For those of you that use your GalNex naked (haha no I mean you have clothes on and the phone is naked), you obviously set it down on surfaces of all sorts, wood, granite, plastic, erc.
So does the act of setting your phone down on various surfaces damage it at all, screen up or screen down? Is any of that Verizon/4G LTE/Samsung lettering on the back scratched or rubbed off at all? It doesn't look like any part of the camera would make contact with said surfaces.....?
Kind of a silly question, but I've been paranoid since the Droid Incredible camera-sticks-out thing.
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For those of you that use your GalNex naked (haha no I mean you have clothes on and the phone is naked), you obviously set it down on surfaces of all sorts, wood, granite, plastic, erc.
So does the act of setting your phone down on various surfaces damage it at all, screen up or screen down? Is any of that Verizon/4G LTE/Samsung lettering on the back scratched or rubbed off at all? It doesn't look like any part of the camera would make contact with said surfaces.....?
Kind of a silly question, but I've been paranoid since the Droid Incredible camera-sticks-out thing.
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i'm on my 3rd screen in a year. BUT!!!! i drop this freak'in phone all the time, and to me......it's worth the fix. best phone i've ever owned. i'm hoping samsung and google do another GNex. because LG isn't my cup of tea
Wouldn't a case be easier (and cheaper) than buying and replacing 3 screens? How much are they?
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My phone falls down all the time (yep, often on concrete) and doesn't have a single scratch. I'VE THE MAGIC UNBREAKABLE NEXUS! xD
The one thing that seems to have an effect on my GNex is sand...
I've put it in a pocket with some sand and by the time I got home the edges were a little scraped,
other then that, this thing is invincible!
Really strong IMO. This thing can endure a drop on tile 6ft in the air and not dent, crack, or scratch.
Should've seen my face. I was scared to pick up my phone and find cracks.
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Its pretty strong actually. Since the body is made of plastic, it allows the phone to absorb way more shock than glass.
And about using a case; I think the Gnex is beautiful with its blank slate black front with a curve. And the edge of the glass is also slightly curved into the body, making the phone look like a well aged pebble. I took the case off my phone last week and smiled when i saw it sitting on the table.
Things generally look better naked...
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Its pretty strong actually. Since the body is made of plastic, it allows the phone to absorb way more shock than glass.
And about using a case; I think the Gnex is beautiful with its blank slate black front with a curve. And the edge of the glass is also slightly curved into the body, making the phone look like a well aged pebble. I took the case off my phone last week and smiled when i saw it sitting on the table.
Things generally look better naked...
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Hahaha... yeah.
Mine took a hit on the glass, corner of my aluminum laptop, pretty hard too, should've seen *my* face.
But it made me think, what's the point of a case if it doesn't directly protect what we all want it to protect (the screen!)?
So again, I want to go naked, but I'm hesitant to set it down on anything but cloth.
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Well, I personally think galaxy nexus can handle few drops, especially with screen protector on, but I personally had a bad luck with the phone. I dropped it and something broke internally, which made phone not recognize SIM card at all. So my lesson is, if you want your phone more protected, get a case, any case. Just one that'll protect from the fall
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Dropped it a few times, the most recent one was from knee length, hit rough concrete and came out with 2 battle scars.
Will the next nexus have a longer screen?
I always prefer a naked one, but I dropped it a couple of times... And the last one on a tile resulted in a chip off the glossier surface..
And then I got a SGP case after that
I've been going naked recently and I finally dropped it once on carpet from a desk. It survived that without any damage. I would say it's pretty durable since I bring it out of my pocket many times so the rubbing from my jeans hasn't done anything negative to my shell.
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I've been going naked recently and I finally dropped it once on carpet from a desk. It survived that without any damage. I would say it's pretty durable since I bring it out of my pocket many times so the rubbing from my jeans hasn't done anything negative to my shell.
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If it didnt survive a carpet drop, it would probably crack in the pockets of a fat person.
