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Facedown
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I usually have mine face up, so that if an email or message comes through I can just glance at the screen.
I see. Thank you. This is my first iPhone and still learning iOS devices.
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face up for sure. I think it would be more prone to scratches face down. Just from the slight drag when picking it up. Also, the screen would be directly on whatever surface you lay it on...which is not appealing at all to me.
Well, face up obviously. The screen is on the front after all. You know, the thing that has all the information on it.
Facedown only makes sense in the sense that if you pick it up to use it, it's already in the correct grip. Then again, I'm sure we can all do a one hand juggle/pop/slide to get into the right grip without thinking of it.
One last thing thing: the replacement difficulty is reversed. The screen is now one of the first things you get at now, and the back/side/antenna windows will be far more work, and probably more expensive to get from 3rd parties. So, if you put your 5 face down to prevent something falling on it, then you're not really saving yourself any hassle. Replacing a broken screen is easy now, so let that one take the impact.
Facedown only makes sense in the sense that if you pick it up to use it, it's already in the correct grip. Then again, I'm sure we can all do a one hand juggle/pop/slide to get into the right grip without thinking of it.
One last thing thing: the replacement difficulty is reversed. The screen is now one of the first things you get at now, and the back/side/antenna windows will be far more work, and probably more expensive to get from 3rd parties. So, if you put your 5 face down to prevent something falling on it, then you're not really saving yourself any hassle. Replacing a broken screen is easy now, so let that one take the impact.
face down is just a carry-over habit from regular land line phone use as the receiver is "face down" on the base unit...it also makes it easier to pick up and use, no flipping it in hand (drop potential)...face down is just the "natural" way to have a phone down when not in use.
Never gave it much thought. When I do set my phone down, I simply set it down. Now, if I were to make a decision while doing this, I would most likely set the phone down with it facing up.
With regard to turning the phone face down to protect the screen from falling objects, I would never put my phone around anything, which might fall on it.
With regard to turning the phone face down to protect the screen from falling objects, I would never put my phone around anything, which might fall on it.
The only time I do facedown is when it is in my pocket.....upside down and the face towards my body.
I use a bumper, so the actual phone material is lifted of the surface I set it down on regardless of orientation. I usually set my phone face up during the day, as I like to see when a notification comes in. However, I always set it face down at night when charging, as I have a cat who likes to come up on the bed and occasionally onto my bedside table. I'd much rather have a scratch on the back from his claws than one on the screen. That said, it hasn't been an issue, as I usually put my glasses on the back as well, so he doesn't step there.
Girlfriend around: face down
No girlfriend around: face up
Huh, so that way you can use it to tell if your girlfriend is around. Cool. That must come in handy sometimes!
I always have mine face up during the day so I can see notifications as they come, but face down when I go to sleep so the light from the screen doesn't wake me up.
My bad tend to type fast and not check grammar when posting from iPhone. Thanks for pointing that out.
Facedown so people can see the 
logo on the back. Dont want it mistaken by people for a Samesung.
logo on the back. Dont want it mistaken by people for a Samesung.