Same! The biggest reason that holds me back are the back cameras. I need some kind of lip around them whenever I put the iPhone face up. Scratching them would be horrible, even worse since there’s no apple care in my country.
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iPhone 13 Pro Max I'm Nude
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Whenever I see a character in a movie or on TV using their phones without a case, I admire how beautiful the phone is and consider taking off my case. Then, I remember that these are celebrities that can afford a new phone if theirs breaks.
Never understood why not using cases or screen protectors is such a bragging right on this forum for some members. Go for it if it makes you feel good 
New Plan…
Am going to try going naked over Christmas.
Time for a new phone anyways…
It's called "product placement". So the audience can clearly see that they're using iPhones. Same reason the judges on American Idol used to drink their Coca-Cola from big red Coca-Cola cups that were clearly placed on their tabletops.
The opposite is when you see on a tv show that a person is clearly using a Macbook, but the Apple logo is covered up or obscured. Or when they blur out logos/brand names on clothing to avoid 'advertising' the brand. Everything on television is done for a reason.
iPhones were always designed and meant to be used without any case or screen protector. Millions and millions of dollars in R&D just for this alone. Apple's ridiculous performing IP68 ratings says it all. Apple knows they will get scratched and nicked over time--that's the goal. When Steve Jobs designed the iPhone 4 he said it was like a Leica camera. Have you guys ever seen a used and worn Leica camera? It's gorgeous.
The swiping gestures, the way the glass meets with the metal bands, the buttons clickiness, the cold steel and glass when you pick it up. These are things Apple want people to experience.
Unfortunately, the phone case craze started around the iPhone 5 and beyond for some reason--oh I know the reason: resale value. I guess people bought into phone case marketing that these phones are ridiculously fragile that they warrant a case--yet a majority of people who have them in huge Otterboxes don't really work in construction or any environment where they're dropping phones or scratching them up.
99% of the time, youre not going to be dropping your iPhone or causing deep gouges of scratches by using your iPhone, putting it in your pocket, putting it on a table, etc. And if you do drop it? It's a 50/50 chance it'll either shatter or nothing happens.
Having a mint, pristine, museum quality iPhone for resale doesn't net you as much money as you think it does over a normal used iPhone. I've tested this and I've only netting an extra $50-80 bucks. Not worth it IMO.
The swiping gestures, the way the glass meets with the metal bands, the buttons clickiness, the cold steel and glass when you pick it up. These are things Apple want people to experience.
Unfortunately, the phone case craze started around the iPhone 5 and beyond for some reason--oh I know the reason: resale value. I guess people bought into phone case marketing that these phones are ridiculously fragile that they warrant a case--yet a majority of people who have them in huge Otterboxes don't really work in construction or any environment where they're dropping phones or scratching them up.
99% of the time, youre not going to be dropping your iPhone or causing deep gouges of scratches by using your iPhone, putting it in your pocket, putting it on a table, etc. And if you do drop it? It's a 50/50 chance it'll either shatter or nothing happens.
Having a mint, pristine, museum quality iPhone for resale doesn't net you as much money as you think it does over a normal used iPhone. I've tested this and I've only netting an extra $50-80 bucks. Not worth it IMO.
I think you just forgot one small detail. Phones started to get really expensive. In the early days 50-100€ would get you a really good model. But as devices got more complex the price rose. Cases picked up pace alongside the smartphone price increase.
Well, of course. The tech packed into phones now are way more advanced than back in the iPhone 5 era.
If you would’ve shown someone the 13 Pro Max back in like the early 2010s people would lose their minds on how they managed to make the entire front a screen.
But the iPhones themselves are tougher these days than when the iPhone 4 was release with the same glass back. The all aluminum iPhones were a completely different matter altogether.
My preference was always caseless, until I got the first generation SE (i.e. iPhone 5 chassis). I found it less comfortable to hold. So I put a case on that.
Then on my second generation SE, for the first time I had to deal with a camera bump. Plus I always felt the 6 series was too thin and slippery for my dry hands. But I had a case I wanted to try anyway, and it accounted for the camera bump.
Now I'm pondering which phone to get after the first of the year, and even for the 13 and not the pro I see a lot of cases that have their own bump or ridge to protect the extended camera lenses. I'm sure there are ones out there that will enable me to lay flat (that's how my phone is most of the time)...but I'm equally sure they are mostly big and clunky. Will my days of non-wobbling iPhones be at an end????
Then on my second generation SE, for the first time I had to deal with a camera bump. Plus I always felt the 6 series was too thin and slippery for my dry hands. But I had a case I wanted to try anyway, and it accounted for the camera bump.
