Was laying down, flat on my back, on the driveway, working on the lawn mower and my evo slipped out of my pocket and fell from my pocket to the concrete - a whopping 2 inches.
Is Sprint still doing that $35 repair deal if you don't have insurance?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
EDIT: ...And I just barely touched it and the whole screen shattered. Definitely not gorilla glass.
Cell phone glass is so temperamental. i've dropped mine from 5 ft onto rugged asphalt while running and it left a scratch on the edge but nothing to the glass. Doesn't really make sense.
It was a weak spot in the glass, it can happen to any type of glass. This just kind of proves that the durability of each panel isn't tested a whole lot...
P
vbetts said:
It was a weak spot in the glass, it can happen to any type of glass. This just kind of proves that the durability of each panel isn't tested a whole lot...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Isn't that the truth. I've dropped it from 4 feet onto cement before and nothing; 2 inches, everything goes to hell.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
Hrshycro said:
P
Isn't that the truth. I've dropped it from 4 feet onto cement before and nothing; 2 inches, everything goes to hell.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, I dropped mine from about 3 feet onto concrete and my glass didn't break.
Tapa tapa tapa
ive dropped my phone so many times its not enen funny and my screen is still flawless
So is Sprint still offering that $35 repair, or did that actually get canned like 3 months after they started it? Would like to sell this evo for what the EVO 3D or iPhone costs after my $150 upgrade discount.
i beleave they still do it it seems that way
http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-220014.html
ckoadiyn said:
i beleave they still do it it seems that way
http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-220014.html
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Probably could have searched myself for that, but thanks!
I'll try this out on Wednesday.
The Evo DOES NOT have Gorilla Glass..I hate when people say it does, because it does not.
Although it isn't super weak, I dropped mine out of a mid size truck (about 2.5 feet) on concrete from my lap and it didn't break and I've dropped in it my bathroom (brushing teeth and listening to music lol) face down and not one crack.
As much as I hate to compare the two , but my Blackberry Storm vs the Evo . Performance wise the Evo slaughters that poor thing into the ground and back . But the blackberry storm doesnt have one scratch , not even a nick in the touch screen . That thing went through hell and back and the screen still looks like the day I bought it and never had a screen protector on it . I love my Evo but I miss the scratch resistance of the Storm
r916 said:
The Evo DOES NOT have Gorilla Glass..I hate when people say it does, because it does not.
Although it isn't super weak, I dropped mine out of a mid size truck (about 2.5 feet) on concrete from my lap and it didn't break and I've dropped in it my bathroom (brushing teeth and listening to music lol) face down and not one crack.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Then tell them . . .
http://www.corninggorillaglass.com/#featured-products . . .
Dropped mine face first on a metal chair leg no scratch nothing an srry for ur lost
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA Premium App
I droped my phone on concrete maybe 7 times in various senerios and nothing happened. I drop it in my bathroom 1 time and the screen shatters. I have insurane and took it to a repair center and they made me go through insurance where i had to pay the $100 deductable. The only good thing is that when you send the phone back they only want the phone. I got to keep the battery, charger and 8 gb micro sd.
SeNt FrOm YoUr MoThErS VaGiNa!!!
It's sad to see so many people going the insurance route when many times only the digitizer, a $20+ dollar part readily available online/ebay is what has shattered. Chances are, if you're technically inclined enough to be hanging out at XDA, you can handle repairing your Evo.
If the evo really had gorilla glass it would be posted on sprint and also on the box. Plus HTC would have said it on there site.
That site is mis informed . Those of you claiming it has it cause you dropped it just got lucky it didn't break or scratch . Also 2 inch fall is nothing lol.
Well my local store won't do anything. Insurance. Insurance. Insurance is all I heard.
Guy tried to tell me that the $35 repair was only for a month or two over a year ago, yet its still on their website.
He also said that it is gorilla glass for sure. If it is, its the cheapest piece or it HTC could possible buy.
