Apple Hardware Chief Doesn't Want You to Use iPhone Screen Protectors, Here Is Why
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In recent statements, Apple's new hardware engineering manager, Tom Marieb, shared a chill with a highly common habit among iPhone users. As quoted by TechRadar, Tom Marieb, named Apple's vice-president of hardware engineering, previously held by John Ternus, current executive director of the company, does not like a [...]
It's common to apply a screen protector immediately after purchasing an iPhone, but Apple's hardware engineering chief himself doesn't approve of it. He says the company has significantly strengthened the iPhone's screen. The new Ceramic Shield 2 technology is more scratch-resistant than the previous version. This raises the question: is there no longer a need for a screen protector on the iPhone?
Apple hardware chief doesn't want you to use iPhone screen protectors, here is why
Apple’s new VP of hardware engineering Tom Marieb has admitted that he doesn’t want you to put a screen protector on your iPhone. In his words, seeing a screen protector makes his “skin crawl.”
Apple is so confident in the durability of its smartphone screens that the new head of hardware engineering would prefer to see iPhones without additional glass or film. Tom Marieb admitted that the sight of a device protected in this way gives him the creeps. The information "Protective film on iPhone gives Apple engineer the creeps. The company believes the screen should protect itself" was published by GRYOnline.pl on September 21, 2026.
Have the mobiles become resistant enough to be used without protections? This is in any case what Tom Marieb, responsible for the hardware branch at Apple, thinks.
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