[Google Pixel 4a Accessories] Rennat:
Hey y'all,

Just got a Pixel 4a and thought I'd post some of my experience with some accessories since we are all getting new phones here.

Way back when I got my Oneplus One, RhinoShield came out with a screen protector that I really liked have got one for every phone since. They have videos of hammering the screen as hard as they can and in my experience, that video matches reality. Obviously don't go around hitting your phone with a hammer, but I have done that several times still :) Here is my review of the Rhinoshield for the Nexus 5X: https://xdaforums.com/nexus-5x/accessories/review-rhinoshield-case-bumper-screen-t3340693 (they've improved/fixed all my concerns I had back then years ago)

The screen protector has excellent clarity, and the camera cut out is well done.

[IMG="Camera cutout"]http://tannermeade.com/rhinoshield/MEA04599.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG="Clarity"]http://tannermeade.com/rhinoshield/MEA04604.JPG[/IMG]

They added some extra space on the bottom so the swipe up gestures on the new versions of Android are natural.

[IMG="bottom of the screen"]http://tannermeade.com/rhinoshield/MEA04606.JPG[/IMG]

It's a plastic screen protector, which means it won't crack like the glass ones always do. From having these protectors for over 7 years, they do eventually scratch but I prefer some little scratches to a glass screen protector cracking constantly. And from working at BestBuy Mobile, my experience is that the glass protectors don't provide much impact protection to the actual phone's glass.

The installation is pretty easy. They provide a kit with a microfiber cloth and dust stickers.

[IMG="kit"]http://tannermeade.com/rhinoshield/MEA04580.JPG[/IMG]

[IMG="application of protector"]http://tannermeade.com/rhinoshield/MEA04594.JPG[/IMG]

I got some of their cases this time around since the Pixel 4a is so small. I haven't had a case on my phones for years (only the Rhinoshield screen protector), but thought I'd give the case a try and I really glad I did because I would have bent my phone in half without it the other week on a hike (more details further down).

Here's all the stuff I got:

[IMG="everything I got"]http://tannermeade.com/rhinoshield/MEA04558.JPG[/IMG]

I got their carbon fiber case:

[IMG="carbon fiber case"]http://tannermeade.com/rhinoshield/MEA04550.JPG[/IMG]

So I went hiking the other week and I had this case on my Pixel 4a. On the way down the mountain, I slipped on some rocky terrain while the phone was in my back pocket with the back of the phone facing away from me. I landed with the back pocket hitting the edge of a flat rock. It must have put some pretty big forces on the phone because it actually bent the phone a little!! It bent it as if you put the phone screen up on the edge of a desk with half of it leaning off the desk, then pushing down on the phone that is off the desk.

Luckily, the case protected the phone well enough where I could bend the phone back to normal easily. Other than some indention marks on the back of the case (only visible at the right angle) everything is all good! The carbon fiber is a great backing. Pixel 4a's do naturally bend pretty easy (judging from how easy it is to bend it with my hands). I'm glad the Pixel 4a does have a good amount of bending tolerance because I could see the screen separating from the body such a little before I bent it back. I'm also glad I had mine protected decently! I've been using it for a while now and it's all good!