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Hi. So story goes like this.
While going to biking I was going to put my Defender case on my HD2, but tried it and found out that these invisible shields and this cheap one i got make it that much bigger otterbox defender dont fit. so I left defender in.
When going out of the door one hand on bike and one with HD2 with sportypal finding satellites, tried to close the door and doing that dropped my precious HD2 to concrete floor from around 1.5m or 5feet. I saw it dropping and I was like NOOOOOO, but my music didnt stop playing from my bluetooth headset so I knew atleast it didnt break fully.
Well what do you expect happened to HD2 with gorgeous 4.3" glass display..
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Well nothing really happened, except little dent on the corner, it looks worse in pictures. I was so sure that I broke my precious HD2's screen but no.
You might notice that theres no invisible shield/other plastic wrap around, thats because I took those off so I can use my otterbox defender again!
Earlier, 2months ago defender case saved my HD2 from mud where it fell when I stumbled in darkness using HD2 as my flashlight
Anyone else had these lucky or not so lucky moments with your HD2? Post your stories and pictures if any.
Thanks.
Lucky git, I've kicked mine a few times as when I drop it I try to stop it hitting the floor so stick my foot out, most of the time it lands on my foot then falls on the floor but a few times Iv'e kicked it a good 4/5 foot :lol:
Feel lucky this is what I got when I dropped mine from 3 feet.
my HD2 survived a 1.20m flight on stone - even the battery-cap jumped away - but the display and the handy was without any problem - puuuuuuh
drop...
I had my hd2 about 3 days and a friend was holding it while i took off my motorbike helmet. she dropped it about 1 meter and all it did was ding the side...
must admit i was bricking it..
Mine has fallen from the top of the toilet onto the floor... My wife came running in when she heard me scream, she thought I'd has an accident. LOL
Incidentally zero damage.....
Very lucky!
I think I would spontaneously combust if I dropped mine...
Oh I had dropped that one several times and not once did it break. Most of the times it fell it landed on it's back or side. The one that did it in was a face shot (lol), It dropped and landed face down for the most part. It landed on the bottom right corner first blowing out the bottom then slapped down all the way killing the upper half. I used to keep it in that gell case and had Invisishield on it as well before. For some reason I stopped using the gell case and the Invisishield started to peel in one corner, so it came off as well. I believe with the use of the Invisishield alone it would have helped in keeping the phone from breaking. That stuff rocks.
There is always that feeling when you get a shiny new phone. You know that you're going to drop it at least once.
The first time I dropped mine from 3 feet ish, it landed on the screen. But as I tried to grab it from falling I just ended up propelling it towards the floor. Then I got that sinking feeling as I went to pick it up. Just as I turned it over I expected the screen to be smashed (it didn't land on a flat surface) but nothing. Just a small scratch on the screen protector.
Also as someone mentioned before, I've done the whole "use your foot to stop it falling but end up kicking it further thing" still in perfect condition. Awesome phone.
Mine has survived a 30 km/h swipe
i was getting to sleep, it was dark and i forgot that my HD2 was lying on bed
when i was sweeping my bed with a pillow, i felt that i've just swiped a heavy metal thing on the ceramic floor , n i heard a glass-metal sound :O
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brightened the light, and it was my HD2 without even a minor scratch
the glass-metalic sound was from the back cover being popped out
I droped ine once in a carpeted room...I went to walk out and it slipped out my hand and flew out... the sound of it hidden the wood under the carpet was enought to scare the **** out of me... I didnt scream...I was breathless the moment it left my fingers..
The other day my sister bought a new phone and went to me to show me and so i can open it up for her... Once she picked it up for the first time, she dropped it. You would think she dove for it. Nope she screamed and walked away... So i laughed and gave it to her.
Wil Badger said:
Feel lucky this is what I got when I dropped mine from 3 feet.
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I've just sent my device to my insurer this afternoon, dropped from taking out of pocket and having butter fingers, this is the second replacement screen I'll be getting, looked the same as yours although the ENTIRE glass front was shattered into what was a rather cool looking honeycomb effect haha, and the row of buttons at the bottom were dying to fall off too, it's been 4 hours and I miss my device already, using a nokia 6300 at the minute!!!