5.8ft drop during a call on a bus Slight crack on screen near volume but doesn't affect display or even touch it, it's all on the bezel. back fell off but battery stayed in so i snapped the back on and continued the call.
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My screen is scratched after 3 days of using it in the house and I have OCD with my phone! the worst thing i did was put it in my pocket and take it out.
I have had a galaxy S2 for over 6 month and not had a scratch :/ this one is quite deep
https://www.evernote.com/shard/s68/...56636e8bc5ea/9116579ab37c7bcf8ab2d6693ccf5ef4
It's also a fingerprint magnet!
OUCH! What is that!? Pure plastic screen a'la 1999? That just does'nt seem right i'm gonna be super scared using mine, whenever i get it that is, slow supplier
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Fingerprint magnet? We must be using different phones.
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Fingerprint magnet? We must be using different phones.
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Or just different fingers..
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Or just different fingers..
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Haha!
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OUCH! What is that!? Pure plastic screen a'la 1999? That just does'nt seem right i'm gonna be super scared using mine, whenever i get it that is, slow supplier
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Order the screen protector now mate whilst waiting for the phone
Firstly, In my own experience the phone is not a fingerprint magnet at all. It's very good for keeping fingerprints to a minimum. (coming from HTC Desire which loved fingerprints)
As for the scratch. Holy ouch! That looks like a very severe and stark scratch. I'm not sure that would happen just in general use 'around the house'. Did you leave it on a diamond or a piece of carbon or sand grit in your pocket? Do you have any idea what caused that damage to the glass? IT was obviously a very hard and very sharp material.
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Fingerprint magnet? We must be using different phones.
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The screen has a beautiful shine to it and look really nice but it really does attract fingerprints :/
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Firstly, In my own experience the phone is not a fingerprint magnet at all. It's very good for keeping fingerprints to a minimum. (coming from HTC Desire which loved fingerprints)
As for the scratch. Holy ouch! That looks like a very severe and stark scratch. I'm not sure that would happen just in general use 'around the house'. Did you leave it on a diamond or a piece of carbon or sand grit in your pocket? Do you have any idea what caused that damage to the glass? IT was obviously a very hard and very sharp material.
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Maybe I was exaggerating the fingerprint then but it does seem to attract them :/
And honestly, I have jeans on and they aren't tight, I have put it in my pocket to walk from one room to the next. It hasn't touched anything sharp or grazed off anything all I know is I am gutted
Also before I got rid of my S2, I hammered it with a pen and a key to try and scratch it and I didn't :/
I'm sorry for the scratch man. I hear you. I would be the very same. All I can think is that there was a tiny bit of grit in your jeans pocket. bits of grit like a grain of salt are more dangerous to a phone screen than a Stanley blade because they are sharp right down to a few molecules in width.
I kept my phone in a microfibre bag when I got it, until I could replace it with something like a pouch. It wasn't ideal but it was some sort of barrier between my phone and anything that might be in my jeans or trouser pockets.
I bought a microfiber lined Alcantara pouch since then and keep it upright in my pocket so it should keep any grit in my pockets away from the screen.
What will you do now? Is it insured? Maybe you could "lose" it in a month and replace it with new one and buy a pouch. It's nice of you to provide a warning to others. I think salt/sand/grit are the biggest danger guys. Beware whats in your pocket.
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I'm sorry for the scratch man. I hear you. I would be the very same. All I can think is that there was a tiny bit of grit in your jeans pocket. bits of grit like a grain of salt are more dangerous to a phone screen than a Stanley blade because they are sharp right down to a few molecules in width.
I kept my phone in a microfibre bag when I got it, until I could replace it with something like a pouch. It wasn't ideal but it was some sort of barrier between my phone and anything that might be in my jeans or trouser pockets.
I bought a microfiber lined Alcantara pouch since then and keep it upright in my pocket so it should keep any grit in my pockets away from the screen.
What will you do now? Is it insured? Maybe you could "lose" it in a month and replace it with new one and buy a pouch. It's nice of you to provide a warning to others. I think salt/sand/grit are the biggest danger guys. Beware whats in your pocket.
