Being that the phone is made out of aluminum you would think it won't break as easy as any plastic phone.
I'm considering going without a case due the fact that a case just takes away all the beauty of the phone.
Anybody else doing the same?
YoungAceAtlanta said:
Being that the phone is made out of aluminum you would think it won't break as easy as any plastic phone.
I'm considering going without a case due the fact that a case just takes away all the beauty of the phone.
Anybody else doing the same?
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I did that with my old iphone 5. Terrible mistake. Tiny scratches on the side of the phone. Plus if you drop it it will make a nice ugly scuff.
But if your careful, go ahead, go naked.
But if I were you, i would get a poetic atmosphere case, looks really nice.
Too much risk for a beautiful phone.
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But if I were you, i would get a poetic atmosphere case, looks really nice.
Too much risk for a beautiful phone.
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After five Nexus 4 bumper replacements from them. I doubt I'll trust their product
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I'm going caseless.
I don't use cases. Never did and probably never will.
What's the point in having a beautiful phone if its always covered up?
I always go naked.
"Too much to risk for a beautiful phone" is the opposite of how I see things. To me it's too beautiful to put a cover on.
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I always go naked.
"Too much to risk for a beautiful phone" is the opposite of how I see things. To me it's too beautiful to put a cover on.
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A lot of people buy phones then resell them to get the next big thing. You drop the phone, the resale value plummets.
You don't have to get a dam otter box and cover it up. Just a clear case would do, or any of those skin protectors.
But hey, if your super duper careful go case less. Just trying to save people from the drop of doom.
But nvm, I had to reread the op, you already made up your mind going case less. GL
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No case. Just going go put a screen protector in the front for scratches and use a leather pouch
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Going caselsss is risky, especially with camera lens cover. Got minor scratches already in lens cover.
Didn't get accessories in my place still. Otherwise, would have put a case already.
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expertzero1 said:
A lot of people buy phones then resell them to get the next big thing. You drop the phone, the resale value plummets.
You don't have to get a dam otter box and cover it up. Just a clear case would do, or any of those skin protectors.
But hey, if your super duper careful go case less. Just trying to save people from the drop of doom.
But nvm, I had to reread the op, you already made up your mind going case less. GL
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Could care less about resale value, I bought it to use it and enjoy it, and in the case of the One (and One X), how they felt in my hand and how they looked had more to do with my decision to buy them as the hardware specs.
I've got a drawer full of old phones, I don't resell anything, though I might give one away or loan one out.
I drop it and break it, oh well, I'll get another one. I put a blemish on it, oh well, I live with it.
Scratches on the camera lens are no big deal either, it's a cell phone camera, it looks like crap to varying degrees even when it's un-scratched.
Ghost armor + transparent case works pretty well for me
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No glove, no love.
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i take pride on taking care of my phones and keeping them always clean, i went nude to work today, and after a long shift at work, i come back home and i have one tiny scratch on the back of my phone, its very tiny not noticeable, but its still very stressful, will buy a case tomorrow asap!
My One X is in pretty good shape, no protection. I have a scratch on the glass that was clearly from a diamond ring. Other than that there is miniscule damage in one place on the metal strip around the screen.
The SIM tray looks atrocious, but protection wouldn't help with that since I use it; it appears to be made of some kind of soft cheese. A new one is less than a fiver.
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Best case to use with these pretty phones is a pouch. That way u slide it in the pouch when in your pocket and not using it , and you take the phone out of the pouch so you and everyone around you admire it when use want use. :screwy:
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No glove, no love.
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lol!
Personally I always go bare. The One is so beautiful as well that I think a case is a double-crime.
I usually 'dedicate' a pocket to my phone and keep everything else (car keys, change etc) in others.
beatmac said:
Ghost armor + transparent case works pretty well for me
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what's that Ghost Armor? I do not really get how this works. Is this some kind of chemical which you put on the phone and after it drys it gets "hard"?
Just get this.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...,aps,352&rh=i:aps,k:poetic atmosphere htc one
Turb0wned said:
Just get this.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...,aps,352&rh=i:aps,k:poetic atmosphere htc one
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That looks nice. I'm picking one up.
