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Do not use a rubber to clean the polycarbonate housing

My daughter drew something on my Lumia 900, so I designed to use a rubber to clean it, the result is (see the pics)
It rubbed the matte surface off and cannot be restored

"A Rubber" ? as in a scrubbing pad?
or
literally a condom?

A rubber? Really?
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I am guessing he means an eraser. Shouldn't damage the finish, but it may have actually pushed the ink further into the surface.
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jimski said:
I am guessing he means an eraser. Shouldn't damage the finish, but it may have actually pushed the ink further into the surface.
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yea, I mean eraser.
I think the finish is damaged, because it's now "shiny".

hx4700 Killer said:
"A Rubber" ? as in a scrubbing pad?
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literally a condom?
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For the passport deprived a "rubber" in the UK is what is referred to as an eraser in the colonies.
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EG8196 said:
My daughter drew something on my Lumia 900, so I designed to use a rubber to clean it, the result is (see the pics)
It rubbed the matte surface off and cannot be restored
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LOL. Sorry about the phone but thanks for the laugh. I love watching my fellow Americans stare with bewilderment when they encounter foreigners. By the way PM me if you start posting about cigarettes. Now that thread is one I want to see.

LMAO! Trip down my childhood! We say rubber in South America too. But boy, has it been a while since I last heard it! Thanks for the tip!

Lumia's body auto heals..
http://www.dailytech.com/Good+Lumia+900s+Plastic+SelfHeals+Bad+More+Connectivity+Woes+Pop+up/article24619.htm
If this is true, it will actually auto heal the skin.
So do not worry...

They don't call a fanny pack a fanny pack over there, either... Oo errr!

The back is polycarbonate and the same color throughout so if you scratch it, then it won't suddenly be some other color.
The guy in the dailytech article said the "Scratches filled in" I don't think that is technically what happened. I think whatever residue/remnant from the ground finally got cleaned out of the scratches and what was left was a scratched, blue surface with nothing stuck in the scratch to cause contrast and draw your eye to it.

[Q]some random questions about your phone usage :)

Hello
So im new here,and i have not ever owned such a powerful and overall massive phone.so i have questions about the phone itselfand how do you keep it and such. Here we go
So my first question is,where do you carry it?is it too big for a pocket?what should i get to carry it it?
2.can the phone get curved?if you carry it in your jeans or such?
3. Is it fragile?
4.is the screen easly scratchable?or is it scratch resistant?
5.whrn you look at your phone from a side,does it look like its already natturaly curved a bit? I think it is since it hasnt been used from my side anywhere else besides my bed or near my pc.
So these are the Q's,and id really be thankful if i could get answers,cuz im asking about your opinions and your experiences thanks in advance!

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So my first question is,where do you carry it?is it too big for a pocket?what should i get to carry it it?
2.can the phone get curved?if you carry it in your jeans or such?
3. Is it fragile?
4.is the screen easly scratchable?or is it scratch resistant?
5.whrn you look at your phone from a side,does it look like its already natturaly curved a bit? I think it is since it hasnt been used from my side anywhere else besides my bed or near my pc.
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1. Pocket. Fits fine.
2. No
3. No more or less than any smartphone sporting a massive glass screen on the front.
4. Scratch resistant. Can it be scratched? Of course. Lots of people have argued over this one.
5. The Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus both have a curved screen.

thank you im just scared about the scratching part,and curved screen.now ill just be careful not to scratch it

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So my first question is,where do you carry it?is it too big for a pocket?what should i get to carry it it?
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No, it's not too big for a pocket. If you want to use a case have a look at the usual suspects, Otterbox & Incipio being two of them. Personally I use the Sena Nexus leather pouch.
2.can the phone get curved?if you carry it in your jeans or such?
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I don't know what you mean by this. It's a phone, it won't bend unless you use extreme force, then as with any other phone, it will snap.
3. Is it fragile?
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No more fragile than the last phone you owned.
4.is the screen easly scratchable?or is it scratch resistant?
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If you ask me they are all easily scratched. It's no better or worse than any other phone I have owned.
5.whrn you look at your phone from a side,does it look like its already natturaly curved a bit? I think it is since it hasnt been used from my side anywhere else besides my bed or near my pc.
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The Galaxy Nexus does have a slight curve at the bottom, yes. Just like the Nexus S did, just slightly less pronounced.

