iPhone 14 Pro Max Can tempered glass screen protectors damage the original screen's oleophobic coating?

[sekoitus]

I've never used a screen protector before on any of my phones and barely ever have got any visible scratches, but I decided I will use a ESR Armorite screen protector for my 14 Pro Max, just for the extra peace of mind.

But I'm slightly worried, the adhesive seems very strong, won't it rip the original screen's oleophobic coating right off when you take off the screen protector eventually?

I guess if this was a real issue, it would be talked more about...

 

[ReliableSource]

You probably never hear about it because the people who use a screen protector aren’t just taking it off halfway through the life of the phone (by the time the coating would have worn off naturally anyway), they’re leaving it on the whole time they use the phone.

My guess is that yeah, it probably does affect the coating, but I’d never know for sure because I only ever take the screen protector off to replace it or to sell the phone.

 

[Mezoxin]

I’ve never had a screen protector messing up my oleophobic coating , actually quite the opposite would happen as screen protectors would help protect ur oleophobic coating against erosion , specially if u use wallet cases or play certain games for extensive times

I remember a couple of years ago i was an avid pubg mobile gamer and didnt use a screen protector, my phone screen didn’t look pretty around where the controls of the game where

 

[Splitrail]

I often wonder if this whole "oleophobic coating" thing is overblown.

 

[Mezoxin]

My guess is that yeah, it probably does affect the coating, but I’d never know for sure because I only ever take the screen protector off to replace it or to sell the phone.

Even if it does it will be atleast uniform erosion of oleophobic coating , unlike what will happen without a screen protector , like having a certain area of ur phone that is always smudged since it has been eroded more extensively

 

[gtg465x]

The adhesive on the Spigen screen protectors is very weak. I took the first one off my wife’s phone because I got a piece of dust under it, and I was very surprised at how easily it pulled off. And yet they seem to stay on fine in normal use.

 

[happybutnot]

It does not affect the oleophobic coating at all. I recently replaced my brothers iphone 12 screen protector he had on since the phone was released. Tons of micro scratches on the screen protector and the right side bottom was worn down due to constant swipes.

Removed the old one and used some alcohol wipes to clean the leftover glue, the water beaded up immediately and wiped off easily.