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I reverted back to non-protected screen. How about you?

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joshwithachance

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How many of you had a screen protecter on your iPhone 4, but decided to revert back to a naked screen?

I had an Otterbox Defender on mine but now that summer is over and I'm not going to beach/hiking anymore, I don't really need all that protection and am now using my free Pixelskin HD from Apple.

It feels so nice to actually touch the screen again! :D
 
Yeah, I had a ZAGG shield, and I tossed it after a couple of days. It felt "tacky" when I would try to scroll.
Plus, the new iPhone is too beautiful a device to be covered up.
 
jmacleodpc19 said:
Yeah, I had a ZAGG shield, and I tossed it after a couple of days. It felt "tacky" when I would try to scroll.
Plus, the new iPhone is too beautiful a device to be covered up.
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I whole-heartedly agree with you. The plastic protecters just feel so cheap compared the screen in it's au-naturel state!
 
I have to disagree. I have a Steinhill oleophobic on and it's crystal clear, you literally cannot tell it's on in terms of clarity. And, it feels almost exactly like the naked screen, and, well, I don't have to worry about scratching the screen, which would almost certainly happen in a month or 2.

Maybe you guys just haven't tried the right protector yet. Some do feel cheap, or aren't crystal clear, but this one is, as are the powersupport crystals.
 
I've been using a naked iPhone4 from day-1. I've never been big on protective skin sticky things and.... last time I checked it was just a phone. ;)
 
Wow, by the sounds of it, the 'expensive' protectors (Zagg, BSE, etc) are incredibly crappy- sticky? Ugh. My $3 protectors from China feel just like a 'naked' screen.

Perhaps you didn't clean the screen properly? I use a microfiber cloth I got from my original iPhone to wipe the screen every time the screen got oily or smudgy. Maybe gunk got stuck to the screen or something?

I had hairline scratches on my original iPhone's screen (which didn't have a protector) after a month of babying the phone so... best of luck :p
 
Megalobyte said:
I have to disagree. I have a Steinhill oleophobic on and it's crystal clear, you literally cannot tell it's on in terms of clarity. And, it feels almost exactly like the naked screen, and, well, I don't have to worry about scratching the screen, which would almost certainly happen in a month or 2.

Maybe you guys just haven't tried the right protector yet. Some do feel cheap, or aren't crystal clear, but this one is, as are the powersupport crystals.
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+1
 
yeah I've never been one for these 'expensive' screen protectors.The $2 chinatown specials work fine.
I do prefer something though over completely nude
 
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I've tried various cheap and expensive screen protectors (including ZAGG) on numerous phones and I've always preferred no protector.

That is, until I tried the Steinheil Ultra Crystal screen protector. I still can't believe how amazing it is and people can't tell I have one on, it's incredible. I literally can't tell the difference between with or without it and it doesn't use a messy solution to install. It has definitely changed my mind about screen protectors. This is how they all should be.
 
joshwithachance said:
How many of you had a screen protecter on your iPhone 4, but decided to revert back to a naked screen?

I had an Otterbox Defender on mine but now that summer is over and I'm not going to beach/hiking anymore, I don't really need all that protection and am now using my free Pixelskin HD from Apple.

It feels so nice to actually touch the screen again! :D
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I'm using front and back film protector with bumper. It's better to be safe than sorry.
 
+2.

This screen protector is the best it gets. I had Zagg before, and after a week of that piece of crap I tossed it. Went with the Steinhill Oleophobic and couldn't be happier.

Megalobyte said:
I have to disagree. I have a Steinhill oleophobic on and it's crystal clear, you literally cannot tell it's on in terms of clarity. And, it feels almost exactly like the naked screen, and, well, I don't have to worry about scratching the screen, which would almost certainly happen in a month or 2.

Maybe you guys just haven't tried the right protector yet. Some do feel cheap, or aren't crystal clear, but this one is, as are the powersupport crystals.
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With my first two iPhones I used the Power Support anti glare screen protectors and could not have been happier. Since the PS where not yet available when the iPhone 4 came out I tried the Zagg, I could of lived with the Zagg and it's rippled effect on the display if the edges didn't lift up and move around every time I wanted to swap cases or just took a case off to clean the phone.

When the PS were finally available I ordered the anti-glare but after just a few hours of looking at it I couldn't take it any more - I yanked it off my iPhone 4.

I am now using a leather flip case by Belkin and have decided to leave the screen protectors alone. I figure since my case keeps my screen protected when I'm not using it and protects it from scratches when I stick it in my pocket or a bag then I am not going to torture my eyes with the less than perfect view that the screen protectors that I have tried gave me.

I will probably order the PS crystal in the near future because I do like to use non-flip style cases from time to time but for now the screen is well protected and never looked better.
 
Never used a screen protector for any of my iPhones, Gen 1 to 4.

I use a case for the back and sides of my iPhone 4, but as when I'm not using it it is in my jeans facing my leg, that's all the protection I need :)
 
My incase protector just came in today. It's brilliant, but I can't help but miss the naked phone.. The steel band with the black glass is so sexy.
 
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