Anyone seen any drop test on the net? Havent been able to find a video of it.
The closest to a drop test that i found is this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv4Llv3UedY
A dude tries to scratch its screen using random tools.
But I guess some of you have dropped your phone already, so how did it go and did you use any protection around the phone? I've read that our Ace isnt that sustainable.
i have dropped mine several times, from 3FT to 5FT high, i use a protective back case (the perforated one which clips from the back) and a normal screen protector.
The phone is still alive, no scratches. I manage to destroy 2 protective back case though due to the drops.
The reason i bought this perforated back case is that the chrome finish in the galaxy Ace is sensitive since it is a chrome finish over a plastic base, not a chrome finish over metal.
Did you ever drop it with the screen faced down(using the screen protector)?
That would be interesting to hear about.
I personally use/like the transparent silicone one, since it's bump resistance, good grip as well!
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Did you ever drop it with the screen faced down(using the screen protector)?
That would be interesting to hear about.
I personally use/like the transparent silicone one, since it's bump resistance, good grip as well!
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Did the drop with the screen facing down. No problem because the silicone case i am using protrudes, creating a buffer between the screen and the case.
I dropped my phone face down too from about waist height, since I'm using a silicone case and screenprotector, no traces of damage at all.
Dropped my SGA a while ago, face down. Aint quite sure about the height but I guess its around 3ft.. or less maybe lol.
I can say there aint any damage done to the phone.
I did perform some quick-test (camera, microphone, loudspeaker etc.) after the drop just to make it sure, and all of them works just fine.
p.s. I was using Capdase soft case at the time I dropped it, so I think even though I dropped it face-down, there wasn't actually a contact between the screen and the floor.
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Did the drop with the screen facing down. No problem because the silicone case i am using protrudes, creating a buffer between the screen and the case.
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I really don't like those silicone case since it makes the SGA thicker, the perforated back panel protector are just right, it protrudes as well in front, but not as deep as the silicone cases.
And as for dropping it face down, the thing is most of the time it drops on its corner (due to one side being heavier). Making it fall face down will be coming from a small height not giving enough air time for the phone to actually rotate on its heaviest side
I dropped mine from around just ~10cm or so, while using VillianROM, and it hit the ground on it's top corner, and my network and sound stopped working when I checked my phone after a while. After that, none of the Froyo firmwares would work when I tried flashing. Only Gingerbreads would, but with no network and sound. Totally weird of a situation.
I accidentally dropped it twice. First one around 2 ft high. Produced no scratches. Second one was worse as it was higher around 5-6 ft high and ground was wet at around 10mm deep. Back was all wet. Good thing only the back cover was scratched. I had it air cooled for a night and turned out pretty well. No hardware/software issues covered after the accident. It must be noted too that I had no accessories attached back then!
i have 2 so small scartch eve invisible in sometimes can i use the phone without screen protector, i have te vietnam version
I can tell you it's not the drop, it's the force it hits the floor with, believe me: I can tell.
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Did you ever drop it with the screen faced down(using the screen protector)?
That would be interesting to hear about.
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Yup i remember that I dropped it a month ago when I was filming my brother's son's insane activities....
He was just one and a half years old...
I was filming him on my bed and he came near the ace and smacked it.. LOL...
Ace went right down flat on the face...
That was my first and only drop.... But nothing happened no scratches...
I just use a scratch guard..
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i figure its only a matter of time before i knock it on the floor. do the skins give any kind of protection or is it too thin? would i be better off getting a leather case that could absorb some of the impact? i wish someone would make an otterbox type skin. something that covers back and the sides and has a lip that sticks up higher than the screen so if its dropped it wont land on the screen.
The skins are fairly thin but will protect from small dings and bumps. Against any kind of drop the cases will provide much better protection.
The skins only help with scratches and small item dings, not dropping the device.
For that kind of protection buy a case with decent edge protection.
Alright thanks. I couldn't tell what thickness they are from the picture. Probably get a skin later on down the road.
dont worry that much, the device is very well built and it will resist 1.2 m falls or so. Get a skin or something for the scratchs and you will be fine as long as the falls are not higher than a desk.
