Have you ever seen a Moto G broken? My mom threw mine on the concrete on purpose and NOTHING (not even a scratch, wow) happened to it.
Have you ever seen a S3 NOT broken? Neither have I.
What are your stories on fallen Moto G's compared to other devices?
vlt96 said:
Have you ever seen a Moto G broken? My mom threw mine on the concrete on purpose and NOTHING (not even a scratch, wow) happened to it.
Have you ever seen a S3 NOT broken? Neither have I.
What are your stories on fallen Moto G's compared to other devices?
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In the two week of getting my Moto G, I dropped it, on concrete as I was getting outta the car at the gas station (it fell out of my pants pocket,), the worst I got was some dents on the side but nothing else.
Well, mine's been thrown about a fair bit too. Dropped it twice in 20 seconds during college lectures, dropped it while gaming, but nothing except a broken screenguard.
Dropped it once onto a tile floor , no scratches or dents. Touch wood.
my fate
usertag said:
Dropped it once onto a tile floor , no scratches or dents. Touch wood.
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i have bad fate, i droped my moto g thrice in a month.. and the 3rd tym i dropped it, the display cracked frm inside, the crack was just a centimetre long... screen became red.. had to get it repaired and was charged 4080 by moto care
dixan43 said:
i have bad fate, i droped my moto g thrice in a month.. and the 3rd tym i dropped it, the display cracked frm inside, the crack was just a centimetre long... screen became red.. had to get it repaired and was charged 4080 by moto care
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If you are accident prone , I would suggest you get a case.
Dropped my Moto G from 4 meter high (double storey bed) and bump nothing happens except a little bit broken back case.and I dropped it about twice to the concrete floor, neither dink nor scratch
The phone feels and weighs like a tank. But every screen will break if a phone hits the floor with one of its corners first. The weakest link of Gorilla glass that is.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn Nexus 7 (2013), iPad Mini Retina of Moto G Lte
Dropped it a couple of times:
- from knee height on a stone floor with coarse texture: small dent on the left bottom corner.
- from jeans pocket height on a plastic floor: nothing.
- from sofa height on a wooden floor (multiple times): nothing.
I've never broken a phone before, but I had the worst luck with my first Moto G. I had just bought it and an hour later it fell out of my pocket as I got in my car, and I shut the door on it as it was falling. Bent the phone, got white smudges on the LCD, but there were no cracks. The phone still worked, however.
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I've never broken a phone before, but I had the worst luck with my first Moto G. I had just bought it and an hour later it fell out of my pocket as I got in my car, and I shut the door on it as it was falling. Bent the phone, got white smudges on the LCD, but there were no cracks. The phone still worked, however.
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Wait, what? Any pictures? Sounds interesting...
vlt96 said:
Have you ever seen a Moto G broken? My mom threw mine on the concrete on purpose and NOTHING (not even a scratch, wow) happened to it.
Have you ever seen a S3 NOT broken? Neither have I.
What are your stories on fallen Moto G's compared to other devices?
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I have dropped mine 6 times in the last two weeks and all from the bed about 2 feet on to a wood floor and no marks at all
After reading above posts it Seems to me that I am holding most safest phone on this planet Long live our moto g
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dropped mine like twice, 1st time got a few dents on the side rims. other time also the same had to change the screen guard nothing happened to the screen, luckily i got a replacement to the phone.
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I have dropped mine 6 times in the last two weeks and all from the bed about 2 feet on to a wood floor and no marks at all
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Usually hard, but semi-elastic surfaces like most tiles, or wood, do not break a phone, what really breaks them is concrete, or something solid enough to make you bleed when punching hard.
I am pretty confident you can drop any phone on wood from at least a meter without any issues, or on something softer like soil from more than 2 meters, but drop your phone on concrete from a feet (switching to imperial) can break it, depending on the dropping point.
vlt96 said:
Have you ever seen a Moto G broken? My mom threw mine on the concrete on purpose and NOTHING (not even a scratch, wow) happened to it.
