First Drop - Nexus 4 General

So last night I dropped my phone for the first time. There was this pan sticking out from the table that was very hot and I moved my hand really fast away from the pan and my phone went flying out of my and the worst part my phone hit the floor. No cracked screen Damage wasn't bad but I have these light scratches on the screen and one little scratch on the top left conner of the phone. The drop was bad and I'm surprised the damage wasn't greater then it was. Anyone else drop there phone yet? The scratches are so light I think i can buff them out with wax but will that mess up the coating on the gorilla glass? What's everyones input or stories?

ibishuerta said:
So last night I dropped my phone for the first time. There was this pan sticking out from the table that was very hot and I moved my hand really fast away from the pan and my phone went flying out of my and and the worst part my phone hit the floor. No cracked screen Damage wasn't bad but I have these light scratches on the screen and one little scratch on the top left conner of the phone. The drop was bad and I'm surprised the damage wasn't greater then it was. Anyone else drop there phone yet? The scratches are so light I think i can buff them out with wax but will that mess up the coating on the gorilla glass? What's everyones input or stories?
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That sucks Maybe if I had my phone I could tell a story, but nope Google hasn't shipped it yet....

ibishuerta said:
So last night I dropped my phone for the first time. There was this pan sticking out from the table that was very hot and I moved my hand really fast away from the pan and my phone went flying out of my and the worst part my phone hit the floor. No cracked screen Damage wasn't bad but I have these light scratches on the screen and one little scratch on the top left conner of the phone. The drop was bad and I'm surprised the damage wasn't greater then it was. Anyone else drop there phone yet? The scratches are so light I think i can buff them out with wax but will that mess up the coating on the gorilla glass? What's everyones input or stories?
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Sounds okay to me, I would've probably expected a crack from that kinda fall. Luckily I haven't dropped mine yet, but I'm being very careful with it.

Here's a pic of the top left conner. :crying:

Tibbz96 said:
Sounds okay to me, I would've probably expected a crack from that kinda fall. Luckily I haven't dropped mine yet, but I'm being very careful with it.
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Let's hope it never happens to you such a beautiful phone to have digs and scratches.

I dropped mine last nite. I was sitting on a chair on the patio smoking, and I was asked to do something. I forgot that the phone was in my lap and stood up. It flew across the patio landed on cement, slid, and I cringed.
Picked it up and not a scractch. SOOOo happy.
I spent like 20 minutes going over it with a fine tooth comb too.
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At least it didn't crack! The first drop is always the hardest. But hell, its a phone this won't be the first scuff/scratch/ding you're gonna get on it.
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Anyone know if I buff the scratches out with wax if it will mess up the coating on the gorilla glass? Cause right now the finger prints don't show but I'm guessing its the coating.

tweaked said:
I dropped mine last nite. I was sitting on a chair on the patio smoking, and I was asked to do something. I forgot that the phone was in my lap and stood up. It flew across the patio landed on cement, slid, and I cringed.
Picked it up and not a scractch. SOOOo happy.
I spent like 20 minutes going over it with a fine tooth comb too.
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Luck...:good:

do not do anything based on what I say, but my understanding is that gg2 doesn't have a olephobic coating but is just olephobic itself.

ibishuerta said:
Here's a pic of the top left conner. :crying:
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Bro that looks good! Honestly theres noting wrong with damaging your phone as long as its not too bad. Before you could re sell phones but with this starting out so cheep I doubt it's even worth being extra careful with it. Whats the point of having the inconvenience of a case for an entire year when you're probably just going to move on anyways? And like I said, that is minor damage, I wouldn't hardly stress it.

That's not that bad! Though consider yourself lucky as there are people who have cracked/shattered phones and they have no idea why...

