I had my RAZR in my back pocket and rode a roller coaster.... the screen cracked. Good tjinh i bought the insurance. GORILLA Glass my a$$!!
I had a commuter otterbox on, but that doesn't protect the screen.
And no I'm not obese.
Be careful!
So you were sitting on your phone while you were getting thrown around... It's a thin device, it will flex and bend to some degree. Gorilla glass was not meant for that kind of strength.
opensourcefan said:
So you were sitting on your phone while you were getting thrown around... It's a thin device, it will flex and bend to some degree. Gorilla glass was not meant for that kind of strength.
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Gotta agree with you...Otterbox is meant to offer some extra protection from dropping and moisture not having 150+ lbs sitting on it and I'm not going to try to guess all the torque and g force and bouncing and slamming one goes through on a roller coaster.
When I rode the roller coasters at 6 Flags in San Antonio I always put my D2G in my front pocket and didn't get any kinds of cracked screens.
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Who sits on their phone? Lol.
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newowner said:
I had my RAZR in my back pocket and rode a roller coaster.... the screen cracked.
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Lol, Did you have broken glass in your ass?
You forgot about the $300-600 shiny precious in your back pocket? How??!!?
Lol. I know where my baby is at all times.
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I could never understand why people put stuffs other than wallet in back pocket especially electronic devices
Lulz
LOL dude, are you afraid someone would snipe your ass? Yes it's kevlar coating but still...
Sorry to hear about your phone, however, I'm not surprised at all. I'm a HUGE roller coaster enthusiast. Some coasters can pull upwards of 5 Gs. So you have to take into consideration that you had anywhere from 3 to 5 times your body weight slamming into your phone.
Not to mention that if any period of intense positive G force was preceded by any negative G force, (which is a certainty on any coaster with a drop) you may have been out of your seat for a second or two on the way down from the drop, causing even more force as you slam back into your seat as you reach the bottom of the drop.
All that said, I do use my phones all the time when I ride roller coasters because I love listening to music while I ride. Depending on the restraint type, I either keep my phone in my front pocket or I shove it in my pants right between my belt line and my crotch (LOL!). If it's an over the shoulder restraint then the front pocket will do, but for lap bar restraints the front pocket is a no go.
^Way too smart for me^
Your roller coaster knowledge is impeccable.
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Sorry to hear about your phone, however, I'm not surprised at all. I'm a HUGE roller coaster enthusiast. Some coasters can pull upwards of 5 Gs. So you have to take into consideration that you had anywhere from 3 to 5 times your body weight slamming into your phone.
Not to mention that if any period of intense positive G force was preceded by any negative G force, (which is a certainty on any coaster with a drop) you may have been out of your seat for a second or two on the way down from the drop, causing even more force as you slam back into your seat as you reach the bottom of the drop.
All that said, I do use my phones all the time when I ride roller coasters because I love listening to music while I ride. Depending on the restraint type, I either keep my phone in my front pocket or I shove it in my pants right between my belt line and my crotch (LOL!). If it's an over the shoulder restraint then the front pocket will do, but for lap bar restraints the front pocket is a no go.
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Thanks for the education and the suggestions milkshed- almost everyone else seemed to want to poke an eye out, but you have a little more patients.
I was trying to point out that doing activities, that differ from the norm,
may cause a challenge.
I still don't believe that Gorilla Glass lives up to what its supposed to do.
For those wondering about the integrity of the skin on my cheeks, no damage.
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^Way too smart for me^
Your roller coaster knowledge is impeccable.
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Aww, don't say that, I'm sure your level of intelligence is more than adequate .
I've been riding coasters for years. My curiosity/obsession started after watching National Lampoon's Vacation when I was a kid.
Folks get into coasters just as much as they do phones in these forums.
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newowner said:
Thanks for the education and the suggestions milkshed- almost everyone else seemed to want to poke an eye out, but you have a little more patients.
I was trying to point out that doing activities, that differ from the norm,
may cause a challenge.
I still don't believe that Gorilla Glass lives up to what its supposed to do.
For those wondering about the integrity of the skin on my cheeks, no damage.
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I hear ya. My girlfriend just had her Razr replaced after she dropped it while taking the Cleveland Browns to the Super Bowl.
According to her (I, thankfully was not around) the drop was not very high or hard, but the top half of the screen was shattered. I just takes the phone being dropped or pressured in the wrong way I guess. I never had a problem with my previous smart phones when they've been dropped. Maybe the Razr being so compact has something to do with it?
On the bright side, she received her replacement from Asurion a couple of days ago. We had asked the person we spoke to on the phone about having a brand new Razr shipped instead of a refurb. Thankfully when we opened the UPS box, inside was a brand spankin' new Droid Razr.
Hope your replacement phone turns out to be a new Razr as well!
