iPhone 11 Do Screen Protectors Remove Oleophobic Coating?

[ThatiPhoneKid]

I have had my iPhone 11 for a little while now and I’m loving it and it’s flawless, I put a tempered glass spigen screen protector on it to keep it pristine, I’m just wondering if glass screen protectors can cause the oleophobic coating to wear off on the iPhone 11?

Thanks

 

[Berries-A-Million]

No, never had the coating disturbed on any of my devices.

 

[ThatiPhoneKid]

No, never had the coating disturbed on any of my devices.

That’s good to know, thank you

 

[AustinIllini]

I can confirm they do not remove the coating.

 

[ihakim]

Perhaps you should get a screen protector for your screen protector

 

[Sam in SoCal]

I can confirm they do not remove the coating.

That’s interesting. How did you arrive at this confirmation? I thought the adhesives that screen protectors use took some layer of the coating with them when they were peeled off

 

[AustinIllini]

That’s interesting. How did you arrive at this confirmation? I thought the adhesives that screen protectors use took some layer of the coating with them when they were peeled off

You can test it yourself. You remove a tempered glass screen protector and the coating is clearly still there.

 

[44267547]

There’s two arguments on both sides. Other members have claimed depending on the protector that they’re using, that it is strong enough where it can tarnish/remove the oleophobic coating. Others have claimed that it’s harmless no matter what protector they use. I’d say the argument goes both ways, probably depending on the overall protector _and_ take in consideration how long the protector is actually installed before it’s removed.

 

[bushman4]

The majority of screen protectors will actually protect the oleophobic coating on your iPhone. Only the ones that use an adhesive (which are very few) will possibly do damage
A plus factor with the screen protector is that it hides micro scratches

 

[ThatiPhoneKid]

The majority of screen protectors will actually protect the oleophobic coating on your iPhone. Only the ones that use an adhesive (which are very few) will possibly do damage
A plus factor with the screen protector is that it hides micro scratches

It’s a spigen tempered glass screen protector, do they use adhesive? Thanks for your help everyone!

 

[riteshritesh]

If the phone is permanently going to be with a Screen Protector on it, what purpose will the oleo-p coating serve anyways? It won't matter if it is there or not, as the screen protector is acting as the top layer.

 

[newellj]

If the phone is permanently going to be with a Screen Protector on it, what purpose will the oleo-p coating serve anyways? It won't matter if it is there or not, as the screen protector is acting as the top layer.

Was going to ask basically the same. If you leave it on, how will you know/why would it matter? But since the question has been asked, I've used a lot of screen protectors of all kinds over the years and never observed one that damaged the coating on a screen. The adhesives on the glass screen protectors seem to be a lot less aggressive, if you want to tilt the odds.

 

[Pipper99]

How are you able to tell that the oleophobic coating is intact? What do you look for? Just curious. I’ve never been able to tell by looking, and all of my iPhones smudge up within a couple of days.

 

[DevinNj]

I have had my iPhone 11 for a little while now and I’m loving it and it’s flawless, I put a tempered glass spigen screen protector on it to keep it pristine, I’m just wondering if glass screen protectors can cause the oleophobic coating to wear off on the iPhone 11?

Thanks

Kid, in all seriousness, you worry to much about trivial nonsense. Just enjoy your phone, it's a device, a tool, a commodity, just use it and enjoy it. Try to stop worrying about whether it's "pristine" or not and how to keep it pristine and life can be more rewarding. Trust me!

 

[ThatiPhoneKid]

Kid, in all seriousness, you worry to much about trivial nonsense. Just enjoy your phone, it's a device, a tool, a commodity, just use it and enjoy it. Try to stop worrying about whether it's "pristine" or not and how to keep it pristine and life can be more rewarding. Trust me!

I’ll try, thank you 😊

 

[alpi123]

The majority of screen protectors will actually protect the oleophobic coating on your iPhone. Only the ones that use an adhesive (which are very few) will possibly do damage
A plus factor with the screen protector is that it hides micro scratches

All of them stick with adhesive, what do you mean?

Also, it's more the alcohol pads you use to clean the screen that may strip small amount of the coating, but that's if you do it a lot of times.

 

[now i see it]

The oil phobic coating is obvious when it's there. The phone feels dry slimey and slippery. I can't stand it. I have several very old iPhones with that coating long gone and it makes zero difference in usability. The sooner it disintegrates the better. As far as I'm concerned, it's a contaminant.

