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Nexus 7 took a tumble off the top of my car...

was leaving for work this morning, didn't want to toss my tablet on the passenger seat to be careful (go figure), so i put it on the roof of my car while i was loading up my stuff for work.
i get in my car, back out of my driveway, and pull off. i live on a busy road, 5 lanes, 55mph speed limit. i start accelerating, going about 40-45 mph, and i head a loud clank from my car. i look in my rear-view mirror and see something black bounce and roll around on the road. then it hits me, i never took my tablet off my roof... there it was, sitting in the middle of the road.
i turn around, wait for some traffic to pass, and run out and grab it. luckily, it still works, seemingly perfect. at first look, i didn't see anything wrong with it, but i couldn't take a good look at it until i got to work.
when i got to work, i noticed the top right corner was scraped and scuffed pretty good, and the corner on my leather case was a bit torn up, but it seems to be just a bit of cosmetic damage. i'm just thankful it still works. this is my 2nd tablet after the 1st was returned for a raised screen and defective touchscreen.
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i'm gonna venture a guess and say my chances on getting a replacement are slim to none? lol
edit: sorry for the hugemongous pictures, resized them

The part that gets me is that you didn't want to put it in your car for safety, so you put it on the roof of your car haha. That's hilarious. But man that sucks. I can't imagine they're going to give you a replacement, no.

Ouch! That sucks man, glad it still works though. I doubt you'll get a replacement, but if it were me, I'd get a different case to cover that up.

mustbepbs said:
The part that gets me is that you didn't want to put it in your car for safety, so you put it on the roof of your car haha. That's hilarious. But man that sucks. I can't imagine they're going to give you a replacement, no.
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yeah, go figure. i'm usually good with not doing that sorta stuff, but i didn't get much sleep last night, so i guess i just wasn't thinking

You are extremely lucky.
Sent from my paranoid Nexus 7.

Glad for you that it still works. And all these threads questioning the build quality of the N7.

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Glad for you that it still works. And all these threads questioning the build quality of the N7.
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:highfive: thats for sure. I have a nexus S and I dropped mines pretty good the first few days I got it and all it got was small scratch on the top left corner and it works perfect still. I will always trust google products and their build quality. and plus, it's asus for **** sakes. my computer monitor is asus and so is my motherboard... Asus is one hell of a reliable company. they're not perfect, but they are reliable

Did you at least cry?
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Yeah I'll probably do that. Any suggestions for a case that covers the corners? A magnet case would be preferred but not required
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There was a thread on here early on about someone who dropped their N7 and cracked the plastic bezel on one of the corners. They tried to fill in the missing piece with some silver colored resin. You may want to give that a shot.

A tpu case would cover the corners. Amazon has a few from different manufacturers. I just bought one from "exact". It has an "x" on the back, it's black but they also have clear, the back is textured, and best of all its $5.95 shipped. I-blason also makes a tpu as does kayscase. Look on Amazon for "Nexus 7 tpu".
Here is the link to the one I bought.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008L...2&me=A29LLD0WGS56WE&mp=MerchantsAt&o=New&op=1
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A friend did almost the same thing with an iPad but he was not even moving. It just slid off the roof. It is completely ruined. The glass is shattered and everything.
For an inexpensive device the Nexus 7 is durable.. love mine.
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Yea I would second a TPU case to cover it up.
Also someone was piecing out his N7 for parts, perhaps you could buy the silver ring. It looks really bad in the pictures, but comparing to mine, it probably isn't even that big of a blemish.
They are pretty tough with those cases on. I'm using a Blurex case and I'm always tossing mine around now (in seats, the couch, desk, bed, etc). I'd be super glad it just works after that kind of spill. You can tell you were going pretty fast by the amount of chunk that is missing.

I've done stuff like that before, usually with my coffee mug, put it on the roof while I'm putting stuff in my jeep... Next thing I know I see coffee running down the windshield... lol
Glad your tablet still works, I'd be freaking out if that happened.

Ouch, good thing it still works and the glass isnt cracked, thank god I always have my tab in a bag of some sorts when I'm on the road.