I am really sorry for you...but just one thing, Gorilla Glass is scratch-proof, NOT ROLLERCOASTER proof...
If you sit on it whilst in a rollercoaster and expect it to be intact...you surely believe that Santa's for real too...
Nonetheless I like your warning...will make sure rollercoastering and Razr don't mix...
Man, I sure am glad I read this warning!
I was just finished duct-taping my RAZR to the bottom of my shoe, ready to go for a run and now I'm thinking... maybe I should change it so the screen isn't facing the ground
From Corning Gorilla Glass FAQ :
Can I break Gorilla Glass?
If subjected to enough abuse, Gorilla Glass can break. However, Gorilla Glass is better able to survive the real-world events that most commonly cause glass to scratch, chip, or break.
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normal .... this glass are ion reinforced, but it a GLASS....
after people come and say : I used my Razr as a hammer to drive a nail... don't understand... the glass is broken
Lol, sorry dude but anyone who is silly enough to put any phone in there back pocket then takes a ride on a rollercoaster deserves everything they get.
Sorry for not being sympathetic but truly what was going through your mind by thinking your phone would be safe?
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Man, I sure am glad I read this warning!
I was just finished duct-taping my RAZR to the bottom of my shoe, ready to go for a run and now I'm thinking... maybe I should change it so the screen isn't facing the ground
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Lol! :-D :-D :-D
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Thanks for the education and the suggestions milkshed- almost everyone else seemed to want to poke an eye out, but you have a little more patients.
I was trying to point out that doing activities, that differ from the norm,
may cause a challenge.
I still don't believe that Gorilla Glass lives up to what its supposed to do.
For those wondering about the integrity of the skin on my cheeks, no damage.
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One word: DUH!!!! Doing anything out of the norm other than talking/texting/net surfing can and more than likely crack or break any cell phone. And I don't believe gorilla glass was designed to be under any arse on a roller coaster no matter how big or small you are.
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The commercials show the razr being able to split light poles in two and chip cement up...what's a little rollercoaster??
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I saw on a video that somebody could easily tear that kevlar piece out from right under the camera... It looks loose and flimsy, and not well stuck on the back of the phone.
Can anyone confirm this by sticking your nail under the weave right under the camera ? Last thing I want is to buy a phone for 600 bucks and have the back tear up on me after a month.
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I saw on a video that somebody could easily tear that kevlar piece out from right under the camera... It looks loose and flimsy, and not well stuck on the back of the phone.
Can anyone confirm this by sticking your nail under the weave right under the camera ? Last thing I want is to buy a phone for 600 bucks and have the back tear up on me after a month.
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Last thing i want to do is to try this for you!!
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Well the ability to put your nail under there alone will imply a design flaw.
Lol wut. Where did you read this at?
Any link to that vid?
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Last thing i want to do is to try this for you!!
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why would someone do this for you lol....
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Well the ability to put your nail under there alone will imply a design flaw.
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Well instead of getting another member to risk knackering there brand new handset why dont you just buy one, give it a go, report back here and if you can get your nail under there and your not happy take it back.
Stop asking other members to do stupid things to there expensive phones.
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I think its this video
Watch at around 3:50
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I think its this video
Watch at around 3:50
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In day to day use this is not going to effect the device in any way.
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It's not the kevlar back but the plastic covering on the top (camera/flash/speaker) which can be taken off, possibly revealing some screws. Other than that there seems to be no way to open the device.
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I think its this video
Watch at around 3:50
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This request/observation is just hilarious.
Why not take ANY phone and try to jam an ice pick between the edge of the glass and the phone. Hit it with a hammer.... does anything happen?
Or drop any phone from a really tall building, cause I'd hate to spend $600 on a phone and not have it survive something like.
Maybe put any phone in a blender, cause I'd hate to spend $600 on a phone and not have it blend properly.
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This request/observation is just hilarious.
Why not take ANY phone and try to jam an ice pick between the edge of the glass and the phone. Hit it with a hammer.... does anything happen?
Or drop any phone from a really tall building, cause I'd hate to spend $600 on a phone and not have it survive something like.
Maybe put any phone in a blender, cause I'd hate to spend $600 on a phone and not have it blend properly.
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LMFAO
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This request/observation is just hilarious.
Why not take ANY phone and try to jam an ice pick between the edge of the glass and the phone. Hit it with a hammer.... does anything happen?
Or drop any phone from a really tall building, cause I'd hate to spend $600 on a phone and not have it survive something like.
Maybe put any phone in a blender, cause I'd hate to spend $600 on a phone and not have it blend properly.
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Nope, it isn't.
If I get a device and the plastic that covers the screws gets detached easily it's a build flaw. If the Kevlar thing gets detached it's a design flaw. If you drop your phone from a tall building or hit it with an hammer it's a flaw of your brain.
