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How many times have u dropped your iphone 5s?
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I have a 5c and I have dropped it 4 times already. The first two times I had not case on it. The drops were from pocket level. Nothing broke on it either time. I had a light scratch on the side that was aggravating me to death. I was having trouble with the speakers so I took it to Apple and received another one. This one has been dropped twice, but with a case
The 5s: Once, on carpet from about table height. No damage.
The 5: Three times. One on carpet, no damage. One from the hood of my car onto pavement while taking off in a hurry. This happened. :/ The display still worked, and so did the touch screen in places where there was still glass. But I really like my fingertips and wanted to keep them, so I replaced it under AppleCare+.
Then sadly, I dropped the replacement about a month before the 5s announcement. That dinged a corner, but no broken glass or anything else. Still working well as a hand-me-down.
Previous models: Lost count, but maybe I had between 2 to three drops per iPhone model. Usually no damange, or just resulted in a scratch or minor ding.
The 5: Three times. One on carpet, no damage. One from the hood of my car onto pavement while taking off in a hurry. This happened. :/ The display still worked, and so did the touch screen in places where there was still glass. But I really like my fingertips and wanted to keep them, so I replaced it under AppleCare+.
Then sadly, I dropped the replacement about a month before the 5s announcement. That dinged a corner, but no broken glass or anything else. Still working well as a hand-me-down.
Previous models: Lost count, but maybe I had between 2 to three drops per iPhone model. Usually no damange, or just resulted in a scratch or minor ding.
Oh my that sucks, but I'm not gonna lie that picture made me miss iOS 6 even more
I dropped my naked 4s countless times towards the end of its use, but never had any breaks or dents just some scuff and scrapes. No problems with it, actually seemed to work better after a few drops, speakers got louder and wifi worked better.
Knocked some sense into it I guess.
My 5s has not been dropped yet, but it's going to happen soon enough. It's in a case right now though so I'm not too worried.
Knocked some sense into it I guess.
My 5s has not been dropped yet, but it's going to happen soon enough. It's in a case right now though so I'm not too worried.
I had dropped my 5 in a toilet (not using it, was washing my face and knocked it off the counter and it went in) from then on I decided to be a lot more careful. No drops on the new phone 
That's my worst fear, the toilet drop, I read a lot on the phone in bathroom. Almost happened with my 4s but I smacked it away as it was falling and luckily it landed in the bath plush rug
I have my 5S naked (and will continue to). I am usually pretty careful about my devices...I've only had a couple instances in the past where mine have been knocked up against something. 1) when I'm in class, and have the phone in silent but it still vibrates so I put it on my thigh...and it may slip off after a while without me noticing. That has happened once. 2) Have it on my thigh (now that I'm case-less for the 5S I keep it in between my legs though - safer) while driving and then I get out of my car while it's still on my thigh (happened to old phone with a case, no damage). Besides those kind of situations though I never drop my phone. I keep it in safe places on the desk and wherever else. I also always have some sort of platform I put the phone on so that the back doesn't scrape up just from putting it on hard surfaces like desks and counters and such. The "1" case so far was in class, and the 1) mentioned above.
(happened to old phone with a case, no damage). Besides those kind of situations though I never drop my phone. I keep it in safe places on the desk and wherever else. I also always have some sort of platform I put the phone on so that the back doesn't scrape up just from putting it on hard surfaces like desks and counters and such. The "1" case so far was in class, and the 1) mentioned above.Dropped several times with the Apple black leather case. A few harmless times at home and work on tiles/wood, nothing above the waist. The worst was on asphalt getting out the sedan. The case took a beating at the top rear corners. Had to use nail clippers to snip off some material to clean it up. The case did its job nonetheless.
I dropped my 4S once (on concrete) in the two years I had it, but I had a case on and thankfully there wasn't a single mark.
I have yet to drop my 5S, but I have a Lifeproof on it, so I'm not worried.
I have yet to drop my 5S, but I have a Lifeproof on it, so I'm not worried.
Once, kind of. I put the phone into a sealed bag as I was going out in the wet, and wanted to put the phone in the sealed bag in my handbag for extra protection. The bottom of the sealed bag gave way when I removed my palm after putting the phone in and my 5s ended up on the floor. No damage that I know of.
Dropped my 5 once, when sitting on the sofa. Two feet drop onto a rug, so no damage!
I did learn the hard way with my 3GS though - never dropped it for 10 months, one small drop and it landed just the right way for the screen to shatter and the LCD and digitiser to break.
Suffice to say I'm extremely careful nowadays.
I did learn the hard way with my 3GS though - never dropped it for 10 months, one small drop and it landed just the right way for the screen to shatter and the LCD and digitiser to break.
Suffice to say I'm extremely careful nowadays.
Dropped my 5 onto bathroom tiled floor. My heart stopped! Fortunately I had it in a two piece Griffin case. The case came off but did its job and no damage to phone. Now with my 5S I have it in the Apple leather case or at weekends at home in a ikonic edge sleeve.
Honestly I'm probably gonna get a lot of heat for this but I've probably dropped my 5 about 30+ times. Cases and without cases. Never cracked a screen or broke anything.
Lol how? I've dropped mine a few times on the carpet already including knocking mine against the corner of my desk and dresser a few times in bed and after very thorough analysis it still has absolutely no nicks or marks. Even when I hit it pretty hard against the corner of my dresser no marks. It grazed the dresser, but it was a pretty loud noise
Once from about waist high, on carpet.. I about had a heart attack!
I do have a clear Luvvit Case on my iPhone.
I do have a clear Luvvit Case on my iPhone.