I forgot my phone was in my lap when I was getting out of the car. I heard it slap the ground and just knew it was bad. I also had no case on it. I took it off earlier in the day to do something and forgot to put it back on. The only consolation is that I was at the mall and I ended up getting a galaxy nexus. I'm still so pissed.
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Is that an iPhone I see in the reflection?
Hehe. Man they got you!
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Yes it is. My cousin was with me and he has an iPhone. My fiance also has one. I'm surrounded by them.
The day before I dropped my phone I just did the ics ota.
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AHahaha that nexus sure looks like an iphone!
But for real...that same thing happened to me. I have the Ballistic SG Case that would protect my SGSII from the apocalypse but one day I decided it was a little too bulky and took it off to feel the true beauty of my phone and not 30 minutes later I got out of my truck at the gas station and saw my beautiful white galaxy slide across the concrete...mine only caught a little nick on the corner thank god but it still hurt none the less. And its funny how as soon as you take it out of its case it decides to fall!
The pic was taken before I got the Nexus. Had to go to the jewelry store before radio shack so she shopped and I took pictures of my phone. I got the insurance this time.
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Atleast you were able to get a new one and didnt have to live with a broken screen. Its no GSII but its still nice. Which do you like better?
I am loving the pure Google experience. This this is so smooth. When I got the nexus 7 I wished my phone would work like that. I kind of got my wish, just not how I wanted it. I don't know if I could use android skinned again.
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I am just waiting out on a new Nexus phone. Hopefully by then Sprint's LTE has been expanded more. But it hurts me seeing phones being dropped. It's a mini heart attack for me D:
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I have always been so careful with my phones. My fiance and cousin both stopped dead in their tracks when they heard my phone hit the ground. I just graduated college last week and I have 3 interviews this week. Of all weeks to have been potentially out of a phone. I am glad I was able to get a new phone. Don't do what I did. Get insurance.
The Nexus is a darn fine phone, but it's slower than the ET4G. Obviously plenty fast enough for most things, but it is slower and that difference will rear it's ugly head time to time.
Well, I must be lucky, I've dropped my phone tens of times, onto ci crete, grass, floors, from all different levels. Actually earlier today ixwa riding my bike and did a kickflup, it fell outta my pocket and I landed the back tired on it, no cracks yet, looks just like new
Glad you got a new phone
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I forgot my phone was in my lap when I was getting out of the car. I heard it slap the ground and just knew it was bad. I also had no case on it. I took it off earlier in the day to do something and forgot to put it back on. The only consolation is that I was at the mall and I ended up getting a galaxy nexus. I'm still so pissed.
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Damn that sucks. Has happened to me a few times, except every time it has fallen out of my lap from a moving truck, which sits twice as high as a regular truck/car. I've dented every corner but my screen has luckily remained perfect. I must've gotten the toughest epic touch ever built.
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I forgot my phone was in my lap when I was getting out of the car. I heard it slap the ground and just knew it was bad. I also had no case on it. I took it off earlier in the day to do something and forgot to put it back on. The only consolation is that I was at the mall and I ended up getting a galaxy nexus. I'm still so pissed.
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I thought you just shake it and the cracks go away...
Oh wait, that's only on my "Crack Your Screen" app (aka... my iPhone app) :laugh:
I've resisted putting on an Otterbox or Trident case for a while. I don't want to add too much bulk to the phone, and since I've grown a distate for belt clips (I don't always wear belts, and as a bigger kid growing up, my gut would always get in the way), I keep the phone in my pocket. There's a few light scratches on the screen, and one or two on a corner where I dropped it. Drives me a little crazy sometimes, but my phone has fared well otherwise. I have the kickstand grip from the Sprint store, that's it.
I "acquired" a first gen iPod Nano last year, before Apple recalled a bunch for battery problems. I sent mine in and they replaced it with a sixth-generation nano, which I thought was awesome (and no, I'm not an Apple fanboy). I was getting out of my car with a couple of bags, and not realizing there was a clip on the back of the iPod, I just tried to grab and hold it with the bags. Fate was not so kind to me, as I dropped the iPod, face down, onto the strip of driveway I park on. Right onto some rocks. While it still works, it doesn't look very pretty.