This is a good ad for the Roo case!
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player911 said:
Yea I would second a TPU case to cover it up.
Also someone was piecing out his N7 for parts, perhaps you could buy the silver ring. It looks really bad in the pictures, but comparing to mine, it probably isn't even that big of a blemish.
They are pretty tough with those cases on. I'm using a Blurex case and I'm always tossing mine around now (in seats, the couch, desk, bed, etc). I'd be super glad it just works after that kind of spill. You can tell you were going pretty fast by the amount of chunk that is missing.
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the picture actually looks it make a lot worse than it really is. it's still very noticeable, but it's not a huge chunk or anything. just looks a bit ugly now
metalwraith said:
I've done stuff like that before, usually with my coffee mug, put it on the roof while I'm putting stuff in my jeep... Next thing I know I see coffee running down the windshield... lol
Glad your tablet still works, I'd be freaking out if that happened.
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weird thing is, i never put anything on top of my car like that. i dunno why i thought it was a good idea. oh well, at least it still works
djkinetic said:
Ouch, good thing it still works and the glass isnt cracked, thank god I always have my tab in a bag of some sorts when I'm on the road.
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yeah when i first realized what had happened, my first thought was the glass would be shattered. that was pretty much the only thing i looked at when i first grabbed it

Some Bondo and a little paint will get that buffed out like new. I'm surprised the glass didn't shatter.

my slid off my table and fell 4 feet and landed flat on the screen! Picked it up and turned it on the screen came on, went black, displayed the a nice two tone google search bar and came back on fine. It has been working fine since.

well you dont lose anything by trying your luck with google.
a witty email to them saying the device is tough and you accidentally checked it out .... mention the rest of the story. they might be impressed enough to throw a new device your way! you dont lose anything by trying and they might like to know their device survived such a fall! Try your luck.

Otterbox Defender at cooperate Sprint stores.....

Double post. .......
Go to post two....
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This is how it went down....... I woke and was seaching the web to see what new cases were out. I was eyeing the triden aigeis or however you spell it because the Seidio Active I purchase I didnt feel offered as good of protection that this very expensive phone requires. I eventually swapped that out for a Ballistic SG that amazingly enough still fit in the Seidio Active's holster. This has been my every day carry since. I didnt like it because both the Active and Ballistic's rubber portion would pull away from the top and bottom very effortlessly which seemed like the were poorly designed. I checked the Otterbox website and it said that the cases were now available so I called my local cooperate store and asked the question I always ask, " hey, do you guy happen to have the Otterbox Defender for the Galaxy Note 2?" To my surprise he said yeah. Me thinking that maybe he misheard me I asked again thinking he might have thought I was asking about an S3 or something else but again he said yes. I asked " well how many do you have?" And I received the dreaded answer of.......1! I immediately asked if he could hold it for me. He said for how long, I said an hour tops. He then said ok but we only got 2 in that came in late last night and we sold the first one 30 min after opening. So I jumped up got dressed and ran to the store....... actually I took a little detour. I stopped by 2 authorized dealer stores and even a Otterbox kios in my local mall none of which had it. The kios worker said that the were expected to ship on the 21st. So to the Cooperate store I went. I asked for the guy who's name I will not mention even though I want to because he held the case for me even after I called and people came into the store looking for one. I told him what I was looking for and that I was the guy he said he would hold it for and out frm behind the counter under the curtain (really that what happend) out he pulled a nice black Otterbox Dender.
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And this is for those of you that really take your protection seriously.
Sig Sauer 1911 Platinum Elite, a design that has been dispensing evil for over 100 years. I like custom guns like I like custom ROM's. If your phone cost more than your gun, your doing it wrong...........lol
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Cool story bro but I think this has already been discussed and pictures were already taken.
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I gotcha, my thing is I found one locally today....... I think maybe one other person that I can recall has actally gotten one on the forum and im not even sure that person was in the U.S.
My point is check your local store, they might have it in stock.
And who else has pics of the Seido Active, Ballistic SG, and Otterbox Defender all in the same shot.....
I see that there are others that have found it locally as well........ I dont feel so special anymore...... sad face.
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Tell me how the volume buttons feel cause mine suck to press. I have to jam the rocker all the way down in order to make the volume go up or down.
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shook187 said:
Tell me how the volume buttons feel cause mine suck to press. I have to jam the rocker all the way down in order to make the volume go up or down.
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Same for me. Good thing I dont use them much. As for the OP, exact same scenario for me at the local Sprint Corporate store. Plus I got 20% off because I also got a pair of LG Bluetooth headphones I had been wanting.