My replacement was one dayed to my house. It would also appear to brand new and not a remaned unit. New one came with a new memory card,charger, the whole box. I also kept my 16 gig card, battery, and rear cover from the broken one,lol.
I have the amazing wallet-phone! (there's thread on here about it) My HD2 jammed into a faux-leather case, with space for cards and money as well. I've thrown my phone place to place and never had a problem thanks to the protective cushion. It might be bulky but the trade-off is I have all my things together, the phone's protected, and when I take my 11-month phone out it looks shiny and new. So there's an alternative for people with the same butter-fingers I have
Link: The XDA Thread for Wallet phone - it's about £4!
Trig0r said:
Lucky git, I've kicked mine a few times as when I drop it I try to stop it hitting the floor so stick my foot out, most of the time it lands on my foot then falls on the floor but a few times Iv'e kicked it a good 4/5 foot :lol:
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Yeah that really can save your phone if you have chance to do that. did that with my old Touch HD few times, also found out that if timing isn't right it can go really far away on flat floor
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Feel lucky this is what I got when I dropped mine from 3 feet.
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ouch :/ haven't seen that bad crack before, most of em have only screen kind of smashed. I cancelled my full insurance during summer because I thought I can keep it nicely have had luck with these two incidents.
No one was near me when dropped mine, someone probably would have thought Im crazy or something when dropped it and yelled fooock..
Had a incident myself posted the info here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=812370
but the end result is this
Im still crying inside
Edit : im gonna now go with the idea smeddy has just tring to find your post now re the case wallet
The first time I dropped mine was on my desk at work. It hit the table 2 twice very fast. I almost dropped it twice in my kitchen on solid hone But I have quick hands and I caught it just in time. The only time I really dropped it was on a carpet from a relatively small height. Those cracked screens look horrible, I hope I never have to see something like that ever again. When I bought it, it didn't have the original case, but another one. I try to keep it in that case most of the time. My problem is not butter fingers, I am not always careful when holding things
My OtterBox Defender has saved mine from 2 drops. Not a bit of damage.
I know the invisible shield type things are popular, but they don't do a damn thing if you really drop your phone.
My wife dropped her HD2 into a bucket of water once. The power was on and she was even on a phone call when it happened. Fortunatly she retreived it quickly and had the Otterbox Defender case on. After removing the battery and making certain it was throughly dry it is working fine to this day!
seeing all these broken HD2's upsets me, though i dropped mine at the bus stop as i was getting it out of my pocket, and the screen smashed at the top left, it still works perfectly fine though.
the next day, i did it again, but as i was walking and the phone went flying forward into a curb and smashed the camera and made the top right of the screen go black!
i've got insurance, but the phone is quite battered, with scuffs everywhere, so i dont want to claim in case they just repair it and give me back my scuffed phone!
and ive never claimed insurance before haha, i feel a bit silly claiming.
i cant post photos because i lurk instead of posting and im yet to be verified ;(
Hi,
I recently bought a Streak as my first android phone. I got it at a very reasonable price (~ 100€ below the current amazon price). So if I would sell it used now I wouldn't loose any money...
So far I really like the streak however I have to carry it around in my jeans pocket.
The numorous reports of broken LCDs and Dells terrible support however made me thinking if I should sell it now and get a more robust cheaper smartphone.
So is the broken screen thing really an issue ?
As one who has killed two Streak screens, I would say "No". I doubt that any other phone would have survived either of those incidents either. The first time, my streak got between me and the handle of a pallet jack that I was trying to push up a ramp. The second time, I was simply clumsy. I was going to slip the Streak into my shirt pocket while standing and missed. As a result, it suffered a 4' drop to a ceramic tile floor.
-Uwe-
Someone from Dell officially advised to not use the Streak in your pocket ( http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/mobile-devices/f/3824/t/19353929.aspx ) also several people stated that their Streak broke even they didn't drop or bump it.
Hugo32 said:
Hi,
I recently bought a Streak as my first android phone. I got it at a very reasonable price (~ 100€ below the current amazon price). So if I would sell it used now I wouldn't loose any money...