Mine slid off of my desk twice yesterday. Which is strange because I never thought my desk was slanted.

dropped mine from waist height onto hard wood floor, no marks.

ibishuerta said:
Here's a pic of the top left conner. :crying:
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Could have been so much worse!

ibishuerta said:
So last night I dropped my phone for the first time. There was this pan sticking out from the table that was very hot and I moved my hand really fast away from the pan and my phone went flying out of my and the worst part my phone hit the floor. No cracked screen Damage wasn't bad but I have these light scratches on the screen and one little scratch on the top left conner of the phone. The drop was bad and I'm surprised the damage wasn't greater then it was. Anyone else drop there phone yet? The scratches are so light I think i can buff them out with wax but will that mess up the coating on the gorilla glass? What's everyones input or stories?
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Case and screen protector.... Get a tpu I've had b them on my phones since the galaxy nexus... Dropped my phones many times with them and not a scratch on one thankfully.
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manlisten said:
Mine slid off of my desk twice yesterday. Which is strange because I never though my desk was slanted.
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Not only is the nexus 4 a smartphone, but now you can use it to measure levels!! That's innovation right there
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ibishuerta said:
So last night I dropped my phone for the first time. There was this pan sticking out from the table that was very hot and I moved my hand really fast away from the pan and my phone went flying out of my and the worst part my phone hit the floor. No cracked screen Damage wasn't bad but I have these light scratches on the screen and one little scratch on the top left conner of the phone. The drop was bad and I'm surprised the damage wasn't greater then it was. Anyone else drop there phone yet? The scratches are so light I think i can buff them out with wax but will that mess up the coating on the gorilla glass? What's everyones input or stories?
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Imagine that! Some people ate getting cracks from placing then shown softly. Others are getting started that apart out of nowhere. You actually drop yours and the glad is totally in fact and fine! I don't know how that weak gorilla glass could stand up to it! You should post this in that weak gorilla glass thread.
Seriously though, I am glad your phone did not sustain to much damage. I know even a small ding hurts but think of how much worse it could have been.
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I dropped mine twice yesterday. First it slid off the arm of a chair. Then I pulled it off my night table with the headphone cord doh! Not a mark on it though
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Doesn't look bad.....
You can sell it on eBay for $550 and buy a new one.

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First hard drop...

So i just dropped my phone from head height onto a concrete floor
It slipped out of my hand while i was talking as i bumped into someone.
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It survived! no marks, i'm not sure how it landed, but it was screen down on the floor when i found it.
Has anyone else dropped theirs and how has it managed? I'm sure we'd all like to know how much abuse it actually can handle.
same happens here...
and it dropped exactly the same way as yours did..haah
just like yours, no scratch and yet nth bad happened yet
Would have been even funnier if u were the one i bumped into lol
I think the cut off corners on the back really help. The back is heavier due to the battery and if it falls on a corner it seems to fall on the back cut off corner.
What a nightmare
i had 2 accidents. one of them "bent" the soft aluminum in the corner. still black and still working. the second one was so powerful that dissembled my diamond in 3 pieces: diamond (lol), cover and battery. i found the battery 2 meters from the disaster scene. this PDA seems to be a sturdy SOB..
any way, don't try this at home folks!!!1
Oh my preciousssss...
KukurikU said:
i had 2 accidents. one of them "bent" the soft aluminum in the corner. still black and still working. the second one was so powerful that dissembled my diamond in 3 pieces: diamond (lol), cover and battery. i found the battery 2 meters from the disaster scene. this PDA seems to be a sturdy SOB..
any way, don't try this at home folks!!!1