Now that I moved in with my fiancee and her dogs and cats, I really need to be careful with my hardware.
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Well, I must be lucky, I've dropped my phone tens of times, onto ci crete, grass, floors, from all different levels. Actually earlier today ixwa riding my bike and did a kickflup, it fell outta my pocket and I landed the back tired on it, no cracks yet, looks just like new
Glad you got a new phone
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How do u kick flip a bike???
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This. This is why I have a case on mine. I've dropped mine on several occasions, two being the same situation as yours, not a scratch on it whatsoever.
this is why you dont set your phone on your lap in your car. not to mention, if that **** slides off and gets stuck between the middle console and the car seat, it can be a ***** to remove. i always rest it on the seat, in my crotch area, with the speaker up so i can hear the ringer and notifications. plus i can feel it vibrate which is always nice.
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How do u kick flip a bike???
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It's pretty easy but that's not a conversation for this thread, lol
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this is why you dont set your phone on your lap in your car. not to mention, if that **** slides off and gets stuck between the middle console and the car seat, it can be a ***** to remove. i always rest it on the seat, in my crotch area, with the speaker up so i can hear the ringer and notifications. plus i can feel it vibrate which is always nice.
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I generally leave the phone on the passenger seat (when no one else is with me), in the cup holder, or in a compartment under my stereo. That's probably in ascending order of safety. I've dropped my phone down the crevice between my seat and the center console, and yes, it is a pain to get out of there. Always worried I will scuff up the screen or find some long lost piece of food under there to fall on top of.
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I've had this phone since launch, currently running midNIGHT rom with the E30+ kernel. Almost lost it today. I was walking across campus today listening to music with the phone in my sweatshirt pouch, little did I know that my headphone cord had gotten caught on my backpack. Someone called my name from behind, and I quickly turned, launching the phone from the pouch, ripping the headphones out of my ears, and launching my phone a few feet from me, slamming hard on the concrete on one of its corners, and proceeded to bounce a few more feet.
I watched this all happen in slow-mo, saw the phone fly but couldn't react!
Total damage, a scrape/dent in the top left corner, no screen scratches or performance problems as of yet. I'd say I got out lucky, after this I bought the insurance from sprint and will be looking into a case haha!
Because an 8$ tpu case is expensive right.....
Lol
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haha. now that's why you need a case out of. the box
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Yeah, I definitely learned my lesson after this, I used my Nexus One with no case for 2yrs with 0 problems, figures I would drop this within 2 weeks. >.>
The horrors!!!!!
Forgot to mention the drop was at least 5.5' off the ground, and bounced a few times, at least its a VERY sturdy phone!
so.. yeah my poor gnex. ruined, destroyed, and on life support because of my forgetfulness ): heres the story: after work, i go out and talk to this girl that i like we talk for about an hour. i go to my car, fumble to take my keys out of my pocket, realizing i probably look stupid, i put my wallt and phone (which were in my hands) on top of the car. unlock it, get in, and drive off, 30 seconds later turn a corner hard and usually my phone is on my lap, so i went to grab for it... wasnt there... stop the car, look everywhere and realize slowly im the biggest idiot to walk earth... drive back to my work, its in the middle of the road, smashed and dying, alongside my wallet... mini heart attack... moral of the story: insurance (;
P.S. i meant dive as in onto tarmac, not into water, my bad
Oh damn. That sucks dude. I can only imagine the colorful metaphors you were spewing after you found it smashed, lol.
Thankfully you have insurance.
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Oh damn. That sucks dude. I can only imagine the colorful metaphors you were spewing after you found it smashed, lol.
Thankfully you have insurance.
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i was in disbelief for a good 15 min just saying "i cant believe that just happen..." over and over ahahah. the only bad thing is i have to wait for my replacement to ship ): and its still $100 to get a replacement...
Odd, I dropped my phone from ~6 ft. onto concrete when I was hopping a wall and it took no damage other than a ding in the corner....lucky I guess?
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Odd, I dropped my phone from ~6 ft. onto concrete when I was hopping a wall and it took no damage other than a ding in the corner....lucky I guess?
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Why the hell were you hopping a wall?