So far I really like the streak however I have to carry it around in my jeans pocket.
The numorous reports of broken LCDs and Dells terrible support however made me thinking if I should sell it now and get a more robust cheaper smartphone.
So is the broken screen thing really an issue ?
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buy a hardcase for it that you can hang on youre belt
That wouldn't make it pocketable any longer...
I already sold it... because I don't like a device so fragile in my pocket. Even within the few days that I owned it I encountered 2-3 situations where I almost broke it (running upstairs, leaning against a table, getting the lawnmower out of the shed)
Hugo32 said:
That wouldn't make it pocketable any longer...
I already sold it... because I don't like a device so fragile in my pocket. Even within the few days that I owned it I encountered 2-3 situations where I almost broke it (running upstairs, leaning against a table, getting the lawnmower out of the shed)
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lol let the mods lock this pls then
I say if your a careful person who cares for your gadgets then keep the Streak.
Otherwise if your likely to bash it around or drop it then get something less delicate.
I don't know how people break this phone. I find some of the stories of 1 and 2 foot drops to be obviously over exaggerated. I have literally put this device through hell. I have a seven year old daughter and ceramic tile. I work on concrete. I always have it in my pocket, and to put that into perspective I am 5'7" and weigh 126 lbs so they are some pretty small pockets. I've even left it outside on the patio on rainy nights on more than one occasion. I can't say enough how pleased I am with the build quality of this phone. If it wasn't for terrible support from dell with upgrades and such, I would guarantee sticking with dell products in the future.
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metal1f3 said:
I don't know how people break this phone. I find some of the stories of 1 and 2 foot drops to be obviously over exaggerated. I have literally put this device through hell. I have a seven year old daughter and ceramic tile. I work on concrete. I always have it in my pocket, and to put that into perspective I am 5'7" and weigh 126 lbs so they are some pretty small pockets. I've even left it outside on the patio on rainy nights on more than one occasion. I can't say enough how pleased I am with the build quality of this phone. If it wasn't for terrible support from dell with upgrades and such, I would guarantee sticking with dell products in the future.
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I'm the same build as you and have had the streak since US launch.
The first one I had lasted about a month, dropped it a few times and nothing but a few scratches on the edges (had a full body invisible shield). Then one night I was crossing the street and a car came flying around the corner so I had to run and jump out the way, streak slipped out of my hand, slammed the road and slid almost a full lane across the street. Picked it up and only a few scratches but it wouldn't boot. After further testing I came to the conclusion that internal microsd had dislodged. Called dell up and they swapped it out for me (ofcourse I didn't tell them the whole story )
Now my second streak I've had it for a while. I go out and party quite a bit so its had its fair share of tipsy/drunken slips out of my hand. Again its held strong and only resulted in scratches on the edges. But the other week I took a picture, pressed the home button, power, then put it in my pocket. 2 min later pulled it out of my pocket and LCD under gorilla glass was cracked, with the crack spreading like a pigeon foot from the home button. I went through hell to get it replaced. The dell reps were horrible. Had a supervisor call me a liar, one agent claimed the LCD is "software" and not covered by the hardware warranty, and another claimed my warranty is void because I had it in my pocket (agent didn't have anything to say when I asked him why on the TV ads they claim it to be the "world's first pocket tablet")!
Well after calling multiple times a day for 4 days in a row, I kept requesting my issue be escalated and many reps denied, I finally talked to someone higher then the call center supervisor and was told because of my circumstances and horrible experience he'll be able to issue me another unit and I would be getting follow up calls and emails regarding rude and misinformed reps (had a couple hang up on me when I read them part of the warranty and one even yell at me).
Well replacement came, was a refurb, and not only was the notch that sticks out of the battery cover broken off (didnt care much, could use my old cover) but the left side of the top plastic piece was sticking way out and there was a really deep scratch in the gorilla glass from the charge port to the power button.
Called dell and nice lady was helpful and said she has no option but to send me another refurbished but the next day a brand new one was at my door :-D
After this entire fiasco I'm staying away from dell for a REALLY long time but I will keep this streak and most likely make a permanent mount for it to replace my trucks stock stereo/navigation unit when I get my next device (if it lasts till that happens).
