Asklemmy

No case, no screen protector, only have a single micro scratch, had the phone a year and a half.

Dirty, cracked screen protector, slow as shit, still does what I need it to do.

Have a case and a screen protector. The phone is in pretty good shape with no dent or scratches on the screen after 3 years, dropped it plenty of times too

I use a screen protector and case with a pop socket. My phone is 4 years old and still in good condition. The screen protector has some small scratches but not enough to be worth replacing.

I was using < 200 euro phones until recently and never bothered to put any protection on it. But a couple of months ago, I purchased a Pixel 6 and am now using a cover as well as a protective screen.

I have a case, screen protector, and a vinyl skin to protect the back glass from scratches too. There is literally no surface on my device left unprotected.

I always have a case, but no screen protector, the case extrudes enough from the front to protect the screen most of the time.

I used to have a screen protector, but because it adds extra width it went outside the edge of the case and it broke. And honestly I prefer microscratches over trapped dust particles. The only reason I'd put a screen protector on my phone now would be to replenish the oleophobic coating, and I'd do it, it's just that idk which brand I could trust to actually have a good one included.

I use a screen protector and case. I tend to drop and scratch phones so it's for the best. No protection plan though. I should replace the screen protector as it started peeling on one corner a few months back.

i use a repairable phone. Brought a sreen protector and a case bout left my case a few weeks ago to my sister who has the same model and already some damages to the outside. The protection glass gets more and more cracks but nothing too serious

I use a cheap android phone (<$120 when I bought it 3 years ago). I protect it with cheap case + Hydrogel screen protector. I'm satisfied with Hydrogel type screen protector as it still on good condition even after my phone falls screenfirst many times. There are many scratches right now on the screen protector, but it still usable and not annoying as most scratches located on the edge of screen. Most of them caused by falling sceenfirst to gravel ground and asphalt several times.. lol.

Otterbox Defender. 5+ years and still mint condition, except some paint scratches on the headphone and USB inputs.

Case but no screen protector for me.

iPhone 7 Max. No screen protector or case.

I broke the screen once dropping the phone into my sink as I was trying to prop it up and watch a video whilst doing the dishes. Replaced the screen and have since got a small scratch from accidentally putting the phone in the same pocket as my house keys.

I've been called a psycho for this, but meh, I like the slim ascetic of it and don't want it to feel clunky to hold.

Case only

Case, screen protector, and AppleCare+

Case because I like the way my case feels over just metal, and screen protector because my phone sometimes ends up in the same pocket as my keys and I don’t want to end up with micro scrapes. Additionally, one time I pushed off of some rocks I was sitting on and my phone was face down and I shattered my screen protector but my phone’s glass was fine.

I’ve only ever actually used Apple Care once and it was because I got a battery service needed alert about a month before care was going to expire so I got a free replacement phone - it was in the middle of COVID closures too so they mailed me a new phone and I mailed them my old one. I could probably get by without it but I’m paranoid that the time I skip it will be the time I shatter my phone before I’m ready to upgrade.

I use a case. On my previous two phones, I used a screen protector, but nothing happened. So I didn't use one for this. And unfortunately it has a crack on the side now.

I paid $200 for an iPhone SE about 5 years ago, then put the phatest case I could find and a tempered glass screen protector on it. It's practically in mint condition besides 3 battery replacements, and I can use it one handed!

I have a terrible habit of dropping (or often straight up throwing) my phone around on accident. I always use a tempered glass screen protector and a solid case that extends beyond the screen in the front.

Phone case , no screen protector. I have one crack on my screen , near where you put your ear on phonecalls.

Glass screen protector. Rear leather skin from dbrand. Insurance from my bank.

I use a case, one that also protects the face with high edges, also a screen protector, the hard perspex type. Well worth protecting your investment.

I use a full case, with built-in screen cover. The case is banged up and the screen cover is scratched up but the phone inside is still basically pristine after about 5 years. I've replaced the case once a few years ago and probably will again if I don't get a new phone. In the past I didn't use protection and my previous phone had the screen break from a ridiculously short drop so I decided to go all out on protecting my next phone. It's worked out well because I literally toss my phone wherever I want without really worrying about it now.

Pixel 7 with a case but no screen protector. I realized that scratches on the screen are easily avoided and breaking the screen won't be stopped by a thin piece of plastic.

It seems to me like most phones are designed with the idea that you'll use a case. Trying to use the phone without a causes my palm to hit the screen constantly, resulting in errant touches my phone tries to respond to.

Ideally this phone lasts forever, that's the idea, anyway.

Yeah, specifically a hard glass screen protector - it has saved me multiple times!

IIRC the one I have atm is PanzerGlass.

cheap case (no front cover), stock (came pre-applied) screen protector thats scratched to hell from my nails swiping across it. thats it, no cracks or other damages except miniscule (like 0.5mm) chips in three of the corners from dropping it constantly.

Rubberized case, back only, no screen protector. No scratches on the screen as far as I can tell after ~2.5 years. I make a point to never put it in the same pocket as my keys. I've dropped it a few times, sometimes face down (on floors, anyway), but the case has absorbed enough of the impact that it wasn't damaged.

In the past I've had one phone that I dropped on concrete, that landed on a corner. That was in a hard plastic case, which broke and came off, but the phone only got a tiny crack in the corner of the screen and a dent in the corner of the phone itself.