jlczl said:
Same for me. Good thing I dont use them much. As for the OP, exact same scenario for me at the local Sprint Corporate store. Plus I got 20% off because I also got a pair of LG Bluetooth headphones I had been wanting.
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I got 30% because I bought a spare battery and charger for the note 2 and my wifes S3.
As for the volume buttons, they are not as good as the power button but I find that if I push in the center of either the up or down it works fine as opposed to pushing the ends of either direction. Im thinking I might try and put some felt or something to make the connection a little better but even as is, its the best case out right now
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OP, I own the ballistic SG for my phone. How does the defender compared to it? Does that builtin screen protector give you any trouble?

mastergrim8 said:
OP, I own the ballistic SG for my phone. How does the defender compared to it? Does that builtin screen protector give you any trouble?
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The screen protector does inhibit swiping a little but not too much. I usually pull them out but I think I will leave this one in for now. The Otterbox is bigger than the Ballistic and offers better screen protection becase it is ressesed further. I like that it has port covers (charging and headphones). I am a holster kind of guy and if I was not, the Ballistic would be more than adequate protection aside from how the rubber pulls on the top and bottom.
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Could you take a measurement of the phone with the case on it? I too am a holster guy and a leather pouch looks like a phanny pack for this phone and so far the picture of the otter box seems like its just too big for 1 hand operation so im thinking about the siedio surface + holster even though I prefer the holster of the otter box. Since you have both holsters how would you compare the otter vs the siedio holster?

How bad is the ballistic case? I have a open order with Amazon on the Ballistic case for $25 and I'm thinking of canceling but this Otterbox case has me thinking twice because of the stupid volume rocker
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shook187 said:
How bad is the ballistic case? I have a open order with Amazon on the Ballistic case for $25 and I'm thinking of canceling but this Otterbox case has me thinking twice because of the stupid volume rocker
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I got a review on these. Basically the only things I didnt like about the case was the fit wasnt tight enough, the top and bottom lip of the phone wasn't as protected as it
should be.

Well
Joe333x said:
Could you take a measurement of the phone with the case on it? I too am a holster guy and a leather pouch looks like a phanny pack for this phone and so far the picture of the otter box seems like its just too big for 1 hand operation so im thinking about the siedio surface + holster even though I prefer the holster of the otter box. Since you have both holsters how would you compare the otter vs the siedio holster?
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I actually do not have any measuring tools. Yeah I know right. I do think that the Otterbox holster provides a more secure locking feeling than the Seidio holster. The Otterbox case is definately larger but that is the price of protection.

bignibb said:
I got 30% because I bought a spare battery and charger for the note 2 and my wifes S3.
As for the volume buttons, they are not as good as the power button but I find that if I push in the center of either the up or down it works fine as opposed to pushing the ends of either direction. Im thinking I might try and put some felt or something to make the connection a little better but even as is, its the best case out right now
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Well my luck gets even better. I purchased a extra battery and charger for my note 2 and my wifes S3. With my case and the 30% off my total came to $111. Well me nor my wife have yet to kill these phones without intentionally draining the battery so I took the two spare batteries back and they issued me a refund of $84 dollars. So when it is all said and done I got my case for $27 dollars. I dont care what discount you get you aint going to beat that.....
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How did you get it for $27 ? 30% off 59.99 isnt $27.
The Sprint register listed each item individually @ 30% off. So no way you got a full refund for each item. I say show us a copy of the recipient, or it never happened.
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shook187 said:
How did you get it for $27 ? 30% off 59.99 isnt $27.
The Sprint register listed each item individually @ 30% off. So no way you got a full refund for each item. I say show us a copy of the recipient, or it never happened.
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Wow really, I didnt think that would be necessary. Im not sure I have the original receipt but I will gather all the evidence I can find to prove my case....no pun intended........ This is crazy that im trying to prove this but hey why not....... stand by
Ok, I logged into my bank account and took a picture of the original purchase which was $117 and not $111. So technically you got me so add $6.60 to my price.......
I then took a pic of the refund receipt which shows what I returned. It however doesnt list the Otterbox case as being purchased.
But however I do have the case so unless the Otterbox fairy bestowed it on me I purchased it. What happened from my guess is he refunded me for the 2 items at the 20% rate vs the 30% I initially got off when I first purchased them. So by my math, instead of $27 it worked out to be EXACTLY $33.60
Im not sure which I find stranger, that someone didnt believe me or that I even cared enough to take pictures of a receipt and my bank accout? Plus its 5 in the morning. .......lol.
Now is $33.60 more believable?????????
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That's a picture of a refund receipt? I think you just incriminate yourself. A refund receipt should have negatives as amount due. -$83.98
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Wow seriously? ?????? You have to be F ing with me. The $83.98 was refunded to my debit card when that amout post to my account ill take a picture of that too.....
Seriously?
Really?
I have real friends. .......
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Also be advised it may take it a couple of days to hit my account try not to jump on the conspiracy bandwagon too soon....
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I want a pic of you with todays news paper the case and the receipt outside the actual store next to the rep who issued the refund......lol jk
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[Q] Tips for going Caseless?