It's different.
I wouldn't pick at my RAZR like that anyways.
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Nope, it isn't.
If I get a device and the plastic that covers the screws gets detached easily it's a build flaw. If the Kevlar thing gets detached it's a design flaw. If you drop your phone from a tall building or hit it with an hammer it's a flaw of your brain.
It's different.
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I agree. The guy in the vid didn't use force. Come to think of it the OP didn't really meant to use force and try to open the back cover.
The cover we know is kevlar and durable. The material witch glues it on the phone how durable is it?
Tbh im in love with the back cover of the phone. I'd never put a cover/case on it. I wouldn't want to put one out of need( safe sex suxx )
Obviously, DrUnKenSTeiN is probably the only intelligent human on this post.
Where did anyone here read that I want you to remove the cover or bash it with a hammer ?
All I asked was to see if that thing is flimsy and all I got was raw violence by some members who probably have Attention deficit disorder (syntrix, ianford)
When I asked once if a certain laptop was flimsy, one intelligent human pressed on the lid lightly, checked for keyboard flex, and gave me his opinion.
You may say it's not important for daily use, but so does Android OS or a large screen. A smartphone can be productive without them, but this is not what discussion boards are about.
You may be excused to feel embarrassed, thanks.
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Can anyone confirm this by sticking your nail under the weave right under the camera ? Last thing I want is to buy a phone for 600 bucks and have the back tear up on me after a month.
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Just wanted to remind you of what you asked anyone to confirm with there brand new handset.
Maybe this pointless thread should be closed.
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Would just like to confirm that the phone in the video DOES have a defect. With all the force in the world I couldn't even get my fingernail under the Kevlar, let alone pry it up. He did it with no effort, like it was hanging off. Mine is sealed so tight (top, bottom and along the sides) you couldn't do anything to it if you tried.
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Would just like to confirm that the phone in the video DOES have a defect. With all the force in the world I couldn't even get my fingernail under the Kevlar, let alone pry it up. He did it with no effort, like it was hanging off. Mine is sealed so tight (top, bottom and along the sides) you couldn't do anything to it if you tried.
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And the 18th post is the winner (crowd cheers and applause)!
If your phone is sealed then its not something that all razrs got. Seems like a flaw in the specific device.
Its important for guys that have bought the phone and its defective that they wont think that ,this is how the phone is.
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Would just like to confirm that the phone in the video DOES have a defect. With all the force in the world I couldn't even get my fingernail under the Kevlar, let alone pry it up. He did it with no effort, like it was hanging off. Mine is sealed so tight (top, bottom and along the sides) you couldn't do anything to it if you tried.
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I messed around with 4 RAZR's today at three different stores. I even took out a penny that was scarred and I was not able to even scuff the Kevlar. It's on there on all the edges and sides REALLY REALLY good. And, that Kevlar is REALLY durable.
The one in the VIDEO MUST BE DEFECT.
Hi all,
I wonder if anybody has managed to get cracked screen replaced under warranty as its supposed to be this all singing all dancing wonderfully strong glass.
I have never managed to crack a screen before and I now have a hairline fracture across the top.
Surely they overegging their products if there are all these cracked screens.
Also has anybody seen these screens for the wonderful £60 mentioned in the repairing tutorial they all seem to be nearer £130 now.
£130 will be the price of a s/h SG2 when the SG3 comes out prob. I might just wait a bit.
Thanks
Dred.
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Surely they overegging their products if there are all these cracked screens.
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how many cracked screens are there
"They" are overegging nothing. Gorilla glass is excellent - look at all the smashed iphone screens around.
However, it's not indestructable. It's marketed as "scratch resistant" - not scratch proof and not crack proof. Enough pressure on the screen - any screen -and it will crack, as you have discovered. As indeed did I, but expected nothing else after a tram ran over my old SGS2...
I got a replacement via my insurance. Didn't bother checking to see if it was covered by warranty, because in my case I didn't have a leg to stand on.
Can't see anyone replacing a broken screen unde warranty, but different suppliers=different rules.
FWIW, my PMP (Cowon S9) with Gorilla glass has add umpteen drops and all other sorts of no-nos - sand, keys, you name it. Three years on, not a mark on it.
Gorilla glass is never advertised as crack proof, its scratch resistance.
Gorilla glass 2 is thinner but same strength.
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There must be quite a few judging by tutorials and replacement glasses and whole lcds on ebay. There is a whole thread on Droids and Gorilla glass cracks.
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"They" are overegging nothing. Gorilla glass is excellent - look at all the smashed iphone screens around.
However, it's not indestructable. It's marketed as "scratch resistant" - not scratch proof and not crack proof. Enough pressure on the screen - any screen -and it will crack, as you have discovered. As indeed did I, but expected nothing else after a tram ran over my old SGS2...