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so.. yeah my poor gnex. ruined, destroyed, and on life support because of my forgetfulness ): heres the story: after work, i go out and talk to this girl that i like we talk for about an hour. i go to my car, fumble to take my keys out of my pocket, realizing i probably look stupid, i put my wallt and phone (which were in my hands) on top of the car. unlock it, get in, and drive off, 30 seconds later turn a corner hard and usually my phone is on my lap, so i went to grab for it... wasnt there... stop the car, look everywhere and realize slowly im the biggest idiot to walk earth... drive back to my work, its in the middle of the road, smashed and dying, alongside my wallet... mini heart attack... moral of the story: insurance (;
P.S. i meant dive as in onto tarmac, not into water, my bad
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Don't feel bad, That same thing happened to my nexus one about 6months ago. I was going about 30 miles per hr. But it wasn't bad...the screen was just scratch and some bad dings. HTC replaced it for $40
I was chasing some guy; he hopped a 6 foot wall and dropped his phone in doing so. His phone only suffered a ding on the corner.
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Why the hell were you hopping a wall?
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I was chasing some guy; he hopped a 6 foot wall and dropped his phone in doing so. His phone only suffered a ding on the corner.
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I was actually on my home from school and there is a wall behind my house....so I hopped over it...twas difficult.
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so.. yeah my poor gnex. ruined, destroyed, and on life support because of my forgetfulness ): heres the story: after work, i go out and talk to this girl that i like we talk for about an hour. i go to my car, fumble to take my keys out of my pocket, realizing i probably look stupid, i put my wallt and phone (which were in my hands) on top of the car. unlock it, get in, and drive off, 30 seconds later turn a corner hard and usually my phone is on my lap, so i went to grab for it... wasnt there... stop the car, look everywhere and realize slowly im the biggest idiot to walk earth... drive back to my work, its in the middle of the road, smashed and dying, alongside my wallet... mini heart attack... moral of the story: insurance (;
P.S. i meant dive as in onto tarmac, not into water, my bad
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that's what happens when you're pussywhipped
scary thought is what will you do after you actually nail her instead of chatting her up for an hour
You should have got an otterbox
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GibMcFragger said:
Oh damn. That sucks dude. I can only imagine the colorful metaphors you were spewing after you found it smashed, lol.
Thankfully you have insurance.
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@Samsung: Y u no Gorilla Glass my Nexus!?
That sucks dude, at least you can get a new one though
Looks like it took it like a champ!
As I read the op, I'm grateful to have a case on my Galaxy Nexus... Even though it ruins the look and feel of the phone.
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Odd, I dropped my phone from ~6 ft. onto concrete when I was hopping a wall and it took no damage other than a ding in the corner....lucky I guess?
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The inertia from a moving car flung it harder than your drop. A friends of mine lost his riding his bike at about 20MPH. He said it dinged the corners, but is fine other than that.
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Why the hell were you hopping a wall?
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You should have got an otterbox
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THIS. I was going to say the same thing. The Defender is a lifesaver. I dropped mine on the blacktop asphalt standing up out my car and couldn't even find a scratch or imperfection on the case, much less the phone.
I have a case but it ruins the feel of the phone for me. Normally I'm very careful with it I just happen to be an idiotic mistake cause I was preoccupied trying to not look like an idiot hahah.
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Considering I took the corner pretty hard. It took it better then I thought it would. I was thinking it was in a million pieces lol
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My next nexus won't leave a case... any suggestions for good cases? Slim but effective. Preferably black
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I don't use a case because I think they detract from the design of the phone. I'm just very careful and I suppose I pay for insurance in case something crazy happens.
My old ASUS A8JS ($1500) took a similar spill off the roof of my car when I took a turn doing about 25Mph. I stopped in the middle of traffic (no one honked - must of been the look on my face) and collected my laptop and the battery (which was on the other side of road). My only hope at that time was that the HDD survived (hadn't done a backup in some time), but to my surprise everything still functioned pretty much perfectly (touchpad seemed a little off, but it sucked anyway). In the end it was pretty scratched up, but it always made for a good story to tell...
Your move Samsung.
Well, not even 24 hours into owning my Samsung Galaxy S3, I now have spidered front glass. Phone was sitting on the kitchen counter. Apparently my wife’s new freakin cat was up there sniffing around. As I walked in from the garage it freaked out and shot off the counter taking my phone along for the ride. I guess it landed just right causing the front glass to spider.