Have you ever seen a S3 NOT broken? Neither have I.
What are your stories on fallen Moto G's compared to other devices?
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Funny you say the part about the S3's. That's the only phone I've ever broken (so far) a single 3 foot drop on a wood floor, toast.
You should put iScream on it It'll make screaming noises when you drop your phone.
Unfortunately, I dropped mine on concrete with the result that it shattered the screen.
Haven't dropped phone since 2012. ?
Left my Moto G on top of my car when i was fuelling car at petrol station. Drove off without realising. Came home and thought I lost the phone, but used Android Device Manager to locate it back to service station. Found it lying on the exit driveway curb of petrol station. A 4WD (Toyota Prado I believe) drove over it as i ran over to get it. Both front and back wheels went over it.
Had a cover so everything was okay. The screen was perfect, no scratches or break. However the LCD on the inside was cracked (probably due to pressure).
Replaced screen in 10 minutes for 40 bucks (from Ebay) and now my girlfriend uses it. Bought a Moto G LTE in meantime.
A solid phone, easy to repair, and minimal bloat at a budget price. Best phone I've owned.
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It fell out of my pocket while biking.
Chipped the metal case
Has anyone else dropped their phone (I mean serious drops)?
Fortunately not, my friend did drop his iPhone 4 off a bridge whilst taking a photo. A sharp gust of wind blew it out of his hand.
I was laughing for about 2 days.
Yup, dropped mine a couple of weeks ago. Bit of a chip on the top right corner of the case by the screen and a bit of a scuff on the bottom right corner of the sim cover.
Was dropped from quite a height onto a hard pavement, so I'm pleased it didn't come off a lot worse!
Dropped mine too. I was busy attaching it to the windscreen for use as satnav, and my wife called me to help get our son into his car seat (after all this time she STILL can't do it...) I went to assist, but the phone wasn't securely fixed to the windscreen... and, well, you guessed it.
Gutted.
Mine has dropped twice from 50cm ~1.5ft. Bad positioning on the nightstand + groggy first time, and a trip of the lady on the charging cable (phone resting on aforementioned nightstand)..
...two slight chips on the top left corner metal. I'm all about the survivor look, being a Fallout fan, I hate those unwieldy black rubber cases, but it pains me to know that those two little chips are there, right out of sight, mocking me for failing to take good care of my DHD.
And that coming from the guy who used a smashed iPhone 2g for the past 2 years. Cracked yet (surprisingly) fully operational screen, more dents in the metal backplate than you can shake a stick at.
Oh well.
Dropped mine from about chest height onto laminated floor while trying to open a door while carrying shopping, unfortunately it did do something to the internal hardware.
Volume keys stopped working, wi-fi would not turn on and fm radio would not turn on. Case had no visible damage so sent back to HTC under waranty, 20 days later got my phone and its working flawlessly.
dropped mine so many times now but i'm lucky and it just hasnt scratched it
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this is exactly the reason I made sure I ordered and received my otterbox commuter series case BEFORE I bought my telus desire hd
only had mine for about a week or so but already dropped it a few times, battle wounds... reminds me of my silver back iphone 1 after a few month, just adds character as far as im concerned.
I dropped mine down a flight of steps on to tiles, man that thing can bounce. It only got the smallest scratch on the top edge where i can see silver but it bugs me every time I look at it but it could have been so much worse without my barely there case or if the screen shattered. If only they sold nail polish in a DHD brown to use as repair paint ...
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this is exactly the reason I made sure I ordered and received my otterbox commuter series case BEFORE I bought my telus desire hd
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How is that Otterbox treating you? Any idea if Otterbox defender is any good? Is commuter better?
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How is that Otterbox treating you? Any idea if Otterbox defender is any good? Is commuter better?