The more I deal with sprint, the more I hate them. Still getting 100k 3g at my house and its been that was for 7 months.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
Damn dude! Friggin sucks... Yea each cell phone screen is tempered differently. I abuse my Evo just to show off sometimes. It's totaaallly fine with it. I remember when I got my TouchPro2 on release date... I broke it in 2 days. There was an HTC recall though that if your phone fell from within ear range (~5ft average) and cracked, they would replace. I still have that replacement, and lemme tell you, it's a beast. The screen on that phone can get scratched though, so I put and invisishield on it. The designers know that we aren't perfect, and that **** happens... They build the phones to ensure endurance from normal impacts.
and yea... 3g is worse than dial up for me... and im in Miami... >.> 4G i dont have, dead RSA, too lazy to get phone swapped. I trust Sprint though, they'll bounce back, and hard. Unfortunately, I'm speaking about the corporation... Not the employees. You'll usually only find ****-heads in stores. No offense Sprint employees, I said usually, I know theres some kind folks out there. Call the corporate customer service, and complain, like hardcore. Driving back and forth to stores for a screen fix is insane. They are wasting your time, time is money. And they are depreciating you as a paying customer with legal and principle rights!
That why I use a case..
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA Premium App
You going to swap the glass?
Related
left my phone in my car last night and came out to it this morning and the screen is cracked in multiple places. im wondering how to get this replaced. i'd have to call google warrenty company... any thoughts or questions please ask.... i need to have this phone replaced, only had it for 3 weeks now.
How cold did it get last night where you live? I wonder if that caused the screen to crack.
im in virginia beach, and it snowed here last night. first time in like 6 years... its 26 right now, so probably lower 20's last night
screen prob got too cold and cracked? o_0
The quality of the glass used on this phone is about the lowest of the low. It probably got too cold. 20's is a bit rediculous though for a screen to just crack and shatter.
If the screen really can crack from temps in the 20s, we will problably see many more cases. I guess I shouldnt take mine skiing.
un1ucky said:
screen prob got too cold and cracked? o_0
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I doubt that was the case... my N1 got delivered on a day when it was a high of 6 degrees where I live, was very cold, and the screen was not cracked. As well, being that it is cold where I live I am sure my screen has gotten below 20 degrees a time or two since, so say the least... I don't leave it in my car, let alone over night, but it has been exposed to -10 degree weather, with blowing wind, and time in a car waiting to warm up at those temps where the phone is cold to the touch for sometime after going inside.
very interesting. Keep us updated if you find out what the cause of this was
Wow very interesting and mysterious.. I wonder what could've caused it to break. Are you telling us all of the story? And if it did actually break with cold, then I must say shame upon HTC.. I hear the screen cracks from simple drops also? I mean, I've never had a phone that screen's broke simply because a fall of the concrete..
Eclair~ said:
Wow very interesting and mysterious.. I wonder what could've caused it to break. Are you telling us all of the story? And if it did actually break with cold, then I must say shame upon HTC.. I hear the screen cracks from simple drops also? I mean, I've never had a phone that screen's broke simply because a fall of the concrete..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I could probably take all phones with glass screens with a certain size and just by dropping them on concrete from a couple of the feet they would all break. I could understand people complaining if it broke by hitting your carpet, but come on... Stop dropping your $500 phones on concrete. I've had several 3"+ screen phones and _never_ had a cracked screen in all those years.
edit:
And who leaves their phone in their car? I can think of numerous places where I wouldn't even leave the car stereo attached.
Bummer...let us know if it was indeed the cold
SBS_ said:
I could probably take all phones with glass screens with a certain size and just by dropping them on concrete from a couple of the feet they would all break. I could understand people complaining if it broke by hitting your carpet, but come on... Stop dropping your $500 phones on concrete. I've had several 3"+ screen phones and _never_ had a cracked screen in all those years.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I find it odd this doesn't apply to the G1.. I've dropped my G1 a few times, and nothing has cracked.
Everyone drops their phone once in a while, but I've never heard of any phone cracking before. Is it simply because of the size of the screen? Or are there other factors that contribute to this? Sorry for the questions, but when I get my Nexus One.. I know one day, it is going to fall, and I don't exactly understand why it must crack also.
I don't want to be afraid to use my own phone outside because its going to break if I drop it, mistakenly.
