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LifeProof Fr iP5 case
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Just returned mine at best buy. It does as intended protect your phone from the elements and what not. However, the added bulkyness, rainbow/pillow effect, audio sounding muffled when playing off speakerphone I couldn't live with. IMHO still a good case just not for me.
These lifeproof people are either stupid or terrible engineers. Everyone, since the first generation has complained about the pillowing yet it is still present. You would think that they would have found a way to fix this issue by now. Very sad, smh.
Air my butt. There's foam around the earpiece, that causes the top of the phone to be spaced away from the screen protector, hence pillowing
Its a clear design flaw. If someone rips out that foam let me know how it works. I don't want to since I'll likely return the case.
Its a clear design flaw. If someone rips out that foam let me know how it works. I don't want to since I'll likely return the case.
Still love mine, works great exactly as they make it out to be. But I don't speak for everyone else.
-Passed the water test after an hour plus.
-Silence button is much better than the 4/4S version my wife has.
-There is pillowing due to a small cushion strip, no biggie to me.
-I don't see a rainbow in my screen protector which is good.
Again, this case was made for people who actually need the protection due to their jobs/lifestyle and it will do just that. I'm glad I bought it. The Commuter is sitting in a drawer.
-Silence button is much better than the 4/4S version my wife has.
-There is pillowing due to a small cushion strip, no biggie to me.
-I don't see a rainbow in my screen protector which is good.
Again, this case was made for people who actually need the protection due to their jobs/lifestyle and it will do just that. I'm glad I bought it. The Commuter is sitting in a drawer.
My phone randomly goes on speakerphone when on calls. It's going back.
I'm no engineer, but the screen fix is simple. Make it glass, there you go Lifeproof, your welcome. Fuse a plastic home button to a glass protector that's fused to the case. East. Typing is difficult and feels so damn cheap.
I'm no engineer, but the screen fix is simple. Make it glass, there you go Lifeproof, your welcome. Fuse a plastic home button to a glass protector that's fused to the case. East. Typing is difficult and feels so damn cheap.
Ok due to the mixed reviews but most of them negative I'm going to give it a try and I'll post my review as well in a few hours.
I like the case better than the otterbox defender I tried but I won't be keeping it. Still looking for the case that doesn't alter typing as much and has a built in protector. I'll miss the waterproofing and slim design but just not worth the $90 as I don't have that much contact with water to NEED it.
I still have not done the water test or put my phone into the case yet.
Maybe tonight.
I'm also waiting for the TakTic iPhone 5 case but the iPhone 7 will be out before anyone sees this case.
Maybe tonight.
I'm also waiting for the TakTic iPhone 5 case but the iPhone 7 will be out before anyone sees this case.
I still have not done the water test or put my phone into the case yet.
Maybe tonight.
I'm also waiting for the TakTic iPhone 5 case but the iPhone 7 will be out before anyone sees this case.
Only thing I find neat about that taktik case is its mute toggle. Everything else I can't stand, that thing looks like a tank. Maybe if they made it slimmer I'd consider it.
Well, this is an excellent thread for those whom are still deciding on which path to take. It appears that everyone has different expectations from this particular case, as it should be and as expected. Based on some of the reviews and my occasional need for more protection, this case will probably not meet my expectations.
Thanks for everyone's input.
Thanks for everyone's input.
I love my case but there's only one problem. The back window that covers the apple logo has scratch lines all through it. I know it's stupid but for the price they charge this is unacceptable ! I would post a pic but I don't know how to do it.
I just picked up this today at my local best buy. I'd like to share my thoughts on this case.
Let me mention this is my first lifeproof case i have ever owned, therefore I don't know how the other versions were. But as far as this version goes, my first impression of this case is that it felt very cheap. The back piece of the case was sort of slanted like someone else mentioned, like a banana. I began to install my phone into this case, (let me mention I have a Pure glass screen protector as well as a clear-coat full body protection on my phone) it seemed to fit nicely, although it was sort of tight, probably because of my pure sp. However I got it securely shut with just a little bit of force, and now it shuts nicely the last 3 or 4 times I've been installing and removing my phone from the case.