Kalavere said:
No, it's not too big for a pocket. If you want to use a case have a look at the usual suspects, Otterbox & Incipio being two of them. Personally I use the Sena Nexus leather pouch.
I don't know what you mean by this. It's a phone, it won't bend unless you use extreme force, then as with any other phone, it will snap.
No more fragile than the last phone you owned.
If you ask me they are all easily scratched. It's no better or worse than any other phone I have owned.
The Galaxy Nexus does have a slight curve at the bottom, yes. Just like the Nexus S did, just slightly less pronounced.
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Thank you and i believe its more fragile than my previous low end phones,they were un breakable
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D3HuM4NiZ3D said:
Hello
So im new here,and i have not ever owned such a powerful and overall massive phone.so i have questions about the phone itselfand how do you keep it and such. Here we go
So my first question is,where do you carry it?is it too big for a pocket?what should i get to carry it it?
2.can the phone get curved?if you carry it in your jeans or such?
3. Is it fragile?
4.is the screen easly scratchable?or is it scratch resistant?
5.whrn you look at your phone from a side,does it look like its already natturaly curved a bit? I think it is since it hasnt been used from my side anywhere else besides my bed or near my pc.
So these are the Q's,and id really be thankful if i could get answers,cuz im asking about your opinions and your experiences thanks in advance!
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I use the otterbox commuter with extended battery and screen protector and it still fits in my pocket without a problem.
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D3HuM4NiZ3D said:
Thank you and i believe its more fragile than my previous low end phones,they were un breakable
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I just have a screen protector on mine.
Low-end or non-smartphone devices tend to be tougher because they're more simply made and don't have a large weak point like a giant touchscreen.
That's why they make these phones:View attachment 1187872

STOP QUOTING THE WHOLE POST!
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I know my x8 fell on a floor like a hundred times,and not even a scratch
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D3HuM4NiZ3D said:
So my first question is,where do you carry it?is it too big for a pocket?what should i get to carry it it?
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Front pocket. Its not too big at all... It's a normal sized phone nowadays.
2.can the phone get curved?if you carry it in your jeans or such?
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Huh? get curved? Like... bent? How would that happen...
3. Is it fragile?
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Just as fragile as any other phone made of plastic and glass.
4.is the screen easly scratchable?or is it scratch resistant?
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Just as much as any other screen. I have scratches, screens get scratched, but I wouldn't say you need to baby it.
5.whrn you look at your phone from a side,does it look like its already natturaly curved a bit? I think it is since it hasnt been used from my side anywhere else besides my bed or near my pc.
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yes you can notice its curved, faintly.

Any good screen protectors that DON'T effect the s-pen that much

Howdy dudes and hoes.
Is there any screen protectors that doesn't effect the s-pen input that much? I would like a screen protector, but i don't want my screen to feel like a touchscreen phone from 2007 If that's the case, i'm better of without one.

Well I like invisible shield by zagg 25 year guarantee, strange to begin with but works great with the pen had mine about a month and still looks good

I'm using the Martin Fields one. The protector is unnoticeable (if applied correctly) and the S-pen works really well. It's also highly resistant.

Well, here's the list of screen protectors I used so far :
-original Samsung;
-Cellularline anti-glare;
-3M Vikuiti.
I'm using the 3M for the moment... did spend about three times as much as on a Cellularline one, but oh well... I thought what the hell, everyone's talking about 3M Vikuiti and how good their screen protectors are... Well, IT SUCKS. Grease getting on the screen shield == funny rainbow colors if you look at it from any other angle than 90 degrees . Also, the "spot" is noticeable... the edges are untouched, but more to the middle of the screen, this sort of like grease splotch appears...
I'm going with MOMAX next time. They and Guardline always pleased me. In fact, everyone did... but 3M deserves a hanging.
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But as far as I know, no screen protector will impair your ability to use the S Pen. Hell, wrap your S Pen in a screen cleaning cloth... wrap it in five such cloths... then see if it works. I'm telling you : mine did work .
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splitroaster said:
Well I like invisible shield by zagg 25 year guarantee, strange to begin with but works great with the pen had mine about a month and still looks good
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We don't have ZAGG here. The only place I saw them is iStyle, where specific case manufacturers include a ZAGG shield in their packages. At least, I saw one ZAGG shield in a case for the iPod Nano (yeah, that little yet expensive watch that can play music).
I've heard good & bad things about ZAGG... They stretch and revert to their original form (don't know how that is useful)... They tend to turn yellow/blue because over time... Oh well... I'm good with what we do have available here.
I'm curious about the warranty thing, though. Those ZAGG shields from the case I talked about above... the package said you've got life warranty, so you can always go to their store and ask for a replacement if your shield broke/got cut or anything... Their HQ = NOT IN ROMANIA, haha.
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For the record, I didn't buy that iPod Nano case to see the ZAGG shield inside. A friend of mine did... just because they were on super-mega-extra promotions, so he could sell them at 15x the price later .