 

[mavis]

How are you able to tell that the oleophobic coating is intact? What do you look for? Just curious. I’ve never been able to tell by looking, and all of my iPhones smudge up within a couple of days.

You can tell by how easy it is to clean. With oleophobic coating, fingerprints generally wipe off easily (they also accumulate less rapidly) whereas an untreated or old screen will take a bit more effort to clean.

 

[Pipper99]

You can tell by how easy it is to clean. With oleophobic coating, fingerprints generally wipe off easily (they also accumulate less rapidly) whereas an untreated or old screen will take a bit more effort to clean.

I recently read Apple's support page about not using any cleaners that will take off the oleophobic coating. I've used ScreenMom and Whoosh, which I thought were safe, but I think I'll just follow Apple's recommendation to only use a little soapy water on the tough stuff.

 

[mavis]

I recently read Apple's support page about not using any cleaners that will take off the oleophobic coating. I've used ScreenMom and Whoosh, which I thought were safe, but I think I'll just follow Apple's recommendation to only use a little soapy water on the tough stuff.

I've used Whoosh as well, but pretty much any screen cleaning product - even alcohol-free cleaners like Whoosh - will accelerate deterioration/removal of the oleophobic coating. I just use a clean, dry, microfiber cloth to clean my screen, and every couple of weeks I smear a few drops of Fusso oleophobic-restoring solution to the screen before I go to bed, let it dry overnight and wipe it in the morning. That's the only product I've found that actually works somewhat. In fact, I posted a mini-review of 5-6 of them, several years ago - I'll see if I can find it.

here it is:https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/replacing-oleophobic-coating-7-products-reviewed.1972951/

 

[Pipper99]

I've used Whoosh as well, but pretty much any screen cleaning product - even alcohol-free cleaners like Whoosh - will accelerate deterioration/removal of the oleophobic coating. I just use a clean, dry, microfiber cloth to clean my screen, and every couple of weeks I smear a few drops of Fusso oleophobic-restoring solution to the screen before I go to bed, let it dry overnight and wipe it in the morning. That's the only product I've found that actually works somewhat. In fact, I posted a mini-review of 5-6 of them, several years ago - I'll see if I can find it.

here it is:https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/replacing-oleophobic-coating-7-products-reviewed.1972951/

Thank you so much!

I was looking at other products on amazon, and I saw this too:

Diamond Finish 4oz Cleaner Polish Protector Removes & Repels Fingerprints, Dirt, Water Spots, Skin Oils, on Cell Phones, Glasses, Musical Instruments, Reconditions and Cleans Whiteboards

Diamond Finish 4oz Cleaner Polish Protector Removes & Repels Fingerprints, Dirt, Water Spots, Skin Oils, on Cell Phones, Glasses, Musical Instruments, Reconditions and Cleans Whiteboards

www.amazon.com

 

[ThatiPhoneKid]

I was thinking, if glass screen protectors removed the oleophobic coating of a phone screen the surely the pre applied screen protector on the phone when the item is packaged would have removed the oleophobic coating?

 

[KiraYamato]

I was thinking, if glass screen protectors removed the oleophobic coating of a phone screen the surely the pre applied screen protector on the phone when the item is packaged would have removed the oleophobic coating?

Bro... I saw your other posts... listen to me because I’ve been there... this character trait is so unattractive to your fellow humans in real life and in layman’s terms it will drastically lower your chances to get laid... and even if you are in relationships, it won’t last long once they find out about your unmanliness... it shows a lack of confidence and getting priorities right.

But yeah basically I used to be in the same boat as you, although maybe just a tad less sensitive.

Edit: as to my take on your problem: I think it will have an effect on the coating yes. But does it matter if you are using the phone with a screen protector over it anyway?
In the end the coating will go sooner or later, it is probably in the lowest tier of a long list of other ‘issues’ your phone could be suffering from and isn’t counted as a defect once it is gone. So don’t worry and enjoy your phone but you aren’t going to take up this advice are ya 😂

 

[m0sher]

As a person who swaps out his zagg screen protector four times a year on average, I can safely tell you in two years when I trade in my phone and I peel off the protector for the last time, the glass on the display is pristine mint condition and still has a slippery feel.

 

[ThatiPhoneKid]

As a person who swaps out his zagg screen protector four times a year on average, I can safely tell you in two years when I trade in my phone and I peel off the protector for the last time, the glass on the display is pristine mint condition and still has a slippery feel.

Thank you