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My nexxy took a dive today ):

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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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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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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Smokeey said:
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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Dylerium said:
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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SocialReject said:
Why the hell were you hopping a wall?
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pr3cision said:
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.

Dylerium said:
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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Smokeey said:
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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ljwnow said:
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.

[Humor][Galaxy Nexus Edition] You know you have OCD When

Sorry if its a repost but i was thinking of all the stupid **** i do just to not hurt my Galaxy Nexus... I mean some of the things i do are really exaggerated.
So i came to the conclusion that i have OCD on my cellphone because
First couple of days with my Gnex i was wrapping it in a microfiber cloth before going to sleep making sure there was no exposure what so ever.
Here's a really dumb one. when i was driving with my windows open i made sure my Gnex was cover in case some of the wind had dirt with little rocks that may hit my phone.
Lol!

I treat it like a man.
Some dust got in the speaker vent, I had to use a piece of paper to get it out, annoying.

When you replace your screen protector as soon as it gets a tiny mark on it!

When a tiny scratch on the phone really makes you feel guilty every time you see it

When u constantly wipe the screen with a microfiber cloth throughout the day.
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When you flash a new ROM and make sure all icons are in the same place on the screen as they were before.

When you resort of putting the phone into your pocket weird to ensure dust doesn't settle in as much.

When you get a tiny scratch get angry and buy a new phone
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When you have a screen protector and case and yet are still hesitant on taking your phone out of your pocket in situations where any form of dirt is present.
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When you don't let anyone else touch your nexus
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when you take apart your otterbox daily to clean with a microfiber

When you make a thread like this one to get more ideas on how to be ocd.
zippity doo da.

madaopul said:
When you have a screen protector and case and yet are still hesitant on taking your phone out of your pocket in situations where any form of dirt is present.
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This
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when you put it in your vag to warm it up ...

When you ignore the rest of the world because you're buried in your phone for 16 Hours a day + all of the above
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..when you pick your phone up every few minutes just to hold it.

When you leave your phone in the car whenever your going somewhere that looks dirty. (I paintball screw taking my phone out of the car)
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blowtorch said:
when you put it in your vag to warm it up ...
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Can't Tell If Typo Or Troll

When you adore looking at it's sexy design and watch incredulously if there are any particles or grime on it to clean
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when you are afraid the screen guard might get scratched when ur girlfriend's or ur mom's ear ring touches the phone while speaking.

My first drop

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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dnalevelc said:
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.
Sent via phone that is not the one coming out next month that I want really bad even though not long ago this one was the phone I wanted really bad.

dnalevelc said:
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.

krisI0N said:
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.

shultz11588 said:
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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cnstarz said:
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.

Good news

I feel like no one ever posts good stories and there is always a negative tone so I Wanted to post about some very sad news from last night.
I dropped my naked S3 last night from a fourth floor balcony onto large stone gravel flat on the screen.
I watched in horror as my first ever drop was definetly the last one that my phone would take. After slowing going down the stairs, and even slower picking the phone up I found it on, working, and fully funtional. There is a decent size spider webbed crack on the screen but for how far and how badly it landed I couldn't believe it.
This was the final testominate on how sick these phones really are. Like many here I am a long time Iphone switcher and I am never looking back. All the BS about samsung build quality is definetly put to rest.
As upset I am to have ****ed up this beautiful phone I am equally happy and impressed on how well it survive.
Good job Samsung. :good:

Great on you for seeing the bright side, and also, thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for sharing, surprisingly it doesn't look bad (thought it would be worse)!
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My Brother-in-law dropped his s3 when getting off the car and it hit the gravel face first and cracked the screen pretty bad. Despite the crack, the touch screen worked perfectly
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see this post... Galaxy S3 Cracked Glass (Read this if it has happened to you!)

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see this post... Galaxy S3 Cracked Glass (Read this if it has happened to you!)
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Yea Idk how I feel about this. Other videos I've seen have made it seem almost impossible and I don't have the steadiest hands haha

Very impressive to see the extent of the damage from a 4 story drop. I would have guessed just about any phone would nearly explode from such a fall on a hard surface. You actually could very well replace the screen like mentioned above and be ok.

Fragile?

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.

Thanks!
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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_Epic said:
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

Xiutehcuhtli said:
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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engine95 said:
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:,(

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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:,(
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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!

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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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