Cool! I'll check 'em out. And correct me if i'm wrong. There are no screen protector applied to the Note when you unbox it the first time, right? I mean, there is nothing you should take off before applying a new one?

_terror_ said:
Cool! I'll check 'em out. And correct me if i'm wrong. There are no screen protector applied to the Note when you unbox it the first time, right? I mean, there is nothing you should take off before applying a new one?
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There is, I guess. But it's got drawings on it, so you can't miss it if there is one. Dunno... check unboxing videos on YouTube. I forgot if there is one , but if there it, you just can't miss it, drawings or not (it's probably gonna stick out on one corner or peel itself off if you put your phone in the pocket for multiple times).
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Formhault said:
There is, I guess. But it's got drawings on it, so you can't miss it if there is one. Dunno... check unboxing videos on YouTube. I forgot if there is one , but if there it, you just can't miss it, drawings or not (it's probably gonna stick out on one corner or peel itself off if you put your phone in the pocket for multiple times).
Scribbled from my Note coupled with the best (CleaNote) ROM and (NoteCore) kernel by g.lewarne
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Yeah that one I know. I im not an idiot I'm talking about real screen protectors

_terror_ said:
Howdy dudes and hoes.
Is there any screen protectors that doesn't effect the s-pen input that much? I would like a screen protector, but i don't want my screen to feel like a touchscreen phone from 2007 If that's the case, i'm better of without one.
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You've got gorilla glass...... No screen protector needed surely......
Had my note about 6 months, it's in my pocket every day and no scratches...
I did try applying a few when I first got the note but couldn't get them to line up right and always got at least one bubble which annoyed me.....
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I dont think any screen shield will have any probs.... i used a cheap screen protector initially as my local store didnt have any... i didnt affect my spen usage

FabreFaction said:
You've got gorilla glass...... No screen protector needed surely......
Had my note about 6 months, it's in my pocket every day and no scratches...
I did try applying a few when I first got the note but couldn't get them to line up right and always got at least one bubble which annoyed me.....
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That's not true.
The day I got my previous phone (Galaxy Nexus), I didn't throw a screen protector on it. I was gonna do that the day after, and until then, I treated the phone like it was king (kindly placed it down on a pillow or something soft). The next morning : huge scratch on the glass, thank God it was BELOW the screen.
Also, the phone I had before the Nexus : Galaxy S2. Somehow, two dots got "scratched onto" the screen. Like the glass got hit by keys or something. Same thing happened to the Desire...
So, better use a screen protector than to quietly weep later .

I the end I bought the housing cover. screensaver desmejoraba always dirty and note the appearance of