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Just buy one! I've dropped mine loads and not broken the screen. I carry mine in mt pocket, nothing in the warranty says you can't.
although tight jeans can be a bit difficult to sit down in
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I'm also satisfy with the D.Streak's build quality. Every device will mostly break (the LCD, internal circuits....) if you let it fall on the ground and there's no exception to that.
A good advice for any new D.Streak New owner would be buy an Otterbox Commuter/Defender case to protect your device.
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I'm the same build as you and have had the streak since US launch.
The first one I had lasted about a month, dropped it a few times and nothing but a few scratches on the edges (had a full body invisible shield). Then one night I was crossing the street and a car came flying around the corner so I had to run and jump out the way, streak slipped out of my hand, slammed the road and slid almost a full lane across the street. Picked it up and only a few scratches but it wouldn't boot. After further testing I came to the conclusion that internal microsd had dislodged. Called dell up and they swapped it out for me (ofcourse I didn't tell them the whole story )
Now my second streak I've had it for a while. I go out and party quite a bit so its had its fair share of tipsy/drunken slips out of my hand. Again its held strong and only resulted in scratches on the edges. But the other week I took a picture, pressed the home button, power, then put it in my pocket. 2 min later pulled it out of my pocket and LCD under gorilla glass was cracked, with the crack spreading like a pigeon foot from the home button. I went through hell to get it replaced. The dell reps were horrible. Had a supervisor call me a liar, one agent claimed the LCD is "software" and not covered by the hardware warranty, and another claimed my warranty is void because I had it in my pocket (agent didn't have anything to say when I asked him why on the TV ads they claim it to be the "world's first pocket tablet")!
Well after calling multiple times a day for 4 days in a row, I kept requesting my issue be escalated and many reps denied, I finally talked to someone higher then the call center supervisor and was told because of my circumstances and horrible experience he'll be able to issue me another unit and I would be getting follow up calls and emails regarding rude and misinformed reps (had a couple hang up on me when I read them part of the warranty and one even yell at me).
Well replacement came, was a refurb, and not only was the notch that sticks out of the battery cover broken off (didnt care much, could use my old cover) but the left side of the top plastic piece was sticking way out and there was a really deep scratch in the gorilla glass from the charge port to the power button.
Called dell and nice lady was helpful and said she has no option but to send me another refurbished but the next day a brand new one was at my door :-D
After this entire fiasco I'm staying away from dell for a REALLY long time but I will keep this streak and most likely make a permanent mount for it to replace my trucks stock stereo/navigation unit when I get my next device (if it lasts till that happens).
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I saw the pic you sent Steve on twitter of the cracked LCD (I follow him). Lol @ the "pocket tablet" comment to the dell Rep. I also have decided not to stick with dell solely on the bases of software support. DJ_Steve has been a godsend, but that said I will have to conform and get a more popular android with more devs. Half the fun of android, for me atleast, is flashing new roms and trying new things. I own the ds5 and 7 and both are extremely boring, but sadly, very capable devices. Nice try dell. Or lack there of.
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I always keep mine in a pocket, even sit on it from time to time, and I've had no problems with the screen. I do have it in an OtterBox Commuter case and also have a non-glare screen protector on it.
I am very happy with my streak's screen so far,it has a excellent touch,much better than milestone or other lg/samsung I have tried.And the screen is also pretty tough,I never applied any screen protector,yet not a single scar on it while the upper part and lower part are both screwed!
I do have a defender thought,I cut away the lower side of the defender,so that I can just flip over the device,and use the defender to keep my screen from sweater or unexpected damage.
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So what kind of abuse has you A500 taken so far?
The other night my 3 year old boy was standing beside me saying "daddy look" to which I replied "oh you're dancing that new dance you made up, very cool" but he kept harping on at me and pointing at his feet. After a few minutes of "yeah I can see you son" I finally looked over the coffee table at his feet and there is my A500 on the floor and the wee bugger is dancing on it. So far no problems, fingers crossed. so I'm now well impressed by the build quality.