Otterbox case and UV applied screen protector, plus a popsocket. I absolutely love the UV wet apply protectors. They stay on so well and I'm yet to have an issue with them cracking.

I stopped using a case a few years ago since they always felt too bulky.

I just started going without a screen protector a few weeks ago too since I hardly drop my phone and when I have, a screen protector wouldn't have saved me from the small damage it inflicted.

Aside from a little paint scratched off from a corner (phone flew out of my pocket when I jumped while wearing some baggy shorts a few months ago), it's been going great. 👍

No protection plan or extended warranty or anything of that sort.

I have a Fairphone 3+ with tempered glass and a rubber case. I have a popsocket on the rubbercase which helps prevent any potential drops. No cracks or scratches. In fact, bar a bit of dust it looks almost like the day I got it over 2 years ago.

I highly recommend investing in prolonging your current phone and getting some form of case.

Basic silicone case, no screen protector, no damage. Have dropped it enough times over the 9 months I've owned it that I'm rather impressed by the complete lack of damage.

I worked for the mobile industry for 6 years. This is how I roll. Strong, thick case for my phone. Doesn’t need to be name brand but a decent quality. If the cases claim they are waterproof put a paper towel inside the case and spray it with water. Make sure the towel stays dry. If you really want to be sure, put it in a sink full of water overnight with a cup on it to hold it to the bottom.

I’ve found glass screen protectors to be useless as long as you don’t have a bunch of crap in your pocket with your phone. I also don’t have any insurance on my device. Most modern glass is very scratch resistant even if you’re a bit harder on your devices than average users.

Most phone you buy new are vastly overpriced. So unless it has a feature you can’t live without. I always buy 2nd hand phones that are about two years older than the current year. Fair price, most bugs are worked out at that point and most issues have been discussed about that device on various forums. Also it may be jailbroken already if that’s something you’re into.

Pixel 5 with no case, matte screen protector mainly for low friction even on damp fingers, no protection plan (saves money), pristine condition (I don't drop my phone). The only damage it ever gets is poor battery life so I usually get it swapped after a few years. This one I've only had for a year so far but I had the Pixel 2 for 5 years before that and it went through a couple battery replacements. It was still in pristine condition when I had to switch to the 5 because even a fresh install of lineage was giving me "system ui stopped responding" and other buggy junk constantly :(

I typically don't use a case or a screen protector. I don't like the bulk a case adds, and no one will ever convince me that screen protectors aren't the biggest placebo-born racket of the digital age. And until very recently I had never gotten the extended warranty or protection plan on a device in my life.

I don't drop my phone. I never put it in a pocket with anything else. If it's not in my hand or my pocket, it's face up in the very center of an end table — never the coffee table, because it might get kicked there when someone puts their feet up. If I leave the room, so does my phone.

I had gone fourteen years without a single incident. I replace my phone when I feel like I'm ready, never because I have to.

Until last month, when my Pixel 6 Pro fell out of my pocket when I knelt down to tie my shoe. I was wearing sweat pants (for the first and now probably last time in my adult life, for the record), and it just... slid out. Couldn't have fallen more than six to eight inches. But it landed on the corner, on a cement sidewalk, and the back just shattered. The screen itself was still pristine (because again, screen protectors are literally pointless), but over the following days I noticed the touchscreen was less responsive due to internal damage from the drop. I was devastated.

I now have the Pixel 7 Pro. It's in a bog standard $35 clear plastic case and I bought the $9/month protection plan this time... but we'll see how long either of them last.

I always used a flip case to protect my screen from scratches but after the case disintegrated, I realize my screen doesn't get scratched in my pocket and it's not as bulky.

I have a case and a tempered glass protector. I like the case because it add some grip and my current phone doesn't do wireless charging so I have a small metal plate between the phone and the case to use a magnetic phone holder in the car. That way I don't have to glue it tonthe back of the phone and you don't see it.

I don't take the extended warranty because I buy my phone unlocked, and my credit card offers an extra year of warranty on top of the one from the manufacturer so I have two years of protection instead of one.

I don't have a screen protector on my phone, and I wasn't going to get a case but had to because the camera on the back of it sticks out and my phone wouldn't lay flat and it just wanted to scratch the camera lens. The case makes it so my phone can lay flat, and I have better grip I guess. It's just a slim case, nothing bulky.

Case, not too fancy, decent screen/camera protector, refurbished s10. It's literally the nicest phone I've ever owned lmao. It gets beat up at work with dust and paint but it's doing great. Hang in there Lil buddy

1. I use a drop-protection case, but no glass-protector. Not really necesarry for me.

2. I have had my phone for close to three years and gone through three or four cases, but it is still in pretty good condition. No scratches or microscrated on the body or screen and no dents.

Yes, I own a case and glass screen protector. I went without a screen protector with an old Pixel and ended up with quite a few microscratches that drove me nuts. A friend of mine used a case but no screen protector on his iPhone and I don't know how he does it. I'd be constantly worried about scratches.

I use a case since I dropped it and the back (glass) is cracked. Because I don't want to risk cutting my hand, I'm using the case that came with the phone.

Still no screenprotector though. There are some micro scratches, but no visible damage when using it.

3.5+ year old phone. No phone specific insurance either.