How is your naked iphone 5 holding up?

[treyjustice]

still no scratches after some abuse. Dropped it on tile yesterday. Have been having in pockets with keys/change. black

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Here is a pic of my cracked phone.

not that bad. at least it didn't web into the usable part

 

[marine0816]

Been carrying my black iPhone 5 naked because I haven't been able to get a case yet. I've been careful with it so far, and there's no scruffs or scratches.

I have been waiting for this slim case for a couple of days now. I had to buy apple care just in case I drop it.. I don't like rocking it naked because I have to treat it like a "precious jewel" for which its not. Just a over expensive phone that I can't put down.



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[Fanboi4life]

I have been going bare-back with my white one and am still pristine.

lol

 

[HickDead]

Naked and blemish free......and I'm a farmer so it gets punished! Give it a few weeks and it will get scratched but i don't really care as long as it works! To many anal people on here!

Geezuz Christh!

Totally agree man. It's just a damn phone. I wish people cared about their health and their well-being as much as they do about their smartphones.

 

[AJAAY]

No case here. White iPhone 5. First thing I noticed when taking it out the box was how light and thin it was! I just can't bring myself to put a case on it. No scratches, nicks, scuffs as of yet.

I'm still debating on whether or not to at least put a minimalistic case on it. At least for some grip. Sometimes it hard to pluck this thing into my hand from a flat surface because it's so thin.

 

[sparkyms]

My cat bit mine, no joke - he has issues. Tiniest bit of silver showing through and I also have a very slight scratch on the bezel, not sure if I can attribute that to the cat though.

Otherwise this thing is holding up fine!

 

[MotleyGrrl]

Mine was great until I dropped it onto my macbook pro while plugging it into the charger. Took a nice gouge out of the side by the volume buttons. It was more like a tap than a drop; maybe fell from 2 inches.

 

[RandomKamikaze]

It seems its actually the ones in the box that are the blemished ones

I only said it was in the box, not that the box was still sealed.

I actually checked in the shop that it was in good condition before accepting, hence my comment was said with certainty rather than based on an assumption

 

[FelixDerKater]

Can we correlate the durability to particular production weeks?

 

[d123]

Can we correlate the durability to particular production weeks?

Or production facility?

I have seen at least 2 factory codes. The one for Foxconn ( Factory DG? Can't remember exactly, it's in the production week thread) and Factory C3 (which I can't put a name to, even with some Googling).

 

[Sneakyfox]

Can we correlate the durability to particular production weeks?

Or production facility?

I have seen at least 2 factory codes. The one for Foxconn ( Factory DG? Can't remember exactly, it's in the production week thread) and Factory C3 (which I can't put a name to, even with some Googling).

In some of the 'scuffs' threads there has been avid discussion about the aforementioned correlation. However, there have been posts from users listing their devices, with scuffs, and each facility/week number, is having one problem or another.

Basically, it does appear to be limited - but it cant be pinpointed to one factory or one week's batch. Sucks, but thats the way it seems to be.

 

[AAPLinc]

It's good to see a lot of people who have a nude 5 are reporting that it still looks new. But this is also after only one week. Give it 6 months. Went to an Apple store today (at local mall) and checked out the white 5. There were several scratches on about 75% of the display models, on the backs, edges and sides. We all know that those display models aren't handled carefully, but the 4S display model looked mint. I'm keeping my 4S until next fall when I have an upgrade for the 5S, but I gotta say, I'm gonna hate giving up the glass body! The 5 looks/feels awesome, but I'm really more into the 4/4S build.

 

[mobutt]

not too well but eh

 

[norwegian wood]

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Geezuz Christh!

Totally agree man. It's just a damn phone. I wish people cared about their health and their well-being as much as they do about their smartphones.

Their health? I see people with yellow teeth worrying about scratches on their iPhone.

 

[ZBoater]

It's as flawless as the day I first got it.

 

[dasx]

Mine was flawless and still is. Thing is I see it as a dust magnet. Everytime I got it out of my pocket I see more dust than I ever saw with my 4S.

That being said, the polished part of the bezel tends to get some stuff stuck to it. I sometimes look at my phone and see what seems to be a little scuff or a chip. I rub with my finger and it stays there. I rub again and it suddenly moves a bit. I rub again and nothing, can't get it out. After rubbing a little more it disappears. It's like if small particles got stuck and looked like marks while they're not. Crazy. LOL

 

[viewfly]

In some of the 'scuffs' threads there has been avid discussion about the aforementioned correlation. However, there have been posts from users listing their devices, with scuffs, and each facility/week number, is having one problem or another.

Basically, it does appear to be limited - but it cant be pinpointed to one factory or one week's batch. Sucks, but thats the way it seems to be.

I don't know what 'production week' really means. Does it mean the week of assembly? The Aluminum unibody is probably made at a different time, as is the electrochemical dipping of a batch for anodization. It could be weeks or over a period of weeks before that batch is used for assembly.

 

[mankar4]

My white iphone 5 has been naked since the 21st. There are some small scratches on the reflective apple logo on the back but otherwise it is immaculate. I don't make any effort to treat it well. It's going to stay naked.

 

[d123]

My white iphone 5 has been naked since the 21st. There are some small scratches on the reflective apple logo on the back but otherwise it is immaculate. I don't make any effort to treat it well. It's going to stay naked.

/quick look

Not even my apple logo has scratches yet (also after a week of bare pocket carry).

 

[NoOneHitsHarder]

I wish people cared about their health and their well-being as much as they do about their smartphones.

Being in healthcare I can agree with this.

Although you could easily replace "smartphones" with TV, cars, celebrity gossip, and a ton of other stuff people value more than their health

 

[DribbleCastle]

Naked since launch day... and already showing wear... Phone hasn't been dropped or slid purposely.. Usually is sitting on my desk at work (non-metal)...

Have you tried rubbing that off. Every time my metal back gets marks like that it rubs right off and looks like new. If not, do you have sandpaper in your pockets or something?

 

[mankar4]

/quick look

Not even my apple logo has scratches yet (also after a week of bare pocket carry).

Yeah I don't know what caused them, if its just regular pocket stuff, or maybe something in my wife's purse maybe. Not a big deal or anything. For some reason, I'm a huge perfectionist about how it looks out of the box, but when I start dinging it up, I don't care much.

 

[pure3d2]

Neurotic.

I paid full price for mine so I think being a little neurotic is justified. Ensuring it stays in mint condition before I get my case will help the phone keep its value. I plan on reselling it next year to upgrade.

 

[JayLenochiniMac]

I did martial arts with it in my shorts pocket (under my gi) for an hour as I totally forgot it was in there due to the lighter weight Nothing happened.

 

[jeremiah239]

My white iPhone 5 is still like the day I took it out of the box, I went away to Universal Orlando for a couple of days and it held up fine in my pocket naked while on rides and going through haunted houses at Halloween Horror Nights.