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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.

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.

S III Durability

Hi folks
I'm considering getting the S III but am not sure about the screen durability as i've heard a lot of mixed reviews. How durable is it? Looking at some break tests on youtube suggests that the screen is a lot more sensitive as compared to other phone. Is that true?
btw, what is a good case for this device ?
Thanks!

denny_1986 said:
Hi folks
I'm considering getting the S III but am not sure about the screen durability as i've heard a lot of mixed reviews. How durable is it? Looking at some break tests on youtube suggests that the screen is a lot more sensitive as compared to other phone. Is that true?
btw, what is a good case for this device ?
Thanks!
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I dunno if this counts, but I keep dropping mine and the only damage so far is a little scratching on the corner of the outer plastic bezel when I dropped it once pretty hard on some rough tar. I haven't seen any other blemishes on the case, and so far no scratching at all on the glass. I loved my Nexus One, but the glass on that scratched pretty easy just sitting in my pocket. Not so with the SIII, no scratches at all on the glass in the 3 mo I've had the phone.
I don't have a case for it.

Bigger the screen... The easier its going to break. Simple.

SiNJiN76 said:
Bigger the screen... The easier its going to break. Simple.
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+1 but on the flip side I always baby my phones and with the sgs3 its slim and fits in the pocket just fine. So no issues here for me and this awesome screen.. I highly recommend it to you.
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The gorilla glass on this phone is garbage. ive never dropped a phone and a couple of weeks ago i slid it into my pocket and my pocket was broken. It fell like 2 inches from the ground on to pavement and wrecked the display and the bezel is all dinged up. gonna fix the display and get rid of it
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kobe4rings said:
The gorilla glass on this phone is garbage. ive never dropped a phone and a couple of weeks ago i slid it into my pocket and my pocket was broken. It fell like 2 inches from the ground on to pavement and wrecked the display and the bezel is all dinged up. gonna fix the display and get rid of it
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Similar experience...phone dropped from my pocket while sitting, landed on the corner, cracked screen...probably hit the weak spot on the phone, regardless, shouldn't break that easily IMO..

It is not durable at all compared to my previous phones (gs2, hd2) if you drop it there will be serious cosmetic damage. The plastic is extremely soft.
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Get an Otter Box, you pay that much for a phone then spend an extra 50 bucks to keep it safe.

Get a case if your gonna pick up the GS3... its a beautiful phone but you need to make sure you can protect it... I dropped my phone 4 times since I got it and thank God I bought a case for it. If I didn't have one, then my screen would have been shattered already
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Op, keep in mind all these guys who broke their displays are a small percentage of a whole.
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yea that's why i'm hesitant in buying it (3 actually). The issue seems widespread and if it is a case of bigger screen then it is a serious design flaw or maybe a manufacturing flaw. At this point im probably going to put off buying this phone but let's see if things change

Snook321 said:
Get a case if your gonna pick up the GS3... its a beautiful phone but you need to make sure you can protect it... I dropped my phone 4 times since I got it and thank God I bought a case for it. If I didn't have one, then my screen would have been shattered already
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What case did you buy? What do you like and dislike about it?

Do not have it yet, but Im going for the otterbox defender. Only negative I have heard from some is that the built-in screen protector lacks a bit in terms of looks on screen. Can always remove that tho.

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I just bought the generic case from T-Mobile store... its grey. I mean its okay. It gets the job done but I'm looking to get the seidio case with kickstand. I just found that on the top left hand corner of my phone, I have a tiny dent on the side... its irritating the hell outta me but I only see it when I take the case off... guess it could be worse...
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papabear said:
Do not have it yet, but Im going for the otterbox defender. Only negative I have heard from some is that the built-in screen protector lacks a bit in terms of looks on screen. Can always remove that tho.
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The built-in screen protector makes the display look cheap.
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I feel like the S II was way more durable. But that's why I bought insurance for this phone. Never had insurance on any other device. And the fact that I have an extended battery and there really aren't any good cases for extended batteries made me get the insurance.
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It's a phone and it uses glass, it doesn't matter what phone it is if your looking at Youtube and their hitting it with a hammer or dragging a razor over the screen then it's gonna do as expected. It's almost comical that people do these tests considering you spend money on the phone you should be responsible for it and take care of it. Accidents happen and the carriers know this so instead take care of your property, it doesn't matter who made it or what some moron with a hammer says.

all that is fine but generally speaking one does expect some level of durability for a device that costs upwards of $700 dollars, specially if the company is touting the latest and greatest gorilla glass 2 as one of the main features of the phone. Cellphones break when dropped, everyone should know that. But the amount of complaints i've come across regarding the S III and the different ways the screen is getting damaged is quite abnormal to say the least.
Anyway, i'm still debating whether i should pass on this phone or go for it. Anything new coming up in the coming weeks?