I have dropped it, and the only thing that happens is that the plastic cover gets some hits.
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dont worry that much, the device is very well built and it will resist 1.2 m falls or so. Get a skin or something for the scratchs and you will be fine as long as the falls are not higher than a desk.
I have dropped it, and the only thing that happens is that the plastic cover gets some hits.
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Ya my daughter has dropped mine several times. (13 months old) Have yet to have any issues with it. (No case, just skin on the back)
Nice. Glad to here its pretty well built. I kinda would like a skin with a semi thick rubbery material.
My daughter dropped mine a few times too from about 3ft - no problems with the gtab. Thought I was going to kill her at first, though.
Dropped mine this morning from about 3ft, no problems.
Well that is good to know. I'm hoping that it isn't wasn't too delicate. Man, I still can't wait to get mine.
I dropped mine it didn't make it.
I fell asleep with mine in my lap sitting on the couch with a blanket tossed over me. I woke up and started to get up and the tab slide down the blanket and landed screen down. The tablet was in a folio type case one used for the larger kindle.
I Only explain this the circumstances to show this was not a direct drop to the floor.
The the tablet showed no damage, but the screen is now in operative. When booted the screen is nothing but white. I think that a silicone case may have deflected enough of the shock that the tablet may have survived. The Kindle case only has the loops on the corners to absorb any impact from this type of fall. In any case, they are fragile. I was very surprised that my tablet was in operative after this incident. The tablet still can be accessed with NVflash. and appears to be booting, but nothing on the screen but white. Replacement on the way from the woot deal.
After this incident, I think it will be very hard to protect a tablet from a direct drop to the floor above 1 or 2 feet.
Are you referring to a Kindle DX case? I'm thinking about picking a Kindle case up for my g tablet as well but don't know how it fits.
Yes thats the one. It fits pretty well, but I don't feel it offers much in the way of protection. Even when closed the tablet is very close to the edge of the case.
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Are you referring to a Kindle DX case? I'm thinking about picking a Kindle case up for my g tablet as well but don't know how it fits.
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Clattered to the floor
Yes mine clattered to the floor, but it turned on and worked ok, after a panic attack..
Seems well made, but don't think it would survive a concrete fall as well.
I did notice that when the battery is near discharged, and it won't stay turned on, it seems to corrupt the sdcard if I keep fooling with it to get it to stay on.
I had to reformat to get the framework to stop crashing et.al.. and I did restore from clockwork..
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I fell asleep with mine in my lap sitting on the couch with a blanket tossed over me. I woke up and started to get up and the tab slide down the blanket and landed screen down. The tablet was in a folio type case one used for the larger kindle.
I Only explain this the circumstances to show this was not a direct drop to the floor.
The the tablet showed no damage, but the screen is now in operative. When booted the screen is nothing but white. I think that a silicone case may have deflected enough of the shock that the tablet may have survived. The Kindle case only has the loops on the corners to absorb any impact from this type of fall. In any case, they are fragile. I was very surprised that my tablet was in operative after this incident. The tablet still can be accessed with NVflash. and appears to be booting, but nothing on the screen but white. Replacement on the way from the woot deal.
After this incident, I think it will be very hard to protect a tablet from a direct drop to the floor above 1 or 2 feet.
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did you have ur gtab rooted? how did you get woot to give you a replacement? i thought they would tell you to go to the manufacturer or something.
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did you have ur gtab rooted? how did you get woot to give you a replacement? i thought they would tell you to go to the manufacturer or something.
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I'm pretty sure he meant that he bought one from the recent Woot! sale as a replacement.
I droped mine...
I dropped mine and broke the glass LCD cover. The screen works fine and the touch works all over the screen, but there are several cracks with some bits missing. Is there a replacement available anywhere?
Dont drop your gtab while its plugged in... i dropped mine not even 3 feet off the side of my bed... onto my carpet floor, landed right on the charger port, and Completly broke it off! u can see it here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1048257
Now im screwed with a 3lb paperweight
I'm not telling you to go out and try this because its dangerous but I dropped my tablet while it was in a swiss gear slip cover kinda thing and I am glad I made a custom aluminium case on the tablet because I had dropped it 18ft LOL...It's 100% working no scratches no joke
I am a musician and I use my G-tab for music charts. I dropped mine from the music stand twice this past weekend during Easter services and no problems whatwoever. I carry it around in a padded backpack and the other day I forgot it was in there and threw it in the back of my truck with my guitars and other gear. I heard a "crunch" sound and I thought, "oh crap". When I checked it it was all good. That's good enough for me.