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Samsung should have done a back cover that extented through the whole phone's back, the bump in the lower part gets scratched very easily, am i the only one? and yeah i dont use a case on my phone, a cover plate destroys the slim figure of the phone
The "bump" on the bottom of the phone does actually get a lot of scratches
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They nailed on the galaxy s ii for t-mobile, check it out }
It's because of this I bought a "case-mate barely there" case.
I've never had a case before and didn't want one for this phone because I didn't want to loose the thinness either. Very glad I did though. The phone is still very thin and (on the black case) has a nice matt, slightly grippy texture which I personally find preferable to the standard backing.
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Chad_Petree said:
They nailed on the galaxy s ii for t-mobile, check it out }
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looks very different from the international version.
oyebto said:
looks very different from the international version.
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but that's the kind of back cover they should have used tough
Currykiev said:
It's because of this I bought a "case-mate barely there" case.
I've never had a case before and didn't want one for this phone because I didn't want to loose the thinness either. Very glad I did though. The phone is still very thin and (on the black case) has a nice matt, slightly grippy texture which I personally find preferable to the standard backing.
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Identical scenario for me.
Really didn't want to lose the thinness either, but this is an excellent protector - wish I'd bought it earlier.
Just scratched my glass
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T-mobile one looks great!
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Just scratched my glass
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oh dear, get it fixed and use...........
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/sgp-ultra-oleophobic-screen-protector-for-samsung-galaxy-s2-p30587.htm
use galaxy s2 bumper butter look
I must say the Barely there case breaks fast if you drop it
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could be worse
look what happened to mine last night
raze1000 said:
could be worse
look what happened to mine last night
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what happened?
jonny68 said:
oh dear, get it fixed and use...........
http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/sgp-ultra-oleophobic-screen-protector-for-samsung-galaxy-s2-p30587.htm
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Looks real good, but it's a little expensive, is it worth it?
is the touch still fully functional now ?
I see this thread and shake my head.
Getting a decent case is the first step to protecting a phone that you just spend a lot of money on. It might make it a little less thinner, but it will offer better grip and allows you stop babying every time you set in the table.
As for the dude that broke the glass, that was probably like the one weak spot. GorillaGlass isn't supposed to scratch or crack. Just avoid putting the phone in the same pocket as your keys and you shouldn't need to waste money on a screen protector.
This thread is painful.
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bruflot said:
I must say the Barely there case breaks fast if you drop it
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The Samsung official mesh case seems better quality than the case mate one.
Psilocin said:
I see this thread and shake my head.
Getting a decent case is the first step to protecting a phone that you just spend a lot of money on. It might make it a little less thinner, but it will offer better grip and allows you stop babying every time you set in the table.
As for the dude that broke the glass, that was probably like the one weak spot. GorillaGlass isn't supposed to scratch or crack. Just avoid putting the phone in the same pocket as your keys and you shouldn't need to waste money on a screen protector.
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gorilla glass is NOT scratch proof, keys won't damage the screen but dust will , the kind of dust/dirt that it's usually on people's pockets
I only ever keep it in a pocket without keys or anything else so never worry about a case.
The phone was on the floor next to my chair charging up while i was watching tv, knocked a fork off the coffee table and you guessed it, right on the phone.
No screen protector is gonna protect against that happening lol.
Everything is working fine actually. just feels a bit iffy when sliding over the long cracks in the glass.
Will be going in for new screen under insurance claim as soon as i been on my hols. so stuck with it like this for a few weeks.
Where can I get one from?
I really like the seidio active with kickstand cases, I know they made cases for the past nexus phones and the active case foe my sensation has been hands down the best case I ever owned for any phone, and I have gone through lots of cases.
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So what case does everyone else want to see?
I'd like to know if having a case will prevent wireless charging...
I'd probably get the bumper. I don't want to cover up the cool looking glass back but I want something for a little protection from drops and to cover up what looks to be a really scratchable chrome ring.
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I'd like to know if having a case will prevent wireless charging...
