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  • masterspace@lemmy.catoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world*Permanently Deleted*
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    I mean, yeah, I’m not saying don’t use one ever, there’s just a lot of people in here very confident that they’re essential.

    And the only downside I would say, is that if you put a scratchable surface on top of an unscratchable screen, then your screen is going to look scratched up more often, during the period after the protector gets scratched but before you replace it.

    Though this is a relatively minor downside if you are seriously risking scratching the glass underneath.


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    But like, what do you have in your pocket? My phone goes in my right pocket with my earbuds, my left pocket has my wallet and keys if needed.

    If I’m doing construction work and have screws and drill bits and stuff on me I put them in my hoodie pocket, back pocket, mouth, or just put my phone down on the table nearby…

    Like I get it if you had a purse or handbag you regularly kept it in but if it’s just from stuff in your pockets why do you always have sharp stuff in the same pocket?


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    This thread is mostly confirmation bias.

    People who use screen protectors see them get scratched up and think ‘oh wow, thank God it saved my screen’, and then buy replacements, not realizing that their screen protector, be it plastic or cheap glass, is not remotely as strong as the Gorilla Glass underneath.

    In reality they’re mostly just putting a scratchable surface on top of a relatively unscratchable one, and then get the impression they’re doing something when the scratchable surface gets scratched.


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    I’ve used my phone heavily for 2+ years and have incredibly minor, have to look for them, scratches, and that’s with fully dropping it on its face multiple times.

    Honestly do not understand the purpose of screen protectors, I haven’t had a serious screen scratch since like gorilla Glass 1 days.

    I’m pretty sure this thread is basically just entirely confirmation bias from people who don’t realize that the glass in screen protectors is far weaker than the gorilla Glass in your phone. A scratched screen protector is not necessarily a sign that your phone screen would’ve been scratched had it not been there.