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iPhone Air Bare naked Air owners 3mo check-in

bbates123 said:
For those of you rocking your Airs without cases or screen protectors, how are they holding up? Scratches, dings, dents, etc?
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Out of anger, I threw my phone on the wood floor with force. Absolutely no damage! I can’t even find a scratch. I’ve also accidentally slammed it into a metal turnstile while I was walking through it. This has been the most durable iPhone I’ve ever owned! I’ve cracked many of my iphone pro’s with much less. I’m wondering if I even need AppleCare on the iPhone air anymore
 
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No phone is completely scratch-proof if it’s dropped, so going caseless means you’ll need to handle it very carefully.
 
kudos to the naked air owners!

im on a naked 13 mini and agree that thin/light/small phones should be free!
 
subjonas said:
And oleophobic coating. That’s the main reason I don’t use a screen protector—there doesn’t seem to be one that prevents oils and fingerprints better than the factory coating. If it ever wears off, I’ll consider getting a protector just for the coating.
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The ESR Armorite protector has been lights out in terms of preventing oil and crude build up for me versus the cheap glass protectors. Worth the price
 
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For me, I haven't found a screen protector that I like. They typically add sharp edges that I feel when I'm swiping up from the bottom of the phone to unlock and they also add a surprising amount of weight. This year I'm going with no screen protector, so far so good. No scratches yet. I'm mainly worried about the original oleophobic coating wearing off but I'll likely upgrade to the Air 2 if/when it comes out.
 
bbates123 said:
For me, I haven't found a screen protector that I like. They typically add sharp edges that I feel when I'm swiping up from the bottom of the phone to unlock and they also add a surprising amount of weight. This year I'm going with no screen protector, so far so good. No scratches yet. I'm mainly worried about the original oleophobic coating wearing off but I'll likely upgrade to the Air 2 if/when it comes out.
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Bought X used with no screen protector, used it for like 3 years without screen protector, didn't think twice about oleophobic coating or any of that the phone just worked perfect. I do not get the obsession in trying to protect that precious coating safe to say lol

If you like interacting with screen protector, you can just install it after the coating is worn off completely and there would be no difference between that and a new phone for you. No need to replace the phone.
 
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Thank you for this thread and all the input.
I am also considering the Air as a replacement for my XR. Sadly, no more red phones.
Also, I don't feel the need to have a case. But I'd like something to "even out" the camera bump on the back so that it can be laid on the table and type on it without wobbling.

I tried to find this online but it doesn't seem to be available?
 
AppleFanatic10 said:
Even though I have AppleCare on my devices, I can't seem to go naked on any of my devices.
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Smart because Applecare is not a replacement for a case like some people seem to think. Apple is not going to replace your phone for scratches or body damage due to a fall. Only a cracked screen.
 
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