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iPhone 5 is crazy durable!!
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Well, the one thing the 5 has going for it, is it's so light you might not notice it fall and when it does, it doesn't hit very hard because it's so light.
Still, the OPs story flys (no pun intended) in the face of all the other reports of how delicate the 5 is. I say lucky bounce.
I did a 1500ft drop test with my iPhone 5 using a rocket and it survived the fall with no more than a cracked screen...
I'll try that myself. Did you use scotch tape to tie it up to the rocket? I'll use the scotch tape on the screen to protect it.
No. But often times the floor beneath the treadmill is also a rubberized pad or carpet so it can absorb vibrations.
Exactly. My gym has rubberized pad flooring. All depends on the type of surface his phone landed on.
I believe he said it landed on the TILE floor didn't he?
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Wow the Internet sure invites people to say rude, pointless things.
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I didn't have a scratch on my 4 for 2 years but I somehow managed to put about 4 large scratches on the screen on my 5 already even though I handled it the same way. I also got a huge ding on top of the phone when It fell from a few inches on a sharp metal edge. I am not complaining though, this was surely my fault.
Slid onto the tiles, not landed. We have a wood floor in our gym, but each treadmill sits on top of a mat which is maybe 5-6 inches on either side of the machine. I am just saying, if it landed just right, I don't doubt the story is true.
Okay, slid. I still think it's pretty good, for a naked iPhone, and wonder why people are posting such doubt. Why would someone make this up?
When MINE (ip4s) flew off the treadmill it landed well past the little mat. my otterbox cracked. My iphone was fine.
It's the internet. People post doubt about everything. That is why I walk around video taping my life. This way, if something cool happens, I can post proof of it for all the naysayers.
In all seriousness though, this single instance isn't proof that the iPhone 5 is any more or less durable than any other device. Hell, people are seeing it bend in their back pockets. And while I wouldn't recommending sitting on ANY phone, this phone is the first I have heard of with that problem.
It's the internet. People post doubt about everything. That is why I walk around video taping my life. This way, if something cool happens, I can post proof of it for all the naysayers.
In all seriousness though, this single instance isn't proof that the iPhone 5 is any more or less durable than any other device. Hell, people are seeing it bend in their back pockets. And while I wouldn't recommending sitting on ANY phone, this phone is the first I have heard of with that problem.
Nope, I will keep mine in its case, thanks. Wonder if that would help with bending.
Just marveling once again at how folks choose to reply.
the "pics or it aint true" meme isn't my favorite I guess.