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I went out tonight to a movie. I put my phone in my pocket when I left the house, took it out once to put it on vibrate at the start of the movie then took it out of my pocket again when I got home. The phone was the only thing in that pocket, so it's not like it was up against my keys or anything.
The phone was intact when I put it on vibrate so while it was in my pocket at some point during the movie or the ride home is when it got cracked.
It seems that the part of the glass that's cut out for the loud speaker got pushed in enough that the glass around it gave way and shattered. I don't remember bumping it on anything or it being jostled in any way, just a typical movie and drive home...
I have insurance on it through Tmobile but I may try and call LG directly first to see if they will do anything considering I didn't drop it or really abuse it in any way that I can think of...
So let this be a warning to you if you have one, be careful about that part of the phone. Maybe be careful to put it facing screen-side-out in your pocket so the back speaker cut out can't be bumped...
The glass around the speaker grill is entirely shattered with cracks spider webbing from it to all 4 corners of the screen. The cracks going to the top are hard to see in the pictures, but their there.
Anyone have any comments or suggestions about contacting LG, or anything else about it?
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Gorilla glass my ass
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Looks like a bit of flex that's caused it.
That's the first time I've seen a decent picture of the back by the way, and it looks amazing!
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That does not seem like Gorilla Glass anymore. Don't think I've ever heard of a phone just magically breaking without any kind of impact.
How the hell did that happen in a pocket? Hmm
I don't think that the backside of the phone is made from gorilla glass, only the screen. But you still should contact LG, because no way it should blow up like that.
Hope that they change it for you
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Nickel Dime Bay said:
How the hell did that happen in a pocket? Hmm
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I wish I had a good answer
I was babying this phone as much as possible, it was the only thing in that pocket and I made sure not to use it when over cement or anything in case it did fall.
But this happened while it was INSIDE my pocket, I even had to empty some of the glass shards out of my pocket when I noticed what had happened...
xCryonic said:
I don't think that the backside of the phone is made from gorilla glass, only the screen. But you still should contact LG, because no way it should blow up like that.
Hope that they change it for you
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Most of the reviews state that both the front and the back of the phone are Gorilla Glass.
ASavva said:
Looks like a bit of flex that's caused it.
That's the first time I've seen a decent picture of the back by the way, and it looks amazing!
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LG cheaped out. This can not be gorilla glass. I believe OP.
Cmon, u had to out some type of stress on it for it to crack like that. Skinny jeans? Back or front pocket?? Why isnt no one going to T-Mobile stores to buy a case for a all glass phone?
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phewizzo said:
Cmon, u had to out some type of stress on it for it to crack like that. Skinny jeans? Back or front pocket?? Why isnt no one going to T-Mobile stores to buy a case for a all glass phone?
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There are no cases. And I agree, I don't see how this could sporadically happen. You had to have had some crazy luck here.
Back pocket? Were you sitting on it?
OK am just not buying the km magic scratches happening on their own or a big crack happening without it being CX caused. These things do not happen on their own..
It looks just like it got sat on, what else could push the speaker through to crack it like that..
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phewizzo said:
Cmon, u had to out some type of stress on it for it to crack like that. Skinny jeans? Back or front pocket?? Why isnt no one going to T-Mobile stores to buy a case for a all glass phone?
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Haha, no skinny jeans, and it was in my front left pocket.
There was no stress at all that I can think of. When I took it out of my pocket at home to text someone the back felt rough and I thought something was on it, but when i turned it around to look I saw it all cracked. I was 100% surprised to see that considering how I had babied it all night and I didn't even use it the entire night.
There was no case because none are sold yet. When I bought it the store said they would be getting the cases (bumpers I guess) in stock next week, I was going to call them Monday to see if they had any yet, and I still will but I don't expect them to get any until mid week.
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Haha, no skinny jeans, and it was in my front left pocket.
There was no stress at all that I can think of. When I took it out of my pocket at home to text someone the back felt rough and I thought something was on it, but when i turned it around to look I saw it all cracked. I was 100% surprised to see that considering how I had babied it all night and I didn't even use it the entire night.
There was no case because none are sold yet. When I bought it the store said they would be getting the cases (bumpers I guess) in stock next week, I was going to call them Monday to see if they had any yet, and I still will but I don't expect them to get any until mid week.
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im hoping its just bad manufacturing. if all the nexus 4 phones are like that, im scared to do anything with it
luckily, im getting a TPU case in the mail soon
quit wearing those hipster jeans.
Richieboy67 said:
Back pocket? Were you sitting on it?
OK am just not buying the km magic scratches happening on their own or a big crack happening without it being CX caused. These things do not happen on their own..
It looks just like it got sat on, what else could push the speaker through to crack it like that..
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Front pocket, and no sitting on my side, just in a movie theater seat then my car seat.
I wish I could just "not buy" it too, but it happened....
Like I said in my first post, it looks like a typical crack you would get from tempered glass when the stress point is hit, and it looks like around that speaker cut out is a stress point. The thing is, it wasn't hit, bumped, dropped, or anything else like that.
