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Just shattered the Screen of my iPhone 6S Plus

Lobwedgephil said:
I see what you are saying, but I am the opposite. Why someone would buy such a nice phone and than ruin it with a huge case where you never see your phone again until you take it out makes no sense to me. I use thin cases, and have applecare if I need it. Perfect compromise for me.
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I guess those people are the ones more interested in the functionality over the form.
 
MrGimper said:
I guess those people are the ones more interested in the functionality over the form.
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Form is part of the functionality. Otherwise you wouldn't see 6 versus 6+ threads regarding size and handling.

Thick cases add a noticeable bulk and heft. It really depends on an individual whether or not it's a good trade off.
 
masotime said:
Form is part of the functionality. Otherwise you wouldn't see 6 versus 6+ threads regarding size and handling.

Thick cases add a noticeable bulk and heft. It really depends on an individual whether or not it's a good trade off.
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What I'm saying is some buy the iPhone because it's trendy, thin, shiny etc etc.
Other's because they love/need iOS and how the phone looks isn't a major deciding factor.

It's like people who buy those cases with the hole in the back to show the apple logo....
 
oneMadRssn said:
What does that 130 bucks get you? Do the math man, for some common scenarios. Look for yourself, it's crazy to buy it.

Here are some example scenarios that compare the costs for an iPhone 6s below. You can see that buying AC+ is a loosing proposition in most common scenarios. And even when buying AC+ is better, the savings aren't that high.

1. Nothing bad happens. This is fairly common.
A. If you bought AC+, you are at net -$130.
B. If you didn't buy AC+, you are at net $0.
Advantage: Not buying AC+, for a savings of $130.

2. You break the screen once. This is the most common.
A. If you bought AC+, you are at net -$230 ($130 for AC+, plus $100 service fee).
B. If you didn't buy AC+, you are at a net -$130 (fee for Apple replacing the screen out of warranty).
Advantage: Not buying AC+, for a savings of $100.

3. You break the screen twice. This is uncommon.
A. If you bought AC+, you are at net -$330 ($130 for AC+, plus $100 service fee twice).
B. If you didn't buy AC+, you are at a net -$260 ( $130 fee for Apple replacing the screen out of warranty twice).
Advantage: Not buying AC+, for a savings of $70.

4. You break the entire phone once. This is very uncommon.
A. If you bought AC+, you are at net -$230 ($130 for AC+, plus $100 service fee).
B. If you didn't buy AC+, you are at a net -$300 (fee for Apple replacing entire phone out of warranty).
Advantage: Buying AC+, for a savings of $70.

5. You break the screen once, and the entire phone once. This is very uncommon, and you're clearly better off investing in a big hulking case rather than AC+ at this point.
A. If you bought AC+, you are at net -$330 ($130 for AC+, plus $100 service fee twice).
B. If you didn't buy AC+, you are at a net -$430 ( $130 fee for Apple replacing the screen out of warranty and $300 fee fee for Apple replacing entire phone out of warranty).
Advantage: Buying AC+, for a savings of $100.
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THIS!!!



Also, if the phone gets damaged when you have an Apple case on there, do you have a claim saying the case didn't do it's job or is that stretching it?
 
Viper3773 said:
THIS!!!



Also, if the phone gets damaged when you have an Apple case on there, do you have a claim saying the case didn't do it's job or is that stretching it?
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Thing is, Apple never claims that their cases are about preventing damage or protecting your phone from damage. The descriptions are entirely about aesthetics, quality of materials, closeness of fit, etc. Other, non-Apple cases claim to offer some damage protection though.
 
oneMadRssn said:
Thing is, Apple never claims that their cases are about preventing damage or protecting your phone from damage. The descriptions are entirely about aesthetics, quality of materials, closeness of fit, etc. Other, non-Apple cases claim to offer some damage protection though.
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Fair. Probably for this reason exactly. You may be able to gleam *some* sympathy from the Apple person if you're lucky.
 
Matthew.H said:
Unfortunately no matter how strong the glass is it will still break if the impact is in the right place.
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Yup. I've had many drops that were way worse and nothing happened. I'm just hoping my Apple Store can squeeze me in today without an appointment to fix it because it's driving me crazy
 
CNeufeld said:
Were you rolling around on a cement floor or what?