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Sounds like it's dangerous there rehovot
Nadavi
pedmond said:
Oh my preciousssss...
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hahaha ! smechere, vezi filme interzise....
Sounds like it's dangerous there rehovot
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אולם מסוכן...
Nice to know it can survive a few knocks! It must have been one of those oh **** moments. Did the guy actually stop to apologise, I would have probably thumped him one, not that i advocate physically attacking someone LOL
So was it rough concrete, like paving stones, or something smooth like a tilled floor?
I sat in a recliner chair outside the other day and lay back. My diamond slipped out of my pocket onto a concrete floor from about a height of 30-40cm. There's now a small (very small) dent in the aluminium bit, bottom right, near the stylus slot.
It's hardly noticable, but I was gutted at the time!
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Nice to know it can survive a few knocks! It must have been one of those oh **** moments. Did the guy actually stop to apologise, I would have probably thumped him one, not that i advocate physically attacking someone LOL
So was it rough concrete, like paving stones, or something smooth like a tilled floor?
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lol, it was my fault actually.. i was to busy talking on the phone and not paying atention. It was a smooth concrete floor thankfully!
not a diamond but...
Twice now I've had accidents with my Polaris on the running machine. The phone was resting in the slot on the machine while I was running. I must have knocked the headphone cable or something because the phone got yanked from the slot, dropped (about chest height) onto the treadmill and went flying back into the wall behind. Not even a scratch!
OUCH!!
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dropped mine from waist height....
my waist is probably higher than most of your ears lol JOKE lol again but anyways I got a little tiny scratch on the stylus....I guess thats why they give you 2 of those puppies....I love it. You know its a little heavier than most pdas from the metal frame but yes its a tough SOB and also I heard that the screen is made of some kind of really special plexiglass to prevent cracks. I heard you can drop it from a two story building and the glass will not crack!!! I would definately not try this at home but its what I heard....
I dropped it on the way back from the pub!!
The metal bezel now has three deep lines in it on the front side under the hardware buttons Fortunatly its still black
The top of the bezel on the front also has 3 scartches which have exposed the silver metal underneath.
what a disaster!
You remember that James Bond Movie with the evil guy having Diamonds in his face?
Well, my device slipped out of my hands , glided a meter or 2 on the parking ground and has now similar small dots (diamonds) on the lower part and casing.
But no worries, I gonna let "tune" paint & polish my Diamond.
They ask 150 NTD (5US) for refurbushing a PDA phone here
You guys gave me the creeeepssss.
Hmm i thought it was just me at first, but i've been checking all day, and my touch screen has become ALOT more sensative since the drop.
I actually had a phone call and while trying to fumble to pick up the call i dropped the phone. When i picked it up the touchscreen wouldnt work. After a reboot it was fine again. Now the lightest touch registers on the screen. Very wierd, but the scartches almost seem worth it to have it working so well.
I hope it doesnt die on my now :s
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Hmm i thought it was just me at first, but i've been checking all day, and my touch screen has become ALOT more sensative since the drop.
I actually had a phone call and while trying to fumble to pick up the call i dropped the phone. When i picked it up the touchscreen wouldnt work. After a reboot it was fine again. Now the lightest touch registers on the screen. Very wierd, but the scartches almost seem worth it to have it working so well.
I hope it doesnt die on my now :s
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Probably your fall activaded the Threshold tweak!
someone1234 said:
I actually had a phone call and while trying to fumble to pick up the call i dropped the phone. When i picked it up the touchscreen wouldnt work. After a reboot it was fine again. Now the lightest touch registers on the screen. Very wierd, but the scartches almost seem worth it to have it working so well.
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LOL, thats another undocumented mod that can be added to the sticky!