I got myself an Otterbox Defender case a few days ago and because the phone seemed so much heavier with it on I decided to do 2 drop tests on the floor from hip height to see how it behaves. There was no damage to the case and the phone also seemed to be in one piece. An hour later, when I was browsing the web, I noticed a lot of dead pixels, mostly clusters in the corners of the screen but also scattered along the left side. The next day, however, I saw that the dead pixels that were more widely spaced had disappeared, and only the tighter-packed ones remained. Now there are even fewer, and my guess is that they'll all be gone by the end of the week.
Has anyone else had this happen to their phones? Is there a Defender owner out there who managed to drop the phone from a height greater than hip hight without breaking the phone? I'd like to know what the limits are on this case, because the extra weight doesn't seem to help the phone at all, even with the extra protection.
I have dropped mine from the roof of my two story house onto the driveway 3 times and nothing happened.... if you're screen has dead pixels then you had issues before you put the case on
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No defender protection and i dropt the streak atleast 5 times on the concrete, i only have a small silicone case protection. And i'm very lucky no screen damage.
Dropped mine from the dinnertable with no protection. Ended up with the right bottom corner totally dead. It started creeping up on the right side during the next few weeks. Until it went totally dead. Had to buy a new one (100$).
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Worst thing about the defender case is that stupid belt clip, if a piece of clothing gets stuck in with the phone as you click it in, your phone will fall out, i have lost count of how many times mine has fallen from the belt clip onto concrete, phone is fine though, case has one small dent, but again, its fine and still going strong. Unlike the PDMI port.
Just thought I would throw out a little warning about our awesome phone. Ne very weary about keeping these in your pockets. I noticed a couple weeks ago mine had flexed a little and would no longer lay flat. Not a big deal, so I just went on with my life.....Fast forward to Monday, I put my phone in my pocket to go to work only my screen didn't make it. It was shattered when I got to work.....
I did not bump the phone in my pocket or anything. I babied that thing and the screen still shattered. So.....heed this warning....be very careful!! If you notice it is starting to flex when you lay it flat and it wobbles, be very careful with it!! Luckily I have a protection plan on the phone so I will only be out 50 bucks, but this is the second time I have had to send it in since December which leaves the question, are these phones durable enough for heavy every day use????
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Just thought I would throw out a little warning about our awesome phone. Ne very weary about keeping these in your pockets. I noticed a couple weeks ago mine had flexed a little and would no longer lay flat. Not a big deal, so I just went on with my life.....Fast forward to Monday, I put my phone in my pocket to go to work only my screen didn't make it. It was shattered when I got to work.....
I did not bump the phone in my pocket or anything. I babied that thing and the screen still shattered. So.....heed this warning....be very careful!! If you notice it is starting to flex when you lay it flat and it wobbles, be very careful with it!! Luckily I have a protection plan on the phone so I will only be out 50 bucks, but this is the second time I have had to send it in since December which leaves the question, are these phones durable enough for heavy every day use????
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I'm curious as how this happenes...
I've REALLY bent mine when trying to get it out of a case, it bent but did not make creaky sound, also I keep it in my jacket left pocket and occasionally when sitting I hear it hit the chair etc etc, makes me wonder if these situations happen because MAYBE of some random manufacturing faults?
did the touchscreen work after it shattered?
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I'm curious as how this happenes...
I've REALLY bent mine when trying to get it out of a case, it bent but did not make creaky sound, also I keep it in my jacket left pocket and occasionally when sitting I hear it hit the chair etc etc, makes me wonder if these situations happen because MAYBE of some random manufacturing faults?
did the touchscreen work after it shattered?
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If you want to be completely precise. The digitizer and the glass on top of that broke. The actual display did not break. I have dropped that phone 4 feet onto concrete, dropped it onto a tile floor, banged it around in my pocket like you mention above and it didn't even scratch it.
