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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!
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.
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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 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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when you put it in your vag to warm it up ...
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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.
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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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.
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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.
At my school we aren't allowed to bring phones in school but I drive so I need my phone in case something happens. Now the problem I have with this is, I live in the southern United States and it's getting hot in the car while I'm in school .... Any suggestions to keep the temp down on my phone
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At my school we aren't allowed to bring phones in school but I drive so I need my phone in case something happens. Now the problem I have with this is, I live in the southern United States and it's getting hot in the car while I'm in school .... Any suggestions to keep the temp down on my phone
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If you can get a vacuum sealed reusable bag you can buy one of those baby bottle things that you take out of the freezer and put bottles in. Done this a time or two when I had to go somewhere and phones were not allowed (of course I have a child so I just happened to have both conveniently laying around). Has worked with no damage to the phone so far. I did wrap the phone in the sealed bag with a small rag too so it would not get the phone and inside of the bag too cold in order to prevent condensation. Another thing that could help is looking at your trunk space. This is usually cooler than the rest of the car and you might be able to work with that.
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At my school we aren't allowed to bring phones in school but I drive so I need my phone in case something happens. Now the problem I have with this is, I live in the southern United States and it's getting hot in the car while I'm in school .... Any suggestions to keep the temp down on my phone
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I live in arizona (pheonix metro area) whatvi do I is get a lunch box (can just use a box) and get a ziplock, and put an ice pack in the box and throw thebphone in it too. Keeps it cool and no condensation so it wont ruin the phonw
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Turn it off, and put it into the dashboard. Or right behind back seat in the trunk. These two are places comparatively cool in the car.
There is a new (or old?) see-through window tint available. Well, it's not really tint since it has no shading at all. But it blocks much of the sun's heat from entering your car. A lot of folks are putting it on their front windshield here in Texas. It actually works. And it doesn't look like there is a film on your windshield at all.
Just another thing to consider.
Someone told me that if you set your HVAC to the defrost setting then the inside of the car will be open to the outside even when the car is off. I've never verified this with a mechanic buy you can ask one. Also you can buy vent visors/rain gaurds pretty cheap online. Most glue on but some glue into the rubber at the top of the window (called "in channel"). Either one looks pretty good if you have a good eye and follow the directions well.
Bo I live in south Carolina (Charleston & upstate near Columbia) and get this from Walmart only 10 bucks will keep car cool.. Has solar fan and has rubber strip to keep water tight... Take only a minute to put back in of want to ride windows down
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I'd try something like this >> Trademark Home Dictionary Diversion Book << Don't forget to silence your phone + airplane mode it..
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I'd try something like this >> Trademark Home Dictionary Diversion Book << Don't forget to silence your phone + airplane mode it..
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That would work but they use metal detectors.
The S3 can handle crazy tempuratures so that shouldn't be something you have to worry about.
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It was bound to happen and it did...I was rushing to get out of work, had my Note 3 in my pocket, it flew out onto tile floor (uneven tile floor), and slid about 3 feet. It fell face down and I have a 2.5 inch scratch on the screen that's not noticeable unless I have the screen off and look closely. Not bad at all for the first fall. I'm waiting for my case with screen protector to come so I've been using it without one. So, have any of you dropped your Galaxy Note 3 yet? If so, how did it turn out? And yes, I do have insurance on my phone lol.
Mine fell from about 3 feet on to tile floor from my bed last night when my girl decided to jump on top of me while my phone was on my side it slid off the bed and after the business I looked and all was fine. Needless to say I am upset that certain companies haven't had their cases available yet.
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Sadly yes, I've dropped my GN3 already. It fell about 3 feet or so as I was trying to rip a piece of toilet paper off the roll. It's not what you think though lol. I was ripping a piece off so I could blow my nose.
So now I have a slight scuff on two corners of the phone, and the bottom left corner actually bent inwards a little bit from the impact. Can't wait until my cases come so I can hide that little blemish. So be very careful guys! The little metallic lip on the front of our phones is really delicate.