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I don't know about the defender but I ordered a commuter at the same time I ordered my phone and love it. I had one for my iPhone 4. I've not dropped this phone yet *touch wood* but it's a great case and if nothing else it makes the back more even so the camera is less likely to get scratched.
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I don't know about the defender but I ordered a commuter at the same time I ordered my phone and love it. I had one for my iPhone 4. I've not dropped this phone yet *touch wood* but it's a great case and if nothing else it makes the back more even so the camera is less likely to get scratched.
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Does it give you the confidence that if you drop it from a considerable height it won't get badly damaged, say 2 feet on a wooden floor?
No drops here (yet), but i remember when i got my first phone. It was 12 years ago, and I, Mini Bazooka, was only 12 years old. I was rocking a brand new Panasonic GD-450. Pretty small back then, but it's about the size of a small grizzly.
I dropped it four floors down, and it landed on the concrete floor. The battery fell off. Nothing more.. Ahh, the good ol' days when a phone was a phone, and not a control center for launching nuclear weapons and baking cookies.
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Does it give you the confidence that if you drop it from a considerable height it won't get badly damaged, say 2 feet on a wooden floor?
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Mine got knocked off a table and fell at least 3 feet onto tile floor and nothing happened. I feel a lot more confident holding the phone and I don't have to worry so much about holding a super thin phone and not letting it drop. The case makes it feel perfect in the hand.
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No drops here (yet), but i remember when i got my first phone. It was 12 years ago, and I, Mini Bazooka, was only 12 years old. I was rocking a brand new Panasonic GD-450. Pretty small back then, but it's about the size of a small grizzly.
I dropped it four floors down, and it landed on the concrete floor. The battery fell off. Nothing more.. Ahh, the good ol' days when a phone was a phone, and not a control center for launching nuclear weapons and baking cookies.
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Must be a Baking cookie app, nuclear weapons is easy thou....
Anyway droped mine a few times my case looks after her thou, she is still like new.
The first time you drop it is always the worst! After that it doesn't hurt so much ;-)
Dropped mine the first time whilst in the toilet. Just managed to deflect it from going down the pan! It landed on the floor luckily and has a marked corner now...
I would buy a case but I really don't like them at all.
I think I had my DHD for about a week before I dropped it, and of course straight into asphalt. It got some nasty scratchmarks on the bottom / bottom left corner. I felt parts of my soul (and wallet) die that day ;(
Bought a gel case the day after, just to prevent further damaging of the DHD case.
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The first time you drop it is always the worst! After that it doesn't hurt so much ;-)
Dropped mine the first time whilst in the toilet. Just managed to deflect it from going down the pan! It landed on the floor luckily and has a marked corner now...
I would buy a case but I really don't like them at all.
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Lol your hand must have been shaking really hard.... Random excercise at 2am anyone?
I'm thinking of buying a GS2 and what scares me the most are the threads by people who cracked the screen.
All my phones fall, from the first siemens (back in the '90) to my my last htc hero.
At least once a month it makes a flight off the sofa, off the table, on the cement ... at most the back cover comes off, the battery flies away and the body (not the display) reports some scratches.
My hero also shows signs of bites and scratches by a cat, but nothing more!
(try to control a cat a let me know ...)
I read the last post of a poor guy whose s2 fell to less than one meter on the gravel and the display cracked!
But is it really so fragile?!
Is there someone whose s2 has been dropped from a reasonable height and the screen survived ?
L.
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I'm thinking of buying a GS2 and what scares me the most are the threads by people who cracked the screen.
All my phones fall, from the first siemens (back in the '90) to my my last htc hero.
At least once a month it makes a flight off the sofa, off the table, on the cement ... at most the back cover comes off, the battery flies away and the body (not the display) reports some scratches.
My hero also shows signs of bites and scratches by a cat, but nothing more!
(try to control a cat a let me know ...)
I read the last post of a poor guy whose s2 fell to less than one meter on the gravel and the display cracked!
But is it really so fragile?!