I have heard of other phones having similar issues and I thought people were just being dumb, lol.
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I babied that thing and the screen still shattered.
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I have dropped that phone 4 feet onto concrete, dropped it onto a tile floor, banged it around in my pocket like you mention above and it didn't even scratch it.
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So which is it?
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So which is it?
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Both, lol, the phone seemed tough with the spills that it had taken only to break in my pocket.
Let me guess, you are talking about keeping it in PANTS pockets, not a shirt or jacket pocket.
I've never had an issue with keeping a phone in my shirt pockets. There is no stress on it. My daughter has ruined several phones keeping them in pants pockets.
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pedal2themedal said:
Just thought I would throw out a little warning about our awesome phone. Ne very weary about keeping these in your pockets. I noticed a couple weeks ago mine had flexed a little and would no longer lay flat. Not a big deal, so I just went on with my life.....Fast forward to Monday, I put my phone in my pocket to go to work only my screen didn't make it. It was shattered when I got to work.....
I did not bump the phone in my pocket or anything. I babied that thing and the screen still shattered. So.....heed this warning....be very careful!! If you notice it is starting to flex when you lay it flat and it wobbles, be very careful with it!! Luckily I have a protection plan on the phone so I will only be out 50 bucks, but this is the second time I have had to send it in since December which leaves the question, are these phones durable enough for heavy every day use????
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heared this often on the ZU. The problem is that you need a chase bevore you put it in your pocket, because this device is so thin, that you easily could break it in 2 peaces.
FOR EVERYONE: THIS DEVICE NEEDS A STABLE CASE TO BE CARRIED IN PANTS!!!
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Both, lol, the phone seemed tough with the spills that it had taken only to break in my pocket.
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hehe yeah i get what you mean, it holds up to being bumped & dropped on concrete, but breaks in the relative safety of a pocket.
However, it was possibly weakened over time from the other spills and drops, and in addition to the added stresses on it (as mentioned above) from being put in your pants pocket, it just gave up?
Yes it's probably best to put on a case while carrying this in your pants pocket (i have the incipio dual pro shine) BUT
For the first few months of having this phone, i always put it in my front pocket with no case and no screen protector, i was a bit careful though. But still my phone hasn't cracked (thankfully) or bent (also thankfully)
Maybe I just got really luck who knows!
It had the incipio dual pro case on it the entire time I owned it. Lol.
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This topic was discussed a long time ago. Here is the "warning" thread, started by me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2456003
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This topic was discussed a long time ago. Here is the "warning" thread, started by me:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2456003
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Indeed, but i guess new-ish people haven't seen it, and that's fine i guess. I bet we'll get another similar thread in about 4-6 months
pedal2themedal said:
Just thought I would throw out a little warning about our awesome phone. Ne very weary about keeping these in your pockets. I noticed a couple weeks ago mine had flexed a little and would no longer lay flat. Not a big deal, so I just went on with my life.....Fast forward to Monday, I put my phone in my pocket to go to work only my screen didn't make it. It was shattered when I got to work.....
I did not bump the phone in my pocket or anything. I babied that thing and the screen still shattered. So.....heed this warning....be very careful!! If you notice it is starting to flex when you lay it flat and it wobbles, be very careful with it!! Luckily I have a protection plan on the phone so I will only be out 50 bucks, but this is the second time I have had to send it in since December which leaves the question, are these phones durable enough for heavy every day use????
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thanks for the warning, i'm definitely nervous about this phone
I really loves to use my ZU naked but i afraid that 2 possible things would happen to my ZU:
1)Is in my tight pant's pocket and im working in a workshop. So i might it on some metal when im walking.
2)I tend to drop the phone once a while. Everytime i dropped it,1st things in my mind was "Shot,pls dont crack my lcd/glass"
So i decided to add more protection with metal bumper.