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I was switching out of my work pants into shorts in the bathroom and still had my phone in the pocket of the pants on the floor. I picked up the lands by the bottom after and the phone slid out of the pocket at an angle so that it hit the top rightish of the screen
 
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Matthew.H said:
Unfortunately no matter how strong the glass is it will still break if the impact is in the right place.
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This is the best bang for the buck iPhone case,it would have saved the last posters iPhone.
http://www.thule.com/en-us/us/products/bags-and-cases/phone-and-tablet-cases
The price may be low,but trust me the quality is there and for most people it will do a great job of protecting their phones. Also you can find them cheaper at Amazon.com
I bought the ATMOx3 Case.
 
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Kudos to Assurant (T-Mobile insurance). My son's 128GB 6s arrived today, claim filed Wednesday. He now has an Otterbox.
 
anzio said:
What the heck do you mean by "messing" with their phones? Do you mean using them? If so, you really can't be seriously suggesting people just opt out of using their phone because they might drop it.
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I think he means pay attention to what you're doing rather than mess with your phone. You might fall into a hole while walking and you're not getting gainz brah if you're on your phone at the gym.
 
masotime said:
Form is part of the functionality. Otherwise you wouldn't see 6 versus 6+ threads regarding size and handling.

Thick cases add a noticeable bulk and heft. It really depends on an individual whether or not it's a good trade off.
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Idk. A leather case doesn't add much to the phone, IMO, and I've had mine for a full year, the longest I've kept a case on. I've even dropped it from waist high twice and, though it does scuff up, the scuffs build patina too and look rather good, if I do say so myself. I guess what I am getting at is I actually like the look of leather cases (and maybe some others). I don't personally think the 6 series phones have too much to brag about in the looks department. As you said, it all depends on the individual.
 
That's why I mentioned "thick cases" specifically. Aesthetics is subjective; what I'm really arguing is the fact that if you add a case that is very thick, it becomes harder to hold and manage the device. Switches and volume controls, swiping, Touch ID, etc. become harder to press and/or reach, and it feels heavier and harder to juggle in your hand / pull out of e.g. a skinny jeans pocket. For different individuals, it may or may not be a significant change, and/or the tradeoff is worth it.

This doesn't apply to thinner cases of course, presumably similar to leather case you are referring to, and sometimes a case may actually improve handling characteristics (that slippery back...)

lordofthereef said:
Idk. A leather case doesn't add much to the phone, IMO, and I've had mine for a full year, the longest I've kept a case on. I've even dropped it from waist high twice and, though it does scuff up, the scuffs build patina too and look rather good, if I do say so myself. I guess what I am getting at is I actually like the look of leather cases (and maybe some others). I don't personally think the 6 series phones have too much to brag about in the looks department. As you said, it all depends on the individual.
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masotime said:
That's why I mentioned "thick cases" specifically. Aesthetics is subjective; what I'm really arguing is the fact that if you add a case that is very thick, it becomes harder to hold and manage the device. Switches and volume controls, swiping, Touch ID, etc. become harder to press and/or reach, and it feels heavier and harder to juggle in your hand / pull out of e.g. a skinny jeans pocket. For different individuals, it may or may not be a significant change, and/or the tradeoff is worth it.

This doesn't apply to thinner cases of course, presumably similar to leather case you are referring to, and sometimes a case may actually improve handling characteristics (that slippery back...)
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I was just adding to the discourse. I've heard
People call the Apple leather case thick lol. Everything is subjective. I can't imagine not using a case, myself. It adds a lot of utility. The glass backed phone was the least slippery device I had. All I did was use a bumper since Apple gave me one free. Miss that device. Best looking iPhone to date IMO.
 
The Apple leather case that I bought last year with the iPhone 6 Plus will continue its service for my new iPhone 6S Plus for the coming year. Despite being dropped several times, each time only the leather case itself is hurt and the leather handles those wounds quite well and never once the phone itself was damaged. It also adds only minimal bulk and weight to the phone. It is the best case I have ever owned. You know, previous I changed cases a few times in a year. Now a single case is serving me 2 years.
 
Newtons Apple said:
The more scratch resistance will also make it more brittle and more prone to breaking on impact.
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Sort of. As hardness of a material increases, so does it brittleness. That is correct. However, the force required to break it is still higher as the hardness increases.

Take a diamond for example which is the hardest natural material, if you put it in a very sturdy and very hard vice, and swing a very hard hammer at it, it is possible to break into a hundred little pieces due to it's brittleness. However, breaking it like that will still require a significant force.

Also, there is more to scratch-resistance than just material hardness. There are various polymer technologies that address scratch-resistance. For example, there are coatings made from self-healing polymers that are quite good at being bumped by hard things and not leaving a visible mark.
 
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