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all that is fine but generally speaking one does expect some level of durability for a device that costs upwards of $700 dollars, specially if the company is touting the latest and greatest gorilla glass 2 as one of the main features of the phone. Cellphones break when dropped, everyone should know that. But the amount of complaints i've come across regarding the S III and the different ways the screen is getting damaged is quite abnormal to say the least.
Anyway, i'm still debating whether i should pass on this phone or go for it. Anything new coming up in the coming weeks?
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You never hear the whole story either when people give these reviews, "I had it in my pocket and the screen cracked" turns into I was drunk and fell down the stairs.
I still have all of my devices in perfect shape and it all comes down to how well someone takes care of their things. If your gonna carry the phone in your pocket with your car keys then its gonna happen, I see it all the time and like you said at $700.00 you should act like it's worth it. You want an honest opinion on the device? It's worth every penny but the one thing that would make me warm and fuzzy about it is if HTC built the body. It still feels solid but theres nothing like a well built frame like you would find on the One S or X. No other device comes close to the functionality and multitasking that this one does and I own 8 myself (different devices not all cells.)
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yup the One X is really nice too. Too bad t-mobile doesn't carry it.
I'm going to call t-mobile again and see if i could get a better deal on the S iii's than what they offered me ($179 per phone)

Broken Screen With Defender otterbox

Yes you read right got a crack on the screen right in the top corner. Out of sight as long as the case is on. I wouldn't recommend the defender has fallen apart. I'll post a pic tonight.
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Please do post a photo. Just got my wife an Otterbox Defender for her t-mo gs3. Now, I'm worried b/c I assured her that the case was rock solid.

amaynard 89 said:
Yes you read right got a crack on the screen right in the top corner. Out of sight as long as the case is on. I wouldn't recommend the defender has fallen apart. I'll post a pic tonight.
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Unfortunatly, i don't think any case is going to be 100% bullet proof. I've dropped mine several times in my Defender, the case has a few dings and chew marks from the ground.. Phone is pristine as the day I brought it home. However, that's why I have the insurance as well.. Just of the oh sh*t moment when something does go wrong lol

Dang, I dropped my old Evo LTE with the defender on many times as well as my wife did and never a single scratch. I now have the defender on my S3 and pray it holds up because I no longer have Sprints ridiculously expensive insurance. I also would love to see these pictures.
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Unfortunately no case can fully protect you. Did you drop it? If you did how far of a drop was it? I will be looking for your pic post.

amaynard 89 said:
Yes you read right got a crack on the screen right in the top corner. Out of sight as long as the case is on. I wouldn't recommend the defender has fallen apart. I'll post a pic tonight.
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What did you do with the phone? In order to make a defender fall apart, you really have to do a lot of damage. And yes, while the cases are meant to protect the phone, with enough trauma any phone would break, regardless of the case. If you drop it ten stories off a roller coaster, I don't think the Defender would do too well in defending it (but if you want to get me a phone/case/admission-ticket-to-six-flags, I'll test it for you).

I've had my defender case on my phone for months and it has taken a few hard falls with no problems..

I have and will always support the otterbox line up commuter, defender and soon the armor that being said ive been using the defender cases since the original htc evo, htc evo 3d, htc evo design, samsung s2 ( epic touch 4g) and now my s3 ive personally have dropped all my phones at least a handful of times from ear level and ive banged up my case chiped it but never had any issues with my phones..... Like one of the other comments posted a case no matter what case will not 100% protect it.... I personally think you had a faulty / weak phone and unfortunately when you dropped it your phone it found that weak spot.... Sorry for you bad luck... Hope you have insurance
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Correct me if I'm wrong, I've never bought an Otterbox before.... but a friend of mine told me that if you drop your phone in an Otterbox and it breaks, they (Otterbox) will replace your phone for you, for free. Or am I thinking of another case making company?

