Contrary to all these stories, and I do believe them, I just dropped mine four or so feet to the pavement and it was fine. There is a chip on the plastic edging around the back glass lip but aside from that its fine.
wow a piece of technology broke when you dropped it onto the floor? unbelievable! i wonder what would happen if i dropped my macbook onto the floor from three feet up. if the screen broke, that wouldnt make any sense!
I still can't get through to my Apple store tonight. I dropped mine off my lap and have impact cracking on the bottom right.
Is 199.00 the rate Apple will charge to repair/replace? Thanks!
Just got back from my local Apple store. They were very kind to me, which they were not obligated to be, and replaced my cracked iPhone 4 for free.
Needless to say I was thrilled, but I made another genius appt for tomorrowI have yellowing in the bottom left, not much more than the circumference of a pushpin head, but it is visible when the screen is white.
Also, bumpers are a scarce item, so I ponied up $29 for iPod socks to keep me safe for now![]()
how'd u get it free??? what apple store??
Just got back from my local Apple store. They were very kind to me, which they were not obligated to be, and replaced my cracked iPhone 4 for free.
Needless to say I was thrilled, but I made another genius appt for tomorrowI have yellowing in the bottom left, not much more than the circumference of a pushpin head, but it is visible when the screen is white.
Also, bumpers are a scarce item, so I ponied up $29 for iPod socks to keep me safe for now![]()
i just found out i have a little tiny scratch on my front screen today, it's not very noticable like the thread starter's iPhone and there is no way I could have caused the scratch, not dropped it or anything but you think they would replace the front screen for free?
I am sure Apple will agree that it happened all by itself and will replace it for you. HAHA If there is actual damage they charge $199 for a swap.
- Joe
My 13" aluminium unibody MacBook has fallen 3 times, all of 'm from around 1,5 m/4,9 ft (1 time even not straight down but had a short flight) all times on a hard floor, from which once even on a stone floor...
It is still not broken, only a little dent on the aluminium, it landed 2 times from 3 on a corner.
Last time it has fallen is almost a year ago now... never again I hope.
I'm a 2m tall guy and in that time I used my laptop in an active working space, not save on 1 space or desks...
I bumped into the cabinet walking though my home, had my bumper and invisishield on the front and back and when I pulled my phone out of my pocket the back was shattered. This is my second phone the first fell about a foot and the front shattered as well only time I had ever dropped it.
I bumped into the cabinet walking though my home, had my bumper and invisishield on the front and back and when I pulled my phone out of my pocket the back was shattered. This is my second phone the first fell about a foot and the front shattered as well only time I had ever dropped it.
Well my iphone4 just fell and face cracked about 30mins ago. My heart broke to pieces as well. I bought it 2 days ago. What's all that bull about aircraft type glass used. Why will a phone have a glass back anyway? It's an amazing phone but the shape is too square and ugly. The 3GS was prettier. What do I do now? I live in west africa. No apple store here. Anyone know an online store that sells the screens.
Well my iphone4 just fell and face cracked about 30mins ago. My heart broke to pieces as well. I bought it 2 days ago. What's all that bull about aircraft type glass used. Why will a phone have a glass back anyway? It's an amazing phone but the shape is too square and ugly. The 3GS was prettier. What do I do now? I live in west africa. No apple store here. Anyone know an online store that sells the screens.
guys never replace your 3GS for the Iphone 4, I have never had a complaint about apple but when Iphone 4 came out,what a garbage, good try apple but I'll never replace my 3GS for this piece of glass which is Iphone 4I went to pull my iPhone 4 out of my pocket today at work, it slipped out of my hand and hit the floor. Couldn't have fallen more than three feet. Picked it up to find about 1/4 of the front glass completely shattered.
I cannot believe my luck. I had ordered a case and it shows it will be delivered to my house on Monday. I figured I could survive a weekend with a naked iPhone. My old 2G survived 3 years with no case, dropped it a few times. Not a single scratch on the screen and the thing kept on ticking.
I called Apple just to see what they would say. I figured I was basically out of luck. They told me I can bring it back to the Apple store and they will swap it out for another one for $199. Not too bad a deal I guess. Just sucks that my phone is 2 days old and I already need to replace it.
I'm not complaining about the replacement price. I think it is very fair considering I dropped the phone and I don't expect Apple to give everyone a free phone that breaks theirs. I'm just a little upset that Apple sells a product knowing it needs to be put in a case but one of the selling points is the material the glass is made out of. I consider myself extremely careful with all my electronics. Everything I own is basically in mint condition, from electronics to my car.
I guess what I'm getting at is even if you consider yourself a careful person, BUY A CASE FOR YOUR iPHONE 4!!!!!
Tomorrow afternoon I will be taking a 3 hour drive to the closest Apple store to buy my replacement phone. It will be staying in its box until UPS drops off my case on Monday morning.
On a side note, I am guessing I give them my cracked iPhone and they give me a new one?? Or are they able to replace the screen in the store yet?? Anyone had a similar experience??
guys never replace your 3GS for the Iphone 4, I have never had a complaint about apple but when Iphone 4 came out,what a garbage, good try apple but I'll never replace my 3GS for this piece of glass which is Iphone 4