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I have a logo on my jeans pocket I wondering if it was that? It is a 3 contract and can be returned within 14 days .. I still have the protectors it came with how rigorously will they check it if I can "no longer afford the contract"? I haven't used the Sim or accessories btw, I have been using my S2 things with it
Ps, where did you get your pouch please?
does you logo use rivets? Also a riveted logo around waist could've been.the culprit. Check to see if coming lose as they can be very sharp. Still don't see the fingerprint thing. Even before I put screen protector. Do you have an extra micofiber pouch for sunglasses? They are cheap if you don't. Something is better than nothing.
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OUCH! I dropped mine from shirt pocket to road and the back came off but not one single scratch...... I can't see anything non-metal making that scratch!
I'm picky as hell when iit comes to having scratches on my screen. Besides a screen protector, I never clean the screen with.Windex, paper towels or even rags. Goto WalMart and pick up a tub of Armor All Glass Wipes. I keep one in my house and car and have never had a scratched screen by using them. I also believe since they don't leave as much lint as paper towels, you may not get the dust under the screen issue you see in other posts.
My jeans...
https://www.evernote.com/shard/s68/...bbf17c1bafca/695c1904b96c4b3eb55fa5e5767fe521
Maybe it was the logo :/ anyway hopefully they'll accept it back and it's good to hear your stories as this may be a one off so I'm glad to hear that
Love the phone tho, just can't decide whether to ditch my S2 for it
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Do you or anyone who touchs it have any rings on with real diamonds ?
That would probably do it...
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Do you or anyone who touchs it have any rings on with real diamonds ?
That would probably do it...
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No I don't mate, and I don't allow anyone else to touch it I am that bad! haha
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OUCH! I dropped mine from shirt pocket to road and the back came off but not one single scratch...... I can't see anything non-metal making that scratch!
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Could be that logo (depending upon material), but there are only a few specially tempered (and carbon-enriched) metal alloys hard enough to scratch glass. Check out the other threads on this topic for more. A ring of almost any gemstone would be sufficient as rubies, emeralds, sapphires, topazes, diamonds, garnet, alexandrites, aquamarines, etc. are ALL harder than silica/quartz (glass).
I also noticed that I had a 1cm scratch at the top of my phone this morning and it was quite deep. I cant remember if anything else was in my pocket with my phone but I dont have any diamond tipped keys and I dont usually walk around with sand in my pockets lol. Anyway it was quite noticeble and im not going to stare at that for the next 2 years, and luckily I had a returns bag already from phones4u so I rang them up and as its within 28days of purchase Im still entitled to an immediate replacement so the phones gone off and I should get a brand spanking new phone next week
In the mean time I shall be ordering a zagg screen protector to put on it as soon as it gets here to keep it scratch free in future
Mark.
Walking down the hall today carrying my laptop and phone, wasn't even thinking and phone slipped out and dropped on the ceramic tile floor.
It has no case and no screen protector.
It fell from slightly above waist high.
When I picked up the phone, the back plate had 2 notches that were partially unseated at the top of the phone. I re-seated them and inspected the phone closely. NO DAMAGE!!
Not a single scratch on the screen and no scratches on the body, whew!
Way to go Samsung!
Glad to hear there were no casualties today
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you are lucky. That's a warning, get a screen protector and a case now!
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you are lucky. That's a warning, get a screen protector and a case now!
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Or just a case since most cases have front parts to prevent screen damage.
First phone I actually use a screen protector and case on.
I came from a LG G2x and a Blackberry (personal and work). Maybe I'm freaked out about not having a fall back anymore. But the phone is thin enough that a case doesn't add too much more.
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First phone I actually use a screen protector and case on.
I came from a LG G2x and a Blackberry (personal and work). Maybe I'm freaked out about not having a fall back anymore. But the phone is thin enough that a case doesn't add too much more.
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Agreed, simply because cases provide a better grip to the phone especially for such a big phone.
