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kane · 07-24-2013, 06:18 PM

About 10 days ago I got my first ever smartphone. Today I accidentally dropped it and it landed on the corner shattering the display.

I have insurance, but the insurance isn't active for 30 days so I have to wait about 3 weeks to get a new one. It still works, but it looks like hell.

you would think they would make these things a little tougher.

The funny part is that I ordered a hard case and screen protector, but they haven't gotten here yet. I managed to break it so quickly that nothing I bought to protect it has arrived or gone into action.

deltav · 07-24-2013, 06:32 PM

You probably just got unlucky. I had no case for my last smartphone, it lasted 2 years and through probably 20 or more hard drops (some of them more like accidentally throwing it on concrete) with just assorted scratches to the plastic part.

Then last month I dropped it maybe 1-2 feet onto a hard surface and the screen shattered. Just a matter of the angle it hits.

CT-Content · 07-24-2013, 06:33 PM

Damn, thanks for sharing your awkward clumsiness.

SlammedMedia · 07-24-2013, 06:37 PM

Welcome to the world of being a smartphone owner

Axeman · 07-24-2013, 06:40 PM

Damn Kane! Sorry to hear that. I keep my phone naked, but have been lucky over the years.

Glad you got the insurance, even if it doesn't kick in for another few weeks.

mineistaken · 07-24-2013, 06:56 PM

One of the many reasons I prefer simple phones, they do not break like that plus you do not have to be careful that much.

theking · 07-24-2013, 07:05 PM

Tuff break.

MrBottomTooth · 07-24-2013, 07:05 PM

The galaxy phones seem to be notoriously weak. Compared with my old motorola atrix. I accidentally threw that sucker across the room like a retarded kid with a wii remote and not so much as a scratch. I shattered my first s3 with less than a 3 foot drop. First thing I did after getting it fixed was to buy an otterbox.

onwebcam · 07-24-2013, 07:05 PM

otter box and rubber cover will take care of that next time

rowan · 07-24-2013, 07:12 PM

My wife has a model that's supposedly a little more rugged. Just as well as it's been dropped several times. It's already missing the plastic on one of its corners, and the screen has a nice scratch down the middle, but it still works.

I don't hold much hope for my Galaxy Note II if I ever drop it screen-first...

Spunky · 07-24-2013, 07:17 PM

That's the trouble with those damn things,too fragile

ErectMedia · 07-24-2013, 08:03 PM

It was the apple demons mad that you didn't buy an iPhone

Rochard · 07-24-2013, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by onwebcam

otter box and rubber cover will take care of that next time

Don't believe the hype. My kid's iPhone got a cracked screen while using one.

SilentKnight · 07-24-2013, 08:15 PM

The wife and I picked up a pair of GalaxyS4's and she added an otterbox to hers...I keep mine nekkid. I don't like the bulky-ness of the otterbox, though. Too big to put in the pouch I bought for mine. Luckily I'm not really clumsy with the phone (so far) - never dropped my old Motorola Milestone in 4 yrs.

Not to say it can't happen, of course.

Dankasaur · 07-24-2013, 08:18 PM

Dropped my iPhone 5 not long after getting it drunk one night, landed just right, a little scuff on the corner plastic other than that she's good. Had it since launch and she still looks great. No cover or nothing.

kane · 07-24-2013, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ErectMedia

It was the apple demons mad that you didn't buy an iPhone

LOL a friend of mine who is a major Apple fanboy said something similar. There must be a conspiracy afoot.

Jakez · 07-24-2013, 10:42 PM

iPhones crack easier than anything.. and when they crack you WILL see it every time you light up the screen. My galaxy s2 I had for years dropped it many times no cracks and then finally I got 1 crack going diagonal across the whole screen and I didn't even know it was there for a day or so.

pamon · 07-24-2013, 11:24 PM

back to the burner phones. lol

kane · 07-24-2013, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jakez

iPhones crack easier than anything.. and when they crack you WILL see it every time you light up the screen. My galaxy s2 I had for years dropped it many times no cracks and then finally I got 1 crack going diagonal across the whole screen and I didn't even know it was there for a day or so.