I got a replacement via my insurance. Didn't bother checking to see if it was covered by warranty, because in my case I didn't have a leg to stand on.
Can't see anyone replacing a broken screen unde warranty, but different suppliers=different rules.
FWIW, my PMP (Cowon S9) with Gorilla glass has add umpteen drops and all other sorts of no-nos - sand, keys, you name it. Three years on, not a mark on it.
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Yeah but my desire got dropped and just in general use nothing happened and nor did any of my other phones.
This sg2 gets dropped and its toast. I have had an XDA1 which has faired better than this.
I don't expect indestructable, I wasn't blending it
They advertise it as tough glass, which I think it isn't particularly. My screen is scratched, and I make sure no keys or coins etc.. go in the same pocket.
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There must be quite a few judging by tutorials and replacement glasses and whole lcds on ebay. There is a whole thread on Droids and Gorilla glass cracks.
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Yeah, right..... 20 million sold, therefore ebay and some threads=loads cracked.
Don't slag off the glass - you cracked your phone, live with it. You're not the first and you won't be the last. £130 is a bargain.... over £230 where I live
Out of curiosity, how did you crack it?
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Yeah but my desire got dropped and just in general use nothing happened and nor did any of my other phones.
This sg2 gets dropped and its toast. I have had an XDA1 which has faired better than this.
I don't expect indestructable, I wasn't blending it
They advertise it as tough glass, which I think it isn't particularly. My screen is scratched, and I make sure no keys or coins etc.. go in the same pocket.
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The factors of height, landing surface and angle the phone make contact with the landing surface are very important on whether your phone's screen survives a drop. The least important factor is the material the screen is made from.
You will hear stories of the same brand of phone being dropped from a couple of centimetres to a couple of metres onto sufaces from carpet to concrete. Plenty have survived what would normally be considered a dead cert to smash the screen and didn't.
It is tough glass, but remember that it is glass and glass breaks.
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Yeah, right..... 20 million sold, therefore ebay and some threads=loads cracked.
Don't slag off the glass - you cracked your phone, live with it. You're not the first and you won't be the last. £130 is a bargain.... over £230 where I live
Out of curiosity, how did you crack it?
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Thank you for your kind help. I have no choice but to replace it. I wanted to gauge the extent of this cracking whilst minor droppage occurs.
I have friends taking the p1ss because I have managed to break "really strong gorilla glass".
I was getting my son out of the car and he pulled on the headphones and it dropped from waist height and has a hairline crack on the glass.
The extent of the problems looked fairly large after bothering to google for it. I know I shouldn't feed the troll but what research have you done in to it. I expect none. Apart from yours haven't broken - wow you must be a scientist.
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The factors of height, landing surface and angle the phone make contact with the landing surface are very important on whether your phone's screen survives a drop. The least important factor is the material the screen is made from.
You will hear stories of the same brand of phone being dropped from a couple of centimetres to a couple of metres onto sufaces from carpet to concrete. Plenty have survived what would normally be considered a dead cert to smash the screen and didn't.
It is tough glass, but remember that it is glass and glass breaks.
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This is why I am asking really. If you blow on it and it breaks then I want to know from a warranty perspective. The material on the SG2 might be particularly brittle or on a certain batch.
Thanks for the replies all
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Thank you for your kind help. I have no choice but to replace it. I wanted to gauge the extent of this cracking whilst minor droppage occurs.
I have friends taking the p1ss because I have managed to break "really strong gorilla glass".
I was getting my son out of the car and he pulled on the headphones and it dropped from waist height and has a hairline crack on the glass.
The extent of the problems looked fairly large after bothering to google for it. I know I shouldn't feed the troll but what research have you done in to it. I expect none. Apart from yours haven't broken - wow you must be a scientist.
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Doctor, actually, but I also lecture in Physiology and some Biochem - scientific enough? Or would you prefer my A level in Physics? Both disqualify me from glass stress mechanisms....
Your sarcasm, hilarious as it is, is sadly pointless. And as I stated clearly, I did smash the screen on a previous device.
As fred_up states, there are many factors to account for when you drop your phone. My brother dropped his SGS1 from about 15 cm height. But it landed on the corner of a kerbstone, so it cracked bigtime. I've dropped mine flat onto gravel from about 2m up - screen was spotless, some chips on the "chrome".
Horses for courses. You were unlucky. Tried your insurance?
I know you must be getting annoyed now but, is it a crack, or a deep scratch
I got two nice scratches near the speaker Courtesy mom and wife and their earrings, so now I put on
Protective shield
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i neva go wiv ads ,the drop videos showing "wooow the screens really gr8"
m8 if the thing has to break then it will...its jus sometimes we get lucky,so get it replaced instead of reading more posts........goood luck
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I know you must be getting annoyed now but, is it a crack, or a deep scratch
I got two nice scratches near the speaker Courtesy mom and wife and their earrings, so now I put on
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Hairline fracture underneath the surface is how I would describe it.