If you're all thumbs when handling your phones I would suggest getting a case and screen protector for it.
i was buzzed and cold, thought i lost the phone. didnt bother looking in the car as it was snowing and i was freezing. i live in virginia beach and it hasnt snowed here in 6 years... so sat morning i went to warm up the car to go to work and my phone was sittin on the passenger side floor board.
i doubt it was from the cold as well, but never know... right now im using my g1 until i hear back from htc and find out where and who to send this to.
i've only dropped it once from about 2 feet up in the air. it was on the charger here at work and i went to answer my work phone. i attempted to set the phone down on a cubby/shelf thing and i didnt make it, so it took a lil spill to the floor. but that was like the 2nd day that i had the phone.
so far all i've done is sent htc an email, as their gonna be the ones covering it, not google... if anyone has any ideas, or tips plz let me know.
its been about 3 hours since the email was sent and still no answer.
EDIT: trying to upload pictures of it... but im at work and all the pic uploading sites are blocked so im trying to do it from my g1... anyone know of a site that i can upload pics and post em here, from my g1?
here are some pics... hard to see the cracks from a straight down view so here are 2 shots
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
[/URL][/IMG]
[/URL][/IMG]
sorry about the size... took an hour to find a way to upload the pics and theyre huge... well at least you can see the cracks now
SBS_ said:
If you're all thumbs when handling your phones I would suggest getting a case and screen protector for it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I must live under a rock b/c i thought that was the funniest thing EEEVVVAA
Eclair~ said:
I find it odd this doesn't apply to the G1.. I've dropped my G1 a few times, and nothing has cracked.
Everyone drops their phone once in a while, but I've never heard of any phone cracking before. Is it simply because of the size of the screen? Or are there other factors that contribute to this? Sorry for the questions, but when I get my Nexus One.. I know one day, it is going to fall, and I don't exactly understand why it must crack also.
I don't want to be afraid to use my own phone outside because its going to break if I drop it, mistakenly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's glass. All it takes is an impact in the right spot and the glass will crack. I've accidentally dropped my iphone a couple times and it came out ok. But a friend of mine dropped hers and it landed flat on its face; needless to say, the screen was toast.
kep0ne said:
It's glass. All it takes is an impact in the right spot and the glass will crack. I've accidentally dropped my iphone a couple times and it came out ok. But a friend of mine dropped hers and it landed flat on its face; needless to say, the screen was toast.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree with you, it is glass and they will break if you impact them in the right spot will crack them.
well, just got off the phone with htc and they said it most likely wont be covered under warranty... and i'd have to pay $30 just to get it to them, then $250 in repairs, if it wasnt covered under warranty... i just peeled the void sticker off the back screw cause i can replace the screen myself (have replaced multiple iphone screens)
so now im off to look for parts... anyone know of a place to buy parts online? im googleing right now and so far, no luck
slater87 said:
my phone was sittin on the passenger side floor board.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Some possibilities:
1) it flew from the seat, hit the inside of the car and fell to the floor during a turn/braking.
2) a passenger stepped on it.
It shatters the screen!!!! motherf^#*!^#*(. I was getting out of my car and it fell directly on the screen in the garage.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Ouch! It maybe a bit too early, but I know for some phones you can buy replacement parts and DIY repair.
Search google shopping for "samsung galaxy note screen digitizer"
Damn, that sucks man.
My HD2 broke from 2 foot fall also... after many other falls.
falconeight said:
It shatters the screen!!!! motherf^#*!^#*(. I was getting out of my car and it fell directly on the screen in the garage.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That would make me sick. That is horrible. The first thing I did when I got my note is get a warranty from squaretrade and then get theftaware to catch the thief that trys to steal it.
I was hoping to never know.
My deepest sympathies and thoughts go out to you brother
ahhhh now you are making me worry . i dropped twice but seem to be ok as it land with the back. i should get an insurance for the phone i guess or just have to be more careful .
i feel for you.
The thing is that it is a big phone and hard to keep in the hand. A good case is a must.....I have a feeling I will not be the last.
holy no... that's awful!
Man, I feel for you. I drop my S2 multiple times and luckily only some scratch in the body.
falconeight said:
It shatters the screen!!!! motherf^#*!^#*(. I was getting out of my car and it fell directly on the screen in the garage.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry to hear that - but shattered? I was expecting a lot worse compared to various iphone videos I've seen. Does it still work?