[Q] Captivate rather fragile

Dropped my cappy yesterday and killed it.
It only dropped from about shoulder height to the garage floor. Picked it up and found one corner of the display still lit and 3 internal cracks going across the display.
Pulled the battery and powered back up to a dead screen.
I've dropped every cell phone I've owned, this is the first time a drop has damaged one. Seems rather fragile to me. I have the insurance so I'll be getting a new one.
Anyone else kill theirs by dropping?
Shoulder height to floor could be 5 feet or higher. That's a pretty good drop for a phone with as minimal a case as this one.
OwensJC said:
Dropped my cappy yesterday and killed it.
It only dropped from about shoulder height to the garage floor. Picked it up and found one corner of the display still lit and 3 internal cracks going across the display.
Pulled the battery and powered back up to a dead screen.
I've dropped every cell phone I've owned, this is the first time a drop has damaged one. Seems rather fragile to me. I have the insurance so I'll be getting a new one.
Anyone else kill theirs by dropping?
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I dropped mine off my lap getting out of my car.... after the third day of owning it. It cracked the glass but everything still worked. At&t replaced it via insurance claim.
Otterbox case on it now.
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Red_81 said:
I dropped mine off my lap getting out of my car.... after the third day of owning it. It cracked the glass but everything still worked. At&t replaced it via insurance claim.
Otterbox case on it now.
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How is your otterbox? Is it the sticky rubber kind that sticks to your pocket? I still have the body glove one. Tried a hard case but found it to be too bulky and hard to get to the dropdown menu.
OwensJC said:
Dropped my cappy yesterday and killed it.
It only dropped from about shoulder height to the garage floor.
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So, other phones dropped on a concrete surface survived?
Dropped my D1 while holding it to my ear to the hardwood floor before. Battery poped out as well as got a ding on the side of the phone, but screen is fine. Tough little phones
This just in: glass cracks when dropped on concrete. News at 11.
Ok, to be serious, without a case, I would *expect* a fall from that height to break the glass on the screen. Yes it's hardened & scratch resistant Gorilla glass, but it's still glass after all. I mean, look at Pyrex. That stuff is amazing, but drop a Pyrex beaker on a lab floor, and you're still likely to smash it.
I'd suggest a case that includes lots of rubber, and maybe a screen protector. Both will help in case of drops/falls. Personally, I use an otterbox w/o anything over the screen, but it's all up to you...
Also "[Q] This is My Opinion" is not really a question. Just sayin'.
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So, other phones dropped on a concrete surface survived?
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Ya, I've probably had 12-15 cell phones over the years, starting with the Motorola "Brick".
I've dropped every single on of them, even threw one across the room (but thats another story) I've ended up with broken covers and dents and dings, but everyone of them kept on working. None of them ever had any kind of case.
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Ok, to be serious, without a case, I would *expect* a fall from that height to break the glass on the screen. Yes it's hardened & scratch resistant Gorilla glass, but it's still glass after all. I mean, look at Pyrex. That stuff is amazing, but drop a Pyrex beaker on a lab floor, and you're still likely to smash it.
Also "[Q] This is My Opinion" is not really a question. Just sayin'.
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Didn't break the outside glass. The internal glass has 3 cracks running across it but the outside glass is fine.
after that many different phones all hitting the floor at some point dont you think its about time for one to finally break on you? i mean, you can drop a single phone a hundred times from the same distance and it work just fine with just a scratch, but if it hits a sweet spot like a corner, then it could completely shatter,
and that said, my cappy has survived several falls, but it was always in the otterbox, so its survived so far.
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Ya, I've probably had 12-15 cell phones over the years, starting with the Motorola "Brick".
I've dropped every single on of them, even threw one across the room (but thats another story) I've ended up with broken covers and dents and dings, but everyone of them kept on working. None of them ever had any kind of case.
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Have you ever owned a phone with a "glass" screen before?
Either use a case or don't drop it.
I have a cheap $5 rubber case on mine and have dropped several times without issue. As has been said, if it falls just right, it will crack but the gorrilla glass in these is pretty damn durable.
I have no case on mine and have dropped it many times, still looking good here.
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Dropped mine at waist high on concrete. Thankfully I got the Otterbox Commuter on it.
Sent from my Captivate. Andromeda3, Onix 2.0.5, Matted Blues.
ive dropped mine a lot with no issues, i have teh body glove case
pbclst said:
How is your otterbox? Is it the sticky rubber kind that sticks to your pocket? I still have the body glove one. Tried a hard case but found it to be too bulky and hard to get to the dropdown menu.
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It the otter box commuter. Silicon sleeve all around it with a plastic cover that snaps on. Very nice. It slides in and out of my pocket very easily.
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cappysw10 said:
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Threw my fuze into a wall. Dug it out and it worked just fine.
my captivate survived 2 drops on...1 on concrete 1 asphalt. Bad habit it setting my phone on my lap in the car. Both times i stood up out of SUV and phone fell probably 4.5-5 feet onto ground....1 fall = 1 small scratch on the plastic at bottom of the phone....2nd drop = no damage....phone is in case now wasn't going to test my luck with a 3rd.

Anybody done Drop Test on Note?