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i neva go wiv ads ,the drop videos showing "wooow the screens really gr8"
m8 if the thing has to break then it will...its jus sometimes we get lucky,so get it replaced instead of reading more posts........goood luck
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Too true I suppose. Just that if someone advertises something then one has a right to be annoyed. I would be far less annoyed if it had a glass screen on it and not a "corning gorilla glass" screen.
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Doctor, actually, but I also lecture in Physiology and some Biochem - scientific enough? Or would you prefer my A level in Physics? Both disqualify me from glass stress mechanisms....
Your sarcasm, hilarious as it is, is sadly pointless. And as I stated clearly, I did smash the screen on a previous device.
As fred_up states, there are many factors to account for when you drop your phone. My brother dropped his SGS1 from about 15 cm height. But it landed on the corner of a kerbstone, so it cracked bigtime. I've dropped mine flat onto gravel from about 2m up - screen was spotless, some chips on the "chrome".
Horses for courses. You were unlucky. Tried your insurance?
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I was only pointing out the non-scientific nature of both of our methods - Doc
Anyway - the bleedin excess would be more than its worth.
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I was only pointing out the non-scientific nature of both of our methods - Doc
Anyway - the bleedin excess would be more than its worth.
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Depends - give insurance companies enough grief, be strong and do not give an inch, and they'll pay to be rid of the hassle
I'm good at that - probably why my car is now insured in my wife's name - they wised up.....
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Depends - give insurance companies enough grief, be strong and do not give an inch, and they'll pay to be rid of the hassle
I'm good at that - probably why my car is now insured in my wife's name - they wised up.....
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I irritate enough people here. Think how irritating I can be when there's money at stake. I'm a Tyke...
Lets just say you were unluckly that your screen cracked, as i and many people have been luckly, but for your warranty covering a cracked screen you can only but ask. I personaly think that it wont be covered, as the idea is to cover faults by samsung not your bad luck.
I couldn't help notice yor argument started to delve into science.
Glass is a brittle material and so it can take many fatal blows without showing any signs of damage. But one day a minor impact which would usually have no effect on a brand new piece will be the straw the broke the camel's back. This is because the fatal blows which it suffered previously will have left considerable damage only visible on a microscopic level. This explains why one guy can have his phone fall down the stairs many times and survive but have the screen break because "he blew on it" as Dredwaker put it.
Laboratory tests and can ensure that manufacturing is consistent but real-life will throw in many unexpected variables and odds.
Mech. Engineering student, I know some stuff but not everything
AFAIK, the warranty does not cover physical damages to the phone.
No manufacturer services a device with physical damages on warranty terms, unless resistance to physical stress is in product requirements.
But one day a minor impact which would usually have no effect on a brand new piece will be the straw the broke the camel's back.
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Fractures have tendency to propagate on glass. Any stress, including usual usage in this case, touching, vibration, etc. will propagate it further.
I remember cracking my LCD screen on laptop. At first it was barely a point, I did not touch the screen or apply any pressure, but only from opening-closing the lid+vibration, in a few days almost the whole screen was black.
Short story is that I forgot I left my RAZR sitting on the roof of my car. After making my first turn, my phone slid from the roof of my car into the street. I realized it as soon as it happened and pulled my car over to the side of the road.
After running down the street trying to locate it, I spotted it laying face down on the far left/ middle lane divider. As I approached it I noticed traffic coming and backed off a bit hoping that no cars would switch lanes trying to avoid me.
My worst thoughts became reality when a red sedan ran my baby over. Both driver side tires made contact with the phone, making it pop up 3 feet into the air smacking back down onto the pavement.
I am happy to say that I am using the same phone to send this post. I screen is flawless and there are no marks on the phone what so ever. I had an invisible shield screen protector and a cheap plastic case on it. Motorola has made me a believer in their build quality, assuring them another of my purchases in the future.
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omnia38 said:
Short story is that I forgot I left my RAZR sitting on the roof of my car. After making my first turn, my phone slid from the roof of my car into the street. I realized it as soon as it happened and pulled my car over to the side of the road.
After running down the street trying to locate it, I spotted it laying face down on the far left/ middle lane divider. As I approached it I noticed traffic coming and backed off a bit hoping that no cars would switch lanes trying to avoid me.
My worst thoughts became reality when a red sedan ran my baby over. Both driver side tires made contact with the phone, making it pop up 3 feet into the air smacking back down onto the pavement.
I am happy to say that I am using the same phone to send this post. I screen is flawless and there are no marks on the phone what so ever. I had an invisible shield screen protector and a cheap plastic case on it. Motorola has made me a believer in their build quality, assuring them another of my purchases in the future.