Formhault said:
That's not true.
The day I got my previous phone (Galaxy Nexus), I didn't throw a screen protector on it. I was gonna do that the day after, and until then, I treated the phone like it was king (kindly placed it down on a pillow or something soft). The next morning : huge scratch on the glass, thank God it was BELOW the screen.
Also, the phone I had before the Nexus : Galaxy S2. Somehow, two dots got "scratched onto" the screen. Like the glass got hit by keys or something. Same thing happened to the Desire...
So, better use a screen protector than to quietly weep later .
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You must have some pretty vicious spiders if you left out overnight on a pillow only to discover a huge scratch......
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txabicarpa said:
I the end I bought the housing cover. screensaver desmejoraba always dirty and note the appearance of
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What?
Scribbled from my Note coupled with the best (CleaNote) ROM and (NoteCore) kernel by g.lewarne
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FabreFaction said:
You must have some pretty vicious spiders if you left out overnight on a pillow only to discover a huge scratch......
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No. But you may never now when a grain of sand gets on the screen, you swipe it away and discover the damage some hours after...
Of course, there are exceptions. I think you are just lucky. Or perhaps the one in a thousand exception that can hammer screws down with his phone, while others smash even when gently bumped. It happens...
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Formhault said:
What?
Scribbled from my Note coupled with the best (CleaNote) ROM and (NoteCore) kernel by g.lewarne
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No. But you may never now when a grain of sand gets on the screen, you swipe it away and discover the damage some hours after...
Of course, there are exceptions. I think you are just lucky. Or perhaps the one in a thousand exception that can hammer screws down with his phone, while others smash even when gently bumped. It happens...
Scribbled from my Note coupled with the best (CleaNote) ROM and (NoteCore) kernel by g.lewarne
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I know what you mean. I had pre-gorilla glass phones that got scratched if you breathed on them too heavily.
The Note is my second gorilla glass phone and my (dare I say) iPhone's screen it's still good as new. Which is quite handy as I will be selling it soon as there is no way I am going back from Android.
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I'm using no brand sgd$0.80 cents matte screen protectors I got from eBay.
Works nicely on my note.
Surprise but true.have since bought extra and paste on my friends note.
Seller is from Hong Kong.comes in bulk of 10.
Have resold them at $1.50sgd each in my country.wahahaha...
http://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/3Pcs-Mat...Accessories&hash=item3cc569ed9c#ht_2245wt_950

Drop test gs3 vs ip5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M5q5TRuAsY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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lazarat said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M5q5TRuAsY&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Video is crappy and inaccurate. This dude is such a noodle and still wondering how he got a job for android authority..... dude the drops are significantly different, he pretty much throws the s3 in the one test........stupid and a waste of phones

sarni84 said:
Video is crappy and inaccurate. This dude is such a noodle and still wondering how he got a job for android authority..... dude the drops are significantly differen, he pretty much throws the s3 in the one test........stupid and a waste of phones
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Exactly what i thought when first saw the clip.
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This video makes me cry.

ArkAngel06 said:
This video makes me cry.
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Please use the ip5 camera to record urself lol in the dark that camera is da best! (Rofl)
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Do people have no sense at all? If you wanted to do a test like this, hold both phone over the same surface (like concrete. not random granite pavers) and drop them the same time in the same manner. Instead of randomly flinging them in the air like this guy.
The problem with S3 aside from no frame except plastic on the edges is that they thin the glass near the edges like lunatics.. That is what makes it weak.

umm it was a petty good test IMO. Don't know why everyone is acting so surprised the S iii failed the test as the screen shattering on the smallest of drops seems to be a common problem with the S iii

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umm it was a petty good test IMO. Don't know why everyone is acting so surprised the S iii failed the test as the screen shattering on the smallest of drops seems to be a common problem with the S iii
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The tests are very inaccurate. If test something there shouldn't be so many variables. In this instance, the way the phone landed, how it landed, the surface it lands on, angle of the surface it lands on. For instance he says he's dropping the iPhone 5 face down yet in the slow mo it lands on the side. Any kind of test should have very few variables with constants set for each trial. Anyone who payed attention in science class would know that.
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elesbb said:
The tests are very inaccurate. If test something there shouldn't be so many variables. In this instance, the way the phone landed, how it landed, the surface it lands on, angle of the surface it lands on. For instance he says he's dropping the iPhone 5 face down yet in the slow mo it lands on the side. Any kind of test should have very few variables with constants set for each trial. Anyone who payed attention in science class would know that.
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I've dropped my phone several times on concrete (from about 3'-6') and never had a problem. It does have a case that I got from the T-mo store. It all depends on how it lands I guess. But agree that the tests were not conducted equally.

elesbb said:
The tests are very inaccurate. If test something there shouldn't be so many variables. In this instance, the way the phone landed, how it landed, the surface it lands on, angle of the surface it lands on. For instance he says he's dropping the iPhone 5 face down yet in the slow mo it lands on the side. Any kind of test should have very few variables with constants set for each trial. Anyone who payed attention in science class would know that.
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The test was more of a height test with the variable being the angle at which the phone drops which the reviewer tried to control (but failed). But either way, i was more interested in how the S iii performed on it's own. Sadly, it reaffirms the rumor that S iii screens are really fragile and easy to break
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pytyper483 said:
I've dropped my phone several times on concrete (from about 3'-6') and never had a problem. It does have a case that I got from the T-mo store. It all depends on how it lands I guess. But agree that the tests were not conducted equally.
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hey what kind of case are you using?