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I would think the right material and thickness It would still charge through the case,but if that's an issue the D3o band cases (i think that's what they are called should still work
how
i think that's good
I always get a $2 TPU case off ebay for my phones, hopefully that comes out quickly
A bumper or a Trident case
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Ill be picking up a a full body bestskinsever, cases add too much bulk for me.
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Skins for me as well but it won't prevent me from getting cruzerlites and diztronics when they release them
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I always get a $2 TPU case off ebay for my phones, hopefully that comes out quickly
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This. Or whichever case I can find locally that appeals to me. Honestly I never really care about brand for cases at least. It's more about their appearance and performance.
Can't see a OtterBox letting you perform that function, but some of their stuff has openings on the back, so maybe they'll take the charging adapter into consideration. What kills me about Otterbox, is they never answer a question. I realize they get tons of requests, but is it too hard to put a coming soon on their site for upcoming popular units? They have Twitter and FB, so you would think................
I really want a green androidified tpu case by Cruzerlite. I hope they make it quickly.
SGP bumper. Once you go them it's hard not to notice the detail that goes into design....
Bumper or a Body Glove - I really like their cases.
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Either a bumper or a black Cruzerlite Androidified.
Really hoping Ballistic comes out with their SG case.
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Either a bumper, a d30 type case, or an otterbox
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xAshxMoneyx said:
I always get a $2 TPU case off ebay for my phones, hopefully that comes out quickly
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^ this
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I really like the elago breathe cases that have been on my previous phones, so that would probably be the case of my choice.
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SGP bumper. Once you go them it's hard not to notice the detail that goes into design....
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That's how I feel about the sidieo active cases, I have had one on my sensation for almost a year now and I am still impressed by it
I was reading some threads people were getting scratches just laying it on a table and what not. i still have the plastic it came with, but now for me its coming off and i wont have a case here anytime soon.
How is your back holding up with you guys just keeping it naked? still crystal clear? i had an iP4 but it was always cased up.
Mine is good, but I also haven't put it to real world use yet. I will probably get a case whenever better options are available. I did just harder that Spigen screen protector though.
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Yes and yes. I really hate cases. I see my phones as products I use. I never broke one, but a few had some little scratches. But hey, for me that's way better than a case.
The official bumper looks nice, but I still wont put in on my phone.
danielvc said:
Yes and yes. I really hate cases. I see my phones as products I use. I never broke one, but a few had some little scratches. But hey, for me that's way better than a case.
The official bumper looks nice, but I still wont put in on my phone.
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yea i feel the same way but due to the place i work at an automotive shop i keep my phone in my front shirt pocket. sometimes when i bend down it tends to slip out and i feel only thing that will protect that is a otter box or some sort of hard case.
Naked all the way. However i have always treated all my phones like my baby.
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I was reading some threads people were getting scratches just laying it on a table and what not. i still have the plastic it came with, but now for me its coming off and i wont have a case here anytime soon.
How is your back holding up with you guys just keeping it naked? still crystal clear? i had an iP4 but it was always cased up.
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I am sternly against any protection for phones. I hate them. I don't pay hundreds of dollars for gadgets to hide them...lol
Just noticed a small scratch on the back of mine - it's very fine - probably from putting it down on a table.
I hate to think what it's going to look like in a few months. I'm going to take extra care from now on.
amdhunter said:
I am sternly against any protection for phones. I hate them. I don't pay hundreds of dollars for gadgets to hide them...lol
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Better stick with HTC and Motorola then. These hundreds of dollars gadgets seem to break easily.
Yes.
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Phone covers are like condoms take away from the fun but sometimes essential for protection. But I like to live on the wild side so no case for me
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Mine still has the factory plastic on, and it's staying that way till I get a case.
Rusty! said:
Mine still has the factory plastic on, and it's staying that way till I get a case.
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This, i've got a couple of tpu cases coming within a week hopefully and a pack of screen protectors.
Better safe than sorry ...
ashymac86 said:
This, i've got a couple of tpu cases coming within a week hopefully and a pack of screen protectors.
Better safe than sorry ...
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+1
rottensalad said:
Naked all the way. However i have always treated all my phones like my baby.
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Same here
Backordered baby!