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I call this lucky! lol
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pedrotorresfilho said:
I call this lucky! lol
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I agree. But I also believe that some amount of effort is involved in luck. Motorola has crafted one sturdy little sucker. Me and my wife are still amazed that the phone is showing no ill effects. The only thing that happened was a one time reset after I picked it up off the pavement.
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omnia38 said:
Short story is that I forgot I left my RAZR sitting on the roof of my car. After making my first turn, my phone slid from the roof of my car into the street. I realized it as soon as it happened and pulled my car over to the side of the road.
After running down the street trying to locate it, I spotted it laying face down on the far left/ middle lane divider. As I approached it I noticed traffic coming and backed off a bit hoping that no cars would switch lanes trying to avoid me.
My worst thoughts became reality when a red sedan ran my baby over. Both driver side tires made contact with the phone, making it pop up 3 feet into the air smacking back down onto the pavement.
I am happy to say that I am using the same phone to send this post. I screen is flawless and there are no marks on the phone what so ever. I had an invisible shield screen protector and a cheap plastic case on it. Motorola has made me a believer in their build quality, assuring them another of my purchases in the future.
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Good story Motorola marketing agent.
J/K
I wonder why razrs differ so much. Some get a cracked screen by just sitting on the table. One verizon store rep used to throw RAZR to the wall to prove its rigidness.
Inconsistency kills me. I wonder what type of RAZR I have.
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droidxrooting said:
Good story Motorola marketing agent.
J/K
I wonder why razrs differ so much. Some get a cracked screen by just sitting on the table. One verizon store rep used to throw RAZR to the wall to prove its rigidness.
Inconsistency kills me. I wonder what type of RAZR I have.
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usually, there's a lot of luck, depends where the glass is hit, each phone can have a different "slice" of glass, with different resistances.... depends on many factors
droidxrooting said:
Good story Motorola marketing agent.
J/K
I wonder why razrs differ so much. Some get a cracked screen by just sitting on the table. One verizon store rep used to throw RAZR to the wall to prove its rigidness.
Inconsistency kills me. I wonder what type of RAZR I have.
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lets hope you never know
I dont think its totally related to razr building, of course its a nice piece of hardware, but even the stronger equipament under these circunstacies would be wrecked by now. Its not tottaly lucky either. Lets say 90% of it. lol
It didnt ever get a small scretch, its a really impressive storie!
You're a lucky guy!
Thanks for sharing with us
Cheers
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Well, it's a Razr. It's obvious it will survive.
Just like in late 2008, when the original Razr V3 saved one man's life.
http://www.bgr.com/2008/11/21/motorola-razr-takes-fire-literally-saves-mans-life/
I love Motorola because of their quality. I know software updates are late and bad, but I realised making calls and having a great quality device is more important than ICS.
Meanwhile I dropped my first RAZR on the dance floor and someone stepped on it and it broke.
Your lucky. My 4 months old Razr Xt910 has been to service centre to fix audio issue. LOL.
How on Earth did you leave your phone on the hood of your car? Why was it there in the first place? Do you not have pockets? A purse? The inside of a car to put it in? Put it in a cupholder if you need somewhere to drop it.
I've never understood people that put things on top of their car. I'd never put something that could potentially scratch patch on top of a $30k-$150k+ investment. I also don't understand how people can eat in their cars though...so maybe I'm not the one to comment.
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How on Earth did you leave your phone on the hood of your car? Why was it there in the first place? Do you not have pockets? A purse? The inside of a car to put it in? Put it in a cupholder if you need somewhere to drop it.
I've never understood people that put things on top of their car. I'd never put something that could potentially scratch patch on top of a $30k-$150k+ investment. I also don't understand how people can eat in their cars though...so maybe I'm not the one to comment.
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Not everyone is like you Mr.Perfect. I put my DROID charge and nexus s on top of the trunk lid of my second car and I was washing the first one. My brother decided to move my second car and get something from the garage. He was backing up and pressed the brakes hard. I heard like something fell on the ground and remembered that I had phones there. I wanted to get angry but it was no ones fault. I did not know that he would be moving the car and he did not know that I put the phones there. Luckily only couple dings and screens are in one piece.
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How on Earth did you leave your phone on the hood of your car? Why was it there in the first place? Do you not have pockets? A purse? The inside of a car to put it in? Put it in a cupholder if you need somewhere to drop it.
I've never understood people that put things on top of their car. I'd never put something that could potentially scratch patch on top of a $30k-$150k+ investment. I also don't understand how people can eat in their cars though...so maybe I'm not the one to comment.
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I have two kids ages 5 and 3 that I needed to make sure were strapped into the booster seats. I set my phone on top of the car just to free my hands for a second. Yeah I admit that it was a scatter brain moment, but crap happens. I just got lucky this time, thought it made for an interesting story.
