I thought the reason Apple got rid of glass on the rear was because too many people were breaking them, now they've brought glass back? I wish they'd make up their mind. Why don't they go back to a curved back too, at least that was more comfortable to hold. Or a straight edge again. All this back and forth is ridiculous, pick a design and improve it with each new release.
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iPhone 8 Rear Glass
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The iPhone 4 had an all glass rear. The iPhone 5 had a partial glass rear.
There is enough screen breakage that occurs, we don't need to to worry about breaking the rear glass now too.
i would hate to see the same iphone every year. so yah I disagree.
I'm not sure if you're aware of this or not, but part of the reason for the glass backing, is for wireless charging capabilities. Being that other smart phone manufacturers offer this, this likely was a necessary step for Apple in that direction to offer the freedom of wires, now that so we can charge your Apple Watch, iPhone and AirPods on the same charging mat.
Hey Relentless, do you know if cases like Otterbox or whatever interferes with charging?
I think it's going to depend on the type Of case if it will affect the wireless charging or not. If it's a thicker case like OtterBox or Defender, it might interfere with it, because Those cases has almost 3 layers of protection. I would imagine Apple tested some of their own OEM cases, which if they're not too thick, I would imagine they would work normally without interfering with the charging. But I think we will see a lot of hands-on tests once the AirPower is closer to launch.
Hmm. We'll definitely have to see once airpower comes out. I would love to see ifixit do some internal exploring....might give us some better understanding of the charging.
I get that, but they didn't have to use glass and could have gone back to a plastic rear. Nothing ruins your day more than dropping your iPhone and have the front and back crack. But then again, Apple knows this.
The glass back looks much better than plastic does for a high end phone.
The part that I dont like its if you break the back glass then you need to pay the replacement fee of $350-400 for the new iphone.
Before with the iphone 4/4S if the back glass cracked it was an easy $40 back plate replacement fee.
Phones get dropped all the time and I know the front screen is fragile but to cost that much for breaking the back and a front screen is less than half of that. Doesnt make much sense.
Before with the iphone 4/4S if the back glass cracked it was an easy $40 back plate replacement fee.
Phones get dropped all the time and I know the front screen is fragile but to cost that much for breaking the back and a front screen is less than half of that. Doesnt make much sense.
Then don’t crack it. Put a case on it. Clear thin case if you like.
This is a non issue....I rock either a clear case to see the beauty of the back or use the Apple leather case which feels and looks amazing.
Now people who want to rock there phone naked are obviously going to run into some problems...
Now people who want to rock there phone naked are obviously going to run into some problems...
I'd recommend not doing this. You'll find that most high tech equipment works better when it hasn't been dropped.
If you buy AppleCare plus then it's $99 per incident.
2 repairs max per device as usual with AppleCare plus coverage.
2 repairs max per device as usual with AppleCare plus coverage.
Geez....even with apple care...it's better than dishing up 300s.
Yep, $129 for the i8, $149 for the plus and $199 for the iPhone x to purchase AppleCare plus though
Kinda steep.
Kinda steep.
True but you know what doesn’t look good
When the back glass shatters from a 1 foot drop
That's what I said too! And even with a case, the impact shock can still crack the glass.
What about just taking care of your device ? The iPhone 8 is an electronic device, it’s not supposed to be dropped multiple times so obviously Apple won’t design their phone so that it’s primary function is to cover your mistakes of dropping it.
If this is what you are looking for buy something like a Galaxy S7 Active or just put a bulky case on your iPhone and that’s it, problem solved.
If this is what you are looking for buy something like a Galaxy S7 Active or just put a bulky case on your iPhone and that’s it, problem solved.