Now I'm pondering which phone to get after the first of the year, and even for the 13 and not the pro I see a lot of cases that have their own bump or ridge to protect the extended camera lenses. I'm sure there are ones out there that will enable me to lay flat (that's how my phone is most of the time)...but I'm equally sure they are mostly big and clunky. Will my days of non-wobbling iPhones be at an end????
Surprisingly, because of how huge the camera array is on the new 13 Pro line, it rocks and wobbles less than previous iphones from the X onwards when laid flat. It takes so much of the back real estate that it doesn't wobble as much anymore
That does surprise me. But if we think about the geometry of it, the further to the center the point of contact is, the more stable it should be if its not going to be flat.
Never used a case ever since the first iPhone.. Never had a broken screen even after some drops and i keep them for a few years.
Sure, maybe a little dent here and there. But still looks better than with a case imho.
No scratch or dent on the launch day 12 mini yet. Which seems like a miracle.
Also never payed for Apple Care and it would have clearly been a big waste of money.
Sure, maybe a little dent here and there. But still looks better than with a case imho.
No scratch or dent on the launch day 12 mini yet. Which seems like a miracle.
Also never payed for Apple Care and it would have clearly been a big waste of money.
Better than nude - color matched aluminium bumper. Get the nude feeling without all the smudges on the steel.
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I love bumper cases, which is why I installed a glass back protector on my 12 Pro Max and use a clear bumper I got on AliExpress. I was using that combo until December when I started back using my Caudabe cases. I refuse to buy any more cases as I’m going to upgrade to the 14 Pro Max this year.
I for one can not go caseless. I have AppleCare*, but I don’t have free time to stop in at Apple to get the screen or phone replaced. I get 1 day off a week and I refuse to spend it in an Apple store for a repair. Also I have to make sure if my phone fall out of my pocket while at work (outside for 6-8+ hours) it doesn’t get scratched up. I have 2 kids 10 and under and let’s just say when kids get a hold of phones, they are dangerous. I had a situation where I got scared at work and dropped my phone screen down. Without the screen protector my screen would’ve been shattered.
i did that. Then dropped my 13 mini on the costco sales floor 3 hrs after it arrived. small dent on the bottom lip. #neveragain
At least there were no screen cracks
I’m not using my iPhone 13 Mini with a case either currently. My only issue is that I’m reluctant to put it down on a table without a case to keep the display from touching the surface.
My 13mini is caseless, as have been all my phones! Holding this beautiful little beast is orgasmic!! I do put screen protectors on though!
I will never go caseless when there is a glass based inner and/or outer material. I understand that there are people that may, but I personally can't afford to go caseless. And I have never used a screen protector, because I think that defeats the purpose of the glass display, which is to prevent scratches on the display/back when inside your pocket/purse, etc.
In terms of cases, I found the best case is the Magsafe clear case from Apple. I know someone who threw their 12PM hard to a laminate floor at least four times with intent of breaking their iPhone, but the phone didn't have any damage thanks to the clear case, not even a scratch or dent. The phone did not come out of the case either. That is simply amazing. The Magsafe clear case is much more rigid, which allows the clear case itself to absorb the impact vibration rather than pass it to the phone, and forms a very tight seal unlike leather and silicone. I bought this individual a new Apple Magsafe clear case. As to why they threw it, I will leave that to myself.
However, not all cases from Apple are created the same. Here is Allstate insurance doing their testing:
In terms of cases, I found the best case is the Magsafe clear case from Apple. I know someone who threw their 12PM hard to a laminate floor at least four times with intent of breaking their iPhone, but the phone didn't have any damage thanks to the clear case, not even a scratch or dent. The phone did not come out of the case either. That is simply amazing. The Magsafe clear case is much more rigid, which allows the clear case itself to absorb the impact vibration rather than pass it to the phone, and forms a very tight seal unlike leather and silicone. I bought this individual a new Apple Magsafe clear case. As to why they threw it, I will leave that to myself.
However, not all cases from Apple are created the same. Here is Allstate insurance doing their testing:
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So I have my new 13 mini, and I got an Apple leather case to go with it. The thing I just haven't been able to get past is the table wobble when I place the phone down. I find that with the Apple case it still isn't flat...but it takes a lot to make it wobble. Still, I am returning the Apple case and I've ordered a nicer leather case from Bullstrap, and at the moment to keep the Apple case pristine for return I'm caseless. I would stay that way, but for the wobble.
I normally go caseless but my wife convinced me to get one. She took my daughter sledding and took a tumble and her otterbox case saved her phone. I went ahead and got the defender. Thought about getting something thinner but figured if I’m gonna have a case might as well go for the big daddy.
Otterbox is a bit overkill in my opinion. Apple's clear MagSafe case is pretty good, and didn't yellow after one year in the couple of 12PM we have.