I'll put mine in a tpu case as soon as I can. If I keep it unprotected and life happens unexpectedly then I'd have to hide an ugly cracked back anyway. Either way I think it's funny when people criticize one another's choices when it comes to case/no case. To each their own!
rottensalad said:
Naked all the way. However i have always treated all my phones like my baby.
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that's how it goes for me
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Rusty! said:
Mine still has the factory plastic on, and it's staying that way till I get a case.
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Exactly.
I plan on keeping it in the silk bag my sunglasses came in until my best skins ever full body protector comes in. Haven't ordered a case yet, will probably order an androidified case soon tho.
Mine is naked. I've never liked cases or covers, but it is a very slippery device. It'll have to be a really nice looking case for me to cover my Nexus 4 up.
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I have a BSE skin and official bumper on order. Currently naked up front, put the plastic back in the back at the moment. Looks crap and bubbly :'(
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Hi, I've had the nexus for two days now and yesterday I dropped it from about two feet to the kitchen floor. Nothing happened to the phone. The floor is sort of like plastic? I'm not sure what kitchen floors are made of. Anyway, this is my first glass phone and I'm very paranoid that I may crack it someday. I've seen what happens if you drop a glass phone, i.e iPhone and nexus and its scary. My previous phone; I never dropped it once (at least that I can recall), but this phone is a lot slimmer and easier to slip from the hand.
I primarily ask because I'm one of those people who would rather have a 'naked' phone. I feel like it shows the true beauty of phones, but I also don't want to have a shattered phone
I also take good care of my phones. But you never know what can happen.
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I ordered the Ringke Fusion case, but hasn't arrived yet.
Absolutely man, buy a good case and a screen cover. Its worth the extra 30 or 40$.
I use a pouch case (the shocksock leather one, looks very nice on the phone) which protects the entire phone when it's in my pocket but allows me to use it without a case or screen protector. Worked for me for two years with my HD2 (not a single scratch or dent apart from once when my friend dropped it when using it) and hopefully it should work for me with this phone too.
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I use a pouch case (the shocksock leather one, looks very nice on the phone) which protects the entire phone when it's in my pocket but allows me to use it without a case or screen protector. Worked for me for two years with my HD2 (not a single scratch or dent apart from once when my friend dropped it when using it) and hopefully it should work for me with this phone too.
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Tmobile store now has the hard body glove case and the silicon case. I got the hard case and it is great did not noticibly change the weight or size of the phone like a lot of cases
I bought the Acase Superleggera Pro from Amazon for $15 and have had it for a few days. I can finally rest easy about dropping it since it has the hard shell on the outside with the silicone layer on the inside almost like an Otterbox (2 stage case). All port cutouts are precise and buttons are easy to press. I've owned 2 other cases and both seemed to offer little protection for it. I just hope I never have to test it lol.
I'm just like you: anxious and not liking cases and I definitely advise you to use one. I bought a 3$ TPU case and it protects the phone well plus it makes it less slippery.
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Using the official bumper + skinomi screen protector. Works very well for me. Dropped the phone once, ~1meter fall (from my pocket) on wooden floor, the bumper definitely saved it.
Take a case and a 2 protectors(face and bottom) to protect the phone from scratches. Both cost about 10 €
I use them since the first day and everything is fine for me. It saved my phone more than once.
Bought a Cruzerlite android army case. Fits really well, looks good, and the TPU material is soft and protective.
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I'm using the poetic atmosphere case with a fingerprint reducing screen protector..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AG0D4BQ
Also have this one but don't use it as much..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ASSS1Z0
I stick with poetic.. High quality and great price.. Have the same case on my iPhone 5 with no issues either
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I'd like to have a vegan protection for Nexus 4 but can't find it, or very very very ugly ones ! Any idea..?
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I'd like to have a vegan protection for Nexus 4 but can't find it, or very very very ugly ones ! Any idea..?
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This is the ONLY vegan case I could find for the nexus 4 the rest I found are for the nexus 7 & 10.. You may be able to have one custom made but wouldn't even know where to start on that..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ABYX5S4
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i'm have the same opinion that the N4 looks much better "naked" but i'm afraid that the glass breaks if the phone hits the floor..
so i ordered a cheap tpu chase and use it only when i leave my home. at home my phone is "naked"
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I'd like to have a vegan protection for Nexus 4 but can't find it, or very very very ugly ones ! Any idea..?