Is there someone whose s2 has been dropped from a reasonable height and the screen survived ?
L.
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at the right angle anything can crack
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You have a 4.3 inch screen, 8mm phone, ofcourse it's fragile. All of them are. Like ^ said, buy a nice case, and you'll have some protection against small falls.
If you cannot afford the Case Mate Tough Case , then Amazon has some reasonably cheap gel cases , do not buy a silicone case as they attract dirt/dust like a magnet
OP, I dropped mine from 1 meter height a number of times, but always on wooden or carpeted floor. Never dropped on concrete or gravel. But I bet most modern smart phones with large touchscreens will crack if dropped on hard surface landing on the screen or even not on the screen but at a proper angle like someone already mentioned.
Either buy a good case, or buy a tough weather and impact proof phone.
dropped mine 100 times.....apart from a few cosmetic scratches, been fine
volpe71 said:
Is there someone whose s2 has been dropped from a reasonable height and the screen survived ?
My hero also shows signs of bites and scratches by a cat, but nothing more!
(try to control a cat a let me know ...)
L.
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I dropped mine the first day from about 1.7 meters/5.6 feet(?) (I guess that's the height my ear is at) on the pavement. It's fine, just scratches and scuffs on the corners and the back, but nothing bad.
Bought the CaseMate Tough Case though, just to be sure.
PS. Damn cats! mine keeps battling my remote, it lights up as he touches it... chews through the lcd screens
I have just a full-body screen protector on mine and have dropped it a couple of times and its been fine. What part of the phone that hits the ground first is going to make a big difference too. If it hits the ground vertically on a corner than yes, you're more likely to have the screen crack. A couple of the reported cracks were from stress where the screen was in someones pocket and either pressed against something or sat on. Also, consider how many are out there now and the cracked screen reports are less than a dozen. I was afraid of it when I first got it but less so now.
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Gonna get one of those. Looks good.
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Having come from Nokia phones and Htc phones.. this is as light as a feather and just slipped through my hands quiet a few times.. but you get used to it..
Once it dropped of the table but no harm done. yes it is very light and I would suggest getting it a case or something to make it feel more in the HAnds although I never used cases on any of my phones leave alone screen protectors.
But yeah you get used to it after a while so go GET one
i threw mine, it still works. Buy a big leather case. Top tip of the day, it saves you ££££'s
You guys just need to be more careful with your phones.
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You guys just need to be more careful with your phones.
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LOL at "iPhone Dropped in Slow Motion"
Tinderbox (UK) said:
If you cannot afford the Case Mate Tough Case , then Amazon has some reasonably cheap gel cases , do not buy a silicone case as they attract dirt/dust like a magnet
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600€ for the phone so the price of the case would not be a problem.
A must have accessory (for my use) is an active car holder; one you put the phone in without having to plug cables, to put the phone out from the case, etc. ( like the original samsung one )
Anyway, thanks to everybody.
At the end I think I'll go for the phone, some "invisible skin" protector and an insurance.
L.
I am really a bit confused about this entire thread. Maybe I just haven't seen the flood of threads complaining about cracked screens, but the only ones I've seen even remotely related are:
1) Some dude dropped a dumb bell on his phone. You be the judge of whether or not that is indicative of the screen's robustness.
2) Some dude dropped his phone into the toilet for a swim with some poo and water. And, it still survived.
So, I guess if you want a phone that is impervious to heavy metal weights being dropped directly on it, then yes, I would be wary of this phone. The good news is, if you're the type to possibly have your mobile phone go for a **** swim every once in a while, you're in luck.
All joking aside, get a decent case for it, screen protectors, and the phone is as well built as any other well built phone. Plus, the phone in its "naked state" is a bit too thin for me anyway.
I dropped mine from like 1,5M on solid stone. Landed on a corner which now has a little dent other then that there is nothing to see...
I was actually surprised it survived i have seen phones die from less.