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How on Earth did you leave your phone on the hood of your car? Why was it there in the first place? Do you not have pockets? A purse? The inside of a car to put it in? Put it in a cupholder if you need somewhere to drop it.
I've never understood people that put things on top of their car. I'd never put something that could potentially scratch patch on top of a $30k-$150k+ investment. I also don't understand how people can eat in their cars though...so maybe I'm not the one to comment.
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30-150k dollar investment how ****ing rich are you the car I'm driving right now I paid 3800 dollars for, last one I paid 2500 dollars for, hell the most I've spent on a car in 11 years was 7k dollars.
To the OP my sister has 4 girls ages 1.5-11 so I get the part about the scatter brain but if you know you got to deal with kids why wasn't your phone in your pocket to begin with?
Stuff happens I had an archos 5 take a couple falls (all where slip out of hand or snagged headphones pulled off of counter) the one that finally claimed the 5 was a face first dive into the gravel driveway, and 2 days after I got my samsung galaxy player 4.0 it slipped out of my hand and went face first on the tile floor at walmart (no damage)
Yeah your really lucky i was really mad the first time my razr fell. i missed my pocket about 3 foot from the sidewalk and just completely shattered the screen, my htc evo was on another level durability wise compared to my razr.
Hey guys. Just thought I'd give you a headsup here.
I've had a bunch of phones (listed in my signature), but I have never encountered this before.
The other day as I was gaming I kept bumping my hand into my phone over and over. This has never happened before, despite that I normally put it on the far corner of the mouse surface to have it readily accessible. I didn't think any of it first and just moved it up, thinking that maybe I accidentally moved the surface or such, causing the phone to move.
Then in some downtime in the gaming I looked down and realized the phone was moving. My god! There was practically zero friction! My phone was just gently gliding around the mouse surface, lolygaging about. I had a little fun with it, poking the phone to make it slide a different direction and making my cat freak out with it.
I then put it to the side on the table, thinking that my hardshell mouse surface was probably so low friction that it made the phone slide around. But the same thing happened on my wooden desk. It kept sliding around. Then I turned it over with the display upwards, and it was fine.
This morning same thing happened, and it actuall slid off the edge of my kitchen counter (marble) and into the floor! The phone is fine, by some kind of miracle, but I was surprised it managed to pick up enough speed to not get stuck on the edge of the counter. I tried pouring some water on the counter to see if it was leaning, but nope. Flat on both according to the water and a spirit level.
My only conclusion is that the phone is so flat all around, including bezels, that it creates a small air bubble underneith it, which it then slides on. The feeling is that of an air cushion as well.
I realize most people probably dont put it display down, but if you do, be aware of this. My phone almost jumped to its death by it, surviving only by a guardian angel. I thought about it and decided it was a big enough risk to give people the headsup.
Stay safe G2'rs!
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Hey guys. Just thought I'd give you a headsup here.
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Good to know. Where I am, they only sell cases for QuickWindow (last I checked). I bought one, but it is taking a while to get used to holding the phone when talking since I can't wrap my fingers around the phone.
I was considering taking it off, but that notion is no longer in my head thanks to your post. BTW, you should post some vid on messing with the cat!
Hah, I just might. She's like.. "Oh, looks like fun", pokes it a bit, notices how it doesn't act as expected and is all like "BLAARGH" smashing it around and trying to kill it. xD
The screen is very silky, compared to my S3, Atrix, Kindle and my friends HTC 8S.
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So what you're saying is glass is slippery? In other news the sun will set in the west tonight. Just kidding, but I wouldn't ever put my phone face down without some type of case to keep the glass from contacting anything bad. The Nexus 4 was extremely slippery, the way LG is making curved edges on the screens doesn't help in that regard.
Well, I've learnt to put mine screen down to protect it from things falling on it. The nature of my job means things may well fall on it. I use a screen protector film anyways.
And yes, glass can be slippery but doesn't have to be. None of my other phones have had this kind of behavior, probably due to them having a slight lift from the frame, keeping the glass off the actual surface.
Regardless, for some its a non-issue, but for those that it might affect, I thought I'd share.
Hoverboards are next. I can feel it.
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Regardless, for some its a non-issue, but for those that it might affect, I thought I'd share.
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This is a good point. I usually flip my phone screen down at night so the notifications LED isn't lighting up the room. Needless to say, my dog wasn't very amused when the phone slid off the nightstand and woke her up.
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Hoverboards are next. I can feel it.
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I lol'd at your post as well as your signature.
edl415 said:
This is a good point. I usually flip my phone screen down at night so the notifications LED isn't lighting up the room. Needless to say, my dog wasn't very amused when the phone slid off the nightstand and woke her up.