Good news is I have insurance through T-Mobile. Bad news is the deductible is a $130 dollars. On top of that, T-Mobile didn’t have my account set up correctly. It still showed me owning my HTC Sensation. So when I got on the phone with the insurance company they said they could only replace my phone with a Sensation.
Had to call back T-Mobile to get that straighten out and then call back the insurance company. Now they say I have to wait 2 days before completing my claim to confirm with T-Mobile that I actually own a Galaxy S3. They said I should be getting my phone on Friday once everything checks out.
Now I have to sit here and look at my poor broken phone. I can’t start my healing process until I have the new one lol.
hahahahaha!! daammn that sucks I feel for you man. That's crazy sad.. Get a case on the new one asap..
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Well, not even 24 hours into owning my Samsung Galaxy S3, I now have spidered front glass. Phone was sitting on the kitchen counter. Apparently my wife’s new freakin cat was up there sniffing around. As I walked in from the garage it freaked out and shot off the counter taking my phone along for the ride. I guess it landed just right causing the front glass to spider.
Good news is I have insurance through T-Mobile. Bad news is the deductible is a $130 dollars. On top of that, T-Mobile didn’t have my account set up correctly. It still showed me owning my HTC Sensation. So when I got on the phone with the insurance company they said they could only replace my phone with a Sensation.
Had to call back T-Mobile to get that straighten out and then call back the insurance company. Now they say I have to wait 2 days before completing my claim to confirm with T-Mobile that I actually own a Galaxy S3. They said I should be getting my phone on Friday once everything checks out.
Now I have to sit here and look at my poor broken phone. I can’t start my healing process until I have the new one lol.
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Sorry to hear that...ummm quick start d/l stuff and trying everything before you send back....not going to hurt and try things, if you brick it...so what....
No really, hope you get your phone soon, I know the feeling. I bricked my S3 day 1 hour 3....was without for 4 days. BTW good movie quote, one of my favs.
man that sucks, sorry dude....i shattered my front glass recently, as well =(
such a horrible feeling isn't it? at least i had my phone for about a month when it happened. if this happened to me within 24 hours of owning it like you, i might have very well started crying.
my takeaways from my traumatic experience were:
the S3 seems fairly fragile, as shown by other xda folk who have also shattered the screen.
i usually keep my phone "naked" but have opted now to go for a fairly thick case. i don't think the "skins" like ghost armor will cut it for me anymore (my usual go-to). worked great on my S2 but i'm not taking any more chances. such a shame too, the phone looks so great as is. covered up with a case, it just looks like any other ordinary phone
asurion has pretty darn good service
this was my first ever asurion claim and although the 130 dollar deductible sucks, which just adds insult to injury (almost literally) after ruining your brand-new shiny device, i was impressed by asurion's speed. i shattered my phone on a wednesday at 3pm, ordered the replacement at 4pm and they had a BNIB! S3 in my hands by 11am thursday. sucks you had that glitch with the sensation though.
again, sorry for your loss. i hope your back in the saddle soon!
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Sorry to hear that...ummm quick start d/l stuff and trying everything before you send back....not going to hurt and try things, if you brick it...so what....
No really, hope you get your phone soon, I know the feeling. I bricked my S3 day 1 hour 3....was without for 4 days. BTW good movie quote, one of my favs.
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Just out of curiosity how did you brick it? I'm getting mine in a couple of days and I want to make sure I don't do that lol
The motherless goat epidemic is a serious problem, i am petitioning for it to be addressed on the presidential platform this year! sorry to hear about your phone that does suck, i know id be pissed!
I've been super careful with this phone and I'm gonna try and stay careful cause I like to keep my "naked" too lol
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Cats ruin everything! My step-mom used to let our cat walk on the keyboard because she thought it was funny, and then one day it popped all the keys off...
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Just out of curiosity how did you brick it? I'm getting mine in a couple of days and I want to make sure I don't do that lol
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Sorry to hear that. RIP
Your wife's cat?