First thing I mentioned once the phone was installed was that there was a huge air pocket between the phone and the screen on the case. When I tried to push the air out as stated on Lifeproof's website I was unsuccessful. The sensitivity to the screen is pretty off, I almost have to press down hard(er) then usual to make my phone do anything. The home button is almost impossible to get to. Other than that case feels cheap but will probably hold up to its features that is advertised. I am doing a water test on my case as we speak, which should be done in about 20 mins. As I mentioned above I would only be using this case for needed occasions such as when I travel, possibly for work, and probably when I go snowboarding in the next month or 2. This will NOT be my everyday case. Overall not to sure if I want to keep this case, I will use it for a few days and see what I think, might have to go back to best buy.
Note: These flaws mentioned above could be from the fact that I have a pure sp(little thicker than normal sp) as well as a full body skin. Unfortunately I don't have access to an iPhone 5 that is fully naked at the moment, and I would NOT, almost ever, take off my skins and awesome Pure SP to test this case.
Thanks and I appreciate all the feedback from others which lead me to the purchase of this case for myself to gather my own opinion on it, as of now its still up in the air for me.
Keep the reviews coming as this case is still pretty rare and others might want to note other people's opinion on this case to make their purchasing decision.
Let me mention this is my first lifeproof case i have ever owned, therefore I don't know how the other versions were. But as far as this version goes, my first impression of this case is that it felt very cheap. The back piece of the case was sort of slanted like someone else mentioned, like a banana. I began to install my phone into this case, (let me mention I have a Pure glass screen protector as well as a clear-coat full body protection on my phone) it seemed to fit nicely, although it was sort of tight, probably because of my pure sp. However I got it securely shut with just a little bit of force, and now it shuts nicely the last 3 or 4 times I've been installing and removing my phone from the case.
First thing I mentioned once the phone was installed was that there was a huge air pocket between the phone and the screen on the case. When I tried to push the air out as stated on Lifeproof's website I was unsuccessful. The sensitivity to the screen is pretty off, I almost have to press down hard(er) then usual to make my phone do anything. The home button is almost impossible to get to. Other than that case feels cheap but will probably hold up to its features that is advertised. I am doing a water test on my case as we speak, which should be done in about 20 mins. As I mentioned above I would only be using this case for needed occasions such as when I travel, possibly for work, and probably when I go snowboarding in the next month or 2. This will NOT be my everyday case. Overall not to sure if I want to keep this case, I will use it for a few days and see what I think, might have to go back to best buy.
Note: These flaws mentioned above could be from the fact that I have a pure sp(little thicker than normal sp) as well as a full body skin. Unfortunately I don't have access to an iPhone 5 that is fully naked at the moment, and I would NOT, almost ever, take off my skins and awesome Pure SP to test this case.
Thanks and I appreciate all the feedback from others which lead me to the purchase of this case for myself to gather my own opinion on it, as of now its still up in the air for me.
Keep the reviews coming as this case is still pretty rare and others might want to note other people's opinion on this case to make their purchasing decision.
Yea same here lol. It's available 70 miles away but the bestbuy 20 miles away I can't even order them online for store pickup... Guess I'm lucky I can order 1 from LP on the 26th
... Guess I'm lucky I can order 1 from LP on the 26thYou all find a reason to gripe about something. "The back curves", really!?!?! Why yes it does, it's thin. If it were thick you would gripe about the size. Plus, once it's on the phone is it still curving? Didn't think so. Go back to playing MW3 while real users carry this in the the field happily. Thank you LifeProof!
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On a serious note, My local store did not have any and I kept inputting my zip on the Best Buy site a few times a day. I checked this morning and nothing. Checked 2 hours later and they were in stock. Went tot he store and the mobile devices manager didn't even know they were in yet. He called the warehouse and they had just been received.
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On a serious note, My local store did not have any and I kept inputting my zip on the Best Buy site a few times a day. I checked this morning and nothing. Checked 2 hours later and they were in stock. Went tot he store and the mobile devices manager didn't even know they were in yet. He called the warehouse and they had just been received.
The curve on the back is not even a big deal. The biggest problem is the air in between the screen and the phone while in the case, and probably the only major flaw and deal breaker for me considering the whole phone is a "touch screen."