I dropped mine while in the bathroom, fell on the floor and the case came open on one of the corners. Snapped it back in, but the corner got bent in a little so the shell doesn't fit completely flush. Can't tell by looking at it without closely inspecting it, but I know it's there and that bothers me enough. I have one of those TEP cases on it now so it's unnoticable.
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So what kind of abuse has you A500 taken so far?
The other night my 3 year old boy was standing beside me saying "daddy look" to which I replied "oh you're dancing that new dance you made up, very cool" but he kept harping on at me and pointing at his feet. After a few minutes of "yeah I can see you son" I finally looked over the coffee table at his feet and there is my A500 on the floor and the wee bugger is dancing on it. So far no problems, fingers crossed. so I'm now well impressed by the build quality.
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lmao........wow if that is something my 3 year old would do to me........While reading your story i was litterally thinking about my son dancing on my tablet by my coffee table. LIttle stinkers! LOL gotta love um though!
JiggaGeazY said:
lmao........wow if that is something my 3 year old would do to me........While reading your story i was litterally thinking about my son dancing on my tablet by my coffee table. LIttle stinkers! LOL gotta love um though!
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I could have killed him but he was so happy thinking how great he was dancing on the tab
I hope I'll never know what it can handle But with a two and a half year old daughter and one year old son I fear I will... The other day my daughter dropped my wife's iPhone on the marble floor screen down (Murphy's law - works every time) so it's just a matter of time for the iconia.
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dropped mine down the stairs after i was balancing it on a pizza box and it slid off. Of course it was the beers fault.
Back came off, the rotation lock switch came out but it all clicked back into place - i have yet to try and put the auto lock switch back in.
The screen is fine and dandy, but as mentioned above...the back has not clicked back in smooth and has a few added extra curves!
I prefer my A500 to suffer from verbal, emotional and psychological as opposed to physical abuse
Having said that, I do think that the build is ok, my unit has got a little give in the plastic bit, but otherwise no complaints.
I think the whole.its aluminum and will be tougher then those made of plastic is incorrect. Plastic will bounce back or it will break. The metal bends and causes the tablet to not be together as well.there should have also been screws to hold the back on.With that said for me small hands I can hold the tablet easily and it does fell stronger then most.but I do not think it is.if you drop this device it.will have some damage.
Mine to has a corner bent and seem not as tight with creeling sounds from seams at top and bottom.
Acer should have made this device HOT PINK in color with deep purple floral designs
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My 3 year old daughter likes playing angry bird on it and if she can't kill the pig she throws it on floor but surprisingly nothing happened so far. I have never put any protective screen or any casing on it and still when i wipe clean screen it is same as when i bought it. Once it opened a bit from one corner but snapped back upon a little push and nothing more. So i can confirm that it withstands physical abuses much better.
usman3206 said:
My 3 year old daughter likes playing angry bird on it and if she can't kill the pig she throws it on floor but surprisingly nothing happened so far. I have never put any protective screen or any casing on it and still when i wipe clean screen it is same as when i bought it. Once it opened a bit from one corner but snapped back upon a little push and nothing more. So i can confirm that it withstands physical abuses much better.
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Now that's some pretty harsh abuse
erica_renee said:
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Acer should have made this device HOT PINK in color with deep purple floral designs
Giggles
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You can always "SKINIT"
http://www.skinit.com/devices/ebook_readers/acer_tablet
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UnicornKaz said:
You can always "SKINIT"
http://www.skinit.com/devices/ebook_readers/acer_tablet
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I know I could.decal girl has some awesome designes. But then I would have to find something else to complain about.Giggles
I dropped mine on concrete twice on the volume corner and any have a tiny scratch
Mine was on my bed standing up in its case. I went to throw my TV remote onto the bed and threw it right at the screen. It was loud as hell but no damage.
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Mine was on my bed standing up in its case. I went to throw my TV remote onto the bed and threw it right at the screen. It was loud as hell but no damage.
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Ouch you must have wanted to kick yourself
I often use my Iconia during office hour. So everytime my boss pass by, i will quickly cover it with A4 paper.
