If you’re worried about scratching your new iPhone 6’s screen, getting a screen protector is a great way to prevent it, but while you can easily apply a screen protector to your iPhone 6, removing those miserable bubbles is another. Story.
There are different styles of screen protectors, but most are usually made of a thin flexible plastic sheet that adheres to your device’s screen using some kind of adhesive or just static electricity.
More expensive screen protectors are essentially made of tempered glass, which are very thin sheets of glass that you stick to your iPhone’s screen. This allows you to still give the device that natural glass feel, but adds some thickness as glass screen protectors are slightly thicker than regular plastic ones.
There are also more robust screen protectors from companies like Zagg, which specializes in military-grade screen protection. These screen protectors are made of an amazing material that is insanely scratch resistant. They’re often overkill and fairly expensive, but they can be fine for users who work in construction that will expose an iPhone to extreme conditions most of the time.
However, what most of these screen protectors have in common is that they are all prone to bubbles. If you’ve ever applied a screen protector to a phone, you’ll know the inevitable bubbles form. You can usually just use a credit card to get them, but sometimes it can be a bit more difficult.
However, when applying a screen protector, to reduce the chance of hard bubbles forming, it’s important to at least apply it correctly to reduce the chance of stubborn bubbles getting in.
There are several different ways to apply a screen protector to your iPhone 6, but the new iPhone 6’s screen has curved edges, which makes applying the screen protector more difficult, making some methods more difficult than others. So you may find that one method works best for you, but there is one that works well to avoid many bubbles.
Say “No” to Bubbles
The key to avoiding bubbles when applying a screen protector is to follow all the recommendations for applying a screen protector in the first place.
This means that it is best to wash your hands to get rid of excess oil and dirt on your fingers. Dust and dirt can easily get under the screen protector as you apply it, which can help with bubble formation, so you want to make sure you don’t have anything on your fingers.
Second, you want to apply your screen protector in a room where there isn’t a lot of dust. A good place to do this is in the bathroom right after a hot shower, as the steam and humidity suffocate all the dust and provide a great place to put a screen protector on your iPhone. Again, dust and dirt can create more bubbles, so you don’t want any of that around you.
You’ll also want a microfiber cloth to clean the screen before applying the screen protector. You definitely don’t want dust or fingerprints on the screen when applying the screen protector. This ensures that there are as few bubbles as possible.
Finally (and most importantly), you’ll want a credit card to clear the bubbles that form after applying the screen saver. Most of the time you can remove them all, but sometimes there will be some bubbles that will be stubborn. If this happens, carefully remove the screen saver and try applying it again.
Applying the Screen Saver
As for how to apply the screen protector to your iPhone 6, we like to use the peel-back method, which involves gently pulling back the protective wrap so you can attach one end of the screen protector to your iPhone 6, and then slowly apply the screen protector (working towards the top of the device) while simultaneously removing the protective wrap. you peel it off, finally put it all back in and until you fully apply the screen protector.
While applying the screen protector, use your fingers or credit card to flatten the screen protector to ensure minimal bubbles as you rise to the top of the device.
Again, if there are still bubbles after applying the screensaver, it will take your credit card and wipe it. When you’re done, you should be left with an iPhone 6 with a zero bubble screen protector on it.
