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Sat down with iphone in back pocket and CRACKED THE SCREEN!

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Gathomblipoob said:
I mean, for Pete's sake - how many people would put an iPhone, with its huge glass screen, in a back pocket? It boggles the mind...
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People still complaining about it being the husband's fault?

Geez, people I thought I helped her earlier. I have had it in my back pocket, but only if I sit on a soft surface. There is no way that her husband's a** caused it to crack (the screen is not as weak as you believe it to be). The case was meant to protect, and it obviously didn't.

We kind of solved her question, so let it rest.
 
RogueVasion said:
People still complaining about it being the husband's fault?

Geez, people I thought I helped her earlier. I have had it in my back pocket, but only if I sit on a soft surface. There is no way that her husband's a** caused it to crack (the screen is not as weak as you believe it to be). The case was meant to protect, and it obviously didn't.

We kind of solved her question, so let it rest.
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lol so youre the end all be all?:rolleyes:

since when is it smart to sit on an iphone routinely?

since when is the case designed to support bending via sitting?

since when is the case designed to support probably around 180lbs due to sitting?

one does not have to be einstein to know its stupid to sit on your iphone when its in your backpocket
 
lindsayanng said:
Why have a phone if your scared to put it in your pocket. Personally, some of you are just over protective. Yeah, phones get scratches and digs in our house, but we are usually careful enough not to KILL them. But i'm sure not gonna make it my full time job to CARE for it.
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Yes, however, it appears your husband is underprotective. Our phones and pods are not cracked, and yours is, so apparently we are doing something right and you are doing something wrong.
 
dukebound85 said:
lol so youre the end all be all?:rolleyes:

since when is it smart to sit on an iphone routinely?

since when is the case designed to support bending via sitting?

since when is the case designed to support probably around 180lbs due to sitting?

one doesn not have to be einstein to know its stupid to sit on your iphone when its in your backpocket
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I never said it was smart to sit on your iPhone, since it is his fault too. Scroll to the first page, I said it was his fault, but not as faulted as the case itself. I honestly never use hard cases, for that exact reason; they constrict the iPhone, so any pressure on the case is hell.

And I just said, let it rest. If the manufacturer was nice, they would help her out. Hopefully they would; and if they don't, threaten to bring it to the media, it always works for me (after that, they are always willing to help).
 
dukebound85 said:
lol so youre the end all be all?:rolleyes:

since when is it smart to sit on an iphone routinely?

since when is the case designed to support bending via sitting?

since when is the case designed to support probably around 180lbs due to sitting?

one does not have to be einstein to know its stupid to sit on your iphone when its in your backpocket
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But why not have a phone that is more durable? I call myself a smart consumer, not a scammer. There is nothing wrong with making a formal claim with the case manufacturer regarding this incident.

If they don't see it as fair to replace the phone, then that's how it is. Being able to make a claim against a company is what is so great about being an American consumer. Look at it on a broader scale. Why do we have a judicial system? To grind out all the details of something, to make a fair scenario. Maybe it IS the case manufacturer's fault. You and I do not know for sure.
 
ok.. first off, he doesnt sit on it routinely, it was a mistake - its in his back pocket, takes it out before he gets in, plugs it into the car dock.. This time he was in a hurry and had the dog with him.. its not like he sits on it every day.

EVERYONE has probably sat on their phone at some point.. Whether it be under something on the couch, in your pocket, or whatever.. it happens.. the phone is NOT some super delicate little thing.. heck, people have done a LOT LOT LOT worse to their phones and they didnt break.. yea, if he didn't sit on it, it would not have broken.. but also, i bet if he did sit on it without the case, it wouldn't have broken either!!



And yea, SAL is from Howard Stern.. I love it. We actually work with Sal and Richard now.
 
lindsayanng said:
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wow your bf looks a LOT like Sully Erna of godsmack, your a 10

but anyways back to the topic on hand, from the previous pictures of the cracks it seems like it wasn't sat on more so stepped on, esp how it spiders from that one spot near the top...then again maybe a button on some khakis did it?
 
RogueVasion said:
People still complaining about it being the husband's fault?