- Frank
ChodTheWacko said:
Sorry to hear that - but shattered? I was expecting a lot worse compared to various iphone videos I've seen. Does it still work?
- Frank
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If it still works, he should consider himself lucky. Things like is always makes me glad, I'm safe than sorry. I'm going to have to consider SquareTrade after I get my screen protector & case.
So we can assume now that the material used by Samsung is not the same in terms of strength and durability as Gorilla Glass.
ChodTheWacko said:
Sorry to hear that - but shattered? I was expecting a lot worse compared to various iphone videos I've seen. Does it still work?
- Frank
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Iphones are made out of crap Olephobic glass that they buy from 3rd world countries. It costs ≈200 USD to make a 16gb 4gs. Of course it's gonna get wrecked off 1 drop.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using xda premium
My recommendation get a semi hard rubber case takes a beating. I have never broke a screen in 25 years of having a phone. I did Have a Blackberry old Brick (big square ugly phone) I dropped it off a 40 ft roof and it bounced and the screen never broke......... Luck of the Irish I guess
Either way I have dropped alot of phones and the semi hard case seems to take the shock
Bummer man, probably 145usd for a screen assembly.........
Note hasn't even been out for that long so even if you don't have insure to cover it I'm pretty sure your still applicable to apply.
A device that big and heavy would really break easier than the smaller ones I guess.
~ L said:
Note hasn't even been out for that long so even if you don't have insure to cover it I'm pretty sure your still applicable to apply.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i have seen many sites doing insurance for the phone break or drop via online site . so he could then apply on one those websites and report later thats broken ? heheh not sure as i don't think they gonna check the phone when he sign up with them.
ChodTheWacko said:
Sorry to hear that - but shattered? I was expecting a lot worse compared to various iphone videos I've seen. Does it still work?
- Frank
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It works perfect no body damage just the screen
Its not gorilla glass its just a thin piece of common glass. I am pretty sure it broke because it landed flat on the screen.
The problem with any glass screen isn't that they are "shatter" proof, but they are scratch resistant. Just about any piece of glass tinsel strength will resist a scratch (except for a diamond), but a sudden impact, especially on an edge will pretty much shatter it. The gorilla glass can flex, if you've seen the video, but I bet they never show anyone striking it on the edge. Even though in your event, it fell on the face, from the look of the photo, it landed on the edge first, even if just by a small amount.
I have a Dell Streak and the first thing I do before exiting my vehicle, is to make sure it is in the pouch before I get out of the car. My previous phones (HTC's) got dropped several times getting into/out of my car. I use to keep an otter box case on it, but they are so bulky, not many cases around for belt use.
I feel for you, but, I bet just about any large surface area piece of glass would do the same thing. Head over to the Dell Streak forum and you'll see a few broken glass streaks.
not looking good, order your cases asap
edit: keep your beast safe...
Ohhh she's adorable..
Wait.. I was sposed to be watching the phones?
Moral here is "Don't drop your $700 phones from chest height into rough concrete kids"
Maybe the wind was too much when the S3 was dropped
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
Hey guys, I found Casper the ghost!
I mean....the S2 is still the strongest phone out there when it comes to dropping. We need a S2 vs S3 drop test. We already know that iPhone 4S will get ****ed up every time
Sent from my AT&T SGSII on XDA
yea, will have to get good case + screen guard.
I guess this will be the first time when I'll buy a case for my phone. S2 was invincible.
She wasn't very accurate with her dropping.
But anyone who uses a phone w/out a case is a fool (IMO).
Just a $300+ accident waiting to happen.
And cases are available sooo slim nowadays.
.. and seriously, you need to be 7ft tall or even taller for the phone to be dropped that high.. LOL
unless you're on a horse or umm levitating.. LOL.. what are the odds? hmm?
CZ Eddie said:
She wasn't very accurate with her dropping.
But anyone who uses a phone w/out a case is a fool (IMO).
Just a $300+ accident waiting to happen.
