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Are there iphone 3GS's out there with no cracks in the case?
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Sucks for you.
I assure you, there are no cracks on my iPhone. Even when I examine it while shining a bright light at various angles, even when I use a magnifying glass.
I don't see the need to continue posting the same thing over and over, so I won't. But heed these words: No cracks on my iPhone!
Just checked mine, it is cracked, only 2 months old, taking it in tonight to be looked at, if they try and talk me out of swapping it, I am gonna be pissed.
My roommate's has no cracks. Of course it buzzes if you press it really hard in one corner, the screen goes washed out sometimes, and he had to replace the touch screen cause it no longer responded to the area you swipe it to unlock the phone (and yet was oversensitive in the spot over it so he didn't have to touch it and it would respond). I guess keeping your phone in your pocket takes its toll eventually.
I think I'll take mine with the crack (which honestly only within the last month or so appeared so it almost lasted two years without a crack). It works fine
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I think I'll take mine with the crack (which honestly only within the last month or so appeared so it almost lasted two years without a crack). It works fine
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Is this the Teeny-Bopper Thread ?
Cracks only happen from user error. Dropping, being rough like setting it down hard or overall just being careless. I'm not trying to push anyone's buttons but I see people handling there phones like foolish teenagers all the time and not realize they are doing it. It's a friggin' $600 (unsubsidized) mini computer and just because you handled you previous crap NOKIA phone from the 90s like a dumb primate and kept those bad habits, don't expect your little hairline cracks to be Apple's fault.
Cracks only happen from user error. Dropping, being rough like setting it down hard or overall just being careless. I'm not trying to push anyone's buttons but I see people handling there phones like foolish teenagers all the time and not realize they are doing it. It's a friggin' $600 (unsubsidized) mini computer and just because you handled you previous crap NOKIA phone from the 90s like a dumb primate and kept those bad habits, don't expect your little hairline cracks to be Apple's fault.
I can understand this stance on most people, but my phone sits on microfibre cloths at work and at home.
When it is in my pocket, I am more careful than when I hold my godson.
I took it in, and it was replaced, only problem was, the replacement had a faulty touch panel, so it was then replaced again.
My crack was in the same spot as my bosses iPhone crack, and he is just as careful, so I think some cracks are from just tiny imperfections in the plastic at manufacture, where as some are caused by clumsy oafs.
When they happen at the same spot, I'd say there is arguement that there was a flaw in design or plastic. Besides, those cheap phones are made of plastic also, why didn't they crack after being dropped so many times
? Plus, honestly, cellphones also have electronics and stuff that can break. I say this cause I have a macbook that has cracks where the palms are and I heard this arguement for that. Sorry, but no, it was a design flaw. When every single macbook (seriously, everyone I knew with one got those cracks. One guy even got the palm rest replaced and the replacement got hte same cracks) got a crack in the same exact spots, maybe the problem is with the item, not the people. Personally, I think the iphone is pretty tough for something with a large screen and being a PDA. I'm pretty happy with how tough it is (and yes, mine did get a crack but only after it is almost 2 years old and it works fine and the crack is not on the screen and that's what is important). Yes, I've dropped mine plenty of times. I realize there is only so much you can do particularly with something with a large screen like that and I think the iphone was designed pretty tough. It sure feels more solid than my previous Nokia (which was Nokia's first foray into a flip phone and kinda not done so well. A disappointment for a Nokia). Oh, and just so you know, the crack did not appear after I dropped the phone *shrug*.
But I also think that when you are designing something to be a phone that is going to be handled a lot and picked up and down a lot, it *WILL* get dropped and it *should* be designed to be able to handle some rough treatment (not so much cosmetically but it should still be able to function). If it can't handle a few minor to moderate drops, yes, I do think it's a crappy design. Yes, people should be careful, but sorry, sh** happens, particularly with small objects that are handled a lot and anything designed to be a cellphone should be designed to handle at least a few minor snafus.
I don't think it's the case that has protected you from receiving any cracks, I think it's just the luck of the draw as mine was in a case since day 1, never dropped it, never sat on it, nothing like that at all but it's still managed to develop 3 small cracks
Lol, wow. That says a lot
Thank you Apple, for creating a device more important than human life!