1m height to solid stone
Dropped mine from 1m onto solid stone floor. Landed flat on the screen side. 2 or 3 fix points on backcover opened. Other than that, not even a scratch. Back cover was also ok.
I have read these unfortunate threads before and I admit I was scarred to to pick it up lol.
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I am really a bit confused about this entire thread. Maybe I just haven't seen the flood of threads complaining about cracked screens,
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XDA is not the only place in the world talking about phones ... anyway, am I free to be scared and ask or not? ;-)
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dropped mine 2 days ago ad the screen is chipped and cracked, now on the lookout for a new piece of glass
Long story short, I watched the Android Authority videos, the CNET torture test...
But I had to be at Walgreens before 6... and I couldn't find my case...
I am 6'2 pushing 6'3... I dropped my One without a case on it... it flew all over the place... then ended on its face...
There are only minor scratches on the aluminum and one tiny dent... there isn't a single (even microscopic) scratch on the face...
Had I dropped my S3, it would have shattered...
I'm not saying to drop your One... but should you drop it, it will fare better than any phone out there. HTC balanced the phone to the point that unless it is purposely dropped on its face, it will not break...
Keep a case on it... but imagine the horror when I dropped it from my EAR today... a 6' plus fall and just minor dents?
I guess I can put up with the signal issues... Because any other phone would have been dangerous to use because of the shattered glass.
Anyone else have an "I dropped my One and it survived" story?
Didnt the top and bottom speakers fell out? Saw some videos that 2 parts are quite flimsy
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... but imagine the horror when I dropped it from my EAR today... a 6' plus fall and just minor dents? Anyone else have an "I dropped my One and it survived" story?
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I can top that.
I've dropped my One at least three times I can think of.
Once, when on a ladder using 'smart tools' to level my flat-screen TV on the wall, a drop of about 7' in total, bouncing off the ladder step, onto the (natural stone) hearth of my fireplace, and another 1' to the floor.
Once, when hiking in a nearby State Park, the phone bounced out of the holster (must have gotten some shirt tucked into the latch) and onto rocks/rubble/roots, coming to rest screen-down on some pebbles.
Once, while in bed, I 'bobbled' it out of my hand, it bounced off the mattress and onto the hardwood floor.
In all of these drops, thankfully I had both a Seidio 'Surface' case and an SPG/Spigen GLAS.tR screen protector. No discernible damage that I can detect, no scuffs or dings. Speakers are fine, and the camera works as it should - in other words, the optical image stabilization is working fine.
There can be no compensation for the three heart attacks I've suffered, but that's another story.
I was visiting Japan in April this year and had literally only received my One days before as it was delivered the day before I was to go on holiday through EE.
I was visiting a shrine in the Kyoto and walking up a steep hill capturing some video. Just finished recording the video but hands were sweaty and was turning the phone around to put it back in my pocket when it slipped face down and slid down an incline. I'm about 6"1 and my hands were in the air recording the video above my head.
The top of the silver mesh by the front facing camera came slightly away from the plastic and dented the metal and it dented beneath in two places and even took a chunk out of the side of the screen but the screen itself didn't even suffer a a scratch. Of course I was devastated I'd ruined such a beautiful phone but I was shocked by its build quality being so good.
I dropped a One X I had a couple weeks prior and it fell on the bottom edge horizontally causing no damage to the phone at all but completely shattering the screen. On the back of this I was expecting the same or worse from the One but I was totally surprised.
Best phone I've ever owned. Period. It's right to be acclaimed as the best smartphone you can buy right now.
I had one of the worst scares of my life when I dropped my one the first day that I received it.
I was using the stupid plastic bag that cames with the one to protect it from scratches lol. But when I was going to bed it was dark and I holded the one with the plastic bag face down and the one quickly slipped out of the bag
I almost cried when I saw that it didnt had a single scratch probably fell something like 3.5 feet. I was even tempted to ask for a return as I was having very bad battery life and the phone didnt have a single scratch or dent :' )
Yes!