I had a similar situation and dropped it in the bathroom floor from my pocket. 1 or 2 notches came off the back cover. Everything else is fine.
I dropped my Nexus S on the street and result 2 quite noticeable notches on the corners , I guess the surface was pretty hard and rough. At least I was lucky enough for the screen which is without a protector results fine.
Dropped every single phone I've ever had once or twice, my Desire is destroyed, I keep it as a spare, my Hero survived with minor wear marks, my SGS2 had one tiny scratch on the screen and a few marks around the edges of the phone, my month old Galaxy Nexus so far is spotless, touch wood.
I have a very very faint half inch long scratch near my earpiece. Thinking about getting a case. Probably not, I don't like them. I still need to get the spare battery.
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You guys are stupid she doesn't need screen protector or a case.
You need some crazy glue humpdy dumpdy lol
I was drunk and dropped my gs2 then kicked it on a tiled Floor the thing went in three pieces put it back together and away I went . Ha plastic fantastic they say.
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I'm not rocking a case either and haven't really has a serious drop or anything yet (knock on wood) but one thing I have noticed is the gray material around edge and back (not the back rubber cover) is completely terrible. The slightest of dings takes chunks out of it. Why would they use such a cheap material that has no durability at all?
Also I've see several people taking keys to their display on YouTube. Are they aware that this screen isn't Gorilla Glass? I have some very faint hairline scratches on my screen that can't be seen unless looked at certain angles but it definitely isn't scratch resistant especially considering I haven't don't anything really that would cause the scratches. Still don't even know how they got there. Don't put phone in pocket with keys or usually anything and never lay face down.
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I like my phones like I like my woman (well my wife). Naked.
OP you definitely got lucky though.
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I'm not rocking a case either and haven't really has a serious drop or anything yet (knock on wood) but one thing I have noticed is the gray material around edge and back (not the back rubber cover) is completely terrible. The slightest of dings takes chunks out of it. Why would they use such a cheap material that has no durability at all?
Also I've see several people taking keys to their display on YouTube. Are they aware that this screen isn't Gorilla Glass? I have some very faint hairline scratches on my screen that can't be seen unless looked at certain angles but it definitely isn't scratch resistant especially considering I haven't don't anything really that would cause the scratches. Still don't even know how they got there. Don't put phone in pocket with keys or usually anything and never lay face down.
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True it does not have gorilla glass but it has sammys version of it. You wont get glass scratches from keys, you get that from dirt or sand making its way into your pocket and rubbing against the screen. As far as the plastic goes, that doesnt do so well when marked with keys
My heart would have stopped if that happened. I don't get cases because I feel I'm that much more secure with them, but most cases tend to give me a better grip- which I'd want anyways. I've not gotten a screen protector yet, as I haven't found one that I like. I want one that provides scratch resistant qualities, but isn't gummy like invisible shield.
Whilst staggering home on new year's eve I dropped mine onto the road, I have two little chips on one corner but other than that, no damage. (No case, no screen protector)
I was so disappointed with myself the next day but then I realised how incredibly lucky I was that it didn't suffer any more damage, especially the screen!
This may sound dumb but if you don't have a screen protector, avoid putting the phone face down. I believe that - along with picking up the phone carelessly whilst face down contributed to my extremely small scratch.
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I'll try to be as helpful as possible: Hot.
Their is no way I could feel safe sporting this phone without a screen protector, but I have noticed that after dropping it twice on concrete, there are no visible marks. There is however, a slight hairline scratch on the screen from the first 12 hours I had it before I installed the screen protector and also before it was dropped.
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Call me a freak, but I don't care... I've had the phone for 2 weeks now and not taking off the standard screen cover that comes with it till my protector gets shipped.. should arrive in a couple of days... Also ordered a case...
Only thing holding me back is when I place the phone down on any hard surface and getting the lense scratch.
Help
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I would advise to keep your case on, but if you are determined.. You could always use a wet apply screen protector on the lense, you will have to cut it which would be fun, and not sure how that would affect your pics. But I don't think you really have any other choice.