I thought i was smart to make it unnoticeable, until last week, when my fren was helping me to carry desktop monitor, i totally forgot that my tablet was covered with the paper, and i myself instructed him to put it on my desk, and he did..
He put the monitor right on top of my tablet without noticing my tablet underneath the paper.. its a 24" monitor.. jaw-drop..
seriously, i was expecting at least crack on the screen but luckily nothing happen to it.
So there's something to be said to all of the folks complaining about the weight of the Iconia. My iPad shattered from a 3 foot drop onto the sidewalk. This tablet is much tougher.
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You all have been soo lucky!
Mine dropped from the couch one day, and no visible damage occured. The next night I charged it with my windows opened (it was a cool night, about 6°C). At the morning the glass was broken. The LCD screen and the digitizer are working well, but the cover glass ist splitted into two halfs; very bad.
It must have been a failure during assembly, some kind of tightness and the fall and the temparature changes finished my beloved toy off.
I was holding the tab loosely when I was on the escalator in the subway station. Suddenly a man rush down and knocked my tab down (~4 feet). A corner is scratched, but the tab is still functioning well.
Wow, you guys really abuse your tablets. I don't know what mine can take and I hope I don't have to find out!
So,
I've dropped my NS4G countless times, and twice into water fully submerged. I freaked out every time, and when it was in water I wiped it dry and checked the battery water-indicator. Nothing, no change, no damage. This phone is a beast when it comes to physical trauma at least for me.
Anyone wanna share their stories? Or maybe horror stories of how easily it broke.
I'd say that was pure luck. My Sony Xperia Play digitizer stopped working after I applied wet screen protector (never going to use those again).
But the Galaxy S and its variants are one of the most durable phones by Samsung, it has gone downhill since. I would not recommending dropping an S3.
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I'd say that was pure luck. My Sony Xperia Play digitizer stopped working after I applied wet screen protector (never going to use those again).
But the Galaxy S and its variants are one of the most durable phones by Samsung, it has gone downhill since. I would not recommending dropping an S3.
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I'll keep that in mind my dad just picked up the S3, he's lookin at Otter cases though .
My phone fall from around 1 meter into concrete, the top left corner was the first to hit the ground.. I got some marks on the plastic but that's it. Fortunately nothing major happened, although my heart stopped for a second when I saw it falling xD
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Deep into the water a d on the floor many times. Some traces around the plastic but alive.... no way I cannot find an excuse to buy a gnex lol
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I've only dropped my NS4G once. Standing up in the restroom it fell out of my pocket onto the tile floor. No damage, but probably due to the TPU case I was using that day.
However, being in the consumer electronics retail workforce, I can honestly say that I've installed over 200 invisible shields on phones and tablets. Out of those, only one damaged the product. Wouldn't you know it, it was a friend's phone, but it was also about 2 years old at the time and had been dropped, therefore the edges of the screen were no longer sealed. Since she paid for the service the store replaced her phone.
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I'll keep that in mind my dad just picked up the S3, he's lookin at Otter cases though .
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Don't want to scare you but you might need to watch this video. Cheers!
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I went swimming with my Nexus S back in July. I was is the water 10-15 minutes before I realized it was in my pocket.
Once I realized my stupidity, I went in and laid my Nexus S on a towel with the cover off and the battery out. I let it bake in the sun for about 4 hours then put it back together. It has worked great ever since.
I was actually a little disappointed. I thought this would be my excuse to get a Galaxy Nexus. Nope, can't find any excuses to get rid of my Nexus S Great phone!
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I dropped mine in the toilet XD I was doing number one and was playing music. I was really into the song and didn't wanna pause it and put it in my pocket so I just held it between my shoulder and my cheek but then I dropped it lol. I quickly put my hand in the toilet to get it out, washed it THOROUGHLY and put it in a cup with rice. Everything was fine except for the speaker. 24 hrs later it fixed itself though
Survived a torrential downpour.
Day 1: it charged but didn't indicate it was charging with charger, no USB functionality.
Day 2 indicated it was charging with charger - no USB functionality After 3 days it was fully functional.