Mine fell about 2 feet and landed on a hardwood floor. The screen is shattered, it looks like a spiderweb. The phone still works and putting a stick on screen protector over it will likely help it from falling apart any further, but I was shocked at how bad it broke from such a short fall.

woj · 07-25-2013, 06:31 AM

they are made out of glass, so no surprise that they break easily...

DamianJ · 07-25-2013, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by woj

they are made out of glass, so no surprise that they break easily...

qft.

I don't get how people complain that when they drop something made of glass it breaks...

MaDalton · 07-25-2013, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MrBottomTooth

The galaxy phones seem to be notoriously weak. Compared with my old motorola atrix. I accidentally threw that sucker across the room like a retarded kid with a wii remote and not so much as a scratch. I shattered my first s3 with less than a 3 foot drop. First thing I did after getting it fixed was to buy an otterbox.

dropped my S3 on concrete - tiny scratch on one corner

LBBV · 07-25-2013, 09:18 AM

My boy was so tough on phones that we got him the Casio Commando (and bought insurance - thankfully). He broke the "unbreakable" screen the first week, then lost the replacement in a lake a month or so later, then broke the third one about 3 months after that.

He's older now and we got him an Iphone and put it in a Life Case - he broke the "unbreakable" case in about 2 months. The odd part is that his iphone hasn't had a case for about 6 months now and he's not dropped it once. Maybe it's because he knows that it's unprotected now and is being more careful....

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kane Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: portland, OR Posts: 20,684	broke my new phone About 10 days ago I got my first ever smartphone. Today I accidentally dropped it and it landed on the corner shattering the display. I have insurance, but the insurance isn't active for 30 days so I have to wait about 3 weeks to get a new one. It still works, but it looks like hell. you would think they would make these things a little tougher. The funny part is that I ordered a hard case and screen protector, but they haven't gotten here yet. I managed to break it so quickly that nothing I bought to protect it has arrived or gone into action.

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rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	My wife has a model that's supposedly a little more rugged. Just as well as it's been dropped several times. It's already missing the plastic on one of its corners, and the screen has a nice scratch down the middle, but it still works. I don't hold much hope for my Galaxy Note II if I ever drop it screen-first...

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SilentKnight Megan Fox's fluffer Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: shooting pool in Elysium Posts: 24,818	The wife and I picked up a pair of GalaxyS4's and she added an otterbox to hers...I keep mine nekkid. I don't like the bulky-ness of the otterbox, though. Too big to put in the pouch I bought for mine. Luckily I'm not really clumsy with the phone (so far) - never dropped my old Motorola Milestone in 4 yrs. Not to say it can't happen, of course.

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Dankasaur So Fucking Fossilized Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,432	Dropped my iPhone 5 not long after getting it drunk one night, landed just right, a little scuff on the corner plastic other than that she's good. Had it since launch and she still looks great. No cover or nothing.

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Jakez Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: oddfuturewolfgangkillthemall!!!!!!! Posts: 5,656	iPhones crack easier than anything.. and when they crack you WILL see it every time you light up the screen. My galaxy s2 I had for years dropped it many times no cracks and then finally I got 1 crack going diagonal across the whole screen and I didn't even know it was there for a day or so. __________________ [email protected] - jakezdumb - 573689400 Killuminati

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LBBV Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta Posts: 936	My boy was so tough on phones that we got him the Casio Commando (and bought insurance - thankfully). He broke the "unbreakable" screen the first week, then lost the replacement in a lake a month or so later, then broke the third one about 3 months after that. He's older now and we got him an Iphone and put it in a Life Case - he broke the "unbreakable" case in about 2 months. The odd part is that his iphone hasn't had a case for about 6 months now and he's not dropped it once. Maybe it's because he knows that it's unprotected now and is being more careful.... -- Bill __________________ National Net Hosting. Handled. See our new line of inexpensive Dedicated Servers \| Cabinets starting at $795 \| CDN [email protected] \| 888-4-NATNET \| www.nationalnet.com