You are braver than I am, despite the fact that the back is more textured than my old droid charge, the nexus is just so thin I always feel like I'm going to drop it. If a case protects the phone from even one drop its worth the cosmetic negatives. I've seen videos on youtube of the nexus screen completely shattering from a 4 foot drop screen down onto concrete and becoming completely unusable (although it was completely fine when dropped on its back and on the corner)
Are you saying "lense" as in camera lens, or the screen glass? The camera lens has a slight lip around it to protect it, so it should be fine. For the screen... well, you can either use a screen protector as suggested or simply don't put the phone face-down.
I go with the Commuter because I am able to put it face-down without worry about scratching the screen (as well as for drop-insurance).
You could buy this screen protector, screen + camera lens.
http://www.martinfields.com/US/MFOP-SamGalaxyNexus
I'm gonna be rocking my phone naked, except with the ultra oleophobic from sgp
Here's the video if you are interested. This why I will be getting a case and screen protector for the nexus. I don't want to take a chance.
I tried too. It just feels to skinny and fragile in my paws. I just need a little more bulk, prob go with a ultra capsule or ultra hybrid. Sucks cause the phone is beautiful ceaseless. Plus there's always the chance of me dropping while out and about
I'm super careful with my devices.
I've had the GNex caseless since day one...
And don't have even a miniscule scratch yet.
By careful though...I mean I plug the charger with the care of a WWII sniper.
And she doesn't sit on any surface that isn't wiped off and deemed soft/smooth enough.
*Knock on Wood*
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I'm super careful with my devices.
I've had the GNex caseless since day one...
And don't have even a miniscule scratch yet.
By careful though...I mean I plug the charger with the care of a WWII sniper.
And she doesn't sit on any surface that isn't wiped off and deemed soft/smooth enough.
*Knock on Wood*
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Lol!!!
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Don't do that man.
http://imgur.com/a/gjtVw
Slipped from my hand. 3.3ft fall. Bounced first on the bottom left corner on a ceramic floor, glass absorbed the impact.
I wanted to die.
I hate my actual case (those $5 S cases from amazon), and I'm going to get a TPU Bumper from ebay because I miss using it naked.
But wouldn't risk going caseless.
I did it once with my new Nexus and guess what? Fell from my shirt pocket, landed on the screen, but luckily, nothing happened.
It almost seems they are suicide phones.
Is it just me, or does the GNex screen attract lint like bees to honey? I find myself carrying a cleaning cloth because of the noticeable amount of lint that clings to the touchscreen.
Anyone else come across this? Any remedies? ...maybe it's just my jeans lol
My last phone (the G2x) didn't have this problem whatsoever.
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Check the lint filter in your dryer. It's your jeans.
If it actually was attracting dust you'd be shocking yourself on your phone all day. If however your Nexus does generate static electricity then I'd be concerned.
No problems here.
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Holy dust batman!! Easy fix for you.. Don't wear pants! Totally acceptable in public btw .
Pretty normal here, my GS2 used to be a pain compared to the nexus.
However (and completely off topic) I'm pretty amused by how easy it is to scratch the (awesome) screen. Never thought a phone of this importance would ship with such a crappy screen on it. I knew it was not gorilla glass when I bought it, but damn, feels like ANYTHING can damage this thing.
I now have a 1 Euro coin stamped on the upper right hand corner. Just great.
Mine always has fingerprint smudges, dust etc on the screen. It got to a point that I don't even worry about it anymore. I just clean it every couple of days or so. It doesn't last of course.
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Mine does gather a little dust under the edges of the case but nothing a quick wipe doesn't take care of.
I beg to differ about the screen durability though, it hardly smudges in comparison to my old U8800 or my Asus TFP and I'm yet to find even light scratching despite some brushes against metal buttons etc. *touch wood*.
Very happy GN user here
Mine doesnt gather dust, although perhaps its because I have a screen protector on it so maybe that helps it out.
