in the package was individually wrapped and came with its own installation card which is made of thin cardboard as well as its own cleaning cloth which means three of everything. Matte finish though not fingerprint proof wipes clean with the swipe of a shirt sleeve and does a good job of reducing glare without reducing screen clarity to a great degree. Finger glides easily over the screen protector without the jumping and binding of the helicopter blade protection stuff other people use. If you need to protect a helicopter buy them, if not buy these shields. You will be much happier. As the reviewer before me said, the stylus listed was not in the package. I'm assuming there was a typo and they have not corrected but I wasn't expecting it at this price anyways. Only complaint I have was the shipping packaging. They came in a plastic postage envelope without any protection, not even a cardboard slip. There was no damage to mine but knowing the postal system, there could have been.This screen protector was excellent in that it is non-glare or "matte" in type. It does a good job of light dispersion, and I found the brightness of the tablet not diminished all that much. I do "double takes" in stores where the same Xoom tablet is on tables for show, and they have high-gloss (standard glass) screens, reflecting all sort of ambient light from over head light fixtures. My tablet with this screen protector does not have the same "effect" and I really appreciate the non-glare screen. Application was easy, with little in the way of bubbles, however I used the "turn on the shower" trick that day to cut down on the random specks of air-born dust that get in the way, sometimes. Highly recommend this product.I *really* like the matte finish on this screen protector...however it DOES NOT have a cutout for the front-facing camera. Because of the matte finish, images are fuzzy if the screen protector covers it up. I even tried aligning the protector as close to the bottom edge as possible with hopes it would line up below the lens, but no such luck. Had to resort to cutting a notch...which bends the screen protector ever-so-slightly and prevents an even overlay.
Two-stars since it's not 100% compatible with the Motorola Xoom. If it had the cutout, it's 5-star by far.A 3 pack with a Stylus for this price!?! I am cutting up the screens and using them on my android. Works awesome and I have plenty extra.
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