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The test was more of a height test with the variable being the angle at which the phone drops which the reviewer tried to control (but failed). But either way, i was more interested in how the S iii performed on it's own. Sadly, it reaffirms the rumor that S iii screens are really fragile and easy to break
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hey what kind of case are you using?
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I am using one that I got from the T-mo store. I don't have the packaging anymore, but I would imagine it is just a samsung case. Its a semi hard silicone case. My brother works there, I can ask him to check later.

Tests like these do have a lot of invalidity. In order to have a more valid test, he should drop the phones at the same time, at the same angle, at the same height, onto the same flat surface.

Ugh give it up already.

His test sucks but we gotta agree that this gs3 that we have is very easy to break.
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Random Thoughts on this Blasted Issue (is it even an issue?)
This test was not an accurate comparison, as such, between the two phones. Don't they both have "Gorilla Glass?" Regardless of if they do or don't, thing is... All types of glass have weak points (usually the corners) and at the same time there are individual defects... so its quite possible that this gs3 or even every gs3 is more vulnerable at certain angles.
That aside, its also important to note that the drops were *relatively* realistic... I've dropped phones and seen them dropped. A certain low grade HTC phone ended up with a (basically) shattered touchscreen that was held together by the coating (dropped from ~3.5 feet) fell straight on its front but because of an elevated "back button" the force was concentrated onto a corner of the screen (dropped on tile- small pieces of glass came out as well). And then I've seen an iphone 4 dropped on its back (nearly flat) (on contoured tile) and end up with a nasty scratch (not to mention the loss of sound to one speaker).
SO! Bottom line is in the real world you won't be able to control the circumstances of the drop. (Unless phones came with some sort of a self preservation function in the future). And there are enough variables to where almost literally anything can happen. Sometimes you get lucky. But almost always, these devices are fragile enough to where a drop now may lead to a failure down the road because a wire came loose and that was exacerbated by wear and tear or whatever the case may be. so AGAIN... Moral of the story... Don't drop your phone... Unless you are planning on upgrading soon.
Side note... Weight... GS3 is 21 grams heavier... so for the geeks out there thats 16% more force when the phone hits the ground... just saying... its a *negligibly* non-negligible change in the amount of beating... Who knows!!! Maybe in 20 years we will have phones with quantum computing and those flexy OLED displays so that it weighs in at less than 10 grams... We could chunk our phones and they would land like a newspaper/paper-airplane...
Last thought... regarding the NFC on the GS3 you have to actually completely touch the backsides of 2 phones?!? I dont know... but... it seems like you would have very little place to actually HOLD the phone (since its so thin)... Maybe thats why so many people keep dropping it all the time.:cyclops:

This thread is comedy. There's nothing complicated or funny style about how he tested the 2 devices. Whether he dropped the sg3 the same as he did the i5 or not. It shouldn't be surprising to anyone that this model of the i5 outlasted the sgs3 in a drop test. The i5 is encased with a metal shell, the sgs3 is encased in a good quality plastic shell. It's comparing apples and oranges. Geez!
I'm just sayin!

sarni84 said:
Video is crappy and inaccurate. This dude is such a noodle and still wondering how he got a job for android authority..... dude the drops are significantly different, he pretty much throws the s3 in the one test........stupid and a waste of phones
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I know, I also noticed that he dropped the gs3 from a higher level after he cracked it, to act like he was surprised that the screen cracked more. what an iddiot, the iphone can be cracked also, he wasnt even trying.

As sad as it may be, I do think the GS3 is more fragile than the iPhone5. Is it more fragile because the S3 display is bigger, therefore have bigger weak points in the glass?