If you were the insurance company or LG I would understand not trusting me, but why do I have to gain by not telling the truth here?
Chances are you can just exchange it under warranty, not insurance.
You must have had very tight pants on man..
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mattcam3 said:
Front pocket, and no sitting on my side, just in a movie theater seat then my car seat.
I wish I could just "not buy" it too, but it happened....
Like I said in my first post, it looks like a typical crack you would get from tempered glass when the stress point is hit, and it looks like around that speaker cut out is a stress point. The thing is, it wasn't hit, bumped, dropped, or anything else like that.
If you were the insurance company or LG I would understand not trusting me, but why do I have to gain by not telling the truth here?
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maybe it got stressed when it was up against the seat, like the side or something. just a guess. or maybe someone else hit it by accident without you knowing in the theatre? or you yourself did unknowingly? it is dark in there...
I was gonna go naked and the the phone shine I'm 2nd guessing that now
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Nickel Dime Bay said:
How the hell did that happen in a pocket? Hmm
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I told everyone in my other post that the glass is BS because it got scratched by itself, just being in the pocket and on the table... But almost everyone laughed at my warning...
I didn't expect it to do this well. Impressive
So this phone manages to take a drop onto a brick road and not break while others have happened to just break inside their POCKET. Hmmm
We're all in limbo and this dude just wants to break one
It did OK though, I'm hoping to have a case on it ASAP so dropping it shouldn't be as scary.
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So this phone manages to take a drop onto a brick road and not break while others have happened to just break inside their POCKET. Hmmm
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My thought exactly
Omg! There are so many wanting these and they have enough to test by dropping. That kills me. lol
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shadehh said:
I didn't expect it to do this well. Impressive
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But a more important question is at hand here.... Will it blend?
roughavoc said:
So this phone manages to take a drop onto a brick road and not break while others have happened to just break inside their POCKET. Hmmm
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If in your pocket when you sit down surely it must put pressure on it. I would never sit down with a passage glad phone in my pocket. You are just asking for it to break..
If it was a smaller phone it would maybe be pk in the pocket but this thing is big..
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aphlipot said:
But a more important question is at hand here.... Will it blend?
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Will it blend?
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Richieboy67 said:
Will it blend?
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I don't know yet, but I am certain if I see that video before I get my phone I may cry, and you don't want to see a grown man cry.
So many people on the BO list will be angry at a perfectly good phone getting used for this haha. Schadenfreude at it's finest.
I think he returned this dropped phone and the other guy got it buy didn't notice until after the movies. lol
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That's not bad at all for dual glass! The iPhone 4/4S shattered from 6ft.
How do we know the one he dropped was the same one he showed to the camera afterwards? It was off-screen after the drop.
Anyhoo. Glass back or not, I'm sure LG took into consideration droppage and I doubt the back is any more delicate than the front.
The only concern I have is that the phone seems very slippery and so I'm more likely to drop it.
shaneydroid said:
How do we know the one he dropped was the same one he showed to the camera afterwards? It was off-screen after the drop.
Anyhoo. Glass back or not, I'm sure LG took into consideration droppage and I doubt the back is any more delicate than the front.
The only concern I have is that the phone seems very slippery and so I'm more likely to drop it.
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I feel tempted not to post ever since i reached my 666th post. I liked that! Hahah, either way...
I would really recommend a cover for this phone, if you're like me, you'll be a victim of spontaneous human combustion if the back glass cracks.
I'm probably a month or more away from a phone, i already have a front screen protector and one for the back.
it was hard to watch a rare specie of smartphones being drop tested.
i am kind of relieved to know it would withstand a waist high fall.
I thought it was a goner on the first drop lol xD
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Anubis007 said:
it was hard to watch a rare specie of smartphones being drop tested.
i am kind of relieved to know it would withstand a waist high fall.
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MAY withstand. But then it could survive a higher drop and break on a much smaller drop. So many variables.
My son dropped his iPad countless times and never suffered a single scratch on the glass and just minor scratches on the back. He even once dropped it down the stairs and still it remained in one piece.
The one day it fell off his knee in the car and dropped 18 inches to the floor and the front completely shattered.
Knowing how the phone looks dissembled I wonder if there will be a way to take the glass off the back keeping all the wireless charging, antenna and replace with 3rd party glass.
I know with the 4s it was very simple to replace the glass back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rofgMueCOqo
Both of those use GG so it should be a good comparison.
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MAY withstand. But then it could survive a higher drop and break on a much smaller drop. So many variables.
My son dropped his iPad countless times and never suffered a single scratch on the glass and just minor scratches on the back. He even once dropped it down the stairs and still it remained in one piece.
The one day it fell off his knee in the car and dropped 18 inches to the floor and the front completely shattered.
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yes very true, this Nexus took the damage from its side on the first drop test. on the bright side, the impact didn't fracture the glass, something that i feared.