And cases are available sooo slim nowadays.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm a fool and risky as hell. I hate cases, I like to see the natural beauty of my phone. I honestly forgot how nice my wife's Moto Atrix looks without the case cause she has this horrid(in my opinion) Speck case on it. To each their own though.
Here is one more
Might as well add it to OP
They wasted like 3 + 3 devices!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
im glad i have a case and insurance for my S3
That gorila Glass 2 might still be as hard but it looks like it isn't as though, that combined with a thinner bazel and you end up with a cracked phone. Luckely i already have a case, now i just need the phone,...
Sent from my ICS Legend using XDA
Most people buying S3 already have a case and other accessories except the phone
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
My girl dropped her phone from the second floor, she was wearing her robe and it had slipped out, then it fell over the railing upstairs straight to the hardwood on the first floor and slid several feet.
Turned out the phone had no scratches and just scratched the case, Good thing she had a case cause her palm pre would of got murdered!
Sent from my EVO using XDA
chuunarusamurai said:
My girl dropped her phone from the second floor, she was wearing her robe and it had slipped out, then it fell over the railing upstairs straight to the hardwood on the first floor and slid several feet.
Turned out the phone had no scratches and just scratched the case, Good thing she had a case cause her palm pre would of got murdered!
Sent from my EVO using XDA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
galaxy s 3 thread man
yeah sometimes a phone can fall from 30cm and get smashed, other times not a single scratch :X
Someone should make a video of 'real life events'. You know...having the phone on lap then getting out of the car, etc. Because, in those instances, the phone isn't falling straight down. It's got some angle and slide to it.
(I took my Nexus One and threw it face down onto tiles about 3 feet in front of me...and nothing but the lcd underneath broke.)
SiNJiN76 said:
Someone should make a video of 'real life events'. You know...having the phone on lap then getting out of the car, etc. Because, in those instances, the phone isn't falling straight down. It's got some angle and slide to it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im gonna get a zorb ball so i can protect my smartphone
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
LeviathanPT said:
Im gonna get a zorb ball so i can protect my smartphone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hahahaha. Make sure you make a video!
hawkeye2188 said:
I'm a fool and risky as hell. I hate cases, I like to see the natural beauty of my phone. I honestly forgot how nice my wife's Moto Atrix looks without the case cause she has this horrid(in my opinion) Speck case on it. To each their own though.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am with you. I have never had a case, but do have a screen guard. Never had a problem yet.
It makes me laugh how the iphone crowd go on about how great looking their phone is and how the glass back looks great. Or when they go on about how the S2, looks like cheap plastic. Yet they cover their phone with a £1.99 cover from ebay, so they never see or feel the phone. And the gel, rubber cover from ebay is cheaper and tackier than the S2 phone.
this is the biggest downside of the phone... i don't care for the minor issues that i read about this phone except for this.. what was samsung thinking? didn't they test a few phones before putting it into production? didn't they test how tough gorilla glass 2 or lack there of before using it on their flagship phone?
fail!
i'm still upgrading to it though.. LOL
I have not broken a phone since my iPhone 4 many years ago...an then it was just a small hairline crack. This morning my phone fell of the couch from about a little more than a foot high and it completely shattered. I have dropped my HTC M8 so many times in this way and not even a scratch or dent. I was shocked. Oh, well, guess I'm glad I kept my M8...back to it until I get get a replacement or get it fixed...only had this moto X pure edition for 5 days! Just hope it I can not break it more than 3 times (motocares limit) until March when new phones come out.
bitwiser said:
I have not broken a phone since my iPhone 4 many years ago...an then it was just a small hairline crack. This morning my phone fell of the couch from about a little more than a foot high and it completely shattered. I have dropped my HTC M8 so many times in this way and not even a scratch or dent. I was shocked. Oh, well, guess I'm glad I kept my M8...back to it until I get get a replacement or get it fixed...only had this moto X pure edition for 5 days! Just hope it I can not break it more than 3 times (motocares limit) until March when new phones come out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ouch that must have hurt. I am too without a case. I like the phone without better. I have the Motocare as well.