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I had my LG G2x for 2 or 3 days before I ruined it. I was at a friends house to go swimming. I changed and put the phone in my swim trunk pocket. I had just recovered from a surgery (testicular cancer removal) and was pretty excited to go swimming since all I could do before was lay down. Anyways, I just dove right in and didn't realized my phone was in my pocket. After a few minutes in the water, it was like a lighting bolt struck me, I remembered my phone was in my pocket still. I was super pissed.
Luckily I had Asurion insurance and it got replaced couple days later. Bad thing was I had my old Nexus One but it wasn't working to well. I still had my HTC G1 so for those 2 days, I ended up using the G1. Such a tiny screen and so slow.
Now I baby the crap out of my GS3. Skin and screen protector and no cats. :good:
I thought the glass was strong, gorilla glass 2 no less. My daughter dropped mine from the kitchen table onto the ceramic tile floor, thank God no damage.
I've seen the video of the guy dragging a gs3 and iPhone 4s around a parking lot tied to the bumper of a car and the gs3 survives no problem.
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Do not do ANY other roms/kernels/radios, for other makes of the S3. PERIOD. Only the SGH-T999 tmo. They will hard brick. I didn't read, and did a 9300 rom. Bam, off and never returned. Bought a Jtag box, won't be without again.
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Btw... your account wasn't set up wrong.. the system just takes at least a few days of you using the new phone before the insurance will transfer over to the new phone
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Does anyone know how many claims you can have with Asurion in a year? If its only one, then I'm going to super paranoid with my phone.
Sleef said:
Your wife's cat?
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Yes the wife and my 5 year old daughter have been wanting a cat for like 2 years now. I finally give in and 3 weeks into owning the cat, it has already cost me
i think it's 2 claims per year.
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Lol damn that sucks I wish I could help you seeing as I fix phones but the part alone cost over 200
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is there an easy way to buff out scratches on the phone, I have no clue how I got them cause I've used a case since day one and lay the phone on its back, and don't carry keys in that pocket (nothing at all really) but I can feel the scratches when I run my finger nail along the glass in tiny areas and barely see them in sun light... I'm not stressed about it, but thought I'd ask lol. Sorry to the op for the cats misfortune... You did get rid of it right??
i've never dropped my gnex, how about you ?
just asking im kinda curious
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i've never dropped my gnex, how about you ?
just asking im kinda curious
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never...
4-5 times?
Twice. Maybe three.
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If I have helped you.... hit that sexy thanks button. ^_^
At least twice of powerful drop like when I was walking and slide out of my hand and fly over 2,3 meters and then hit ground....but lucky still work although I feel something wrong with vibration...
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Two times, and mine's naked.!! Ding in the upper right corner and small scratches on screen, not visible when it's on.
I don't regret carrying it naked though, can't stand skins and stuffs on my Gnex... is not a Gnex anymore!
Twice.
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Once, face down into gravel. 3 large scratches, thankfully on the bottom and top where they're hard to notice. Couple small knicks in the middle you can't really see without looking very hard.
Boo, but its all good. Doesn't change the usability of the phone.
Never.
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i threw mine on the floor last week to make fun of my friend that dropped their phone and it broke. mine was fine (otter box defender).
Once but that was on carpet. Still working fine with no scratches or dings
3-4 times all at work -_-
Never! Had a close call while holding the baby. But the brain and hands work fast together so I caught it. Good thing kids have this self healing capability.
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far too many times, and its still fine!
Been thru a few drops with this phone, but thankfully its been in a decent case since around day 3 (otter box)
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All the time! A couple of times I thought "this is it", but fortunately, nothing happened so far. I don't use any protection (on the phone I mean)
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A couple. Only one major drop. About 25 feet from a lighting grid above my schools Black Box theater. The phone hit the ground pretty hard, but the case popped off upon hitting the ground, and bounced, absorbing most of the force. I guess my phone needs a harness just like I do:laugh:!
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Never! Had a close call while holding the baby. But the brain and hands work fast together so I caught it. Good thing kids have this self healing capability.
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Beamed from my Grouper.
About fifty times haha. Always keep it in my sweater pocket and thank my otter box. Not a thing wrong with it.
