Scratches on my Wildfire S :s

[HolyBumble]

I've always been told that Android phones are unbreakable and unscratchable. Well, the impossible must have happened, as I have a few small scratches on my HTC Wildfire S. I don't know how I got them, as I've dropped my phone plenty of times without seeing a scratch but nether the less I still have some scratches.

What I'm looking for is some tricks to remove the scratches, or make them less visible. I know you can buy some scratch removal stuff from Amazon, but many people haven't had success. Any ideas?

[Soothsayer.]

A lot (most) of Android phones use Gorilla Glass or another reinforced composite, which can allow you to get away with not using a screen protector on your phone and not worry about scratches - but you still should! "Unbreakable" and "unscratchable" sound like marketing hyperbole. Android phones are usually all or partially plastic and this absorbs a lot of the shock from drops compared to the iPhones steel case, but that doesn't mean they're indestructable

Depending if they're deep or hairline scratches you may not be able to do anything about them, short of buying a replacement screen or digitizer off eBay and replacing it. Either way, whack on a screen protector to prevent them growing or new ones appearing.

[Anthonaut]

You can try using an abrasive cleaner like Brasso (a metal polish you can get from supermarkets). I have used this to polish scratches out of plastic devices before with some degree of success. However, you need a bit of time, patience and elbow grease for it to work, especially if the scratches are relatively deep.