Am I the only one who's never had a case?

[wave84]

Hi,

During the last 10 years, I've only had iPhones: the original iPhone, then 4, 6, 7, then XR (yikes, too big!), now on 11 Pro and thinking of getting the 12 mini.
And as the title says, I've never had a case. I despise the idea of using a case/cover for pretty much anything, let alone my phone, which I use all day and is also a piece of design.

The result? Did I ever break any of them? Well... yes! The only one that ever broke was the screen on my 7, dropped it really hard once on the pavement. I went to a local phone service and they changed it in 20 minutes, for the equivalent of about 70 USD.
I don't even want to think how much it would have cost me to get cases for all my phones throughout the years, let alone the "cost" of carrying all that bulk and ugliness with me for 10 years.

I also resold all my iPhones pretty decently, didn't have anyone trying to negotiate too much for them not being in pristine condition.

So that being said, why are cases such a thing? I see people here claiming how design doesn't matter because everybody uses a case all the time and I just don't get it. Why ruin it with a case?

 

[AXone1814]

I used to but I don't anymore. It depends on how much I like the feel of the phones casing. The 3GS, 4 and 5 all felt really nice to hold so I didn't use a case. However the 6/6S felt horrible to hold (I hate the aluminium bodies they feel like nails on a chalk board to me) so I started using a case for them and then stopped when I got my Jet Black iPhone 7 which felt lovely again. And the XS Mac doesn't need a case at all, feels great and is incredibly durable. I have a few minor scuffs around the edges but otherwise its in really good condition for something I've had for 2 years.

 

[Kierkegaarden]

Hi,

During the last 10 years, I've only had iPhones: the original iPhone, then 4, 6, 7, then XR (yikes, too big!), now on 11 Pro and thinking of getting the 12 mini.
And as the title says, I've never had a case. I despise the idea of using a case/cover for pretty much anything, let alone my phone, which I use all day and is also a piece of design.

The result? Did I ever break any of them? Well... yes! The only one that ever broke was the screen on my 7, dropped it really hard once on the pavement. I went to a local phone service and they changed it in 20 minutes, for the equivalent of about 70 USD.
I don't even want to think how much it would have cost me to get cases for all my phones throughout the years, let alone the "cost" of carrying all that bulk and ugliness with me for 10 years.

I also resold all my iPhones pretty decently, didn't have anyone trying to negotiate too much for them not being in pristine condition.

So that being said, why are cases such a thing? I see people here claiming how design doesn't matter because everybody uses a case all the time and I just don't get it. Why ruin it with a case?

I’ve been thinking the same thing for the Pro Max. Do you use anything to transport it, and do you rest it on anything specific when you set it down for charging?

 

[okieoutwest]

I don’t usually go entirely caseless but look for the least intrusive case or covering possible. For the 6 used the Spigen Air Skin to mattify the feel and protect from how little attention I paid to where I placed the phone - on tables, in backpacks, etc. For the amount of fine grit and sand it encountered I thought it was a good balance.

For squared phones (4, SE) I tried to use really thing, clear bumpers to protect the edges and raise the back and front off flat surfaces so there wasn’t a direct face to face contact.

For the 12 I’m thinking of going caseless for awhile since I'm just home 90% of the time anyway!

 

[DevinNj]

With the iPhone nowadays being all glass, given the cost of repair/replacement I feel safer using a case. 11 Pro Max, by the way, so it's a heavy phone, dropping it would most likely not be a good thing.

 

[MinimeJer05]

I’ve never used a case on any of my smartphones and to this day only broke the screen on one (Nokia Lumia 928). Generally, I always get Apple Care, which makes me feel more than safe to go without a case. This year will be no different, although I am eying one of those MagSafe wallets.

 

[tranceking26]

As far as I can remember, an old jobs iPhone 4 went caseless, but after that I always use a case and screen protector.

I'm quite clumsy so it gives me peace of mind I guess.

 

[Luba]

Hi,

During the last 10 years, I've only had iPhones: the original iPhone, then 4, 6, 7, then XR (yikes, too big!), now on 11 Pro and thinking of getting the 12 mini.
And as the title says, I've never had a case. I despise the idea of using a case/cover for pretty much anything, let alone my phone, which I use all day and is also a piece of design.

The result? Did I ever break any of them? Well... yes! The only one that ever broke was the screen on my 7, dropped it really hard once on the pavement. I went to a local phone service and they changed it in 20 minutes, for the equivalent of about 70 USD.
I don't even want to think how much it would have cost me to get cases for all my phones throughout the years, let alone the "cost" of carrying all that bulk and ugliness with me for 10 years.

I also resold all my iPhones pretty decently, didn't have anyone trying to negotiate too much for them not being in pristine condition.

So that being said, why are cases such a thing? I see people here claiming how design doesn't matter because everybody uses a case all the time and I just don't get it. Why ruin it with a case?

phone feels too slippery without a case. also, the phone doesn't lie flat because of the camera bump. I'd be happy if they sold Bumpers like they did years ago. It wrapped around the phone only. I might try no case this year though.

 

[Nextup12]

I never used a case or a screen protector until my XS. The only reason I got a case was because I was about to embark on a 4 month South America trip and wanted some protection so just ended up leaving it on. It is kind of nice not having to baby the phone when putting it down on a hard surface, however when I get the 12 Pro I will go back to caseless. I’m very careful with my phones and like the feeling of not having a case.