I don't like the fact that this phone has a glass back. What is the point? Style? It is just anotehr thing to shatter. Apple set a bad precedent and as fantastic as this phone is, I'd rather have it more durable.
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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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.
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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.
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...
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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
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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.
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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 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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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
Has anyone else had problems with a their screen being easily damaged , just knocked the phone off a chair with a drop of about 1 foot to a wooden floor and have popped the back case and cracked the screen !!!!!!:crying:
Wow the build quality seems to be really disappointing, but I guess you cant expect much from a 350$ device
Wow sucks to be you ! That's some bad luck, had my n4 since launch not a scratch or crack.
I doubt it has a weak screen more a badly angled small fall, lesson here is get a case asap and be careful.
I know the feeling dropped my girls nexus s one week after she got it,she was irate !
Jiyeon90 said:
Wow the build quality seems to be really disappointing, but I guess you cant expect much from a 350$ device
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That's just silly.... No offence but sometimes it just hits the floor at the wrong angle. Iv seen iPhone break with the same sorta fall
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hutzdani said:
Wow sucks to be you ! That's some bad luck, had my n4 since launch not a scratch or crack.
I doubt it has a weak screen more a badly angled small fall, lesson here is get a case asap and be careful.
I know the feeling dropped my girls nexus s one week after she got it,she was irate !
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Noway.. The lesson here is not to be a complete numpty and drop your 1 day old phone.
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I rock all my devices without cases.
I'm OCD to the extent that I don't put them down on tables without a napkin or cloth of some sort first (yes...THAT OCD).
I could resell everything I've ever had as "mint" if I chose to.
Cases suck. Be an adult and treat your $X00 device with some respect.
seanroberts196 said:
Has anyone else had problems with a their screen being easily damaged , just knocked the phone off a chair with a drop of about 1 foot to a wooden floor and have popped the back case and cracked the screen !!!!!!:crying:
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And here we go again.
Yeah, screens gets cracked when you drop the phone, every screen does..
RedBlueGreen said:
Noway.. The lesson here is not to be a complete numpty and drop your 1 day old phone.
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This. I have NEVER cracked a screen on any of my smartphones, not because they all had good build quality but because i take care with my gadgets. For example before i got my case for the Nexus 4 i would not put it down on a table without a cloth underneath.
Sorry to hear that thats crazy is it too much to ask if u can pay a photo of it?
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Simple physics guys..
Glass will shatter if it hits the ground hard. Don´t forget you don´t own a simple phone anymore like a Nokia 3310 Your smartphones are actually very sensitive mini computers.
Gorilla Glass may prevent the glass from becoming scratched very easy, it will never prevent it from breaking though.
This is hard to read. I have an S2 that's I've dropped many times from hip level, no case, and the screen has yet to crack.
I definitely bought a case for this one because no matter how careful I am I can't keep my phone from dropping.
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samsung continues to pay good, huh op? "screen being easily damaged" sounds very legit; when i broke my phone screen the first idea is write "easily damaged" (note the "easily", lol) on one of the most famous developers forum where i registered with 0 post. Yeah, good try. :angel:
Jeimygirl said:
This is hard to read. I have an S2 that's I've dropped many times from hip level, no case, and the screen has yet to crack.
I definitely bought a case for this one because no matter how careful I am I can't keep my phone from dropping.
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My point was that the S2 has a gorilla glass and it took many falls without cracking. T barely has any scratches after 2 years too.
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Now random cracking is an issue, but even 2 inch toughened (laminated) glass will break if it hits the ground along its edges/corners because the stress distribution is concentrated there.
italia0101 said:
That's just silly.... No offence but sometimes it just hits the floor at the wrong angle. Iv seen iPhone break with the same sorta fall
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I obviously agree with your first statement but why do people always have to bring up the iPhone to compare things to. How about an HTC One, or a Samsung Galaxy S4 or an LG G2? People think if an iPhone does something then we can just accept it. I would expect an iPhone to break. It is built by underage kids and is known to get damaged easily regardless of what Apple tells us.
Jeimygirl said:
My point was that the S2 has a gorilla glass and it took many falls without cracking. T barely has any scratches after 2 years too.
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Budddy, Gorilla Glass doesn't make your phone shatter-proof, it's just protecting your phone against scratches.
Sorry to hear that dude.
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I obviously agree with your first statement but why do people always have to bring up the iPhone to compare things to. How about an HTC One, or a Samsung Galaxy S4 or an LG G2? People think if an iPhone does something then we can just accept it. I would expect an iPhone to break. It is built by underage kids and is known to get damaged easily regardless of what Apple tells us.
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The only reason I brought up the iPhone is due to the "popular opinion" that it has the best build quality.. Not that it's my opinion though
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I find it really disrespectful when people talk down on people that drop their phones and say they should be more careful.
The reality is we are all human! human's make mistakes! Some make less than others, but we all make mistakes. If you have never tripped, said the wrong thing, accidentally dropped something, well then congratulations you are a perfect person! But no need to put down others.