But whenever i remove the cover,it tends to scratch my SP. So i bought 10pcs of cheap SP n will change it whenever i want...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOVE-MEI-Sm...Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&var=&hash=item4acca17a76
extra strength
i bought the glass-m front and back hardened glass screen protectors for this thing, and they stiffened it right up, plus i have the terrapin folio on it, i also have the incipio dual pro, both cases seem quite snug with all the extra glass, phone is really sturdy! glass-m was around $31
Hi guys, can you check your HAM2 on the corner chrome bezel edge, it appears to have a straight crack or separation on all 4 corners, is this normal? Or it is really like this that the chrome 4 corners bezel has a separation on it?
I see it too!
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Hi guys, can you check your HAM2 on the corner chrome bezel edge, it appears to have a straight crack or separation on all 4 corners, is this normal? Or it is really like this that the chrome 4 corners bezel has a separation on it?
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Wow, I never noticed this! Probably because I have a case, but it doesn't cover the entire phone anyway.
For those wondering, the chrome-looking band around the phone seems to be made up of 4 pieces, 1 for each side of the phone.
So funny I mentioned crack, because the darn thing is irregular and not stright at all. It appears that it cracked. May be they cut it manually because labor in china is cheaper compare to buying a machine and cost of electricity?
Well, our phone has a pretty cheap price, so it should be excepted to see some "bad" things!
I would say that they are from the molding process of that particular piece of the phone. I don't think they are cracks.
I imagine every phone is like that based on everyone saying they see the same thing. I have them on mine as well. Nothing to worry about.
FYI had Trident case with tempered glass screen protector. Jaws of life to remove this last time severely cracked screen protector phone was bent 5 to 10 degrees. Reshaped the phone and 0 damage 100% intact. Flexible chassis and display makes for greatness. Wipes brow ...
I can barely see the line on my phone. I had to look several times to notice it.
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I can barely see the line on my phone. I had to look several times to notice it.
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was going to say 'nope, none here' - but upon real close inspection there is a very unnoticeable separation around each corner.
I've had mine in the orig HW case since day one. Did drop it off a cooler onto river rock (poolside) last month and it ended up face down on the pebble rock, front cover laying flat out. In fact the whole phone separated from the back cover
I was nervous when I saw it, but picked it up and the screen was not damaged :fingers-crossed: Just now saw a small chip out of the upper right corner that probably happened that day.
So far, I'm impressed for the money spent.
Nooooo!!!!
I have only had my phone for 2 weeks and I was sitting outside of Starbucks with my phone on my lap, and this yellow jacket bee kept flying around me. So I stood up to get away from it, while forgetting my phone was on my lap. CRASH! My V30 without a case falls off my lap about 20 inches down onto the cement.
It caused a small spider web crack in the corner of the back glass. One of then cracks extends to the camera lens area. On thr bright side the screen is fine and the camera lens is fine with no cracks. Plus its only mostly the corner thats cracked on the back. But still, it really really sucks since I just got this phone.
I know some of you are thinking I was stupid for not having a case. Maybe so, but keep in mind I pretty much never had cases on my 6P or my S7 Edge. I only dropped my 6P once real bad on a hard surface (fell out of pants with a smaller pocket while sitting) which only left a scuff on the edge with the display fine, and never once dropped my S7 on a hard surface in over a year with it. So I have always been super careful with my phones. Never dropping my phone in years that was a result of my clumsiness or carless.
I guess its just a matter of time though no matter how careful you are handling your phone. Its bound to fall somehow when its not your fault. Like sliding off a slippery surface, falling out of a small pocket, or similar. Anyways I called a local phone repair shop and the good news is the back glass is only $70-$75.
I don't think I am going to get it done just yet since the display is fine, camera lens is fine, and its only the corner of the back. But I probably will eventually before I resell the phone in 1-2 years. Anyways kind of disappointed a military certified phone cracked for such short fall. This is why I prefer metal backed phones so much more. Anyways hopefully this info of how easy it cracks and the cost to replace the back out there being pretty cheap helps some others out there.
*Puts case back on my V30*
Yeah, I watched a couple of videos on what happens to GG 4 & 5 with drop tests and decided mine would stay in a case. Added bonus of keeping finger prints off of the actual phone back and just on a plastic case.
I have several cases I've bought to put on my LG V30 when I actually buy the phone. You can buy very good cases for even a couple of dollars on ebay. I started the LG V30 cases thread, because most people don't know that.