The case was meant to protect, and it obviously didn't.
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dude, you have got to be kidding me?
do you HONESTLY believe that it's the case manufacturer's fault?


unless the case was designed specifically to protect the iphone against cracking from pressure (e.g. someone sitting on their phone), then yes, the case failed to do what it was intended to do.

photos posted of the phone in the case clearly shows a case that is designed to protect the phone from scratches and small drops IF that at all.

my girlfriend owns an iphone and has a rubber/silicone case.
just the other night, she was wearing a tight fitted pair of jeans and she finished making a call, tried to put the phone into her front pocket but the rubbery texture of the case stopped her from pushing the phone all the way into her pants and she dropped the phone which slightly dented a corner.

using your mentality, had she not had the case on, the phone would have slid easily into her pocket and she wouldn't have dropped her phone.
she should now call the manufacturer and complain that it was their fault, right?


i'm sorry but you, the thread starter and anyone else thinking that it's the case's fault need to really think before posting.
 
I'm still confused by the fact that people use back pockets for anything at all (wallets, keys, etc).

Do these people have phone or wallet shaped notches in their butts? How does that work? Why are they not bothered by sitting on something all day?

These are the important issues, and you all are arguing about cases and cracked glass. Hardly the most important thing here!
 
haha.. smallwhitecar.. actually, its funny you mention that> my husband just had plastic butt surgery to create a perfect indentation in the exact shape of his phone.. and the other cheek he shaped to fit a pack of cigarettes.

He says he uses the back because the front pockets (when full of crap) feel bulky. And he usually empties his pockets when he gets into the car, and when he gets into the house. Imean, hes not going to sit on a pack of cigarettes and crush them. Its a thing, everyone has a THING that they do when they get into their car. His is, empty pockets into said holders, drive. Same with getting into the house. Goes to office chair, puts cigarettes and iphone on the desk.

The thing is. Honestly.. he has no ass. None at all> Imagine a front standing up, looking at it from behind.. yep, leg right into back.. So there is no "BENDING" there that people are imagining, the pockets actually ARENT on his butt, but actually his "underbutt" or AKA upper thigh..The only pressure is dead on flat pressure, NOT the BENDING that people are thinking.. If bending causes this, the crack would be more towards the center and NOT near the top.. its the positioning of the case RIGHT along the front where the weakest part of the glass is (the ear hole)

and honestly.. i'm LMAO at the thought of my husband in Khakis.. haha..

I'm not wanting my money back.. I;m just wondering if there are other people out there with a case that has this configuration - maybe i should tell them about it.. I dont know. He is NOT the only person who puts things in his back pocket ya know..

Barkeyeyvo, your "situation" is nothing like this one.. Clearly from the pictures, you can see that the CASE DID CAUSE THE CRACK.. In your instance, the phone dropped and the FLOOR causes the dent along with her dropping it.. nothing to do with the case.. In this situation, the case caused the crack along with him sitting on it.. Had she not dropped it, the floor wouldnt have caused the crack.. had he not sat on it, the CASE wouldnt have caused the crack.. Do you see where I am getting at??? The pressure from teh case ultimately caused this to crack.. Not that it woudlnt have been avoided by not being sat on.. but had the case not been on, there is a HIGH probability that the phone would not have cracked because as said, this isnt thin glass, and people sit on their phones and they dont crack.

Is basic deduction that difficult?
 
How about you give me a 10 for being a computer/gadget geek too. I'll take a 7 though. Thanks.
Maybe if you all are nice I'll post some of it modeling pics haha
 
lindsayanng said:
Barkeyeyvo, your "situation" is nothing like this one.. Clearly from the pictures, you can see that the CASE DID CAUSE THE CRACK..
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no, the case did not crack the screen, your husband did.
as stated in my earlier post, does it say anywhere on the case or on a website where they sell it that the case stops cracks from appearing?
i highly doubt that!

lets take the accidental scenario out from this to isolate the problem.

say for example i had the iphone and the exact same case.
i take the case off, push my thumb against the iphone's screen - it doesn't crack.
i then put on the case, push my thumb just as hard as the first time onto the screen and this time the screen cracks.

am i now liable to blame the case for such damage?
no!
plain and simply, it was MY actions that damaged the case same as how it were your husbands actions that cracked his screen.

sure, 9 times out of 10 people sit on their naked iphones and nothing happens - your husband just happened to be in that unlucky 10%.

