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Anyone using Apple Clear Case with MagSafe !!?

GrumpyMom said:
I am returning one of the Caudabe cases I got. My eldest daughter bought a 12 Pro and I was putting this case on her phone and it scratched it! And to add insult to injury it didn’t fit properly. Mine fit and didn’t scratch so I gave her my case. It’s the least I could do after scratching her new phone that she paid for from earnings from her own business. I felt terrible and even offered to switch phones with her since we have identical phones but she’s a sweetheart and said you can barely see it so don’t worry about it.

I also ordered screen protectors from them and they didn’t even tell me via email the screen protectors were back ordered. I found out when I opened the package this afternoon and it just had 2 cases in it and a printed note informing me of the back order. I’m pretty steamed about the whole thing.

I’m using the Apple clear case at the moment. I stuck a pop socket on it. Lol no it won’t charge with that on it but apparently unless I shell out another $20 for the 20 watt brick it won’t charge my phone particularly well anyway.
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Ya my daughter likes the clear caudabe over speck and Apple. I have been using caudabe for the last 3 years. But i hate their customer service. its like one person at home that takes 48 hours to ask each question.....agrvating. it is the thinnest case that has protected with drops tho. Just with the new magnets i don't think i can use it anymore...
 
jrsheets said:
This case is horribly slippery and the buttons are very hard to push. I’m only using it until my spigen case arrives from Amazon. Im very disappointed that this $50 case is horrible compared to the $12.00 spigen cases I’ve used in the past.
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I tried it. I liked how it looked, back pattern included. But man, it was so slippery. I didn’t even press buttons. Boxed up and returned.

The silicone case is nice. Unsure about navy. Am going to try kumquat. I think cleft to end with leather tho.
 
izzle22 said:
Guess I’m the only one that likes it. Yes it’s a bit slippery but oh well so was the Apple clear case for my 11 Pro. The white circle on the back has even grown on me. Ive used many clear cases for several of my many iPhones. Every one has either yellowed too soon, scratched too easy or cracked too easy. Yes even Speigen as that’s the yellowed case my wife is using right now because she likes the grip of it.

I haven’t found a clear case I like better than the Apple clear case. I use to get Power Support’s clear case but they stopped fitting well and scratched too easy.
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Are the buttons clicky and easy to push? I had the clear case for the 11 pro, and the buttons were super hard to push.
 
bmac4 said:
Are the buttons clicky and easy to push? I had the clear case for the 11 pro, and the buttons were super hard to push.
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They’re hard to push. But I’m using it now and think it’s a tiny bit better than the Apple Clear case I had for my 11 Pro.

The white circle looked bad on my Pacific Blue 12 Pro (which I returned) but looks kind of “sporty” on the more brightly colored Product Red 12 I’ve got now. I wasn’t too enthusiastic about MagSafe charging in the beginning but I am using it more and more. I even used the puck to charge my Samsung S20. I just use it for top offs. I don’t try to charge a phone that’s below 25%.
 
GrumpyMom said:
They’re hard to push. But I’m using it now and think it’s a tiny bit better than the Apple Clear case I had for my 11 Pro.

The white circle looked bad on my Pacific Blue 12 Pro (which I returned) but looks kind of “sporty” on the more brightly colored Product Red 12 I’ve got now. I wasn’t too enthusiastic about MagSafe charging in the beginning but I am using it more and more. I even used the puck to charge my Samsung S20. I just use it for top offs. I don’t try to charge a phone that’s below 25%.
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Cool thanks! Yeah the 11 pro was so hard to push.
 
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Currently using the Spigen Liquid Crystal on my 12 Pro. Also ordered a Totallee type case as I want something super light.
 
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izzle22 said:
Guess I’m the only one that likes it. Yes it’s a bit slippery but oh well so was the Apple clear case for my 11 Pro. The white circle on the back has even grown on me. Ive used many clear cases for several of my many iPhones. Every one has either yellowed too soon, scratched too easy or cracked too easy. Yes even Speigen as that’s the yellowed case my wife is using right now because she likes the grip of it.

I haven’t found a clear case I like better than the Apple clear case. I use to get Power Support’s clear case but they stopped fitting well and scratched too easy.
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I’m with you, bought an Apple leather and two silicone cases — while all are nice, I like the look and feel of the clear case best. I actually like the MagSafe magnets on the back, gives it a bit of character. I’m just hoping the inside doesn’t get filled with dust and lint over time....
 
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I am using the MOUS clear case and is really good, does not feel slippery and it does not turn that yellowish color over time. Plus is a awesome case for when you have those accidental drops. I have used this company for year with all my iPhones.
 
Nycgirl30 said:
I am using the MOUS clear case and is really good, does not feel slippery and it does not turn that yellowish color over time. Plus is a awesome case for when you have those accidental drops. I have used this company for year with all my iPhones.
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Is it the Clarity case you are using?
 
I love the apple clear case, in fact I don’t find it slippery at all but the buttons are super hard to press. I was thinking about modifying it and using an X-acto knife to cut half way around the button to see if it would fix the issue, or maybe not risk it and return it
 
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Here's a solution for the hard-to-press buttons on Apple's Clear MagSafe iPhone 12 Pro Case:

Get a thin, sharp, pointy knife, and cut a slit on both sides of each button. The slit should be cut right through the existing groove. (See the image below, where the red indicates the extent of the slits I've cut)

This has totally eliminated the problem for me. My buttons are now very easy to press.

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Why do this, rather than returning the case? Because the case looks better to me with my gold iPhone 12 Pro Max than every other clear case I've tried, including the Spigen Liquid Crystal. Each of those other cases (and I've tried about 6 of them) adds some gray or blue or excess internal reflection and makes the iphone's colors significantly less vivid. With the apple case, it looks much more like I'm holding a naked phone.

IMO the Spigen is the second best regarding clarity, and it is less slippery, but the slipperiness on the Apple case is a very minor issue with my hands. That slipperiness will, of course, vary from person to person.

With the buttons now working perfectly, I'm really enjoying this case
 
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These responses have to be a joke. It is a great looking case and I get a lot of compliments on it. It is not slippery and the buttons are not remotely hard to press.
 
izzle22 said:
Guess I’m the only one that likes it. Yes it’s a bit slippery but oh well so was the Apple clear case for my 11 Pro. The white circle on the back has even grown on me. Ive used many clear cases for several of my many iPhones. Every one has either yellowed too soon, scratched too easy or cracked too easy. Yes even Speigen as that’s the yellowed case my wife is using right now because she likes the grip of it.

I haven’t found a clear case I like better than the Apple clear case. I use to get Power Support’s clear case but they stopped fitting well and scratched too easy.
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I have one and really like it also! But I do find the buttons are fairly stiff, so just wondering they soften over time or not
 
Renho said:
The Caudabe one is prob the best, thinnest and protects from 6 foot drops i have used before. the buttons are like butter. Like they are incredibly thin!

www.caudabe.com

Lucid Clear - iPhone 12

An ultra slim, crystal clear iPhone 12 case manufactured from the same impact resistant thermoplastic polymer used in bulletproof glass.
www.caudabe.com www.caudabe.com
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How has this one held up? Did it yellow after a few months? And is it a fingerprint/smudge magnet, or do those not show up very well on this case?
 
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