Anyone here not using a screen protector for their Note 8?

[Deke218]

No screen protector since the Note 3. No need for one.

 

[Fast-T]

No screen protector on my phone. Using it daily as my main devoted business device still no scratch. And I travel A LOT.

 

[jsigmo]

All it takes is one tiny particle of hard grit to be on your screen, and then, when you use the S-Pen, its soft tip grabs that hard, sharp particle, and scrapes it across the screen, leaving a scratch. Unless you live in a cleanroom, the environment is always loaded with small, hard dust from erosion of the earth's crust as well as building materials, road surfaces, etc. Most of this grit is harder than the 5 of gorilla glass. A screen protector is just cheap, replaceable insurance against scratches and perhaps some protection against breakage, too.

At least wipe your screen before using the S-Pen, and if you ever drop the S-Pen, inspect its tip to make sure it hasn't gotten some grit embedded into the soft plastic.

We probably notice all of this more here, where it is usually dry, and often windy. But you really can't get away from fine, hard, gritty dust no matter where you live.

Gorilla glass is quite tough. But it really isn't very hard. At least not in comparison with most mineral "dirt".

This is also why it is so important to never just rub any camera or glasses lens until you brush or rinse off any dust first. Your cleaning cloth might be very soft, but if you use it to scrub the hard dust particles against the lens, it might as well be sandpaper.

 

[Gary02468]

All it takes is one tiny particle of hard grit to be on your screen, and then, when you use the S-Pen, its soft tip grabs that hard, sharp particle, and scrapes it across the screen, leaving a scratch.

Empirically, that's not very likely to happen. I've owned every Note model since the first one and used them extensively, indoors and outdoors. I've never had a screen protector or a case, and I've never scratched a screen. I have gotten a few micro-scratches on the glass backs of some of my Notes, however; but that's obviously not from dust on the S-pen.

 

[tadpoles]

Until I see these threads I actually forget I'm using a tg screen protector (Otao). I like knowing that the screen is protected. For me, it's just peace of mind. I know it's just a phone and all but I like knowing that it's likely to stay in nice shape. Could be a girl thing, I don't know.

 

[Bodestone]

I'm pretty certain most of the people saying how bad the screen protectors are are just not spending the time to install them properly and do so in a reasonably dust free environment. Or have just been unlucky in their choice of protector.

After 3 months I did have mine become a little less sensitive top right but I think I caught it putting the case back on. I pressed it back into place and all good.

I walk a lot on the beach and often sit down and maybe check messages and stuff.

Sand will micro score your screen without a protector. I've used plastics on the note 1-4 but for the 8 I went for the curved glass one as stated earlier.

Pre cleaning the screen properly as per instructions is essential. Also running a hot shower 5-10 minutes before in a small flat environment will raise the humidity and encourage dust to settle.

If you suffer from dandruff treat your hair first. I have a rather large beard and make sure I apply a little beard oil before fitting a new screen protector just in case.

 

[mudcat47537]

Been without one for months now no issues at all. I work in an industrial environment and lots of outside use. So far it is holding up great.

 

[scribe4food]

No screen protector here, outside of the case that has a protruding lip so it doesn't lay flush against a surface.

 

[monkeycsk]

i don't use any screen protector either.

 

[B Posey]

No screen protector needed for Galaxy Note8. No scratches at all on my device.

 

[Bodestone]

So basically, this whole discussion is a split between sensible advice about protection and people saying "I don't need protection", "I've never used protection" and "I don't use protection due to the lack of sensitivity"?

Possibly the funniest being "I tried protection but it kept falling off"

 

[FeinP1118]

me!!

 

[B Hoste]

I had two screen protectors, one that Sprint sold. I took the phone in and showed them that it does not work well and got my money back and then a cheap one from amazon that kept popping off with my case and it had a "trampoline" effect when tapping the screen. I have not had a screen protector on for about 7 months, no scratches, I usually carry it in my front pocket that is empty and I don't set if face down.