Both times getting out of the truck at the end of the lane to fetch mail. I had it sitting in the arm rest in the door and it fell to the driveway which is coarse tar and chip (crusher run).
Fortunately it was in a Speck Candyshell Grip both times. The first time the case didn't even show a mark! The second time put a few marks on the case. The phone is mint. Both times the phone's final resting place was screen down. Dropping a smart phone is like dropping a cat or a buttered piece of toast. You can wager full retail price replacement on which way it lands!
If you have a carpet on the floor nothing will happen to your phone
But if it fall on cement or asphalt it will break at least the screen
I've been wrestling and phone flew into traffic, no cars hit it, but did bend the lower left corner, crazy ex girlfriend through it through a wall also, landed in living room unscathed .... Both times no cases.
sent from a Renovated HTC ONE
vegetaleb said:
If you have a carpet on the floor nothing will happen to your phone
But if it fall on cement or asphalt it will break at least the screen
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I've twice dropped my One from my ear onto the sidewalk and my screen is fine. A few dings, but no major damage.
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my cousin dropped his on his big toe and bruised it badly lol!!!!
luck was on your side because I seen a dude drop his htc one inside of tmobile on the carpet and the screen, its a hit or miss with phones falling on the floor just consider yourself bless and get a strong case
i dropped my HTC One and Camera lost its Focus. camera costs 20-40$ ebay BUTTT there is no company in my country who can dissamble my phone.
HTC One is great but it is too risky to have one!
Conclusion - Put it in the biggest and thickest Case ever and even after that DON'T DROP IT
it is jewelry not phone i will not buy anything like this anymore.
Hail Plastic!
Die Aluminum!
good for you
Unfortunately not everyone is as lucky as OP.
my one is fine thank god but my missus dropped her phone between the cushions on the corner of the couch, result, it hit the base board underneath and dented the side of the phone and the screen now has a single crack right across the screen. Not a great advertisement for a phones durability if it cant survive a six inch drop.
The phone is still perfectly usable and the crack isnt too bad, not too noticeable head on but if viewed from an angle its very visable.
I use it with an UAG case and i drop it almost every day haha not a single flaw, its still new.
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I use it with an UAG case and i drop it almost every day haha not a single flaw, its still new.
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like i said mine is still perfect, i just use a cheapy silicone cover and screen protector.
So here is the first one from all the tests the new MotoX going to face in upcoming time :
And no prize for guessing that the Motorola impresses here.
http://www.androidauthority.com/moto-x-2014-htc-one-m8-iphone-6-others-take-bend-test-530024/
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So here is the first one from all the tests the new MotoX going to face in upcoming time :
And no prize for guessing that the Motorola impresses here.
http://www.androidauthority.com/moto-x-2014-htc-one-m8-iphone-6-others-take-bend-test-530024/
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The Moto X surprised me
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The Moto X surprised me
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But not me, if it would have failed the test, then it would have been a surprise for me.
The one Motorola Atrix2 I bought 2.5 years back is refusing to get retired and not allowing me to upgrade, its still like 2-3 months old phone despite of many a times drops
I don't say every Motorola is built like a brick, but majority of them are solidly built.
Anyone doing drop tests yet?
Eggs are more durable then the Moto X
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Anyone doing drop tests yet?
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You need a case for this phone!! I broke the screen again!! A small drop from my pocket to the ground shattered the bottom left of my phone. I've put all my phones through a lot of rough falls. The Moto X 2014 cant hang
Chris93036 said:
You need a case for this phone!! I broke the screen again!! A small drop from my pocket to the ground shattered the bottom left of my phone. I've put all my phones through a lot of rough falls. The Moto X 2014 cant hang
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Again? Sounds to me like you need to learn to take better care of your phones. Glass is glass, and will crack if it gets dropped, regardless of the phone it's on. It all depends on where the phone hits when it falls. I've only ever dropped two phones without a case on, the Galaxy S4 Active and the Moto X. The X took a much harder fall and all that happened was a couple scratches on the metal. The S4 however, got a crack in the screen. The moral of this story? Stop dropping your phones and you wont have to worry about the screen cracking.