Just need to wash them dirty jeans
I like Samsung phones because the screen is sealed so dirt from outside can't get underneath the screen. Though I guess that might make it harder to change digitizer though I haven't have broke any screens yet.
I use screen protector and TPU case, I don't really worry about dirt. Usually an easy wipe from the palm is enough if there are dirt.
You could try the XGear EXOSkin. The slippy surface of the skin maybe prevent dirts sticking.
without a case...my nexus is not a bad dust magnet at all
on the second day I had my nexus, a huge huge huge spider landed on my shoulder outside, my phone flew about 8 feet up in the air...totaling a drop of about 14 feet onto solid concrete. Luckilly it was in my trusty ballistics case I got in the mail the same day as my phone, it came out totally unscathed. After that (and the whole US-ban issue) im afraid to even take it out of the case at all...
Upon further inspection of the ballistics case, I actually found a very small device embedded in the rubber that does not attract dust...but actually creates it from the surrounding non-phone matter (mainly just air molecules as my pants seem fine). Im gonna call the local news stations tomorrow, this will probably be bigger news than the higgons boson.
I think your paranoid most screens gather dust.
My TPU case loves dust and things.
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I actually commented on this exact topic to my mom recently. My inc2 never seemed to have more than the standard finger smudges on its screen. I clean my gnex all nice with a soft cloth, set it down, and five minutes later it looks like I haven't cleaned it in a week with all the dust on it. I don't know why, but it definitely makes dust more noticeable, if it doesn't attract it.
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Jeez, if it isn't hardware failure or software, it's something else. Now it's the dust and smudges. You people are paranoid.
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I have not noticed more on my Nexus than previous phones.
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without a case...my nexus is not a bad dust magnet at all
on the second day I had my nexus, a huge huge huge spider landed on my shoulder outside, my phone flew about 8 feet up in the air...totaling a drop of about 14 feet onto solid concrete. Luckilly it was in my trusty ballistics case I got in the mail the same day as my phone, it came out totally unscathed. After that (and the whole US-ban issue) im afraid to even take it out of the case at all...
Upon further inspection of the ballistics case, I actually found a very small device embedded in the rubber that does not attract dust...but actually creates it from the surrounding non-phone matter (mainly just air molecules as my pants seem fine). Im gonna call the local news stations tomorrow, this will probably be bigger news than the higgons boson.
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No one is going to get you because you own a Galaxy Nexus. The ban was only for new phone sales. You're fine, no need to hide it as if you're going to be arrested for using a banned phone because Apple patented something.
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no dust issues here
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So I've had my Gnex for about 2 weeks now, was in a commuter case the whole time. Today, I drop it on the pavement, no sharp objects or rocks protruding out. It dropped from my hand, about waist level, and went forward about a metre or two. And guess what, the screen is completely cracked! cracks running from the bottom to the sides, to the top, a small chunk of screen missing right above the notification LED. Otterbox, I'm very very dissappointed!! Samsung too.. I dropped my desire z multiple times on pavement/concrete, no harm done. Unbelievable...
so let this be a warning to commuter users! anyone have similar experiences?
I have the same case and dropped my phone multiple times. My phone has survived every accidental drop with no scratches, cracks, etc......yet. The Commuter case is also in good condition with no blemishes on it other than the usual lint.
Ugh so I just had bad luck.. it was the very first time I dropped it too.
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I have the same case and dropped my phone multiple times. My phone has survived every accidental drop with no scratches, cracks, etc......yet. The Commuter case is also in good condition with no blemishes on it other than the usual lint.
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I used the commuter, the case itself has cracked but nothing on the phone.
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So I've had my Gnex for about 2 weeks now, was in a commuter case the whole time. Today, I drop it on the pavement, no sharp objects or rocks protruding out. It dropped from my hand, about waist level, and went forward about a metre or two. And guess what, the screen is completely cracked! cracks running from the bottom to the sides, to the top, a small chunk of screen missing right above the notification LED. Otterbox, I'm very very dissappointed!! Samsung too.. I dropped my desire z multiple times on pavement/concrete, no harm done. Unbelievable...
so let this be a warning to commuter users! anyone have similar experiences?
