valentine256 wrote:
Oh again. You’re saying we had to use screen protector. How that could help us when we already have badly scratched screens. Let’s be honest – you are here not to help. You are here to blame us that it is purely our fail and Apple isn’t in charge.
I didn't say you had to, I said it was a modicum of protection.
In many states you don't have to ride a motorcycle in leathers and with a helmet, but if you get into an accident you'll regret not having done so.
1. “The most powerful devices are also designed to be durable — iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max feature the toughest glass ever in a smartphone and are rated IP68 for water resistance up to 4 meters for up to 30 minutes, and are protected against everyday spills including coffee and soda.“ – that’s from Apple release. Please point me there it is meant that “toughest” is about crack resistance but not scratch resistance? Pay attention – “designed to be durable”. Yeah, my looks very “durable” already after about 1 month usage. Also about water resistance. Following your logic it maybe water resisted only in special water-proof case, right?
IP68 is a lab test for water resistance. Note that if you decide to "test" IP68 and dunk your phone in water, any damage will not be covered.
Water and other liquid damage to iPhone or iPod isn't covered by warranty - Apple Support
. Please correct me if I’m wrong – but screen protector or case never mentioned as mandatory. If you buy iPhone from Apple website you even have no such option during purchase.
It's not mandatory, it depends on how you use it. Jeep sells many Wranglers without mud-rated tires, but if you go off road and get stuck in the mud because you didn't install them, it's not Jeep's fault.
. Pocket is the most common way to carry phones at least for men. Of course guys like you will blame it is terrible wrong – iPhone has to be carried only with screen protector in case in water/sand/bullet-proof bag. But again – pocket is the most common use case.
That's great. Many people don't wash and wax their car, and their paint fails after a few years. It's a common case, but not advisable.
So, if you couldn’t find anything wrong about my points – there is only one outcome here. Apple is in charge in this issue with scratches. Either they misled us in advertisement or they missed the most common way to use iPhone – i.e. keep it in pocket. If I’d drop my iPhone and it will be cracked – I will accept full my responsibility. But getting scratches just from nothing – it is Apple’s issue. I didn’t use the iPhone in any unexpected way.
Your points have their validity but describe uses of a product that are typically up to a purchaser to implement. You don't need a case, but if you don't have one, damage to your phone may occur. You don't need a screen protector, but you may scratch or mar the screen. You don't need a clear bra on the nose of your car but if you don't apply one, rock chips may accumulate. (Humorously enough, car bra film is what Zagg protectors are based upon.)
So even if you have experience with Apple right from 1977 it is very unlikely you’re more experienced customer in this topic as your experience with iPhone can’t be significantly better than mine. And I can’t accept if it happened from usual careful usage as it didn’t happened before.
I always put my phones in a case and apply a screen protector. It seems like rudimentary protection of what is an expensive device. I used to put a screen protector on my iPad too but now I always use a Smart Cover. When I traveled a lot I put my MacBook Pro i a Speck case so the steel body wouldn't get scratched.
It's a risk calculation all around; if you leave your screen unprotected and your phone outside a case, it's more likely to be damaged than one in a case with a screen protector.
They're not mandatory just as (once again) protective gear isn't mandatory when driving a motorcycle (in most states) or when skateboarding.
But if you crash on your motorcycle (or skateboard) and aren't wearing protective gear, you are likely to be damaged. But ultimately it's your call.