No more horror stories!
Too... horrrrrrrrrible.
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No more horror stories!
Too... horrrrrrrrrible.
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Agreed; stuff like this is why I hardly ever take my note 3 out of the house until I can find a decent quality case (or an otter box). already had a GS4 go out of commission, my sister's GS3 was KIA, so to use the N3 as a daily driver atm would be rather risky and I'd rather not chance it.
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Agreed; stuff like this is why I hardly ever take my note 3 out of the house until I can find a decent quality case (or an otter box). already had a GS4 go out of commission, my sister's GS3 was KIA, so to use the N3 as a daily driver atm would be rather risky and I'd rather not chance it.
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Yeah, but I figured since I have insurance and all, I may as well use my phone freely until I get a case. Hopefully my case will be here within the next couple of days. I just can't use any other device once I have the latest and greatest.
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I dropped mines on concrete, screen is fine, but theres a nasty dent on the top corner.
I dropped it about 14 inches as I was falling asleep onto the hard carpet on our screened in patio, I looked at the screen and it looked like ink bleeding in a corner. I was freaking out until I realized it was actually part of the wallpaper, needless to say I changed the wallpaper and will never use that picture again. On a side note some of the wallpapers included in Darthstalker are awesome, Darth Vader leaning against a Vietnam like war memorial for lost stormtroopers is really cool lol.
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Sadly yes, I've dropped my GN3 already. It fell about 3 feet or so as I was trying to rip a piece of toilet paper off the roll. It's not what you think though lol. I was ripping a piece off so I could blow my nose.
So now I have a slight scuff on two corners of the phone, and the bottom left corner actually bent inwards a little bit from the impact. Can't wait until my cases come so I can hide that little blemish. So be very careful guys! The little metallic lip on the front of our phones is really delicate.
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This happened to me too same scratches as well
Bent the corner on the bezel by the s pen when I tripped on a concrete step. Top corner by the power button scratched. Why sell a phone if you don't offer at least some cheap cases for sale at the store?
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4 days old - broken screen
Yeah!
My wife's phone fell of the mantle, landing on a concrete shelf at the base of the fireplace. Landing square on the power button, bending it in so that the device reboots every 10 seconds. cracked the screen - lcd doesn't light up, but the phone still comes on.
I'm looking for data retrieval options now. Check my post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2480479
I had a bad wreck 2 days ago. I weigh over 300 pounds and was thrown around in my truck like a rag doll before it came to rest. Thank God I'm ok and walked away with just some bruises and scratches. As soon add I gathered myself I began to look for my phone and found it in the back passenger floor, completely unarmed
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I had a bad wreck 2 days ago. I weigh over 300 pounds and was thrown around in my truck like a rag doll before it came to rest. Thank God I'm ok and walked away with just some bruises and scratches. As soon as I gathered myself I began to look for my phone and found it in the back passenger floor, completely unarmed
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This is why I ordered my case before I got my note3 ... hahaha ?
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I had a bad wreck 2 days ago. I weigh over 300 pounds and was thrown around in my truck like a rag doll before it came to rest. Thank God I'm ok and walked away with just some bruises and scratches. As soon add I gathered myself I began to look for my phone and found it in the back passenger floor, completely unarmed
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Does your IR blaster still work? Lol.
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This is why I ordered my case before I got my note3 ... hahaha ?
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I heard that. And screen protectors too.
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Yup, fell off the bathroom sink on a tile floor. No dents or anything.
I dropped mine right on it's corner in a parking lot. The sound it made gave me a mini heart attack. Luckily this $4 tpu case actually saved it.
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I had mine in a car dock that was suctioned onto the dash. Either the weight of the phone, or the suction just gave out, or both, and it fell to the floor. No damage since it was in a Neo Hybrid case, and the floor was carpeted, but it still gave me that "NOOOOO!!!!" moment.
Bought the phone and case at the same time. D3O has not let me down yet.
Yep. Everything still works. Lol. Oh, I had a case on it as well
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