{"id":316666,"date":"2025-11-27T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/316666\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T12:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T12:00:10","slug":"survey-says-youre-crazy-if-you-dont-use-a-screen-protector-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/316666\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey says you’re crazy if you don’t use a screen protector, case"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Broken<\/p>\n

Robert Triggs \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Modern smartphones are expensive, with the best models<\/a> commonly asking buyers to spend over $1,000. Even if you aren\u2019t shopping for new form factors or cutting-edge features, relatively safe bets are still pretty pricey. Naturally, it makes sense to protect that investment from physical damage, right? Well, sometimes, we can drag our feet and battle decision inertia when it comes to purchasing a device case or screen protector.<\/p>\n

As we quite enjoy hearing from our readership, we wanted to see if you\u2019ve found yourself in similar predicaments in your smartphone journey. In a recent poll, we asked if you use a case, a screen protector, both, or take the risk and go without either. The results are great news for case manufacturers.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n

\"google\"google<\/a>Do you use a case and\/or screen protector on your phone?<\/p>\n

The poll received over 5,200 votes over the past week, highlighting just how much of a hot topic smartphone protection really is.<\/p>\n

It appears that our readers prefer to play it safe, with just under 60% of respondents shrouding their smartphones in a protective case and a screen protector. 28.3% of readers don\u2019t use a screen protector but do use a case \u2014 I found myself in this portion of the vote. What\u2019s particularly interesting is that a larger share of readers (7.8%) don\u2019t use any protection whatsoever, compared to those who only rely on screen protectors (4.6%).<\/p>\n

Joe\u2019s article highlights how a single moment can cause problems for the lifetime of a device, a point echoed by several readers in the comments as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI brought my Pixel 7 Pro to the beach ONCE and ended up with a couple of deep gouges on the screen from a bit of sand in my pocket,\u201d writes reader tomdauriaff. \u201cNeedless to say, I\u2019ll be using a screen protector on my next phone.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI had the same issue years ago. It was keys on [sic] my pocket that caused the scratches for me. So now I order a screen protector and case even before I get the phone. I always order the same case and screen protector brand and they haven\u2019t failed me yet,\u201d explains respondent Bola Akisanya.<\/p>\n

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Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth noting that while protection is vital for many, it\u2019s not the top priority for all. Some commenters expressed that feeling in the hand is a far higher bar to clear, hence their disdain for screen protectors.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy Pixel 9 Pro is the first phone I\u2019ve never used a case on. I\u2019ve never used a screen protector, [and I -ed] absolutely hate using a screen protector. It\u2019s such a detriment to actually touching and using the screen [and] it takes too much of the experience away to using just a screen,\u201d notes Ron Cosby.<\/p>\n

Of course, others offered far more exacting comments \u2014 my\u00a0particular favorite: \u201cNo excuse,\u201d by aplus327458.<\/p>\n

What is your relationship with smartphone protection? Are you like Joe, who regrets using a screen protector and case? Are you like me, who prefers using a case alone? Or are you like the majority of our polled readers, who prefer full-body protection for your important companion? Let me know in the comments below.<\/p>\n

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