Does anyone have advice regarding going about using the HTC One without a case, naked and out in the world, without utterly destroying the phone due to scratches, dings and dents?
I pre-ordered my HTC One 64 gb on contract and Im considering selling it in december and buying whatever Nexus phone google is offering in november off contract, and judging by the nexus 4, the price point shouldnt be too bad.

My tip is don't !
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yohaq said:
Does anyone have advice regarding going about using the HTC One without a case, naked and out in the world, without utterly destroying the phone due to scratches, dings and dents?
I pre-ordered my HTC One 64 gb on contract and Im considering selling it in december and buying whatever Nexus phone google is offering in november off contract, and judging by the nexus 4, the price point shouldnt be too bad.
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If you want to go caseless, your best bet is to install something like the Skinomi full body shield. It should provide protection against scratch on the body.

get a clear case/bumper
I tried going caseless for sgs3, n2, and nexus 4.
Random scratches here and there. Not worth it!

So what If it scratches. You won't notice them when the screen is on anyway.

a pouch
I'm with you in that it seems a dreadful shame to cover up such a beautiful piece of design.
Personally my solution is to use a leather pouch - protected when I'm not using it and all it's caseless glory when I am
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MohJee said:
So what If it scratches. You won't notice them when the screen is on anyway.
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its annoying when the screen is off.
your losing resale value of the device

Same here, hate using cases for my phones. Went caseless with One X, then S3 then Note 2, Xperia Sola, then 4s, then Nexus 4, then back to One X (I know, I change phones a lot and now I'm planning to get the One ). What I did was buy those full body screen protectors, I used Zagg for the rear and sides, but used the Spigen ones on the screen so that I wouldn't even feel or see any screen protector on the screen.
I sold all my other phones (except N4 and Sola) near the real value I bought it because it still looks and feels so brand new and until now, none of my buyers have complained (I give them an opportunity to test the phones for a week first, if they need help with something, I help them to the best I can, and if they don't like the phone, I give them a full refund, but I ask for a free snack)
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I've been fortunate enough to have not dropped my last 3 phones while caseless.
It used to happen when I would get out of the car, so now the phone is either in my pocket or in my hand when I get in/out of the car.
I always have a back screen protector so that the back won't scratch when it lays on the table.
Keys and change in right pocket, phone in left.
Other than that, keep a tight grip!

yohaq said:
Does anyone have advice regarding going about using the HTC One without a case, naked and out in the world, without utterly destroying the phone due to scratches, dings and dents?
I pre-ordered my HTC One 64 gb on contract and Im considering selling it in december and buying whatever Nexus phone google is offering in november off contract, and judging by the nexus 4, the price point shouldnt be too bad.
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yes buy a pouch
when its tucked away its protected, when you use it, its naked
best of both worlds

hamdir said:
yes buy a pouch
when its tucked away its protected, when you use it, its naked
best of both worlds
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It's lovely naked, it's really is, people should have to pay to see it, it's like a peep show!
I'll be getting a pouch very, very soon... until then, I'm holding it like a baby!

This is the million dollar dilemma every time!
I HATE cases, the phone is designed to be held and felt as it is, not with a case that makes it twice the size (some don't I know...)
A pouch kind of helps here, but then if you are using the device and you drop it, I have yet to see a pouch that spots it has been dropped and quickly attaches itself to avoid damage

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get a clear case/bumper
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any recommandation on that?

Everyone saying use a pouch for when the phone is not in use lol. U do know the most damage done to a phone is from dropping it right? You can't drop a phone thats putaway. You can when you are holding it. So pouch doesnt actually make a difference.