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may be it was cracked before? lol
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may be it was cracked before? lol
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lol nah.. i would have seen. I went back to where I dropped it today... flat concrete, no protrusions/ pebbles. but judging from the screen cracks it looks like there was one area of impact, and a small chunk of screen is missing from there, and most of the cracks radiate from there outwards. really scratching my head here..
anyways, I bought a new screen.. if that one cracks I'm just going to be sad.
I use the same case and dropped my phone a few times hard and it was fine. I too am thinking it must have been some hard protruding debris the screen fell in to. One more reason for me to get a glass screen protector.
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I use the same case and dropped my phone a few times hard and it was fine. I too am thinking it must have been some hard protruding debris the screen fell in to. One more reason for me to get a glass screen protector.
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were any of your drops face down and onto pavement/concrete? i looked at a video where the guy did a 4-foot face-down drop with no screen onto a block of flat cement and the lcd didn't even work afterwards
My question is; did Otterbox ever claim that your phone would be invincible with the Commuter? If the company said that, there would be no more Otterboxes. In nearly any case, a fall could shatter the screen. It happened on my iPod touch, on my original Droid. It doesn't matter what case is on. Glass smacking the floor with result in a fall.
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wyattyoss said:
My question is; did Otterbox ever claim that your phone would be invincible with the Commuter? If the company said that, there would be no more Otterboxes. In nearly any case, a fall could shatter the screen. It happened on my iPod touch, on my original Droid. It doesn't matter what case is on. Glass smacking the floor with result in a fall.
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were they in otterboxes?
Both were in Commuters.
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falls onto flat surface? facedown? I'm trying to get an idea of if this kind of thing would happen if it were dropped onto a flat suface, or because there was a small rock or something that actually impacted the screen. i'm leaning towards the protrusion idea
attached some pics. the missing chunk is just at the bottom of the screen protector. the chunk of glass below that originally looked fine, just two cracks on either side, but it's white now- guess it got loose over the weekend.
any forensic glass experts? opinions?
I returned my commuter case last week, thing is a lint collector/insanely bulky vs the reviews it has on Amazon.
Yes two of the drops were face down...one on solid concrete and the other on the hardwood floor. It seemed to be saved by the lip on the case which I admit is pretty thin compared to say my ballistic case.
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ahh so the commuter saved them then? I want to know that my case was caused by an errand pebble, not the commuter failing to protect the screen with the lip. I don't want to smash my new screen again. then I'll be the biggest idiot in town..
2manycells said:
Yes two of the drops were face down...one on solid concrete and the other on the hardwood floor. It seemed to be saved by the lip on the case which I admit is pretty thin compared to say my ballistic case.
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I had a very similar drop and result last week. I had mine in a diztronic case and an xo skin, and the screen shattered. I guess I should get a tougher case, but if the same thing happened with the commuter, and so many people use diztronic with no problem, it might have just been bad luck/physics. Like you, there didn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary about my drop.
Truthfully the commuter is advertised as a light duty case and the defender the heavy duty. You could upgrade to a ballistic or Agesis case, but neither case may help if the screen hits a rock. I'm going to be getting the glass screen protector for that reason.
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No case will protect the phone from a direct impact on the screen.
Even a small pebble on the ground that sticks up higher than the case's lip will crack it. Falls from less than 2 feet probably wont matter if you have a screen protecter or an otterbox defender, but a shoulder - height fall is probably the end of your device if the screen is directly impacted.
was this outside too?
yankeelaw said:
I had a very similar drop and result last week. I had mine in a diztronic case and an xo skin, and the screen shattered. I guess I should get a tougher case, but if the same thing happened with the commuter, and so many people use diztronic with no problem, it might have just been bad luck/physics. Like you, there didn't seem to be anything out of the ordinary about my drop.
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