ZAGG InvisibleShield Fusion XTR for Samsung Galaxy S22+ – Flexible Hybrid Screen Protection – with D3O – Blue Light Filter – Ultra Touch Sensitive – Biometric Technology – Super Smooth Surface

Pros - Durable, Easy to install compared to many others, quite protective, hard/impossible to break. Decent feel during use. Has never cracked like glass does, though I've dropped plenty of times where it could have.Cons - I really love the glass ones better. This feels great, but glass is better for me. This one does get little indents, etc. Don't test that with a fingernail. The dent will last.I want to give it 4 stars, since it leaves me longing for my old glass screen protectors. But I can't. It's truly amazing protection without cracking like glass does. Even though I've been dying to switch back, I'm gonna stick it out, because that durability also makes it more reliable, so I don't have replacement emergencies, like what happens with glass cracking.

After trying the fancy tempered glass shields, and them subsequently cracking on the sides because I have a curved screen and literally looking at it wrong will make it crunch, I decided to go back to my true and trusty Zagg shield. Ever since the galaxy S3, I had been faithful; never again will I stray and be tempted by the shiny sparkly others. Back in the day, Zagg shields used to be a real pain to install (WORTH IT but a pain), with the spray and such. I worked for a retailer that would install them for a fee, and I can't tell you how many we used to go through screwing up the process just barely. However, they have done away with the adhesive spray with this model, and I am LOVING the install tray which makes everything so much easier. Seriously the whole process took maybe 3 minutes, and that was just because I kept being way too analytical about every little speck of dust. They included a really nice dust removal sticker, which does not leave any residue behind, it's truly just a sticky piece enough to snag dust and that's it. The best part is, as has been the case with all Zagg shield now and past, if you register your shield with them (also takes literally 2 min) then your shield is guaranteed for life for as long as you have the phone. I have had to "claim" this before, not from product failure just normal use, and Zagg is a delight to work with. Always been fast to process. I have never not been happy with any Zagg shield, and am still annoyed I was convinced to try something else for my new phone. Lesson learned!Finger Print Reader Note: It is not as super sensitive as tempered glass shields, and that's OKAY. the Fusion XTR curve shield still does an amazing job reading my finger print. On the S20 Ultra I had to push kind of hard for it to read, and with this new updated version for the S22 ultra it has made vast improvements. I still needed to push a *little*, but it's normal pressure vs. tempered glass having to barely exist to read. Quite honestly, I prefer having to press a little, it doesn't open on accident just by existing (which was starting to become a problem with the tempered glass screen pretty quickly, from how I hold my phone normally while not using).Install recommendations:1) Be in a well lit room, on a flat surface like a desk or table, without clutter around (the dust particles, think of the dust!). Turn your phone off, you'll accidentally keep hitting a button that wakes the screen up otherwise and us ADHD kids can't handle those distractions in a high focus situation.2) If you have access to canned air, USE IT. You know, the can of cold air with the little straw, that kids used to think you could get high off of in the early 2000's (or maybe that was just my school system, public city school for the win...). That can of air. If you are super impatient, and cannot handle even the tiniest specs of dust, this will save your soul.3) Be careful when you peel the first layer off of the shield, to expose the sticky side. If you are too aggressive, you start peeling the other side off instead, so just chill and be gentle. Be careful to only touch the ends that have the holes in them once the sticky is exposed, and PAY ATTENTION to where the camera hole is!4) When it's in the pegs, start the squeegee in the middle, and firmly push into the shield at an angle while swiping one way. Don't crush your phone under the strength of Thor, but don't pretend like you're handling a hummingbird. Approach with the strength of slight annoyance after just reading an email from someone that you CLEARLY answered their question already in a previous email and are about to respond with "PER MY LAST EMAIL". Turn phone, do the same the other way. Swipe the squeegee along the curved edges. Remove from tray, swipe squeegee along to finish up and push any bubbles out. Let it rest for a hot min before turning back on and before putting the case back on.*This might be an archaic caution from way back in the day, but I like to have the phone screen on for about 20 min before I put the case back on. It used to help set the adhesive back when it relied on the spray, and while it probably isn't necessary anymore, it hurts absolutely no one to wait a little longer to be safe :)

The protector was easy to install and I really thought it would be great. However, I spent $70 on this screen protector in September of 2023, which is a LOT for a screen protector. By November, there were peeling up spots on the side of the protector. In January of 2024, something apparently scratched the protector and managed to tear it, so now there's a permanent indention and 2 bubble spots that won't go away. For $70, I would have expected at least a year of use before worrying about all that. Yeah, I know it's zagg and they'll send me a new one, but I have to pay shipping costs, which I think is stupid for only 4 months of use.

My last screen saver got a big gash in it from the phone falling on rocks. The screen is fine, so I just purchased the same screen saver again. I would give it a 5, but the installation instructions were a bit confusing. In the end, I was able to get a nice seal with no bubbles, so everything worked out fine.

It's saved my phone countless times, i work construction. I'm back buying a 3rd one after dropping a 4lb metal box right on my screen. Protector is toast, but the phone is fine.

Zagg's products are usually the goto but this is the first time I had a bad experience.I bought one with my phone and ran into problems with peeling the next day. I had cleaned it with the included wipes and meticulously. The peeling hasn't gotten worse but it's every few hours I re-squeege it back down. It works but it could be better. Don't use glue to reaffix it by the way... :PLaying the plastic film onto the applicator plate is an odd nuisance. Each side has 2 grooves. This ostensibly ensures a level application. But this was not to be as there was still a minor yet sufficient deviation to make mention. I was unable to get a distinct photograph. Will edit this to add a photo if I can. It may be insufficient got many to care about, certainly compared to the peeling.The grooves are designed to ensure the camera notch is correctly aligned - you can't put this thing on backwards. That's a plus. The minus is not prodding its area with fingerprints as that will cause visibility and usage problems, including seeing skin oils stuck to the surface. Yuck.Another plus is that the fingerprint reader works just fine.But the peeling is a new issue I've not had from Zagg protectors before. :(The verbiage states "glass-like feel" and I agree. It has a very good feel. Nowhere on the box does it say it is made out of glass.That said, most of it sticks and does what it's supposed to and really nicely. The problems were too unusual. In the end it's a mild but sufficient disappointment.I was going to buy a backup for this, but if this peels anymore I'll look for tempered glass instead. They're easier to put on and they stay on better too. I think glass protectors may be the best type of protector for the future. The liquids never appealed since they cost as much and have to be re-applied anyway.