You can even buy clear cases if you still want to show off the phone.
Cases for LG V30
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/accessories/lg-v30-t3667430
Just putting that out there for people who still need a case. At those prices, order 2 or 3!
ChazzMatt said:
You can even buy clear cases if you still want to show off the phone.
Cases for LG V30
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/accessories/lg-v30-t3667430
Just putting that out there for people who still need a case. At those prices, order 2 or 3!
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Yeah I already have a case, I just didn't have it on because I don't really like having one. I got it on now though. Ita a slim fitting case by Lumion. I never heard of this case company before but I really like it. I'm probably going to give the Spigen Crystal case a try too.
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Yeah I already have a case, I just didn't have it on because I don't really like having one. I got it on now though. Ita a slim fitting case by Lumion. I never heard of this case company before but I really like it. I'm probably going to give the Spigen Crystal case a try too.
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I'm very sorry for your accident. Ugh.
At least you know it can be repaired easily.
If the glass is still smooth, you can always put a skin over it.
This is one concern causing me pause in my purchase. Why there can't be a nice carbon fiber replacement back for this phone, I don't know. Motorola had a good idea going with the "design your own phone" during the Droid Turbo / Turbo 2 days, they just gave up on it too early.
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This is one concern causing me pause in my purchase. Why there can't be a nice carbon fiber replacement back for this phone, I don't know
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b'cause it's not waterproof, or your can't glue it like glass
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b'cause it's not waterproof, or your can't glue it like glass
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That's the beauty of carbon fiber composites. The resin it's molded in is waterproof, gluing is about the only way to attach it to anything, it can be built up as thick as needed to create a reliable sealing edge or stiffness to the back. And it's radio transparent, so no issue with wireless charging. It can be textured, to make it more grippy.
The ccf aesthetic isn't for everyone, I get that, but it would be great as an option, and would be completely workable.
That is a bummer that it cracked. I am super impressed by the strength of this device though, my embarrassing story about it. Bought a new TV for my living room, decided I needed to take my old TV down to the basement and thought I could wrangle the 60" TV by myself, took two steps down and slipped, fell super hard all the way down the stairs with my phone in my back pocket. Huge bruises on my back, butt, arm and legs, the phone I was positive was a goner. Took it out of the case and to my amazement not a scratch and the glass looks perfect, however there is a size-able dent on one side of the phone and it is pushing the screen out. Everything works perfect and like I said, it did not crack at all, I am not a small guy, between me and the TV it took a 300 lb hit on the edge of a step and then several more hits down the stairs.
Of course I went to T-Mobile and they laughed and said "We can't take a bent phone back" luckily I am still in the 14 days grace period and will be adding insurance so I can get a replacement. It works, but is a little annoying to use this way. And to end the story on a high note, I did save the TV, did not let go of it!
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That is a bummer that it cracked. I am super impressed by the strength of this device though, my embarrassing story about it. Bought a new TV for my living room, decided I needed to take my old TV down to the basement and thought I could wrangle the 60" TV by myself, took two steps down and slipped, fell super hard all the way down the stairs with my phone in my back pocket. Huge bruises on my back, butt, arm and legs, the phone I was positive was a goner. Took it out of the case and to my amazement not a scratch and the glass looks perfect, however there is a size-able dent on one side of the phone and it is pushing the screen out. Everything works perfect and like I said, it did not crack at all, I am not a small guy, between me and the TV it took a 300 lb hit on the edge of a step and then several more hits down the stairs.
Of course I went to T-Mobile and they laughed and said "We can't take a bent phone back" luckily I am still in the 14 days grace period and will be adding insurance so I can get a replacement. It works, but is a little annoying to use this way. And to end the story on a high note, I did save the TV, did not let go of it!
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A quick and healthy recovery!
My wife had dropped her v30 TWICE already in a week... Both times it luckily hit a corner and no glass cracked or scratched. Just a scuff on the metal of each bottom corner. So damn lucky with that so far... her case finally showed up the day after the second drop.
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Nooooo!!!!