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Me 2-3 times, but my toddler a lot Throwing my Nexus is a sport for him
So, I'm looking at getting the Optimus G, but have a few reservations, the biggest of which is the glass panel on the back. I'm wondering from you guys about real-world usage is this something I should be worried about. I don't like cases because they add too much bulk and I'm normal in that drops my phone on the concrete from time to time. Also, I've got young kids which, unfortunately, can lead to some extra drops. Should I be worried about the glass on the back cracking? Any advise would be much appreciated!
A few other reservations are related to the non-upgradable storage and non-removable battery, but I think I'm okay with those.
I have had this phone since it was released and I hardly ever have my bumper case on it and I've dropped it and have never had an issue. I don't know what it is with this phone but it seems indestructible.
I'm not one to drop my phone so I can't personally say anything about the durability of the phone after a drop. But I do know its a mixed bag. And judging from what you said, you drop your phone quite frequently. In which case, I can't recommend this phone for you. This isn't like other phones where if you crack the screen you can still use it. It becomes unresponsive. So my opinion, this phone is a no go for you.
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I have had this phone since it was released and I hardly ever have my bumper case on it and I've dropped it and have never had an issue. I don't know what it is with this phone but it seems indestructible.
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Other people would beg to differ I'm sure.
Most of the time I use a pretty cheap rubber case by Diztronic. I've dropped it a few times from a few feet up onto concrete in this case, and it's been totally fine. That said, I don't know how it would fare without the case. You really should have a case for any phone you get, though. Particularly if it's glass. But there's nothing about this phone that makes it more fragile than the other glass guy.
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Thanks for the information! I wouldn't say I'm a frequent dropper, but I do keep my phones for 2 years for the upgrade and in that time there are a number of drops. Thanks again!
I have an otter box on my phone. The other day I was running on my treadmill and using my phone to listen to some tunes when it fell out of my pocket on to the treadmill and hit a wall. Its still in perfect condition.
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I didn't get a case at first and dropped it like 4 feet onto concrete right in the corner. The front broke but the back was fine. Now I have a case and I'm not worried about it at all
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I have had this phone since it was released and I hardly ever have my bumper case on it and I've dropped it and have never had an issue. I don't know what it is with this phone but it seems indestructible.
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Lol...
I have the lg bumper, have dropped it from 4 feet or so several times and its still in great shape save for a few scuffs on the bumper. Anyone notice that the phone itself creaks when you press on the back though? still solid but kinda weird
i crashed on my scooter yesterday, had the OG in my pocket in a folio case, slid approx 20 ft, not a single ding on the OG
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i crashed on my scooter yesterday, had the OG in my pocket in a folio case, slid approx 20 ft, not a single ding on the OG
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But what about you? I'm sure you have a few dings.
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But what about you? I'm sure you have a few dings.
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fairly certain i cracked a bone in my arm and some road rash. going to the doc today.
sadly i'm more worried about the scooter...
Xiutehcuhtli said:
fairly certain i cracked a bone in my arm and some road rash. going to the doc today.
sadly i'm more worried about the scooter...
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one time i i tipped over my scooter going like 30, slide like a good 20-30 feet, and crashed into a fire hydrant. it missed my head by not even half a foot and i wasnt wearing my helmet cuz i was a young rascal lol. i was fine but sheila never turned on again:,(
javskies said:
one time i i tipped over my scooter going like 30, slide like a good 20-30 feet, and crashed into a fire hydrant. it missed my head by not even half a foot and i wasnt wearing my helmet cuz i was a young rascal lol. i was fine but sheila never turned on again:,(
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yeah, i rolled about 25 feet.
Xiutehcuhtli said:
yeah, i rolled about 25 feet.
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not quite as fun as they make it seem in the movies huh?:/ hope your arm gets better soon!
javskies said:
not quite as fun as they make it seem in the movies huh?:/ hope your arm gets better soon!
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Arm feels better already, still hurts, but not like it did on Wednesday!
Definitely broken per doctor #1, have to go see the orthopedic surgeon on Monday
lol, every time I read the title of this thread I think of Christmas Story when Ralphie's dad gets his "major award"
"Fra-gee-lay! Must be Italian!"
I have the diztronic case mentioned earlier. The phone is a little more awkward with it but I feel safer with it on. Plus it is nice to have the phone lie flat on a table or desk.
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