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Do you use a screen protector on your phone?
- Thread starter zzz
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My last case had one built in that was eh. (S10e)
Current case does not have on built in (S20) and it's not compatible with applying one (the bezels are too small). So I'll roll with it.
Just hope it stays solid until I trade in for a new one.
My previous phones (iphone 3g/4/galaxy 6 active) I've all dropped and cracked.
Current case does not have on built in (S20) and it's not compatible with applying one (the bezels are too small). So I'll roll with it.
Just hope it stays solid until I trade in for a new one.
My previous phones (iphone 3g/4/galaxy 6 active) I've all dropped and cracked.
Nope, Xiaomi actually said not to or it would interfere with the on-screen fingerprint sensor. I don't use that sensor any more but I still don't use a screen protector. I've had my Mi 9 for over two years now and it has one scratch on it that I can see, it's small and doesn't bother me as it doesn't show up much.
I drop my phone far too much for my own comfort but no drop has been damaging yet - the scratch came from when I mistakenly put my keys into the same pocket as the phone was in.
I drop my phone far too much for my own comfort but no drop has been damaging yet - the scratch came from when I mistakenly put my keys into the same pocket as the phone was in.
Yes. I sell or trade in my IPhone for the new one so I use a screen protector and case to keep it in the best condition possible.
To counter you, I've owned an iPhone since the first one in 2007 and have never used a screen protector and rarely use a case. I've also never had any damage or issues for some reason.
I keep my iPhone in the same pocket as my keys.
I place it face down on concrete.
I've spilled and dropped stuff on it, and have dropped the phone itself plenty of times.
In, like, 10 iphones, I've only damaged one. Protectors are a waste of money.
I place it face down on concrete.
I've spilled and dropped stuff on it, and have dropped the phone itself plenty of times.
In, like, 10 iphones, I've only damaged one. Protectors are a waste of money.
Yes. I use to not cause I was semi lazy and I always sucked at putting them on. Wife got me to do it though as she's good at getting them on smooth with no bubbles.
Absolutely. iPhone 12 Pro Max no fucking way I'm rocking a naked screen. There's zero reason not to.
I don't believe you. Keys could easily scratch all iPhone screens until a couple years ago.
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No I haven't, but my Pixel 4a 5G is the first time I've seen lots of scratches on my screen. Might be because I got a house and the keys in my pocket scratch it up. Previously I had a keyfob for my door at the apartment and my car keyfob, no sharp metal..
Because the less engineered layer can be removed and replaced with little cost or effort.
this world left me with a lot of scars
not letting it do the same to my iphone too
I've been using tempered glass on my S10 plus and went through a few already, so seems like I probably need them. Maybe the tempered glass is weaker than the gorilla glass though.
It's a shame that the only type I can find for it now uses liquid glue that's cured with UV light - the end result is great if all goes well, but my first attempt got some glue in one of the speakers. Still mostly works but slightly muffled, could have been worse I guess.
It's a shame that the only type I can find for it now uses liquid glue that's cured with UV light - the end result is great if all goes well, but my first attempt got some glue in one of the speakers. Still mostly works but slightly muffled, could have been worse I guess.
If I'm spending over $1k for a phone your got dang right I'm putting a screen protector, case, the works all up on that thing.
I have fallen in love with the Spigen EZ Fit: https://www.spigen.com/collections/...creen-protector-ez-fit?variant=40021374173231
I have fallen in love with the Spigen EZ Fit: https://www.spigen.com/collections/...creen-protector-ez-fit?variant=40021374173231
I see some of you guys like to live dangerously.
I just got that too. I bought this:
TAURI 2 Pack Flexible TPU Film Screen
Has this little lego piece that sticks into the usb charging slot to make the application easier. I've only had it on for like two days but so far so good. Fingerprint sensor working pretty much as usual, no cut-out like some of the others do but it's only film, not tempered glass. Read some reviews saying it moves around after 2 weeks. Also the thing that sticks on the lenses on the back makes bright light sources spread out a bit too much so I took it off.
Case I got was the Spiegen Liquid Air Case - just for the extra grip. It's still a top heavy phone and is taking me a while to get used to with one-handed use when you need to slide it down to tap something near the top, though there is a one-handed mode but you can't scale the new screen area.
If I had a nice iphone I'd probably get those saphire screen protectors but they are pricey.
Are you having trouble getting used to the volume keys being on the right side? Or has that been standard for a while?
No. My case covers the edge of the screen, so the screen shouldn't ever touch the ground when it falls. It never has in the past. I found a brand I love.
No, just a TPM case that has enough material around the edges that I feel ok sitting the phone upside down that screen won't touch. Screen protectors don't hurt or anything but the things they realistically can help with are such a limited number of cases.