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its annoying when the screen is off.
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It's scratch proof. I have a 1-year-old One X and it has maybe 2 micro scratches on the screen. Almost immaculate and the same as an Xperia on the second day. lol
Edit: Also not sure how could you dent/scratch a phone in your pocket?!

m00moo said:
Everyone saying use a pouch for when the phone is not in use lol. U do know the most damage done to a phone is from dropping it right? You can't drop a phone thats putaway. You can when you are holding it. So pouch doesnt actually make a difference.
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thats only semi true when you are carrying around taking it out from your pocket etc its always in the pouch
but if you drop while using it yes its true
so a pouch is kinda of half protection and protects against the element in pocket/ bag etc

I have one instance though a sharp object went inside the pouch I put my phone on... I'm not sure how many days it has been on the pouch but it scratched my phone like hell. I thought it was dust or something on my hands when it's dirty until I felt it when I was holding the pouch and meh! A little stone made it inside.

I recommend these. They aren't out yet for the One but should be soon. I used them on my One X for nine months and never had an issue. They are wet apply and shrink when dry so tightly that you can feel the raised lettering in the Beats logo. Their shiny though which may not appeal to every one.
http://www.bestskinsever.com/android-products/htc-products?dir=asc&limit=25&order=name&p=1
Here's a One X with them on...
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Otterbox for work, thin light bumper for play
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A lanyard would be good for preventing drops. Unfortunately, there is no obvious attachment point.

Today was a bad day

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Kinda regret not getting a case now. Luckily everything still works, apart from an annoying buzzing when speaking on the phone. But my perfectionist OCD is kinda kicking in now!
Thinking about putting up with it until a new phone takes my fancy.
Anyone else had shatter experience? What did you do?

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i got one of those as well, two weeks ago. everything still works perfectly though. i still wont use a case or screen peotection.

simms22 said:
i got one of those as well, two weeks ago. everything still works perfectly though. i still wont use a case or screen peotection.
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Spiderman App xD

I bought an N5 off CL for $100 with a cracked screen and I've been looking to replace it. Appears to be pretty easy, but the new screen is going to run you about $100. I recommend getting a screen with the bezel instead of just the screen.

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i got one of those as well, two weeks ago. everything still works perfectly though. i still wont use a case or screen peotection.
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I second that. Cases are always ugly anyway. I'm careful enough with my phone that I don't really worry about it. Going on 8mo+ and haven't dropped it once yet...
At least the way I see it is like this: you get a case in order to keep the phone looking good and protected, but you never get to see what the phone looks like when there is a case around it, so what's the point of the case? haha

mremo said:
I second that. Cases are always ugly anyway. I'm careful enough with my phone that I don't really worry about it. Going on 8mo+ and haven't dropped it once yet...
At least the way I see it is like this: you get a case in order to keep the phone looking good and protected, but you never get to see what the phone looks like when there is a case around it, so what's the point of the case? haha
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It's not always about looks. Some people need their phone to always be working and keeping it protected ensures that.

mremo said:
I second that. Cases are always ugly anyway. I'm careful enough with my phone that I don't really worry about it. Going on 8mo+ and haven't dropped it once yet...
At least the way I see it is like this: you get a case in order to keep the phone looking good and protected, but you never get to see what the phone looks like when there is a case around it, so what's the point of the case? haha
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ive never used a case on any of my devices(since g1 days, and every nexus since). i did buy a case for my n4. i put it on and immediately took it off. i hate how they feel in the hand, it really bugs me. naked is still the way to go for me. and ive dropped my phones many times, but this was the first time in all those years that my screen actually broke. what sucks is that it was all my fault. i had it in my lap(sitting on a bench at night), then stood up forgetting it was there. face down on the concrete it went. by now though, i forget that it did break. its in such a place that doesnt bug me, and the cracks arent visable with the screen on.

I have 2 mains cracks on the top and bottom. Plus a spider crack on the right side. Luckily its a tempered glass screen protector. I'll agree with Simms that I hate the feel of a case, for the most part, but I refuse to go anywhere without one. You can't predict life. Back when I got a shiny new GNex, I was involved in a motor vehicle accident which resulted in the phone getting chucked from the front of the car, out the passenger window and right into a cement divider. I spent like 10 minutes in the car looking for it before I decided to go find a house to call 911 when I saw it. It was wearing an Otterbox commuter case and it survived for the most part, minus the screen.
IDK, I bought my phone from T-Mobile on a payment plan. Technically speaking, I don't even fully own my N5 yet. So I'm not going to let anything happen to it. When I'm in my home I keep it in my Ringke Fusion case. It's a little lighter so it's okay for just in house for a drop if I'm careless. When I go out though, I put it in my Neo Hybrid case. I have the Nillkin 9H anti explosion tempered glass screen protector on at all times. I actually owned the protectors and cases before my N5 came in. My phone hasn't been naked since I got it, really. Got a spare glass screen protector as well. Once this one gets too cracked to offer any real protection it'll get replaced, but for now the cracks are minimal. When I retire my Nexus 5 it will be in as good condition as when I got it (if I have anything to say about it).