The glass is a pretty shape, but it definitely gives me durability concerns. I just got mine, and I don't think I'll be able to use this phone without at least a slim tpu case.
shamelin73 said:
Ouch that must have hurt. I am too without a case. I like the phone without better. I have the Motocare as well.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have never had a case...just can't take the extra bulk and love the way the Moto feels (leather back) without one. Guess I'll just have to pay the price a few times or max 3
Iv'e never broken a phone,never used a case, never purchased insurance. Don't intend on starting now
Sorry for your loss.
crawlgsx said:
Iv'e never broken a phone,never used a case, never purchased insurance. Don't intend on starting now
Sorry for your loss.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
lol, I did not intend on breaking or dropping it either. I've never put insurance on it either...did not on this one...had it only 5 days...no Motocare. Talked to an agent, he said it has not been 30 days...purchase motocare then make a claim. a little cheaper than the repair fee and i'll be able to use it again if needed. So that is what I did.
Don't you also have to pay a 50 dollar deductible with motocare?
dobbs3x said:
Don't you also have to pay a 50 dollar deductible with motocare?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think it's $35
Restola said:
I think it's $35
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Screenshot for you guys. You have me considering it, though I'm normally very much against paying for stuff like this. Then again, the price really isn't bad... Decisions, decisions.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
mercado79 said:
Screenshot for you guys. You have me considering it, though I'm normally very much against paying for stuff like this. Then again, the price really isn't bad... Decisions, decisions.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I bought Motocare for my 2013 Moto X and haven't used it but then I use a case with that one. I didn't get it yet for this one.
I haven't seen a case I really like for the new one (it's in Hong Kong right now) but I keep thinking about what happens if I drop it. Maybe I will go back and get Motocare.
I dropped my first gen x from about 2 and half feet this summer and shattered my screen. It was on cement. I can only imagine the bigger x is even more fragile. Non the less what a great phone I'm on my third x now and have tried others and keep coming back.
Yep I just did the same thing earlier. Got my phone on Monday and just a small 2' fall flat on the screen did the job. My phone cracked at the top left and bottom right. I have cracks across my 5.2" screen now. I'm getting it replaced with MotoCare. I will also be buying a screen protector. I've not broken a screen on any of my phones ever.
Sent from my XT1095 using XDA Free mobile app
"Gorilla Glass" lol
Sent from my XT1095 using XDA Free mobile app
I got the moto care too. The rounded edges of the glass are too much like the nexus 4 and my wife cracked her fair share of nexus 4's, so I figured better be safe than sorry.
I'm sorry for your moto x man, the first day I bought mine I bought a cheap tpu case and now i'm planning to get the unicorn beetle one, that case seems the most protective one for the moto x.
Which credit card did you use? There are some credit card that has 90 days protection. Call and claim if you have one of those. Good luck and sorry about that.
Same thing happened to me OP. The rounded edges of this screen really make it susceptible to drops and cracking. This phone is really slippery when in my pocket and it literally just slipped out while I was sitting down and cracked. Filed a MotoCare claim and got a replacement 4 days later.
The only thing that has me "pausing" on Motocare is the following:
1)I know it extends the "regular" warranty to 2 years, but I think it's unlikely that something will go wrong with the "insides" of the phone in that time.
2) The cost of Motocare+ 1 Deductible is about the same a s 1 screen replacement. So, unless you're going to break the screen more than once, it really won't pay off.
Thoughts?
I dropped my 2nd gen moto x at a retail store the other day without a case. Fell from about 4 foot and landed right on the glasses. Somehow it didn't shatter or even have a scratch on it. I try to always wear a case but kinda rushed out of the house without one this time (I rarely use a case in my house).
Probably depends on the angle it drops for anyone with durability concerns.
l_stevens said:
The only thing that has me "pausing" on Motocare is the following:
1)I know it extends the "regular" warranty to 2 years, but I think it's unlikely that something will go wrong with the "insides" of the phone in that time.
2) The cost of Motocare+ 1 Deductible is about the same a s 1 screen replacement. So, unless you're going to break the screen more than once, it really won't pay off.
Thoughts?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
FWIW: I'm in the same mindset, for now, at least.
Well.. I've had the phone for less than 3 full days and already cracked the rear glass. Good thing I have insurance.. but it seems s7 is extremely fragile.
