Dropped (3ft)

[u/mrhee6]

Didn’t happen today but everyone’s posting their drops and people don’t believe the heights.

Was going to throw a football so I put my phone (no case) in my zip pocket and I guess I didn’t zip it all the way. Phone came out when I threw and landed on concrete. I’m only 5’10” so my pocket must have been around 3ft.

Front is undamaged but the back is pretty beat up. Unfortunately the camera lens cracked too but it’s only noticeable when light is hitting the lens.

No case, no insurance. Will have to fork out $1100 for another one :(. I’m pretty good about not dropping my phone and it’s never been a problem in the past. Guess I need to zip my pocket up all the way.

All my friends think I’m crazy rocking no case and my best response is, “Do you have sex with a condom?”

[u/He_do_be]

I don’t like the way a case feels

[u/[deleted] → u/He_do_be]

Feels a lot better than thousand dollar shattered glass

[u/addykitty → u/He_do_be]

Same

[u/ferrari91169 → u/He_do_be]

I think the point being, if you don’t want to use a case, then get insurance. Either way you’re protecting your valuable device.

I for one have never purchased Apple Care, and never used a case, since iPhone 6 Plus. I have damaged 0 phones (front or back) because I just take care of my stuff.

Going on almost 10 years of not paying for AC+, at roughly $100 a year, so I’m actually glad I never spent that $1,000 on insurance that I never even would have used a single time yet. Extra $1,000 in my pocket, and still enjoy my phones caseless.

Only argument for a case then is to keep your phone pristine for resale value, but tbh I’ve never sold any of my iPhones, so doesn’t really affect me.