Will a replacement screen touch work after cracks?
From my experience: a badly smashed original Apple iPhone screen still works for touch and display. A replacement, after market screen loses much of its touch capabilities once cracked, even by a very small amount. This is true of my phone and a friend’s phone. Is this always true? The replacement screens I/friend had were not from ifixit. If the ifixit screens are more robust then I would consider one but I wonder if all replacement screens lose touch when cracked? The risks of damaging a screen whilst travelling are increased and I’d rather have a cracked screen that still works than one that doesn’t! I’ve had to put my cracked Apple screen back on for now!
To be clear, the question is not whether a replacement screen is as strong in terms of smashing, but whether a replacement screen will retain it’s touch capabilities after damage.
Is this a good question?