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Very irritated.. bumper caused a buncha little scratches.
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True, my 3GS bezel was scratched with sliders, feather and switcheasy nude cases - dirt between the case and phone.
Must be the OCD not letting people enjoy their new iPhones. Better be carefully or the OCD's gonna getcha.
THANK you for some common sense not on just this thread but in this forum.
someone once said "common sense isn't so common"
ZOMG GLASS AND METAL SCRATCH!
It WILL happen. If you don't like it, you should have bought a full body shield.
It WILL happen. If you don't like it, you should have bought a full body shield.
leave the $30 bumper on and let dust build up underneath?..or take off the $30 bumper every so often to clean the dust underneath..so it wont get scratched?
your posts are confusing me!
dude..was this you or an imposter a few days back?
(Savor)Well, at least it happened in the back. Easily replaceable.
I remember when I first held my iPhone 4, I felt like I was holding one of the most beautiful devices ever. I held it naked for 30 min. But I also had a gut feeling that those corners and edges were vulnerable. The bumper is a lifesaver it seems. It won't resist scratches because it doesn't cover it up completely, but I would rather get light blemishes than cracks and complete shattering.
Anybody thinking about going naked with the iPhone 4, proceed with caution. I did want it naked for awhile at first. But after 30 min feeling and looking at the phone bare, no way I was going caseless with sharp and vulnerable edges like that. Bumpers seem to be an absolute must for reception and protecting the glass edges from sudden impact drops. Luckily, the bumpers don't look that bad on my iPhone 4. It looks great. Better to be safe than sorry.
Ha ha! Love the double standards of some people on here....
OMG you don't expect an official case to have sharp plastic bits that damage your phone??? Geez this forum is really full of some of the biggest morons going
OMG you don't expect an official case to have sharp plastic bits that damage your phone??? Geez this forum is really full of some of the biggest morons going
I don't think it's a dust and debris build up which is causing the scratches.
On the inside of my bumper there are small nubs of plastic which are not smooth like the rest of it. Maybe left over from the moulding, I don't know, it's not my area of expertise. I suspect it is that which has caused the little marks.
I'm not letting it get me down! My phone is great!
On the inside of my bumper there are small nubs of plastic which are not smooth like the rest of it. Maybe left over from the moulding, I don't know, it's not my area of expertise. I suspect it is that which has caused the little marks.
I'm not letting it get me down! My phone is great!
Welcome to the crowd.....
It's not dust it's the left over plastic
I'm just disappointed that the phone is marked already! Using an apple bumper, not a £2 one
Guess who won and who lost? xD
Back to the topic, I'm having the same issue. The Zagg shields for the sides don't seem to appreciate the bumper at all, maybe they were placed on incorrectly. Anyways, anyone know of a good alternative to the bumper that looks nice? Thanks.
It's not dust it's the left over plastic
I'm just disappointed that the phone is marked already! Using an apple bumper, not a £2 one
THAT's might not be so good thing.
I was really skeptical about these people getting scratches on the metal band from a BUMPER. But I had my bumper on for the last 4-5 weeks - took it off today and what do I find? Tons of very visible scuffs, scratches, nicks all over the metal band on all 4 sides. I'm not gonna have a heartattack or anything because of it but I just wanted to voice my opinion as a previous doubter. I have an incase snap case that I installed today (had one previously and didn't cause any damage).
For bumper users, take it off periodically and clean it!
For bumper users, take it off periodically and clean it!
Why would you care for such a small thing? If they were scratches on the screen, then I would understand, but they're on the stainless steel band which doesn't hinder the performance of the device in any way.
Most people would not even be able to see them because they're so small and insignificant. Just put a case back on, and you would never even know about those three specks.
That's most likely from friction between the bumper & iPhone rubbing together.
Anyways I don't see it as being that significant.
Anyways I don't see it as being that significant.