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Dropped the ip5

Adutrumque

Adutrumque

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Mar 8, 2012
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I'm paranoid as hell. So take this with a small spoon.

I dropped it 1 meter onto a tree floor. I have this really cheap frosted case worth 2 dollars so I don't know if that's protecting the inside for bumps ?

Could something have happened on the inside ? I do not notice anything ATM but it feels like the device is going to lag or burn hot .


Damn I'm paranoid.
 
Something "could" happen, but is very unlikely. Usually when people drop their phones the damage is to the externals, not the internals. As long as you do not hear unusual rattles, you should be ok (the camera rattle is normal)
 
Should be fine. I would think there would be external damage if it hit hard enough to damage the insides.
I dropped mine on a tile floor from waist height with no case and I haven't even noticed any external damage (granted it is the white).
 
Dude your lifes over, just go lock your self in a dark room for a very long time. You dropped your ip5 on the floor with a case..lifes over
 
My god man how do you function on a daily basis? I'm sure the phone is fine, relax. Lol.
 
Adutrumque said:
I'm paranoid as hell. So take this with a small spoon.

I dropped it 1 meter onto a tree floor. I have this really cheap frosted case worth 2 dollars so I don't know if that's protecting the inside for bumps ?

Could something have happened on the inside ? I do not notice anything ATM but it feels like the device is going to lag or burn hot .


Damn I'm paranoid.
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Stop thinking so much about it. I'm sure it's fine.
 
If you dropped the phone and there is no external evidence and the phone isn't acting funny just go on with your very simple life. I say simple since the most pressing issue you have is dropping your phone.
 
I dropped my phone a couple times too, which was on to TILE floor, and nothing happened, and there is nothing to worry about. I also use a $2 clear case.
 
BTW, a wood floor is much more forgiving than cement. I think the order for panic, sorting by floor hardness, least to most, would be:

Carpet
Vinyl flooring (depending on what's underneath)
Wood floor
Tile
Cement
Marble

Info for your next drop. YMMV :D
 
dontwalkhand said:
I would say cement and asphalt one should be more worried about than marble, as cement and asphalt generally is textured, and that texture, could either break the phone entirely or severely scratch it.
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking as well. I know marble is much denser but still marble is nice and smooth.
 
Nice and smooth and hard as he11. But you're right, it's slick (I say, having slipped on a slick spot on a marble floor and cracked my noggin. :( )
 
lelisa13p said:
BTW, a wood floor is much more forgiving than cement. I think the order for panic, sorting by floor hardness, least to most, would be:

Carpet
Vinyl flooring (depending on what's underneath)
Wood floor
Tile
Cement
Marble

Info for your next drop. YMMV :D
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It's called concrete. Cement is only one part of concrete-binding agent.
 
lelisa13p said:
Most people wouldn't care one way or another.

Thank you for educating me. I feel so much smarter. :)
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Actually it's been proven that most mature adults prefer not to be ignorant, as in incorrectly describing building materials, etc. I can see by your response that your ego was bruised which is typical and expected. Maybe you should be more open to learning and also dealing with your feelings of inadequacy.
 
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