Can a Cheap Screen Protector Save a Shattered Phone?

Think slapping a cheap screen protector over your shattered iPhone screen will magically save you from a three-hundred-dollar repair? You can actually do it, but treat it as a temporary bandage, not a miracle cure. If you just have tiny hairline cracks, a tempered glass protector keeps sharp shards out of your fingers. But if chunks of glass are missing, switch to flexible plastic. And whatever you do, stay far away from liquid UV glue protectors. That glue will seep into the cracks and destroy your phone's internal components. Also, don't press hard to push out air bubbles. You might shatter the display underneath. The moment you see black spots, green lines, or dead touch areas, your OLED panel is officially dead. Back up your data immediately, because one more small drop will finish the job for good.