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Those who have NOT used an iPhone screen protector... how's your iP4 screen looking?

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MoodyMedStudent

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Let's be honest here: if you haven't used a screen protector for an extended period of time (totalling more than 6 months), did you develop ANY scratches on your screen?

I've always had a screen protector on my iP4, but have recently got the urge to dump it since I miss how the glass feels.
 
Never used a screen protector- it looks fantastic. No scratches and hardly any smudges.

Screen protectors are overrated and overpriced.
 
got mine on launch last year, has maybe 2 very small and light scratches that can only be seen when I clean it and at an angle. It has self up MUCH better than my 3g did.
 
I have had it since launch and have zero scratches on the screen. I run with it and always keep it in my pants pocket.
 
Never used a screen protector and my screen still looks perfect. I just could not give up the feel of my naked screen.:eek: That said..I am somewhat careful not to put it in a pocket with keys or such things. I really don't baby it, though. That glass is a winner!
 
Just sold both of our iPad 1's and neither had any scratches at all. We never used a screen protector. We were just careful.
 
Never used any on any of my iPhones, never got a single scratch.

Scratches rarely happen if you put your iPhone in an empty pocket. If they ever happened, they would be barely noticeable and would still make your iPhone look better than with those ugly screen protectors, that give you bubbles, worse screen contrast, a worse texture, and are useless against drops, which is what you should fear the most.

Get a good case with the sides thicker than your iPhone and you should be fine.
 
took my protectors off for about two weeks and had small scratches on back and front, with one large scratch near the home button. maybe i'm more anal than others, but i really don't believe that people can have the phone unprotected in jeans or pants pockets all day long and not get scratches. the scratches don't affect the screen viewing, but they're there for sure.
 
hotgrease said:
took my protectors off for about two weeks and had small scratches on back and front, with one large scratch near the home button. maybe i'm more anal than others, but i really don't believe that people can have the phone unprotected in jeans or pants pockets all day long and not get scratches. the scratches don't affect the screen viewing, but they're there for sure.
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Perhaps you have sandy pockets? No, seriously, I clean mine with a soft cloth daily....that's about it. I have had it since launch and even held up to the light, there are not even any fine scratches. But...my phone does not stay in my pocket all day. Mostly it is on my desk or in my purse in its own place. I guess it is pretty protected for the most part....
 
No screen protector on my launch day Verizon iP4 and it's still immaculate. It has one microscopic scratch above the front camera but you can only see it in direct sunlight. I always keep my phone in an empty pocket.
 
Define your definition of a scratch because it seems like everyone here is confused. If you are talking about hairline scratches in the glass coating then everyone here has at least one. You can't just not have any unless you never touch your device because the coating can scratch just from lint rubbing on it.

Now if you mean actual hardcore scratches that go into the glass then my front is free of them. Now the back has three nasty scratches that I have no clue as to how they got there.
 
No screen protector here although I do baby my phone.

Front: Perfect, absolutely zero scratches.

Back: A few hairline scratches that are only visible if you look very closely with a light shining on the device.

For resale, now I kinda wish I had some protection for the back but no biggy.
 
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I've had a screen protector on the back of my phone since day one but no front protector. I have one hairline scratch on the right side of the slide to unlock area but it's very difficult to see/find. I am soo careful so I have no idea how it got there but having a phone without a screen protector is worth that one tiny scratch.
 
Have never used a screen protector in the last four years and had only one crack from a drop onto asphalt.
 
fenskezen said:
Perhaps you have sandy pockets? No, seriously, I clean mine with a soft cloth daily....that's about it. I have had it since launch and even held up to the light, there are not even any fine scratches. But...my phone does not stay in my pocket all day. Mostly it is on my desk or in my purse in its own place. I guess it is pretty protected for the most part....
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Mine has been without a screen protector for about 3 months now. I do have small scratches, but I also probably do have sandy pockets: I'm an archaeologist in Phoenix. With that in mind, the fact that the screen doesn't have gouges in it by now is quite impressive. You can only see the scratches on my glass when the display is off.
 
I've been rolling with the iPhone since the original and every model after that except the 3G. Never had a screen protector and never had a scratch on the screen. Scratches on the back I can understand, but I don't know what you guys are doing to get all these scratches on the screen itself.
 
No iP4, but I've had my 3GS since launch day and I have never used a screen protector on the front. The front glass on mine still doesn't have a visible scratch on it (and I would have gotten a new phone if it did as scratches on anything I have to look through drive me insane). I just held it up to a light again to check it. I keep it in an empty pocket (always my left) whenever I am out and about, and I am pretty careful with it.

I do have a speck candyshell on it and I suspect that helps save the glass from scratches as well. The bumper keeps the glass from coming into contact with a surface when laying on its face.
 
I've had it since launch. Never used a screen protector. Still looks 100% brand new.
 
pgiguere1 said:
Get a good case with the sides thicker than your iPhone and you should be fine.
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This is what has work for me. Have no second thoughts laying it down front or back.

I use a one piece Speck case. Same color as pic.
 

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Launch day iPhone, never used a screen protector, screen looks the same as day 1.

I also had a 3G and 3GS, no screen protector used at all
 
Wow, I've always used a screen protector on my last 3 iPhones. I would expect many scratches without one, but maybe I'm wrong. Is the glass really that scratch resistant? I use one because I want to keep it perfect so when the new model comes out I can easily sell it as a like new iPhone and upgrade without it costing me any money upfront.
 
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