Cracked screens annoy the piss out of me. I use a thick ass battery case(zerolemon) not a big fan of this brick but its quite nice having ability to charge phone especially since N5 has a mediocre battery
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simms22 said:
ive never used a case on any of my devices(since g1 days, and every nexus since). i did buy a case for my n4. i put it on and immediately took it off. i hate how they feel in the hand, it really bugs me. naked is still the way to go for me. and ive dropped my phones many times, but this was the first time in all those years that my screen actually broke. what sucks is that it was all my fault. i had it in my lap(sitting on a bench at night), then stood up forgetting it was there. face down on the concrete it went. by now though, i forget that it did break. its in such a place that doesnt bug me, and the cracks arent visable with the screen on.
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The ol' "forgot I set it down on my lap and stood up" situation. I see this happening to people on almost a daily basis stepping out of their cars. There's also the "random stranger bumping the phone out of your hand" which can be quite unexpected.

Every time I drop my phone even with a case or not, I have a mini heart attack. I know my case will protect it and I know that the Nexus 5 has a durable screen and needs a pretty hard fall to break but it's that 000.1 percent chance that I'll pick it up after a nasty fall one day and have a small crack.
Seeing a stupid comment on Google Play about an app you love and marking it as "spam". You've done it too.

My screen broke about 2 weeks ago... very upsetting. I thought about getting a screen and doing the job myself, but I figured it would be best, for me, to have LG do it.
Unfortunately, they are rather slow. They got it one week ago today, and it's not expected to be delivered to my house until Tuesday. So a total of 14 days since I mailed it back to them.
Just keep that in mind if you plan to have them fix it... The only phone I had from before is an old flip phone.. which works, but very, very limiting compared to a N5. lol

OP, I feel for ya. If that happened to me; I would have a bad day too!
However, there is a thread dedicated to people having bad days here: Post your broken Nexus 5 thread
Feel free to drown in your sorrow with the other unfortunate members.
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back cover peeling off

This is actually not happening to my current unit but happened to the two previous one before I returned them, but I still want to see if this a common occurrence and if there's a quick and easy fix for it.
In my two previous nexus6es I noticed the plastic back cover is becoming unglued at the edges around the middle of the phone. Big enough to fit my finger nails. It seemed like a crappy gluing job was done. Did anyone else have this problem and what did you do about it?

Some Nexus 6 owners receiving defective units where the back cover is coming unglued http://drippler.com/drip/some-nexus...fective-units-where-back-cover-coming-unglued
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LordGrahf said:
This is actually not happening to my current unit but happened to the two previous one before I returned them, but I still want to see if this a common occurrence and if there's a quick and easy fix for it.
In my two previous nexus6es I noticed the plastic back cover is becoming unglued at the edges around the middle of the phone. Big enough to fit my finger nails. It seemed like a crappy gluing job was done. Did anyone else have this problem and what did you do about it?
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Make sure to check for battery expansion pushing the back cover off, happened to my Father's N6, so we got a replacement unit, and TMO told us to take the phone to a dump and safely dispose of it. We decided to wait and see the outcome (in a fireproof box), the battery has continued to expand, completely removing the back cover.
*Yes, I am aware of the fire/explosion hazard, it is in an air tight bin in a safe area. Almost a science experiment now. XD

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Make sure to check for battery expansion pushing the back cover off, happened to my Father's N6, so we got a replacement unit, and TMO told us to take the phone to a dump and safely dispose of it. We decided to wait and see the outcome (in a fireproof box), the battery has continued to expand, completely removing the back cover.
*Yes, I am aware of the fire/explosion hazard, it is in an air tight bin in a safe area. Almost a science experiment now. XD
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Got any pics? Would love to see how bad it is.

Mine is also peeling, have contacted Motorola and no problem in getting it replaced, hopefully the next one doesn't have this issue!
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Where did you get the Wood Back Cover? Looks good man

How can we make sure that it's just the Glue that's coming off due to the heat and not the battery expanding? Mine is very similar to @EVIL JIMMY but only a bit lesser.