Just curious to know!
accidentally, from 2ft onto concrete with no case on. There is a slight scrath on the metal surround, other than that no damage at all.
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Thanks for the update. Your answer is some what helping me
I had a confuse as the size it too large!
Accidently from 2ft onto carpet with a gel case on - it was fine
Dropped it like 20 times on various surfaces (including concrete) already, w/o case. Got some minor scratches on the "metal" frame, but even that is only slightly visible. Other than that: works like a charm + no scratches in the display.
Well different people have had different experiences. I have never dropped the phone yet... (Touches Wood)
You might want to check out the following threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1338544
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1368385
Dropped it once or , twice .the plastic rim take done damage
Mahoro.san said:
Dropped it once or , twice .the plastic rim take done damage
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Been there, done that. Screen cracked. Didn't shatter though. Disappointed in the quality of Note. Charged US$100 to change the whole screen including the HD-SAMOLED.
Mahoro.san said:
Dropped it once or , twice .the plastic rim take done damage
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Same here. some scratches on the plastic rim
Bit of a shame it's ask plastic would have been move if the trim was metal to help protect it without a case.
I dropped it from like one foot, fell out of my pants got a mark on the trim, which I totally thought was metal.. Bit disappointed. First Samsung device, HTC definitely kick Samsungs arse in build quality/durability which is needed in a handset.
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no it cant be dropped . i droped it from 1 feet and got small scratches on the blue surrounding but thats all.
I must confess I have done the same involuntary experiment, same result. The fall was slowed by the headphone cable and the phone landed vertically and then falled on it's back. Result: scratches on the bottom metal and a very small one on plastic back. Screen intact.
thelestat said:
accidentally, from 2ft onto concrete with no case on. There is a slight scrath on the metal surround, other than that no damage at all.
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My kid disobeyed the Golden Rule of not touching my phone and dropped it from about 3 feet. Surprisingly, an angel swooped in and grabbed it, raised it where he can't reach and waited for me to retrieve it. Seriouly though, is there a way to get warranty on this phone? I bought it from eBay a week ago but it didn't give me an option to purchase a US warranty.
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deymayor said:
I bought it from eBay a week ago but it didn't give me an option to purchase a US warranty.
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I dropped mine today It was in my jeans pocket, and when i got out of the car, it dropped straight onto the concrete with no case on. I screamed when i saw that it dropped with the screen DOWN.
BUT, the screen didn't get ONE SINGLE scratch! The only thing that got a couple of scratches was the bezel. Nothing major, but i'm happily using the flip case now
Dropped it once from my bike at around 1m high. The silicone case took all the shock, so great investment
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Dropped from 1,5 m on CONCRETE !!!
Fortunately. the silicone case did it's job.
Not a single scratch. Phone untouched
I hate all of you right now Anybody want to switch phones with me?
Goonish said:
Bit of a shame it's ask plastic would have been move if the trim was metal to help protect it without a case.
I dropped it from like one foot, fell out of my pants got a mark on the trim, which I totally thought was metal.. Bit disappointed. First Samsung device, HTC definitely kick Samsungs arse in build quality/durability which is needed in a handset.
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Metal can get scratched specially aluminum when dropped on concrete or asphalt. Have you seen the latest HTC phones? They're all made out of plastic.
As long as there are no flexes in the chassis where it actually counts, i couldn't careless about the usage of plastic
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Metal can get scratched specially aluminum when dropped on concrete or asphalt. Have you seen the latest HTC phones? They're all made out of plastic.
As long as there are no flexes in the chassis where it actually counts, i couldn't careless about the usage of plastic
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Metal makes the phone more stable and screen to easy to brake because on a fall the power from the drop goes to the screen without looking a strength front the metal bending or braking, my English isn't so good to explain more a static solution about the thema. Just check iphone cracking display because of it's metal body. And to answer your question, no I don't think you have space to put plastic between to absorb the fall. If a fellow with static experience and better English could explain them if this isn't enough.
Thank you
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How many times have you drop your Note?

