iPhone X Drop Experiences Thread

[sean000]

Well, most of us were born with normal fingers, without the suction cups you seem to have.

As an imperfect human, with some clumsy tendencies and having borne children, I put protection on my phone. I do not have the time, energy or stamina to hold it in a gorilla grip at every minute nor set it in its plush cradle when I’m not using it.

I manage a university IT help desk, so I see a lot of smartphones. My casual observation is that many people drop their phones, because I see a lot of cracked screens (iPhones, Android, and a few Windows phones). Seems like a lot of people live with the cracks, especially students. Students often buy used phones and would rather save up for a better used phone than repair the one they have (depending on its age). There is a mobile device repair shop about a half mile from campus that does brisk business.

I like to think I'm more careful/less clumsy than most, but I have certainly dropped my iPhone. When you pull something out of your pocket so many times a day, odds are an accident will happen sooner or later (especially if you have kids). These things ought to be designed to withstand drops more than they are, but I guess that's why they sell Applecare and cases. I still think putting glass on the back is a troll move 😡

 

[MarcMller]

So the key point is: you still have only two accidental demage coverage right? So if you break your screen twice then you have to pay 299 afterwards...

yup

 

[eoblaed]

Well, most of us were born with normal fingers, without the suction cups you seem to have.

As an imperfect human, with some clumsy tendencies and having borne children, I put protection on my phone. I do not have the time, energy or stamina to hold it in a gorilla grip at every minute nor set it in its plush cradle when I’m not using it.

It's true. My gorilla grip suction cup hands have been quite helpful in this regard. Especially since I too have kids (5) and large dogs (4 malamutes) along with an active lifestyle. I don't know what I'd do without them! The little suction-cup marks on the glass can be distracting though...

Or, maybe there's just a different mentality, level of awareness, or some other X factor (see what I did there?) that contributes to me being more conscious of my phone every time I interact with it. Obviously no one is better or worse for being able to go naked or not or whatever ... but it does mean I find it fascinating that so many people seem to have a hard time keeping their expensive phones in their hands when there are those of us for whom that is just not a challenge at all.
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I see not having a case will make you more careful with your phone. I use to always use an bulky otterbox and would drop my phone every other day, sometimes multiple times a day and I think it was because I had a case and knew I didn't have to worry about it as much. I've gotten tired of the very bulky cases and decided to go with a thin non otterbox case on the X. In the 2 weeks of having the X, I've only dropped my phone once. I kind of want to go caseless, but haven't made up my mind yet. I've been so against getting AC+, but after reading all these threads and using a thin case, I've been entertaining the idea. Haven't decided yet though as AC is so expensive and seems to be a ripe off.

I've put this forward as a theory several times in the past as well and I still think there's some weight to it. Because my phones are always naked, I'm definitely conscious about it when I have it in my hands, or I'm taking out of my pocket or setting it down, etc. Someone with a case is less likely to be that conscious and will be more likely to treat their device like a tv remote.

 

[sean000]

It's true. My gorilla grip suction cup hands have been quite helpful in this regard. Especially since I too have kids (5) and large dogs (4 malamutes) along with an active lifestyle. I don't know what I'd do without them! The little suction-cup marks on the glass can be distracting though...

Or, maybe there's just a different mentality, level of awareness, or some other X factor (see what I did there?) that contributes to me being more conscious of my phone every time I interact with it. Obviously no one is better or worse for being able to go naked or not or whatever ... but it does mean I find it fascinating that so many people seem to have a hard time keeping their expensive phones in their hands when there are those of us for whom that is just not a challenge at all.
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I've put this forward as a theory several times in the past as well and I still think there's some weight to it. Because my phones are always naked, I'm definitely conscious about it when I have it in my hands, or I'm taking out of my pocket or setting it down, etc. Someone with a case is less likely to be that conscious and will be more likely to treat their device like a tv remote.

Yeah...there is probably something to the idea that putting it in a case makes it easier to be more careless. I'm an amateur photographer who is always juggling multiple lenses on the go. I've been doing it since the early 2000's and I've never dropped a camera or a lens (knock on wood). The only time one of my cameras has fallen to the ground and cracked the LCD was when my 5 year old intercepted a handoff from a family member who was shooting with it. I was the intended recipient, but my son somehow got between us at just the wrong time (which goes to show that no matter how careful you are, you can't always control for others in your environment). I definitely think of the lenses as being more fragile than my iPhone with a case. I also enjoy cooking, and as I'm preparing a meal in the kitchen I'm often using a large chef's knife. I may also be using smaller knives for different tasks. Sometimes I'm moving quickly and things can get chaotic, but I've trained my lizard brain to always respect the knives and make sure I handle them safely and don't leave them resting in dangerous places where they could get knocked off the counter and onto a foot. I'm not as careful with spoons and spatulas.

Perhaps it also comes down to the way many of us get so used to our smartphones over time. When they are new we treat them carefully, but by year 2 we are so used to them that we don't pay such close attention. For many people it goes from being this expensive micro-computer with the beautiful display and gee whiz features to another item that gets tossed in and out of bags/pockets along with the wallet and the keys.

Sean

 

[eoblaed]

Yeah...there is probably something to the idea that putting it in a case makes it easier to be more careless. I'm an amateur photographer who is always juggling multiple lenses on the go. I've been doing it since the early 2000's and I've never dropped a camera or a lens (knock on wood). The only time one of my cameras has fallen to the ground and cracked the LCD was when my 5 year old intercepted a handoff from a family member who was shooting with it. I was the intended recipient, but my son somehow got between us at just the wrong time (which goes to show that no matter how careful you are, you can't always control for others in your environment). I definitely think of the lenses as being more fragile than my iPhone with a case. I also enjoy cooking, and as I'm preparing a meal in the kitchen I'm often using a large chef's knife. I may also be using smaller knives for different tasks. Sometimes I'm moving quickly and things can get chaotic, but I've trained my lizard brain to always respect the knives and make sure I handle them safely and don't leave them resting in dangerous places where they could get knocked off the counter and onto a foot. I'm not as careful with spoons and spatulas.

Perhaps it also comes down to the way many of us get so used to our smartphones over time. When they are new we treat them carefully, but by year 2 we are so used to them that we don't pay such close attention. For many people it goes from being this expensive micro-computer with the beautiful display and gee whiz features to another item that gets tossed in and out of bags/pockets along with the wallet and the keys.

Sean

Exceptionally well put.

 

[bjb.butler]

Dude, of course you will save money but that is not how insurance works. It has to be in place first. What you describe is like having a car accident and THEN obtaining insurance to cover the damage.

Apple care isn’t insurance though