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Its not the fall that killed my Moto Z Force Droid Edition. It was the sudden stop at the end. And even then, it took five of them. ... And the screen still didnt crack.

I now have a zombie Moto Z Force Droid Edition. No, its not the name that killed it. It was the drop test. And while Im normally not a fan of killing a phone just to watch it die, we had good reason this time. Motos ShatterShield.

This is the multiple-layer system that it put in the Droid Turbo 2 — and now in Verizons Moto Z Force — to keep the phones screen from shattering should it be dropped. That doesnt mean its a rugged phone. That doesnt mean you should repeatedly drop it onto concrete. That means should the phone take a spill — like all phones do at some point — the screen should survive.

Yes, theres fine print. (Theres always fine print.) And it reads thusly:

The display and embedded lens are warranted against shattering and cracking for four (4) years from the original date of purchase; scratches or other damage to the protective lens is not covered by this warranty, but should always be in place to prevent scratches and other damage to the underlying components. This phone is not shockproof or designed to withstand all damage from dropping. All other warranty exclusions, including scratches and other cosmetic damage, intentional damage or abuse, normal wear and tear and other limitations apply.

So I wasnt surprised after one-two-three-four-five drops that the screen quit working. ShatterShield isnt meant for the sort of abuse I subjected it to. (The phone still boots, actually. It still works. Its just as if the display became detached.)

But it did not shatter. It looks beat to hell — because it was. But ShatterShield did its job.