Hi Guys,
I just want to know if anyone of you have had dropped there Note on the floor or off the bed or off the table?
How did it go?
I know I did. I just got a call from someone unexpectedly while my Note was charging. It was one of those calls that caught me really offguard and I was near sleep at that time.
And I really was thrown offguard that I slipped the Note off my hands and into the.floor.. Oh sh*t was all I could utter.
Good thing our second floor in our house was.made of wood or else I could have kiss the phone goodbye.
Anyone experiencing the same more or less accident than what I had?
Care to share guys?
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I dropped it once on cement, when changing in the lockers, I had the same expression you did, but my cheap $1.49 Black Silicon Case saved it.
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dropped it enough times (not to remember how many) on to carpeted floors. dropped it about 6 times onto hard floor (accidentally), twice hard enought to dislodge the official flip case and spen and battery but phone has survived without a scratch (once it had fallen flat on screen but with flip cover covering it on to hard floor and luckily survived the fall from about 2 - 3 feet height). once my child dropped it through the gap in the sofa bed and screen edge landed on the metal rods of the sofa bed and screen survived but small dent on the plastic like thing surrounding the raised screen glass.
been lucky so far but need to insure the phone soon.
Three months out and never dropped mine not one bit. I treat this thing like it came from my own sperm. I don't let others touch it because I'm afraid if anyone drops it, i won't be able to control myself and stab someone in the face.....
with the S-Pen.
I just got my gnote today and luckily I haven't dropped it. But the Guy I alsmost bought his gnote yesterday dropped his while on the way to my place to sell it. The screen was broken as a result. Poor Guy.
never and never will be
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Three months out and never dropped mine not one bit. I treat this thing like it came from my own sperm. I don't let others touch it because I'm afraid if anyone drops it, i won't be able to control myself and stab someone in the face.....
with the S-Pen.
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I am the exact same way
A couple of times, and it doesn't have a scratch. Much better durability than an iPhone.
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4 times. One from 3 feet on rough asphalt. Bottom metal border scratched, screen intact.
The others were from 1 - 2 feet on hard but smooth floor, no consequences at all.
I have more complains about the back cover, it's getting worn out (the texture on the back is disspearing on some parts) from just resting the phone on tables.
Fortunately it's cheap to replace.
I work in a bar, wearing a tabard with front pockets where I put everything on as I cannot reach my pants pockets when wearing it.
Basicly it's always in front of me, while I keep leaning against the bar furniture with iron pins sticking out (to hang bottle openers and towels.).
I broke me 60$ watch glass against one of the pins, but haven't scratched the phone a single time, while (no kidding) I keep hitting it with all the stuff in my front pockets.
So, you might call me lucky for 2 reasons, 1. not breaking my screen or 2. having such awesome phone!
I might think about placing a custom screen protection from a dealer who send the wrong size of screen protectors for a 10" tablet who i can cut out, then use the metal cover I bought (Forgot the name, but is the one you protect the side of the phone with, 4 letter name)
I also dropped it from 1.5m high on tiles andit jumped quite far away with an epic slide, not a dam scratch
PV-
off the bed and off the coffee table. less than 10 times
either i'm lucky or the silicon case saves the day
Twice.. Had to repair the screen.. sigh
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off the bed and off the coffee table. less than 10 times
either i'm lucky or the silicon case saves the day
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It's the Silicon case man. Silicone rocks!
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Dropped it just once...i was sitting on my bed with blanket on and my note on the blanket..i removed the blanket to get up and off went the note with it...fell flat on the floor on itz screen...made a sweet sound though...a thuddd...i had screen protector on and not even a single scratch on it due to fall...altough it gets scratched by my s pen...so i avoid using it
None so far, I am quite careful with my gadgets.
But my note it's chrome frame near the USB area is all scratched, due to I always plug the charger in the dark in my bed:/
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dropped it on the floor once (it fell from my pocket at home) it got bent a little bit next to the s.pen
No drop but I beat my wife's ass with it when she gets out of line now and then and its still going strong!
J/k
From the Beast : Galaxy Note
And your wife?
Today droped from 2.1 meters to stone floor. Broke plastic cover but phone is safe
gt-n7000/ICS rocket rom v1.5
Twice both while closing my car door about 1.2 meter.

laid phone on top of paper towel dispenser in bathroom..