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had my nexus s 4g drop from... oh Id say 35 feet onto a metal nob. no- it did not survive. But I gotta say the glass is super thick, so thought the screen might have made it, but nope. $190 ebay bucks later and Im back with my NS4G
I dropped my Nexus S a couple of times from jeans pocket height unto rough garage floors. Aside from minor nicks and scratches in the bezel, phone still functions normally.
Oh yeah and I'm disappointed as well for not getting my excuse to get a GNex.
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Dropped twice into water
Dropped once and then took it out of water, very scared, and then pulled off the battery. Use a cold hair dryer for 30 minutes to dry it. Turned it on. Some weird functionality. No Speaker phone, no phone speaker phone.
Left the phone hopeless but tomorrow it was ok!
Nexus S is a beast!
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Don't want to scare you but you might need to watch this video. Cheers!
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That test was too kind, see this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuwD7pdxxyo
It took me 4 days before I botched my pristine One. I dropped it head-first from my lap when I was sitting on ceramic floor. Hence the dent on chamfered edge of the top corner
The dent is small enough to be unnoticable unless under scrutiny. But it's still there, especially visible on certain angle.
I just realised aluminium is such a soft metal, it's quite ductile, well.. given the drop distance.
I think I'll just leave the dent as it is, dont want to risk getting more imperfection, what about you?
I had a case on (Capdase Karapace touch), but it's a minimalist case that doesn't cover the upper and lower part of the phone. I want to expose the shiny aluminium. Guess I kinda get what I want, duh
What about you folks? I'm sure there are a few of you that still has his/her One in perfect condition since day one.
0 scratches on sensation, and sensation had hard life i drop my sensation so many times, when I drop first and last time htc one i scratched everything what i can scratch, never again in my life aluminium NEVER.
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Mines still in perfect condition
From my One while peeking in your window
Just by answering this question saying that both of mine are still perfect is asking for trouble, lol... I HATE cases, they built this phone to look good, and dammit if I ain't going to show it off. With that said, oh noooooooooo....
WhizzWr said:
It took me 4 days before I botched my pristine One. I dropped it head-first from my lap when I was sitting on ceramic floor. Hence the dent on chamfered edge of the top corner
The dent is small enough to be unnoticable unless under scrutiny. But it's still there, especially visible on certain angle.
I just realised aluminium is such a soft metal, it's quite ductile, well.. given the drop distance.
I think I'll just leave the dent as it is, dont want to risk getting more imperfection, what about you?
I had a case on (Capdase Karapace touch), but it's a minimalist case that doesn't cover the upper and lower part of the phone. I want to expose the shiny aluminium. Guess I kinda get what I want, duh
What about you folks? I'm sure there are a few of you that still has his/her One in perfect condition since day one.
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You're VERY lucky that's typically the most vulnerable way to damage a glass. All my phones have been in perfect shape except for one. My girlfriend bought me the DNA for $740 cash for Valentines Day and when it was only three days old I cracked it. I'm talking nearly at launch, before it's repairable, and I was afraid of getting one back with a locked bootloader so I didn't insurance claim it.
Man was I scared to tell her. It was actually done when we were getting frisky in the bed and it and my Nexus 7 were under my pillow and I kind of fell down from a kneeling/standing position on top of it. When I finally told her she said "Whew, baby. Really? That's it, just the phone? I was so scared you got some kid pregnant or killed one of your exgirlfriends or something. You've really been freaking out I thought something terrible happened."
Of course I was like "HELLO! Something Terrible DID happen. I broke my DNA!!!"
Ended up trading an old device for another one because I was scared when they started RMA'ing devices with updated hboots that couldn't be unlocked and I'd rather not have a phone than have a stock one. Then I decided that was a defeatist attitude and got a riff box No lockin me out baby.
CharliesTheMan said:
You're VERY lucky that's typically the most vulnerable way to damage a glass. All my phones have been in perfect shape except for one. My girlfriend bought me the DNA for $740 cash for Valentines Day and when it was only three days old I cracked it. I'm talking nearly at launch, before it's repairable, and I was afraid of getting one back with a locked bootloader so I didn't insurance claim it.