Fidyyuan said:
As sad as it may be, I do think the GS3 is more fragile than the iPhone5. Is it more fragile because the S3 display is bigger, therefore have bigger weak points in the glass?
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No! It's more fragile because it's plastic and the i5 is metal.
I'm just sayin!

princeasi said:
No! It's more fragile because it's plastic and the i5 is metal.
I'm just sayin!
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The Galaxy S3 has a metal frame too. Plastic is more durable too since it dissipates shock better than rigid metal.
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Waterproof Cases

Hey everyone, wondering if anyone has a review about any of these Waterproof cases?
Any review will help, thanks you
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ULTRA-THI..._MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item4abb7850cf
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ultimate-..._MobilePhonesCasesPouches&hash=item2323fbba71
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Seidio-OB...119170?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item2326ff4602
Thank you whoever helps

Ultimate Addons cases are reviewed on Amazon UK. I can't find reviews on Xda forums as yet but don't think they're 100% waterproof. From what I can tell, the seal on the case is waterproof but the lugs on the usb and headphone port might not be.
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Well I just got my seidio obex case. I have opened it up probably about ten times and yesterday I threw it into a lake at about 5 feet deep yesterday for about 5 minutes. No problems whatsoever. No water in case. Dropped phone onto concrete from about 6 feet not even a scratch on case.. Any other questions let me know.

lilafleisch said:
Well I just got my seidio obex case. I have opened it up probably about ten times and yesterday I threw it into a lake at about 5 feet deep yesterday for about 5 minutes. No problems whatsoever. No water in case. Dropped phone onto concrete from about 6 feet not even a scratch on case.. Any other questions let me know.
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Thanks for the replies.
Well, I was just looking at that case now, what about the speaker holes on the back? Would the water get through there some how?
I know you say you chucked it into the Lake for 5 minutes but there must be somewhere that the water gets in. Do you have any pictures of the case off and on, and how it is waterproof?

The gadget shop show just showed an s3 with a waterproof nanotechnology skin. The
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I don't have any pictures...I looked at the microphone and speaker holes, and they are covered in some way...I can't see well enough to tell you exactly how... But I have done multiple water tests and I have never had any water inside of the case.
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And also thought you might like to know that I bought this used from amazon for $38.00 like new with retail packaging..

skrapi said:
Thanks for the replies.
Well, I was just looking at that case now, what about the speaker holes on the back? Would the water get through there some how?
I know you say you chucked it into the Lake for 5 minutes but there must be somewhere that the water gets in. Do you have any pictures of the case off and on, and how it is waterproof?
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I believe the case uses a 1 way type of mesh that allows sound out but no fluids in. The otterbox armor series has a similar mesh that allows no water in but sound out. I'd just wait for that case
lilafleisch said:
I don't have any pictures...I looked at the microphone and speaker holes, and they are covered in some way...I can't see well enough to tell you exactly how... But I have done multiple water tests and I have never had any water inside of the case.
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And also thought you might like to know that I bought this used from amazon for $38.00 like new with retail packaging..
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felixthecat said:
The gadget shop show just showed an s3 with a waterproof nanotechnology skin. The
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Yea I did see that, was quite interesting, but how you get it in the UK is well, probably not going to happen unless I just send my phone off to another country.
lilafleisch said:
I don't have any pictures...I looked at the microphone and speaker holes, and they are covered in some way...I can't see well enough to tell you exactly how... But I have done multiple water tests and I have never had any water inside of the case.
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And also thought you might like to know that I bought this used from amazon for $38.00 like new with retail packaging..
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Ok cool thank you, I will have to have a look at it and hopefully get it by next week, not sure yet though as I am thinking about the S4 but that's a totally different story.
ReapersDeath said:
I believe the case uses a 1 way type of mesh that allows sound out but no fluids in. The otterbox armor series has a similar mesh that allows no water in but sound out. I'd just wait for that case
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That's useful information, thanks for that, never crossed my mind that they could do stuff like that. Thanks = )

I have the obex , I absolutely hate worst case I ever owened people can hear you when your usimg the phone , the people on the other line sound muffled , only way to use the phone call option is turning speaker phone on.. but I don't know about you all but don't want everyone to know what I'm talking about
Also when phone in this case as well the back button takes forever to get it to respond and you almost have to force the button down , the built screen protector is ten times worse then the otterbox defender its sensitivity sucks
Would I recommend this case to anyone ? HECK NO !!!
If I could get my money back would I send it back? HECK YES !!!
IM WAITING for the otterbox armor case that looks way better and not a rushed product like the obex was.... they rushed there product to beat otterbox and lifeproof to the sales floor .. thus its a big piece of junk
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