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Again? Sounds to me like you need to learn to take better care of your phones. Glass is glass, and will crack if it gets dropped, regardless of the phone it's on. It all depends on where the phone hits when it falls. I've only ever dropped two phones without a case on, the Galaxy S4 Active and the Moto X. The X took a much harder fall and all that happened was a couple scratches on the metal. The S4 however, got a crack in the screen. The moral of this story? Stop dropping your phones and you wont have to worry about the screen cracking.
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Glass is glass and will break, but this phone has the glass up front above the bezel and it will always take the brunt of the fall if it falls on the side, corner, front you are screwed. I dropped mine of the couch (about 18 inches) an smashed the whole screen. My M8 has taken that fall of the couch cushion dozens of times without a scratch. This phone is very delicate for falls! get motocare! or get a really good case (which defeats the whole point of a customized phone)
The thin bezel on the sides don't help. They look great but without a thicker bezel like most phones have, there is less material to absorb shock which can make the Moto X screen a bit more susceptible to cracking or even shattering. I have never dropped any cell phone I have owned but I still have a case on this guy. Oh....and don't get me wrong....I love the thin bezel on the sides of the screen.
Finally could manage to drop it from standing position and surprisingly the glass remained intact :good:
Though there are very very minute dents on the aluminium frame, two on right side corners and a very tinny one on the center edge. But they are visible only when observed closely. Thankfully not showing up from normal viewing distance.
I used to be very scared about the glass due to its exposed kind of design unlike other Motorola devices I have used where glass is usually tucked inside the framing. But the Moto X 2 also came out safely from the accident despite of 'risky' looking design.
Hope this remains same and never gets damaged till I keep it, though no intention of dropping it again.
I've dropped mine from decent heights many times and I haven't even seen a scratch. Quite surprised how good it has held up. I usually don't drop my phones but the wood back is sooo slippery.
Watch this crazy wreck test, though screen was already shattered:
Today in the afternoon I was waiting at the bus stop. My bus arrived and in a hurry I tried to put the phone in my back pocket. Didn't judge properly and imagine what happened next. My phone fell flat on the screen from 3 feet height with a loud thud. I was hoping for the worst. When I picked up the phone I was shocked to see that the phone didn't have even a single scratch not any crack. I was absolutely stunned and amazed for having seen the phone survive such an impact on the hard concrete. Hats off to Motorola for making such a sturdy phone.
PS: I have seen other devices. They didn't fare so good. Chasis and screen cracked easily even on the slightest impact.
Do share your experiences with the device Cheers !
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Lucky u
In the day I got it from the store, my classmate let it fall screen-flat on the floor (I left it charging on a table).
She was terrified when it fell, but not a single scratch.
I dropped it twice but still not a single scratch & also I'm using a back cover?
sent from my moto g2
I threw it from about 4 feet distance trying to make it land on my bed, it bounced and fell hitting the left bottom corner, then bounced again and fell flat on the screen
no cracks or anything
@Gabboplano
Oh sweet jesus
Day one, I had mine sitting on the island in our kitchen. My overly excited teenage daughter came in swinging her arms around and hit my phone. The phone flew off the counter, banked off the oven door and landed face down on the tile floor. The impact was such that the back cover popped off. She immediately apologized and ran back out of the kitchen. I stood there staring at it on the floor for probably a good 10 seconds before i could even bring myself to pick it up and look...needless to say, not a scratch, crack, or ding anywhere on the device.
Do keep your replies and your stories coming.
Im in need of another phone, might purchase within a month or so. I am currently considering Asus Zenfone 5 and Moto G 2014. I've been reading around the Moto G 2 forums