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Lol. I had never heard of this.
rcklss1 said:
This is the ONLY vegan case I could find for the nexus 4 the rest I found are for the nexus 7 & 10.. You may be able to have one custom made but wouldn't even know where to start on that..
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ABYX5S4
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Thank you ! i'll try it
EDIT : Too bad I can't order it in my country (France).
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Lol. I had never heard of this.
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It's just stuffs with no animal products in it. This is the way I live, I hate violence, I hate slavery, so I won't support it in any way. I know it sounds funny when you don't know about it, but it's the only way we can reject animal cruelty. I could say a lot, but I think it's not the place to talk about it.
I hate cases, with this phone I use one but I don't like it especially after a week or so of using a case how good the phone feels when you take it out
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I'm using an ionic styled black case that you find on amazon for under 10 bucks. Great protection, doesn't add much bulk imo and it feels very good in my hands. Plus I feel safer with it on and that's what's important...ones own peace of mind.
My cousin has a cruzerlite case, there is nothing wrong with it but I prefer the case I currently have on my phone. I actually purchased it to hold me over till I find something that I really liked. Now its my daily driver and I couldn't be happier.
http://www.amazon.com/Exact-Armor-G...qid=1363634133&sr=8-248&keywords=nexus+4+case
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Dbrand on the back, an Etsy pouch and that does me. Don't like cases on this phone feels better using it naked.
Ringke SLIM for day to day. Ionic Guardian (got it when it was $4) for outdoor stuff.
Naked is awesome, but not safe
Pulled up to 7-11 this morning for some coffee, One was on my lap, parked, opened door, got out, SLAP!!! It fell face down flush with the ground (asphalt). I think I stared at it on the ground for about 3 minutes, before my eyes teared up I decided to face my fears and pick it up. The glass was perfect, no scratches, nicks, or cracks... I was VERY surprised. It fell hard, the aluminum on all 4 corners does have a nick in it, but the glass was fine.... Awesome.
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You got lucky!
I think because all 4 corners are chipped, most of the force was distributed and saved your screen.
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I did exactly that same time of morning and everything with my DNA but it landed vertical on a corner and cracked into a shattered spider web. Glad yours came out better.
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Did the same thing with my HOX, was jogging and it fell out of my bag, nearly gave myself a hernia!
It was okay though, phew!
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Pulled up to 7-11 this morning for some coffee, One was on my lap, parked, opened door, got out, SLAP!!! It fell face down flush with the ground (asphalt). I think I stared at it on the ground for about 3 minutes, before my eyes teared up I decided to face my fears and pick it up. The glass was perfect, no scratches, nicks, or cracks... I was VERY surprised. It fell hard, the aluminum on all 4 corners does have a nick in it, but the glass was fine.... Awesome.
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Now is the time to run out to ATT and pick up a nice Otterbox Commuter trust me you will be happy and it will hide the nicks
Glad your device survived that was a hard post to read
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Now is the time to run out to ATT and pick up a nice Otterbox Commuter trust me you will be happy and it will hide the nicks
Glad your device survived that was a hard post to read
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Forget the Otterbox, if you can get this instead go for it.
I bought one the other day and it is easily comparable to the Otterbox.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BQZD4CE/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_gb?ie=UTF8
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The-Last-Hylian said:
Did the same thing with my HOX, was jogging and it fell out of my bag, nearly gave myself a hernia!
It was okay though, phew!
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The One X is tough. I've dropped it on my hardwood floor many times, phone still looks great. Tiny dent on the bottom. Still upgrading to a One though, I'll just be more careful.
I did the same a few weeks back , is anyone going to attempt to replace the speaker covers where the dents are ?
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That's awesome.
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Seriously, you just got lucky. The glass WILL shatter if you drop it face down. Had dropped my Note II on the face and luckily got away with it too. But more often that not it does break. Take care of it better next time though
TeamDraven said:
Forget the Otterbox, if you can get this instead go for it.
