another cracked back glass.

[Citizen Coyote]

But a bumper can hardly be considered protection. Sure, it *should* help if the phone lands on it, but even then it's just nowhere near as good as a full case.

This. A bumper will help protect the phone if it lands on an edge, and it lifts the face/back of the phone off surfaces to help avoid inadvertent freak scratching from a rough surface. It will do nothing if you bend the phone or poke it in the middle with something. Much like a helmet only protects your head in a crash, and does nothing for the rest of your bones/body.

 

[Hubertsng]

Android central app is pretty limited compared to other apps and this web view. Like he said bumper is only for sides. The benefit of it is that it adds less weight and thickness and leaves the pretty back exposed to look at (or be damaged)

Sent from my Nexus 4