Because I don’t use a protective sheet for smartphone

A smartphone isn’t exactly inexpensive, and you’ve likely spent several hundred euros to purchase one. The pricier the device, the more careful we are in maintaining and protecting it. After all, we’re investing money in a valuable item that could potentially be resold later. However, a phone that’s been heavily battered and shows significant wear is unlikely to attract much interest from buyers. Additionally, it’s far more satisfying for the owner to use a device that still looks and feels like new. There are several effective ways to shield your phone from unwanted damage. Among the most common solutions are protective cases and screen protectors, which come in various types. This article will focus specifically on screen protectors. Many of you are likely familiar with them and may already be using one right now. Screen protectors are relatively affordable and provide an extra layer of protection for your smartphone’s screen, safeguarding it against the many external elements that can cause damage.

However, they are not a follower of protective sheets. You will ask why? There are some reasons. First of all, it annoys the gluing process and I do not claim to see air balls or dust particles that enter the sheet. Is your feeling known? Secondly, I don’t like the tactile sensation from the protected screen. Believe me, even the most expensive sheet can change the experience of use with the device. Any sheet in time makes the display of the content on the screen not so clear, if you have looked at an unprotected screen. This is due to the constant interaction of the sheet with natural fats on the fingers. And finally, I don’t feel the need for a sheet. Because phones producers use specially designed materials of materials, which in most cases do not scratch so easily.

Engineers from all over the world use the expression «hardness of the subject». For the classification of hardness, several tests are performed, based on the possibility that certain materials influenced each other and, in our case, with the telephone screens. In other words, in theory a much stronger material cannot be scratched with a softer one. Usually smartphones today have a resistant glass and, as a rule, it is the Gorilla glass. According to the specifications of the Coring company, Gorilla Glass 3 Glass has a hardness of 534 – 649 kgf / mm2. This index can be compared with the hardness of the quality steel and means that the products, such as family members, keys or coins, most likely they will not be able to scratch the screen. In addition, for the high hardness in the Gorilla glass, a special oleophobic layer is used, which reduces the possibility of collecting fingerprints.

In fact, there is a limited number of materials, which can scratch the phone screen. By following a few simple rules, you can avoid scratches, without using the protective sheet.

Here’s what I do. In each dress I have a particular pocket, which has the «purpose» of wearing my phone, and I know for sure, that nothing outside the phone will get there. This can be the pocket of trousers or jeans, as well as any other clothes pocket.

Sand is the most responsible for scratches not only on the smartphone screen, but also watches. The sand itself is a mechanical product of disintegration of the stony soils and the powder of the sand, as a rule, is made up of quartz, which is used in the production of glass. If you live on the promenade or you are on vacation at sea, it would be useful to have a plastic case for the smartphone. Yes, I’m aware that wearing the phone «in an empty version» is not for everyone. You could be a lifeguard or a manufacturer and the work activity is happening in an environment with «hostile» materials.

This article was not written to convince you not to use the protective sheet for cell phones. I see many people, who unconsciously feel the need to use smartphone protection. Believe me, the companies have spent a lot of time and search for money, to make the phone glass more resistant and scratch. And I hope this article will help you save some money and get rid of worries, which are linked to the use of protective sheets.