Phone dropped out of my pocket while sitting down. About 1 and 1/2 foot drop and hit the corner.. already cracked..
Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
someone reported the same thing less than an hour after getting it. I feel they could have designed around that a bit better. Tempered glass always does terrible in corners. A couple of MM extra metal at the corners could probably save a bunch of phones.
Understandable. I have this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B1I6J0E?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00 and I'm worried it's not gonna be enough for this phone. Already have two different ones on order.
Corwinder said:
Understandable. I have this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01B1I6J0E?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00 and I'm worried it's not gonna be enough for this phone. Already have two different ones on order.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i've got the rugged armor and it seems it should be fine, so i assume this would be ok too
This happens EVERY time a new phone is released. If anyone doesn't believe me, just go look at the other phones and you will see the same warnings when they were released. ALL of these kinds of phones are fragile to a certain degree. Anyone going without a good case is taking extra risk. Even a good case is no guarantee. Think of it this way, would you carry a laptop around without protection, drop it, and expect it not to eventually get damaged? When the next iPhone or S8 is released next year, other threads like this will show up early after their releases. If you drop it 2 inches or 2 feet...there is always a chance there will be damage. I don't think anyone drops it on purpose. That being the situation, I would think it would be a good move to put it in a case and at least improve the odds from the beginning.
I feel how it hurts. Can you post pics?
Mind you I have never broken a phone this early. And I've had lots phones without cases. Notably note4, LG g2, g3, gs3. All which I dropped many times.
I'll post pictures soon.
Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
From this vid s7 edge looked like it shouldn't happen so easily https://youtu.be/GU8S_BjByKU maybe edge is more durable?
But it's not so bad and guy from video claims that back cover replacement costs ~30$ but anyway it's insurance problem. I wonder will water resistance still be present after such repair
Pics.
insang-droid said:
Pics.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
An 18 inch drop did that?
I already opened a claim, I don't want any issues with waterproofing. But if Samsung repair says they can do it for cheaper I might go with that option.
scott14719 said:
An 18 inch drop did that?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep. I was sitting at dining table feeding my son. just slipped out of my pj pocket and hit the floor. That's why I'm surprised.
Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
insang-droid said:
Yep. I was sitting at dining table feeding my son. just slipped out of my pj pocket and hit the floor. That's why I'm surprised.
Sent from my SM-G930T using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for posting. I'm definitely getting a case for it.
Isn't this what you people wanted? A premium feel at the expense of durability?
wow scary, first time ive heard of a phone ruined by being dropped now im definitely going to get a case and also place the phone inside 10 socks just in case
tenaciousj said:
Isn't this what you people wanted? A premium feel at the expense of durability?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's really not any more serious than chipping the paint or faux chrome on the edge bezels of previous Galaxy devices. I've owned the S3, S4 and S4 Mini. They look terrible after a year, even if you don't drop them. The S4 Mini is now over 2 years old and it's edge bezels look like the surface of the moon, and it's not from dropping it. That won't happen with the current generation of Galaxy devices.
At least the glass back on an S6 or S7 can be replaced to look like new. The edge bezels are part of the chassis. So, yeah, I'm fine with metal and glass.
i dropped my Xperia Z3 Compact a couple of times while standing, couple times onto wood floor, couple times onto tile. Never even scratched. Dropped it one day while at the pool onto this sort of uneven stone/sandstone kinda stuff from literally 2 or 3 INCHES, completely shattered the front glass. I mean total spiderweb destruction.
If just depends how you drop it and onto what surface.
Isn't it just bad luck either? I mean, I recently dropped my S6 and it also broke the glass (in the sense that the glass plate let loose and can now get dust under it). This was an innocent drop and it had falled quite a few times before already (before I was used to the slippery back of the thing) without any issues.
I've seen phones survive the most insane stuff only to get beaten by the bad luck of exactly hitting that part of the corner after a small drop.
Still sucks bigtime of course...
Lot of what's said is true. I still wonder how the waterproofing would be after repair.. of if the waterproofing would be OK with cracked glass.
I'm thinking the rear glass has no effect on the IP68 rating, when looking at the gs6 rear glass replacement video.