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So I'm not alone! Lets hope someone saves a screen at least.
thanks for the headsup, on low friction surfaces things slide.
You check if you need to level your furniture so gravity doesnt make things slide
a case would help as well
Pretty common occurence also on the shiny plastic Samsung devices Even iPhones suffer from it.
Again, it's most likely due to the curved glass edge of the LG screen. I prefer the curved glass, and my best suggestion to those that need to put their phone face down due to work hazards should probably put a case on the phone. If heavy things have a chance of falling on it, it's probably a good idea the phone is either in a case or in your pocket. Just friendly advice so please don't take it as otherwise.
I had the GNex before so wasnt an issue...but day 1 with the phone. Put it face down on the counter top like I had always done before and got in the shower. My wife comes in and all the sudden.....BAM! My phone hits the ground. (thankfully on the mat!) She said she saw it kinda "gliding" towards the edge. Low and behold, this thing almost floats face down on any slick surface. I almost never put it face down anymore...lesson learned.
Well some of you probably waiting for this.
To keep it short:
Back drop - OK
Side drop - Fatal
Probably due to thin bezel, but we all know the risk when we brought this phone right?
yeah, looks like that thin bezel doesn't fare well on accidental drops..
thats why i ordered my Spigen Slim Armor for good reason..
Pretty much any phone will shatter the display if it lands on the side or bottom, most if not all phone are edge to edge glass these days which doesn't help.
Hmm think it does fairly poorly. Note 3 only cracked on direct drop, not from corner hit.
Also it stops working early. This is definitely not a rugged phone.
Fatila said:
Hmm think it does fairly poorly. Note 3 only cracked on direct drop, not from corner hit.
Also it stops working early. This is definitely not a rugged phone.
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This is totally random. 100%. And these phones aren't made to be dropped from those heights either. If you are an bad user, you buy something thats made to take a few hits. Not phones like these, these should be used with care, not childish or stupid actions.
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Hmm think it does fairly poorly. Note 3 only cracked on direct drop, not from corner hit.
Also it stops working early. This is definitely not a rugged phone.
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go buy the note 3 then
How can we be sure that this is true not fake?
The video has been edited and was taken from different angles.
To believe it we should see a video capturing the phone falling from the hands to the ground than he should turn it on immediately without editing
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gm007 said:
How can we be sure that this is true not fake?
The video has been edited and was taken from different angles.
To believe it we should see a video capturing the phone falling from the hands to the ground than he should turn it on immediately without editing
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Are there any reason to doubt him, or any thing for him to gain from making a fake droptest? Come on.
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Are there any reason to doubt him, or any thing for him to gain from making a fake droptest? Come on.
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Lol sure there is a reason if he want to bash the phone
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Lol sure there is a reason if he want to bash the phone
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I think the ground bashed the phone enough that he didn't have to.
There is nothing scientific to it people. Even with all the camera angles you guys mentioned. Someone will still cry foul when it doesn't fall exactly right.
This phone looks fragile enough for it to be believed that it will break on the first fall.
-LG G2
Almost any phone if it hits just right will shatter. Its all about force. Hitting it on the corner or a small area will produce more force as its not distributed, like laying on a bed of nails as opposed to stepping on a single nail. These are all glass screens, gorilla or not. Never seen a phone that I cant find one drop test where the screen doesnt have some damage...so lets see what flexible "non-glass" displays can do...
ant78 said:
go buy the note 3 then
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Why? I don't buy phones based on how they perform in drop tests. Just saying what I saw
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Why? I don't buy phones based on how they perform in drop tests. Just saying what I saw
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Exactly, if I was going to buy a phone based on the drop test I would still have a Nokia 3310.
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Almost any phone if it hits just right will shatter. Its all about force. Hitting it on the corner or a small area will produce more force as its not distributed, like laying on a bed of nails as opposed to stepping on a single nail. These are all glass screens, gorilla or not. Never seen a phone that I cant find one drop test where the screen doesnt have some damage...so lets see what flexible "non-glass" displays can do...
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If you consider life an extended drop test, my RAZR has survived amazingly well. To be honest, I don't know how the screen hasn't been broken. I remember when I first got it, I was afraid it would break easily from flexing because it was so thin. It never did. I even started throwing it 10 ft. in the air and letting it land on concrete and asphalt just so I could rub it into my friend's faces that used iPhones. lol, I'm such a jerk.
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Pretty much any phone will shatter the display if it lands on the side or bottom, most if not all phone are edge to edge glass these days which doesn't help.
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I gotta say my original Droid Razr seems to be indestructible. Dropped it many times and it only suffered minor scuffs.
I dropped my LG G2 today, I was trying to put it in my coat pocket and missed, so it fell on the floor from waist height and the quick view case came off but no scratch or crack to be found!
Lucky this time...