I have only had my phone for 2 weeks and I was sitting outside of Starbucks with my phone on my lap, and this yellow jacket bee kept flying around me. So I stood up to get away from it, while forgetting my phone was on my lap. CRASH! My V30 without a case falls off my lap about 20 inches down onto the cement.
It caused a small spider web crack in the corner of the back glass. One of then cracks extends to the camera lens area. On thr bright side the screen is fine and the camera lens is fine with no cracks. Plus its only mostly the corner thats cracked on the back. But still, it really really sucks since I just got this phone.
I know some of you are thinking I was stupid for not having a case. Maybe so, but keep in mind I pretty much never had cases on my 6P or my S7 Edge. I only dropped my 6P once real bad on a hard surface (fell out of pants with a smaller pocket while sitting) which only left a scuff on the edge with the display fine, and never once dropped my S7 on a hard surface in over a year with it. So I have always been super careful with my phones. Never dropping my phone in years that was a result of my clumsiness or carless.
I guess its just a matter of time though no matter how careful you are handling your phone. Its bound to fall somehow when its not your fault. Like sliding off a slippery surface, falling out of a small pocket, or similar. Anyways I called a local phone repair shop and the good news is the back glass is only $70-$75.
I don't think I am going to get it done just yet since the display is fine, camera lens is fine, and its only the corner of the back. But I probably will eventually before I resell the phone in 1-2 years. Anyways kind of disappointed a military certified phone cracked for such short fall. This is why I prefer metal backed phones so much more. Anyways hopefully this info of how easy it cracks and the cost to replace the back out there being pretty cheap helps some others out there.
*Puts case back on my V30*
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Sorry to hear that. I couldn't stand using a cracked phone so I really feel ya.
Good luck with the repairs!
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NeutronBomb said:
My wife had dropped her v30 TWICE already in a week... Both times it luckily hit a corner and no glass cracked or scratched. Just a scuff on the metal of each bottom corner. So damn lucky with that so far... her case finally showed up the day after the second drop.
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Whyyyy couldn't have mine done that?!
Actually I think the sides of this phone are super reinforced. Way more than more glass phones. I think mine just fell at the absolute worst angle that hit it just right. Just thankfully it was not the display!
psawjack said:
Sorry to hear that. I couldn't stand using a cracked phone so I really feel ya.
Good luck with the repairs!
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Thanks! I also found the glass back is on Ebay for only about $18 and comes with the little tool to replace it. So I might just do that myself. I watched a video of how to take the back off.
I only have 2 worries if I do it myself.
1.) Making sure the new glass back seals on tight enough still be at least mostly water proof and
2.) Removing the finger print sensor from the old back to the new back. The video I watched doesnt show how to remove the finger print sensor. But once I find a video on someone removing and reattaching the finger print sensor, then I will pull the trigger for the $18 glass back.
So much for military certified durability :laugh: :crying:
Also you'll lose the ip68 rating by replacing that yourself most lowly just a heads up. Watch the video of Jerry rig everything. When he made a clear v30. Really good on how to open phone
Happened to one of the phones on my account. Fell about 3 feet on a wood floor and the back has a hairline crack. I'll skin it, put it in a case and be done with it.
Circledog said:
.......Of course I went to T-Mobile and they laughed and said "We can't take a bent phone back" luckily I am still in the 14 days grace period and will be adding insurance so I can get a replacement. It works, but is a little annoying to use this way. And to end the story on a high note, I did save the TV, did not let go of it!
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That's quite a story! That should be in a V30 durability ad. Opening shot of the big dent and bulged screen with the phone speaking in "android voice" saying, "yeah, I took quite a beating, but you should see the other guy!" Then a fade in shot of you looking all sheepish and bruised from head to toe with a final fade out slow-mo reenactment of the fateful tussle.
stuartmc said:
That's quite a story! That should be in a V30 durability ad. Opening shot of the big dent and bulged screen with the phone speaking in "android voice" saying, "yeah, I took quite a beating, but you should see the other guy!" Then a fade in shot of you looking all sheepish and bruised from head to toe with a final fade out slow-mo reenactment of the fateful tussle.
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Lol, love it, I will have to email LG!
Circledog said:
Lol, love it, I will have to email LG!
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Do it! This is too good to pass over.