I bought one the other day and it is easily comparable to the Otterbox.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00BQZD4CE/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_gb?ie=UTF8
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that has to be the ugliest case ive ever seen... lmao
I was shoved down a flight of steps yesterday by an inconsiderate schoolboy, and there are now two large cracks across the screen of my phone. While the phone still works, I want to replace the screen and speaker grilles. Fingers crossed, hopefully HTC knows how to fix this.
Sodalitas said:
I was shoved down a flight of steps yesterday by an inconsiderate schoolboy, and there are now two large cracks across the screen of my phone. While the phone still works, I want to replace the screen and speaker grilles. Fingers crossed, hopefully HTC knows how to fix this.
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i hope you drop kicked that devil and send the parents a bill.
He was alone, I yelled at him, he cried, I relented. I'm weak like that. Ah well.
Seems the 4 corners of the phone are slightly raised as I dropped mine face down and only one corner has a little nick.
HTC phones have always been indestructible for me especially the screens. Galaxy s3 and note 2 screens are very fragile.
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that has to be the ugliest case ive ever seen... lmao
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I came here to say that. Hideous.
Exactly how I broke my nexus 4 didn't have that same fate though. Positive thing about that situation is I had a excuse to buy the ONE lol
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Enzopreme said:
that has to be the ugliest case ive ever seen... lmao
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I was just thinking the same.
I'm a fan of the Baseus Slim flip case. It's cheap, good quality and it protects the screen.
I never thought I'd like a flip case but it's actually really unobtrusive and when I'm home I take it out.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=300885232164
I loved the slip case for the Sensation. It was light, thin, aesthetically pleasing and protected the phone really well. I don't understand why HTC didn't continue making them in that style. They went back to the chunky ones with the pull tab for the One X and they don't do a slip case for the One at all. I much prefer being able to feel the lines of such a beautiful device when I'm using it.
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I would never have a flip case that holds my bank cards though. Firstly it's very nature makes it larger than necessary but you're also making a very convenient little package and advertisement for muggers and pick pockets. Not clever if you live in a city.
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I gotta ask you something guys.
I'm trying to decide what to buy. Flipcase, pouch or some clear gel case.
I really want to buy a pouch because I don't want to hide this beauty. So my question is; when do you think people drop their phone most? while talking or while taking it out of pocket? I mean if I got pouch it'll protect it if I drop when taking out of my pocket. But It wouldn't help if it was in my hand (obviously)
I always like pouches. All of my phones look like new when I finish with them.
In my opinion, skins don't protect the phone it's so easy to scratch the screen in your pocket and screen protectors look like ****.
Flip covers aren't ideal either. You could easily get keys or loose change between the screen and the flap, when in your pocket.
I like pouches because you hold the phone as it was intended to be and you view it as intended. What's the point of having a beautiful device if it's hidden under layers of gel, leather or plastic? It's like everyone who has an iPhone is always telling me how beautiful it is and that's why they don't want an android phone. Then I ask them the last time they actually saw their beautiful iPhone out of it's case and that makes them think.
The difficulty I'm finding with the One and a slip case is as I pointed out above. HTC made a great slip case for the Sensation but the last few they've made have sucked. I have a One X slip case and it's huge both on the phone and in the hand. I've tried loads of third party slip cases in the past, with other phones, and the main issues are quality and that they're generally ill fitting. Not to mention they often look like crap.
The reason I started buying official HTC cases was that I was sick of buying new cases all the time and I saw one cheap and decided to try it. I have to say that the quality is generally way better with their own cases and I've bought official ever since (I've owned six HTC phones). This time round though I think they've screwed it up. The official cases for the One are too bulky. I want a tight fitting slip case that covers the top of the phone well but is easy enough to remove the phone from to answer quickly.
You also have to consider the material. When I first started buying cases I really didn't want leather and I bought ones made from textiles but they aren't so easy to slip in and out of your pocket. In fact gel cases pretty much grip the material in your pockets, this could cause you to fumble with the phone to get it out of your pocket and drop it. I say that because it has happened to me before and I had a few near misses. So. Anyway. I ended up realising why it makes a lot of sense to go with leather. It's just as easy to get in and out of your pocket as with no case at all.
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