I feel like Apple every year says best glass and scratch resistant, I constantly keep my phone in my back jeans pocket and every year I end up getting light scratches on the screen which can be seen under light. I have yet to remove the factory plastic and feel I am not getting the full joy of front camera....will this probably scratch over time as well? Should I go protector less on the front Glass?
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iPhone X iPhone X in jeans pocket, will screen have micro scratches?
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Just put your phone in a ziplock bag and you'll be okay.
I've never used a screen protector and I've been carrying iPhones in my jean pockets for several years. I've never noticed any scratches. Just relax and enjoy your phone.
Only if you carry Micro Scratchers In The Same Pocket
I Try and put my carbide bits, car keys, and loose diamonds in my other pocket
I Try and put my carbide bits, car keys, and loose diamonds in my other pocket
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I suppose if there is any type of dirt particles or sand in the pocket the screen may get micro scratches..
Just make sure your pocket is clean and it should be ok. Do people usually put their phones in the rear pockets or sides?
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Front pocket or side for me. Never back..
No joke, for the first couple months of owning a new phone, I occasionally turn my pant pocket inside out and lint roll it after the pants have been washed. Phone gets less linty and also gives me peace of mind that there is no sand or dirt in there to scratch the screen. Once the phone has lost its newness, I usually get lazy and stop doing it though. iPhone 7 Plus has about 5 small micro scratches after 13 months, only noticeable in reflection of bright light with the screen off. Not bad.
Yeah the OCD and baby'ing the new shiny device is crazy the first few weeks. Then it subsides with time.
I use tempered glass always. But with this phone's display, you miss out on how close the pixels are to the glass if you use a glass screen protector. Makes it a tough choice to use one.
get out of the back pocket habit.
I got into that habit with my iPhone 7...almost sat on the phone one time and that caused a nice permanent pressure spot (bluish spot visible on white backgrounds) in the middle of the screen. Had to sell my phone for $100 less due to that flaw.
The only thing i'm seeing is quite a few scratches on the stainless steel band. I don't use a case or screen protector and do not plan on doing so, since this phone is a beauty. If I look really hard, under the right angles, I do have a very small scratch on the top left corner.
Coming from a 7+, I was never able to put that phone in my front pockets (30 inch waist) and always had to put it in the rear pocket. That screen ended up with quite a few micro scratches that were very noticeable under the right angle and light.
Coming from a 7+, I was never able to put that phone in my front pockets (30 inch waist) and always had to put it in the rear pocket. That screen ended up with quite a few micro scratches that were very noticeable under the right angle and light.
If you put your phone in your back pocket, you're going to have consistent rubbing against the display where it can scratch the oleophobic coating. If you are this concerned, then I would consider a screen protector of some sort.
I always put my iPhone in my pocket with the display facing my leg. Basically covers the screen, which actually is very good for my peace of mind. Because there's many times where someone bumps into me against my leg, and then I'm kinda afraid something happened to my iPhone. 
Since I've been putting my iPhone in my pocket with the screen facing my leg that fear has gone. Will do the same with my iPhone X when I receive it of course.
EDIT: Btw, I don't put anything else in the same pocket as my iPhone is. I always put my keys and wallet in my other pocket.
Since I've been putting my iPhone in my pocket with the screen facing my leg that fear has gone. Will do the same with my iPhone X when I receive it of course.
EDIT: Btw, I don't put anything else in the same pocket as my iPhone is. I always put my keys and wallet in my other pocket.
I have used my back pocket for all of my iPhones and my screens never developed any scratches. Jesus, what do you guys have in your pockets?
Exactly this.I always put my iPhone in my pocket with the display facing my leg. Basically covers the screen, which actually is very good for my peace of mind. Because there's many times where someone bumps into me against my leg, and then I'm kinda afraid something happened to my iPhone.
Since I've been putting my iPhone in my pocket with the screen facing my leg that fear has gone. Will do the same with my iPhone X when I receive it of course.
EDIT: Btw, I don't put anything else in the same pocket as my iPhone is. I always put my keys and wallet in my other pocket.
Just be careful about what else is in your pocket with your phone, and I agree with advice to keep the display facing your leg. I've used a case since the iPhone 4, but I never used a screen protector until the iPhone 6. I plan to get both a case and a screen protector for the X as well based on two experiences:
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I've also had the issue where the lint from a jeans pocket gets jammed up inside the aux port so the headphones don't work. It doesn't seem to be as much of an issue with the lightning port. Maybe that's why Apple got rid of the headphone jack
- I once got a scratch on my iPhone 5 display because I had it in my jacket pocket along with a safety pin that I had in my pocket for reasons I don't remember. The safety pin came open and was rubbing against my phone screen for awhile until I noticed what was happening. It chiseled a deep but short scratch into the display. This was a freak thing though... I almost never carry safety pins or other sharp objects. Keys and small multi-tools perhaps, but those don't usually scratch screens.
- I decided to try a good quality glass screen protector on my iPhone 6, and I liked it just fine... it didn't bother me like I thought it would. I used it for well over a year without getting a scratch on the screen protector, and then one day I dropped my phone on a concrete driveway that had lots of pebbles embedded in the concrete. The screen protector was shattered, but the actual iPhone display was fine. It's possible that the iPhone display would have survived without the screen protector, but I'm glad I had it protected.
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I've also had the issue where the lint from a jeans pocket gets jammed up inside the aux port so the headphones don't work. It doesn't seem to be as much of an issue with the lightning port. Maybe that's why Apple got rid of the headphone jack
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I always put my iPhone in my pocket with the display facing my leg. Basically covers the screen, which actually is very good for my peace of mind. Because there's many times where someone bumps into me against my leg, and then I'm kinda afraid something happened to my iPhone.
Since I've been putting my iPhone in my pocket with the screen facing my leg that fear has gone. Will do the same with my iPhone X when I receive it of course.
EDIT: Btw, I don't put anything else in the same pocket as my iPhone is. I always put my keys and wallet in my other pocket.
This is way too real for me. Ran into one of those stainless steel kitchen counters (used in professional kitchens) during my waiting job, got a nice dent in the back of my 5s lol... gives it character
Simple answer is yes, it is surprisingly easy to scratch the screen in your pocket. May not happen; but it has to me in the past, due to grit.
I've also had the issue where the lint from a jeans pocket gets jammed up inside the aux port so the headphones don't work. It doesn't seem to be as much of an issue with the lightning port. Maybe that's why Apple got rid of the headphone jack
Also happens to the Lightning port: lint got in it, making it difficult to plug in the charger. And the more you press on the connector, the more the lint gets impacted and difficult to get the connector in (good idea to blow some canned air into the port every now and then).
Aside from sand, coins, maybe rivets in the jeans pockets, can't see how the rear pocket will scratch up the phone, as denim is just cotton, cotton thread for details/seams. That said, like others, one pocket (front left) is dedicated to phone usage, nothing else goes into it. Have not had any scratches over the years.