You would think that if there were enough people with these issues they would just recall it to notify us there is a serious problem (see dell laptop battery fires).

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Where did you get the Wood Back Cover? Looks good man
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It's a Dbrand skin
In regards to the battery expansion, is this a common fault with the N6? Should we be worried?

My phone looked like just @EVIL JIMMY posted. Sent it to service last week and now waiting it back or replacement. I'm pretty sure that I'm not getting replacement and the just replace battery and back cover.

My back cover is slightly raised right where the power and volume buttons are. Hopefully it doesn't get any worse. It's barely noticeable.

it is most likely to get worse.. some say it is the battery getting buffed.. even mine has slightly started coming off. I can hear the glue when I press down hard.

So far mine is fine, I received it on the 13th of January. It was made on December 24th.

Runaround
I noticed the back coming off about 2 weeks ago. but didn't think much of it at first. Then I read reports that Motorola acknowledged the problem. So since I got the phone through T-Mobile I contacted them. And boy did I get the runaround. Was told that less then 2% of the phones were affected and that there was no official acknowledgment to be found. The rep told me to take it to a T-Mobile store. They gladly would accept my $175 replacement fee and get me a new phone. I don't think so.
Sent a Tweet to Motorola for help. They answered with a link to their customer support page. Had a nice chat with some dude in India and got a call from them. Not quite sure what language he was speaking but I understood enough to answer his questions and he transferred me to a repair rep in Texas. Boy do I like it to talk to someone that speaks my language.
But it was all good from there. She asked me to email her a picture of the phone and called me back soon as she got it. She took my info and a replacement phone is on it's way. At no cost to me! They do want the old phone back though.
As always! Great service from Motorola. I just intended to get some help from them to deal with T-Mobile and ended up getting a new phone.
And for the first time disappointment in T-Mobile. I've been with them for 9 years and was always treated well.
Time for a Tweet to John Legere.

So long as this doesn't turn out to be a battery issue, it could be a good thing I suppose. Maybe we'll start to see fancy replacement back covers like the Moto X if these ones are easy enough to remove.
I'm rocking the DBrand wood skin too. It's lovely and very easy to fit but a real wood back would be great.
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After reading all the reports I have looked really close and I can barely see the back cover under the volume button moving upon applying pressure on it. I rally have to focus to see it but it's there. I have had mine since 01/04/2015 and I don't know if that's how I got it or if it recently started doing that.
I love my Nexus 6 and will keep an eye on it if it gets worse I would request a replacement.
I got mine from T-Mobile I hope they don't give me the run-around and replace it if needed.

The real question is, what has moto done with regard to the replacement phone? Have they actually figured the issue out and fixed the issue in the later batches of phones (specially the replacement ones) Or are they just shipping us a new phone which might have the same issue in a month's time from now? Can I find any source / proof for this?

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The real question is, what has moto done with regard to the replacement phone? Have they actually figured the issue out and fixed the issue in the later batches of phones (specially the replacement ones) Or are they just shipping us a new phone which might have the same issue in a month's time from now? Can I find any source / proof for this?
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That same thing came to my mind, when I got message that my replacement is on the way to me. Serial number look almost same as the one I ordered on december. So looks like they just send new unit. Offcourse I maybe wrong.

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That same thing came to my mind, when I got message that my replacement is on the way to me. Serial number look almost same as the one I ordered on december. So looks like they just send new unit. Offcourse I maybe wrong.
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I'm quite skeptical about the root of the issue being fixed. Given that N6 is still in limited stock, how could they have fixed it and are readily shipping away new phones specially given the fact that the issue itself came to light in less that 2 weeks time. :|

Pecata said:
After reading all the reports I have looked really close and I can barely see the back cover under the volume button moving upon applying pressure on it. I rally have to focus to see it but it's there. I have had mine since 01/04/2015 and I don't know if that's how I got it or if it recently started doing that.
I love my Nexus 6 and will keep an eye on it if it gets worse I would request a replacement.
I got mine from T-Mobile I hope they don't give me the run-around and replace it if needed.
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4th replacement here, two days old, no problems aside from I'm seeing this. The back looks fairly flush, but after close inspection there is some play when applying pressure to the back edge just by the power button/volume rocker. Does this mean its coming loose/battery expanding, or is this just a design flaw in the Nexus 6 and it won't necessarily come off/get worse?
Should I just wait and see or should I return it? I'm getting sick of this phones now due to all its problems.