Man was I scared to tell her. It was actually done when we were getting frisky in the bed and it and my Nexus 7 were under my pillow and I kind of fell down from a kneeling/standing position on top of it. When I finally told her she said "Whew, baby. Really? That's it, just the phone? I was so scared you got some kid pregnant or killed one of your exgirlfriends or something. You've really been freaking out I thought something terrible happened."
Of course I was like "HELLO! Something Terrible DID happen. I broke my DNA!!!"
Ended up trading an old device for another one because I was scared when they started RMA'ing devices with updated hboots that couldn't be unlocked and I'd rather not have a phone than have a stock one. Then I decided that was a defeatist attitude and got a riff box No lockin me out baby.
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Lol That's a long story bro, you've got a nice gf btw hehe
Regarding the drop, really it's less than 20 cm (~8 in) distance, the phone slipped from my laps when I was sitting on the ground level. All of my plastic phone survive without a scratch.
I kinda pissed off with myself for not Choosing a full body case, tsk
Well whats done is done.
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It took me a couple months. My headphones hung on my car when I was getting out and took a fall face first into asphalt. All that happened was I got minor scuffs on two of the corners.
Day after I got it (about two weeks ago)
Was on my way to the mall specifically to get a case for it (Incipio something) and it slipped outta my pocket getting out of the cab.
Nothing too major, but pretty annoying that I did it so soon!
My wife shattered her One less than 10 days after we bought ours. Not sure how it happened, but it clearly took a trip to pound town by way of ceramic floor (indoor water park). Praise Jeebus for insurance. :good:
Get a case.
Get a case get a case get a case.
Gone, are the brick Nokia phones, the small Sony Ericssons, the 240x320 Samsungs
Seriously, it doesn't take a pic like the one posted above for you to realize what the consequences are.
I never get people who don't buy into this
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It took quite a while. I'm in the marching band for my university, and I needed to call my mom while I was out so I had it in our pocket we have in the uniform.
While we were stretching I bent down, came back up and my phone fell straight onto the concrete ( probably 4.5 feet)
It managed the hit the crease between 2 slabs right over the ir blaster. So I have a nice dent...
Screen is still flawless. Lol.
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Did mine yesterday. Had it wrapped in a towel on a radiator so I could listen to music in the bathroom. Somehow the phone got out of the towel, fell down the back of the radiator and jammed itself behind the pipes.
It's in an official hardshell case but still managed to chip the black plastic by the screen. Not that visible but I know it's there.
Bare in mind this is my 4th HTC one, 3 faulty ones in a row
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mines in mint condition no marks or scuffs i have the red version since september before that i had black one that didnt get scuffed or marked either
I have a pre-order HTC One. No scratches, dents, scuffs. It's caseless.
I never had problems with the Evo3d like others did though. Two years and mine was still 100% perfect.
I already had 2 cases before i even got the One. I used the Commuter for the first 3.5 months and kept the phone in prestine condition. Recently i got tired of hiding the design, but i didn't want to risk scuffing the aluminum, so i went with a transparent case. So mine is still in perfect condition, i only took it out to apreciate the design once in a while in controlled conditions (usually at home).
I think going with a transparent case is the perfect compromise between looks and protection, only disadvantage is slightly ticker and can't feel the metal construction in your hands.
This is standard with me and phones I have... I've got the One for six months now, and I'm really happy to have the screen unscratched but the phone has fell out of my paints already several times...
I don't know why and or whatm, but this happens with every phone I've got way too often...
if i would use a case ... i may have gone into ordinary galaxy series with a big stupid case !
i got the ONE for the Built quailty premuim aluminum ... too pretty to hide it in a case.
although i use a bumper (backless case)
I got one spot on the back where it went from black to silver and i did it on the first day. It arrived in the mail before work and i was like no case no protector, But was dying to use my new toy so i took it to work. Was careful the whole day. Then i put my phone down on the table didn't slide it or nothing picked it up and there it was a dot. I have no idea how it happened it wasn't there when i opened it from the box. There was no rough are on the table neither. That day on break i went out and bought a cheap case and a cheap protector until i could order better ones..
Ive dropped my phone couple times n still no sign of marks.I have thin transparent case which has been awesome which also provides grip to it