Cracks only happen from user error. Dropping, being rough like setting it down hard or overall just being careless. I'm not trying to push anyone's buttons but I see people handling there phones like foolish teenagers all the time and not realize they are doing it. It's a friggin' $600 (unsubsidized) mini computer and just because you handled you previous crap NOKIA phone from the 90s like a dumb primate and kept those bad habits, don't expect your little hairline cracks to be Apple's fault.
mighty presumptuous of you! I've had all the iPhones, including both plastic models...and I've never dropped one, however my Black 3G and my White 3GS both developed cracks
White iPhone 3GS 32GB - only crack is by the dock connector. The digitizer is slightly off - have to touch slightly below where you want to touch, but other than those two issues, the phone is flawless.
I'm pretty torn as to whether to turn this in for a refurb that may fix those two issues (but have other unknown issues) or just be satisfied with what I have.
The crack doesn't bother me as much as the digitizer does.
I'm pretty torn as to whether to turn this in for a refurb that may fix those two issues (but have other unknown issues) or just be satisfied with what I have.
The crack doesn't bother me as much as the digitizer does.
Yea, if the crack doesn't worry you as much, fair call, but the touch being not right, I would be mad as hell.
My replacement is great, volume button is a bit wiggly, but nothing I can't handle, if it falls off, I will take it back and get it replaced again...
I love my iPhone, it is a great device, but I think some people are just unlucky, for example; my replacement had a faulty digitizer, in that touch didn't work, so they had to re-replace it.
My replacement is great, volume button is a bit wiggly, but nothing I can't handle, if it falls off, I will take it back and get it replaced again...
I love my iPhone, it is a great device, but I think some people are just unlucky, for example; my replacement had a faulty digitizer, in that touch didn't work, so they had to re-replace it.
Cracks only happen from user error. Dropping, being rough like setting it down hard or overall just being careless. I'm not trying to push anyone's buttons but I see people handling there phones like foolish teenagers all the time and not realize they are doing it. It's a friggin' $600 (unsubsidized) mini computer and just because you handled you previous crap NOKIA phone from the 90s like a dumb primate and kept those bad habits, don't expect your little hairline cracks to be Apple's fault.
im a teen and my 3gs that i got day 1 is perfect
At first, I don't believe that my iPhone will not crack because I have a case on it's 1st day and taking a extra care of my phone. Last night, it's time to remove the case to clean and for curiosity I brought it under the magnifying glass to check if it's true about the white case is prone to crack and I found four cracks. One in the jack hole, silent switch, rocker volume and left speaker. I never drop my iPhone. I will bring it to Apple Store to show them the cracks and ask for a replacement.
Will this work at an AT&T store? I'm coming up on a year, and want to return mine that has a crack at the base, but I'm nowhere near an apple store. Is AT&T willing to swap out, and if not, do I have to be iPhone-less during shipping and return?
Apple is the manufacturer- your warranty is with them, not AT&T.
I don't think a case is necessary. I know plenty of people who go caseless without problem.
White 3G (Retired) Cracked about 12 months in.
Black 3GS (In Service for coming up to 12 months) No Cracks
Black 3GS (In Service for coming up to 12 months) No Cracks
Hairline Cracks on White 3GS
Not sure if this is relevant, but ended up here after noticing hairline cracks on my phone (under a year old by a couple of months and never been dropped) and searching for similar problems.
Excerpt from the Apple iPhone warranty:
This warranty does not apply: (a) to consumable parts, such as batteries, unless damage has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship; (b) to cosmetic damage, including but not limited to scratches, dents, and broken plastic on ports; (c) to damage caused by use with non-
Apple products;
Is it just me or does this imply that there is a known issue with cracking around the ports on iPhones, I would have thought this is a design fault and not something you could avoid under a warranty exclusion? It does sound like some people have had their phones replaced so I may be mistaken. Maybe that exclusion is for the plastic sleeves within mic ports etc. I think I am still off to the Apple Store to see if I can get a new case.
Not sure if this is relevant, but ended up here after noticing hairline cracks on my phone (under a year old by a couple of months and never been dropped) and searching for similar problems.
Excerpt from the Apple iPhone warranty:
This warranty does not apply: (a) to consumable parts, such as batteries, unless damage has occurred due to a defect in materials or workmanship; (b) to cosmetic damage, including but not limited to scratches, dents, and broken plastic on ports; (c) to damage caused by use with non-
Apple products;
Is it just me or does this imply that there is a known issue with cracking around the ports on iPhones, I would have thought this is a design fault and not something you could avoid under a warranty exclusion? It does sound like some people have had their phones replaced so I may be mistaken. Maybe that exclusion is for the plastic sleeves within mic ports etc. I think I am still off to the Apple Store to see if I can get a new case.