the case simply is NOT designed to prevent cracks, accidental or not.

no offence but i do not understand how you can not comprehend this?

i'm not here to flame, i'm here to simply help you to not waste your time.
if you email the manufacturers of the case with your scenario, they will simply laugh at you and send a reply out of politeness.

lindsayanng said:
The pressure from teh case ultimately caused this to crack..
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no, the case did not add any force what-so-ever.
it's simple physics:
YOUR HUSBAND put force on the phone, the case transferred it to the screen.
who applied the initial force and therefore is at fault?
YOUR HUSBAND!

lindsayanng said:
In your instance, the phone dropped and the FLOOR causes the dent along with her dropping it.. nothing to do with the case..
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according to your mentality, it has everything to do with the case.
had it not been for the case, the phone would not have fallen.
sure, the ground dented the phone in this instance but i've dropped my case-less phone before and i didn't get dents so therefore, my girlfriend's case must have been the reason!

this doesn't make sense to you?
it doesn't for me either!
 
Anyone that thinks the case broke the phone is a complete moron. Good grief, tell your husband to take responsibility for his mistake.
 
lindsayanng said:
Dude. You just proved my point. Without the case there there would be no crack. You said it yourself.
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where did i say that?
in my EXAMPLE SCENARIO?

i'm done with posting here.
as stated earlier, go ahead and email the company.
while you're at it, email apple for me and tell them to pay my months and months of phone bills.
if i didn't have an iphone to make phone calls with, i wouldn't have these bills to pay so surely, it's apple's fault for making the phone!


iNikon said:
Anyone that thinks the case broke the phone is a complete moron. Good grief, tell your husband to take responsibility for his mistake.
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thank god there are other sane people in here.
 
Looks like the button on your "homies" pants totally SMASHED that iPone sorta like that guy smashed his iPone on release day. Another one bites the dust :(

BTW, iRealized iSpelled iPhone, iPone. No need to correct me.
 
RogueVasion said:
And I just said, let it rest. If the manufacturer was nice, they would help her out. Hopefully they would; and if they don't, threaten to bring it to the media, it always works for me (after that, they are always willing to help).
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What a wonderful jackass of a customer you are. Threatening businesses to get your way. That's just great. Yeah, threaten to bring it to the media, that will work. I can see it now on Fox News or the New York Times:

"iPhone gets cracked by husband's ass - Wife blames phone case as culprit"

So, if I use this case and run my phone over with my car, crushing my phone, should I blame the case manufacturer? Using some of your logic, I'm guessing you would think so. You are an idiot.
 
"This is what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object"
love that movie, anyway...

Keyword: force

Your husband sits thus applies force to the case which in turn applies force to his iPhone. You can't blame the case, the case is just placed "there" it won't do anything unless you apply force/action. Now in your case, a force was applied therefore resulting to a cracked screen.
 
Douchers

I love how people come on here and get some kind of sick satisfaction by puting people down on here. She's made it clear that is was an ACCIDENT that it wasn't the cases FAULT that it broke rather her husband sitting on it WHILE it was in the case and I've never heard her once say she wanted money... Just to get it out to be careful or this may happen to you.

I never put my iPhone in my back pocket, it goes in my front right, chapstick in the front left, wallet on the back right and keys hanging off a belt loop and tucked into my back left pocket... But I know plenty of people who put their phones in their back pocket, and yes that is a big contributing factor to phones ending up in the toilet or cracked, but if you want to tell people to put their phone in a different pocket go create another thread.

What the OP wants you to get from this is A. Don't buy that case if you're gonna apply pressure to the case ( which should be able to take some pressure ). B. Should she tell the manufacturer so they can warn others.

Other than that I'm sure you've made your other points clear.

Just my opinion. - Eric
 
iNikon said:
What a wonderful jackass of a customer you are. Threatening businesses to get your way. That's just great. Yeah, threaten to bring it to the media, that will work. I can see it now on Fox News or the New York Times:

"iPhone gets cracked by husband's ass - Wife blames phone case as culprit"

So, if I use this case and run my phone over with my car, crushing my phone, should I blame the case manufacturer? Using some of your logic, I'm guessing you would think so. You are an idiot.
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If you think that sitting on something is comparable to running it over with a car then you're the idiot. :rolleyes:
 
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