Joe0113 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, I've never bought an Otterbox before.... but a friend of mine told me that if you drop your phone in an Otterbox and it breaks, they (Otterbox) will replace your phone for you, for free. Or am I thinking of another case making company?
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No case manufacturer will replace the phone. They will just replace the case if your within the warranty range.
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I was watching shark task last night, and there is one company that sells cases and and it comes with an "insurance" plan. They'll fix any accidental physical damage caused while it's in their case, but it costs $50 and they won't send you a new phone, they'll just switch out the screen.
If I can remember the name of the company, I'll edit this post, but it shouldn't be hard to find.
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Joe0113 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, I've never bought an Otterbox before.... but a friend of mine told me that if you drop your phone in an Otterbox and it breaks, they (Otterbox) will replace your phone for you, for free. Or am I thinking of another case making company?
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That policy would be abused big time. Keep case at home, naked phone, if phone breaks then just call OB and say my phone broke in your case.
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topherk said:
I was watching shark task last night, and there is one company that sells cases and and it comes with an "insurance" plan. They'll fix any accidental physical damage caused while it's in their case, but it costs $50 and they won't send you a new phone, they'll just switch out the screen.
If I can remember the name of the company, I'll edit this post, but it shouldn't be hard to find.
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cell helmet or what ever they had viking hats i saw that two what a dumb ass business model a s3 screen is 100+ less u just do the glass like i just did and ya that is their business model its pretty redic imo
to the op if you want your screen replaced i just did mine, quite successfully might i add its perfect. ill do it for 30 if you do the shipping! if u wanna try your self theres a couple of videos i could send u that helped me

$30 that's a good deal, though what videos did you use, cause I would like to try myself. I got a crack in my screen too, though I didn't have it in a case Btw, someone mentioned sprint insurance, but that doesn't cover damage if I'm remembering correctly?
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filmaker said:
$30 that's a good deal, though what videos did you use, cause I would like to try myself. I got a crack in my screen too, though I didn't have it in a case Btw, someone mentioned sprint insurance, but that doesn't cover damage if I'm remembering correctly?
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The TEP covers damage, but it has a $150 deductible.

I honestly still want to see the picture of the broken phone screen. I have my Otterbox Defender and I've dropped it countless times and not a scratch from these falls. the case looks poorly because of how beaten up it is but I take my phone out and people still ask me "New phone?" lol. The only damage I've seen is from dust getting under the screen protecter and causing minute scratches but I sometimes work in a very dusty and harsh environment and yet, it doesn't even look like its been exposed to much dust. The Otterbox Defender Series is just that good. I even had an issue with my case, contacted customer support, within a reasonable waiting period the new case arrived. Extremely good customer support as well. Too bad people abuse these things.

dan_h1n474 said:
I honestly still want to see the picture of the broken phone screen. I have my Otterbox Defender and I've dropped it countless times and not a scratch from these falls. the case looks poorly because of how beaten up it is but I take my phone out and people still ask me "New phone?" lol. The only damage I've seen is from dust getting under the screen protecter and causing minute scratches but I sometimes work in a very dusty and harsh environment and yet, it doesn't even look like its been exposed to much dust. The Otterbox Defender Series is just that good. I even had an issue with my case, contacted customer support, within a reasonable waiting period the new case arrived. Extremely good customer support as well. Too bad people abuse these things.
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+1, has been almost 2 weeks with no pic...
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xbmoyx said:
+1, has been almost 2 weeks with no pic...
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No picture or activity for the one that started the thread.
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Why is it so hard to believe? Millions were sold.
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Slomodrop said:
Why is it so hard to believe? Millions were sold.
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I guess its because of the falls my phone has taken.
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I am very sad...

Have no idea how this happened...

Yea thats too bad. I would imagine droppage?

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Have no idea how this happened...
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Dropped or that case is to hard on the corners
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I have a very small crack there too.
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Thanks folks. I did not drop it. I think it may be the case being too tight especially when I try to take it out.
I called Samsung and they would look at it and do diaognostics for free. The spokes person said
they may be able to replace the bezel for about $70 but I don't think they would actually do that. I'm sure their technician
will recommend replacing the screen, even though the screen it is not broken, cause it is all tightly glued together. Thats over $200.
I think it is kind of a bait and switch. Second. I don't want them to do dianositics. I just want them to fix the part. But they refuse to fix anything
without doing diagnositics. Go figure. Btw, showed it to a samsung sales person at best buy and low and behold he had the same crack and
the same case! It is called tech21 impactology. I bought it the first day I got the N3...
EDIT: Anyways. I don't know for sure what really happened, even if someone with the same case had the same problem. Correlation is not the same as causal but it makes you wonder.
EDIT: My sympathies @willham

I have the same cracked in the same exact spot! But I have a few cases, so I don't know which one could have caused it. I have never dropped my phone since I bought it back in October.
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I have the exact same crack in the exact same location. Must be a place of high stress. Not overally worried, but sucks cause otherwise mine is in mint condition. And I have dropped it a few times though, sitting on the toliet to the floor, off the couch, off the bed etc. No major drops though. I have the supcase unicorn beetle case on it since I've owned it.