Matte film screen protectors feel so much better than glass - so I like using those; but they don't offer a lot of protection.
I've also tried a polarized glass privacy screen protector, and that was useful, too. It cut down the viewing angle to being very narrow - so it looked like your screen was black or at the dimmest setting outdoors to someone sitting next to you - but that could get annoying when taking photos or shooting video in landscape.
I always fit a new clear glass protector to my family members' devices.
There's only ever been one cracked screen before, but several instances of chipped glass on the screens which makes them feel bad to use.
Without replacing the screen, even just putting a screen protector over the cracked/chipped glass can help, but it's much better to have a cracked/chipped protector than the screen itself.
I've also tried a polarized glass privacy screen protector, and that was useful, too. It cut down the viewing angle to being very narrow - so it looked like your screen was black or at the dimmest setting outdoors to someone sitting next to you - but that could get annoying when taking photos or shooting video in landscape.
I always fit a new clear glass protector to my family members' devices.
There's only ever been one cracked screen before, but several instances of chipped glass on the screens which makes them feel bad to use.
Without replacing the screen, even just putting a screen protector over the cracked/chipped glass can help, but it's much better to have a cracked/chipped protector than the screen itself.
This does nothing to protect against falling on something like a rock outdoors.
Yeah the tempered glass ones are awesome. No bubbles, feel like regular glass.
I've cracked a few of them that I'm sure would have broken the screens if they weren't there. In one particular incident, I stood up from my car, my phone fell out of my lap in the parking lot, bounced, and landed screen-first against the edge of a parking block. It cracked the protector pretty bad, but when i peeled it off the actual screen was unscathed.
I've cracked a few of them that I'm sure would have broken the screens if they weren't there. In one particular incident, I stood up from my car, my phone fell out of my lap in the parking lot, bounced, and landed screen-first against the edge of a parking block. It cracked the protector pretty bad, but when i peeled it off the actual screen was unscathed.
Nope I just put a good case on it. Never had an issue with the screen cracking. I've had some scratches though from shit in my pocket rubbing up against it. That's about it.
True. But in my many years of owning a phone or portable gaming device, I've never dropped them on a rock.
I dunno what to tell you. I treat a phone like a tool and have for like a decade now. I don't CARE if it gets scratched or dinged - I'm not gonna baby it. But all the way up until a few years ago when I migrated to the IPhone Upgrade Plan, I never had any issues with carrier trade-ins or GameStop trade ins or selling on Swappa. I'm not saying the screens were mint, but they definitely weren't cracked and at worst there were some slightly more-severe-than-hairlines scratches that didn't cause issues when the screen was on and did not hurt my payday for the next phone.
Apple has given me zero issues on the iPhone Upgrade Plan, either - except for the one time I admitted I did crack my phone; but that was 100% my fault, reasonable (it fell down stairs) and there's no way a screen protector would have helped.
EDIT: full disclosure I did use a screen protector with my launch day first gen iPhone because at the time it was crazy expensive and no one knew better.
My last phone was ancient, volume on the left and it hasn't really been a big deal. I just tap the closest one and then use the slider.
I do use the quick access side bar thing so I just put it where the volume bars are to see them easier.
The phone is giving my hand a workout though not going to lie.
There's actually a good chance it would have.
I had a case on the back of one of my phones with a lip that extended past the screen a bit. I also had a glass protector on the screen itself. I dropped that phone flat on the pavement, screen down. Normally the lip would have completely protected the screen, but it landed right on top of a rock.
The glass protector shattered and the screen glass didn't. They were exactly the same glass type, too.
amazon had alot of them. My s8 one has been amazing. 4th one so far.
I've only had a screen protector on one of my phones, and ironically that's the only one I cracked the screen on when I dropped it on a tile floor.
The glass they use these days is damn near unscratchable and I don't think they're necessary. I've yet to scratch a screen on any of my Android phones in the past 11+ years. I keep it in my pocket all day, use it as a flashlight at work, and I'm not super careful with it and my S10e looks practically new despite being over 2 years old.
The glass they use these days is damn near unscratchable and I don't think they're necessary. I've yet to scratch a screen on any of my Android phones in the past 11+ years. I keep it in my pocket all day, use it as a flashlight at work, and I'm not super careful with it and my S10e looks practically new despite being over 2 years old.
Funny, my s8 was my first phone with a curved screen. Yeah, no trouble with screen protection on that one
No, just a pretty standard basic gel case because I would drop those slick phones so hard. I don't need a bit of plastic to get between my finger and the main use. A few scratches don't bother too much and I take care of my stuff mostly so pretty happy without one.