and was peeing on the other side of the bathroom when i heard the sickening sound of glass sliding and watched in horror as the phone slid off the top of the paper towel holder and dropped about 6 feet to the tile floor landing flat on the front glass, bounced up and landed flat on the back. the sound it made hurt my soul..i actually turned away as it clattered as lots of dark and sad thoughts went through my head.
after i pulled my pants up and washed my hands..i walked slowly over to the phone dreading what i was going to find.
to my immense surprise..there's not even a scratch on either side. so take this as anecdotal evidence the phone glass is not all that fragile.
WISH MY DAMN CASE WOULD GET HERE ALREADY!!! I'm gonna tear this stupid phone up before it arrives.
Yeah, the glass on the back, while not as slippery as the front, is still ridiculously slippery. I have to be careful what I set mine on, or fwwwooop, off it goes in slow and accelerating motion. Even things like pillows that ought to have some friction.
Really looking forward to my case, too. I'm way too afraid to carry it around and use it.
Good to hear yours wasn't broken!
I bet you were pretty....
/puts on sunglasses
Pissed off.
YYYYYEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!
No seriously keep it in your pocket or something Dingus. Why would you leave your Precious on a paper towel dispenser? This story made my sack shrivel just thinking about it.
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Another thread about something happening to this phone whilst going to the toilet? Great…
nyvram1 said:
and washed my hands..
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At least we know you were raised well.
there isn't a flagship device out there that doesn't have a "OMG glass breaks/scratches easily" thread. i have learned to ignore them.
I don't understand, why would you put a phone on a paper towel holder? Also, why is your paper towel holder 6 feet high?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....it seems the nexus 4 does not do well in toilets....boooys..note that down...
Anubis007 said:
there isn't a flagship device out there that doesn't have a "OMG glass breaks/scratches easily" thread. i have learned to ignore them.
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Looks like you've done well
shilent said:
I don't understand, why would you put a phone on a paper towel holder? Also, why is your paper towel holder 6 feet high?
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public bathroom.
habit. my hd2 had a rubber case around it and i always carried it in my hand..never put it in my pockets ever..always lay it down near me when i'm in restroom.
i know..stupid habit..but i got lucky. i stopped putting it in my pocket because the rubber/silicon cover always collected lint and if i was wearing tight jeans it would sometimes pull the cover off when pulling it out.
This is the most suspenseful thing I have ever read.
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No offense, but what is with everyone on XDA and complaining about the glass on this phone and then having some story like "I was jumping on a trampoline surrounded by rocks and lo and behold my phone just happened to slip out and explode!"
Dang, I guess I'm a bit more conservative with my phone because it's always in my pocket with a case and screen protector, setting it on things is a no go!
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AlexWekell said:
No offense, but what is with everyone on XDA and complaining about the glass on this phone and then having some story like "I was jumping on a trampoline surrounded by rocks and low and behold my phone just happened to slip out and explode!"
Dang, I guess I'm a bit more conservative with my phone because it's always in my pocket with a case and screen protector, setting it on things is a no go!
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No, there are many that claim the glass just broke while holding or even under its own weight.
That was funny though.. haha
sent via xda premium with nexus 7 while waiting for my back ordered Nexus 4!
nyvram1 said:
the sound it made hurt my soul..
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I'd feel the same way too if that happened to me. Glad your N4 made it out without a scratch!
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Nice, I'm glad it was a happy ending. I had my N4 in a pouch on my lap when I was driving and it fell when I got out of the car. No damage.
Speaking of bathroom stories, my GN fell off my knee on to the tile and spider cracked the screen. So sad.
... And my NS has hit the ground around a hundred times and is still solid. Greatest device ever made. DAC.
AlexWekell said:
No offense, but what is with everyone on XDA and complaining about the glass on this phone and then having some story like "I was jumping on a trampoline surrounded by rocks and low and behold my phone just happened to slip out and explode!"
Dang, I guess I'm a bit more conservative with my phone because it's always in my pocket with a case and screen protector, setting it on things is a no go!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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I'm sorry, but this is killing me.
It's "lo." Lo and behold.
I thought it was gonna be a funny story about you trying to catch the phone while you were still peeing and you peeing all over the walls and the floor.
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and was peeing on the other side of the bathroom when i heard the sickening sound of glass sliding and watched in horror as the phone slid off the top of the paper towel holder and dropped about 6 feet to the tile floor landing flat on the front glass, bounced up and landed flat on the back. the sound it made hurt my soul..i actually turned away as it clattered as lots of dark and sad thoughts went through my head.
after i pulled my pants up and washed my hands..i walked slowly over to the phone dreading what i was going to find.
to my immense surprise..there's not even a scratch on either side. so take this as anecdotal evidence the phone glass is not all that fragile.
WISH MY DAMN CASE WOULD GET HERE ALREADY!!! I'm gonna tear this stupid phone up before it arrives.
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I'd like to buy the movie rights..
Anubis007 said:
there isn't a flagship device out there that doesn't have a "OMG glass breaks/scratches easily" thread. i have learned to ignore them.
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Way to ignore a thread by posting a reply in it
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nyvram1 said:
and was peeing on the other side of the bathroom when i heard the sickening sound of glass sliding and watched in horror as the phone slid off the top of the paper towel holder and dropped about 6 feet to the tile floor landing flat on the front glass, bounced up and landed flat on the back. the sound it made hurt my soul..i actually turned away as it clattered as lots of dark and sad thoughts went through my head.
after i pulled my pants up and washed my hands..i walked slowly over to the phone dreading what i was going to find.
to my immense surprise..there's not even a scratch on either side. so take this as anecdotal evidence the phone glass is not all that fragile.
WISH MY DAMN CASE WOULD GET HERE ALREADY!!! I'm gonna tear this stupid phone up before it arrives.
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we know you didnt really wash your hands!! mUAHAHHA

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