[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] jazzmachine:
What's the difference in width between these two (that happen to be the exact protectors that I was racking my brain over)? I assume (that is, hope) that if the phone is in a "standard" sized case... for example something along the Verus Iron Shield or Thor (not because those are my two favs or anything... just size-wise I'd consider them "definitively standard" ;) ) that the Zagg extends far enough towards the bezels for the front of the case to cover the sides of the protector?... Would there be a gap between the sides of the iloome and the case, or would they be covered?

After reading every single word of that 900 page thread, I concluded, that while I personally was a fan of glass - particularly of the tempered variety, that due to the quality materials in the N4 (GG4), a glass protester was neither really necessary, for this particular phone to be "adequately protected" (due mainly to the fact that the N4, even with a plastic screen saver, is much less likely to incur damage to the panel that many other phones with 9H glass protectors) nor were they really ideal, as halo-free installations do occur, but they're a rarity. Further, due to the fact that many glass protectors only covered the top and left gaps on all sides between the protector and case, which I'd actually consider a more significant potential cause of damage (scratched bezels) that IMO would outweigh the increased protection, again, on this particular phone.

Despite all that, I was really tempted to try an iloome. That was actually what I had on my Note 3 with an absolute 100% perfect install, so I was already a bit biased due to prior experience with the company. When it came time to throw down an order now, I decided that I really didn't want to join in on the ongoing game of, "Will there be a halo?", in addition to my thoughts on the potential of damage that leaving a gap between my protector and case could cause, so I ordered an HDX (which I've been waiting quite a while for... just checked and I ordered it on 12/29 from Amazon but it was a third party seller so no tracking info. WEAK.)

Currently, I have an iShield on my phone, which I ordered along with the Thor before getting the phone. It's interesting... I would probably actually keep that on longer, but it was my first time trying a wet install which turned out ok, but I know I can do better with a rigid material (taping a side before removing the bottom layer is the key! I always (internally) disagree when I see advice to have someone at the store do the install, just because I've never seen any employee use that method. I feel like regardless of your "skill" with application, not lining it up perfectly and taping down an edge is forfeiting an easy 5-10% towards perfection!)

I apologize for forgetting who it was who mentioned the plan of trying to use a glass protector over a plastic one for full coverage: I think that's a pretty good idea. It seems like it would look cleanest to me if you were able to find the glass protector that covers the least amount of the screen, and for the one on bottom, I actually think the iShield would work quite well for that. Thinking about using it like that, it has a lot of properties that would make it pretty ideal for that type of use. First, it FULLY covers the from on the phone. If it isn't lined up completely straight, some of it would definitely extend beyond the bezel. It's extremely thin but seems fairly strong, and definitely would prevent scratches. Last, the texture of the material.... I don't know how to describe it exactly without saying that it most definitely did not provoke an attack of my chronic oligoliophobia. It's just got a nice smooth feel, which makes it seems that another protector would adhere to it very well. Definitely an option worthy of consideration, I think. I hope you'll be posting some pics of this "screen protector sandwich" that you concocting :)

So in conclusion, I think it's safe to say that the Zagg HDX is the way to protect your N4 screen. Well, clearly not, but otherwise I'll be wondering if I should have ordered the iloome until the Zagg shows up and I can check it out, so just humor me, alright? :p