iPhone 7 Max. No screen protector or case.
I broke the screen once dropping the phone into my sink as I was trying to prop it up and watch a video whilst doing the dishes. Replaced the screen and have since got a small scratch from accidentally putting the phone in the same pocket as my house keys.
I’ve been called a psycho for this, but meh, I like the slim ascetic of it and don’t want it to feel clunky to hold.
Otterbox Defender. 5+ years and still mint condition, except some paint scratches on the headphone and USB inputs.
Case only
I use a case. On my previous two phones, I used a screen protector, but nothing happened. So I didn’t use one for this. And unfortunately it has a crack on the side now.
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I stopped using a case a few years ago since they always felt too bulky.
I just started going without a screen protector a few weeks ago too since I hardly drop my phone and when I have, a screen protector wouldn’t have saved me from the small damage it inflicted.
Aside from a little paint scratched off from a corner (phone flew out of my pocket when I jumped while wearing some baggy shorts a few months ago), it’s been going great. 👍
No protection plan or extended warranty or anything of that sort.
Pixel 5 with no case, matte screen protector mainly for low friction even on damp fingers, no protection plan (saves money), pristine condition (I don’t drop my phone). The only damage it ever gets is poor battery life so I usually get it swapped after a few years. This one I’ve only had for a year so far but I had the Pixel 2 for 5 years before that and it went through a couple battery replacements. It was still in pristine condition when I had to switch to the 5 because even a fresh install of lineage was giving me “system ui stopped responding” and other buggy junk constantly :(
I worked for the mobile industry for 6 years. This is how I roll. Strong, thick case for my phone. Doesn’t need to be name brand but a decent quality. If the cases claim they are waterproof put a paper towel inside the case and spray it with water. Make sure the towel stays dry. If you really want to be sure, put it in a sink full of water overnight with a cup on it to hold it to the bottom.
I’ve found glass screen protectors to be useless as long as you don’t have a bunch of crap in your pocket with your phone. I also don’t have any insurance on my device. Most modern glass is very scratch resistant even if you’re a bit harder on your devices than average users.
Most phone you buy new are vastly overpriced. So unless it has a feature you can’t live without. I always buy 2nd hand phones that are about two years older than the current year. Fair price, most bugs are worked out at that point and most issues have been discussed about that device on various forums. Also it may be jailbroken already if that’s something you’re into.
I have a Fairphone 3+ with tempered glass and a rubber case. I have a popsocket on the rubbercase which helps prevent any potential drops. No cracks or scratches. In fact, bar a bit of dust it looks almost like the day I got it over 2 years ago.
I highly recommend investing in prolonging your current phone and getting some form of case.
I typically don’t use a case or a screen protector. I don’t like the bulk a case adds, and no one will ever convince me that screen protectors aren’t the biggest placebo-born racket of the digital age. And until very recently I had never gotten the extended warranty or protection plan on a device in my life.
I don’t drop my phone. I never put it in a pocket with anything else. If it’s not in my hand or my pocket, it’s face up in the very center of an end table — never the coffee table, because it might get kicked there when someone puts their feet up. If I leave the room, so does my phone.
I had gone fourteen years without a single incident. I replace my phone when I feel like I’m ready, never because I have to.
Until last month, when my Pixel 6 Pro fell out of my pocket when I knelt down to tie my shoe. I was wearing sweat pants (for the first and now probably last time in my adult life, for the record), and it just… slid out. Couldn’t have fallen more than six to eight inches. But it landed on the corner, on a cement sidewalk, and the back just shattered. The screen itself was still pristine (because again, screen protectors are literally pointless), but over the following days I noticed the touchscreen was less responsive due to internal damage from the drop. I was devastated.
I now have the Pixel 7 Pro. It’s in a bog standard $35 clear plastic case and I bought the $9/month protection plan this time… but we’ll see how long either of them last.
I have an exuberant 3 year old (child, the phone itself is 4) my phone has taken a couple of flights off the second floor balcony. Otterbox and screen protector, no scratches!
Glass screen protector. Rear leather skin from dbrand. Insurance from my bank.
Rubberized case, back only, no screen protector. No scratches on the screen as far as I can tell after ~2.5 years. I make a point to never put it in the same pocket as my keys. I’ve dropped it a few times, sometimes face down (on floors, anyway), but the case has absorbed enough of the impact that it wasn’t damaged.
In the past I’ve had one phone that I dropped on concrete, that landed on a corner. That was in a hard plastic case, which broke and came off, but the phone only got a tiny crack in the corner of the screen and a dent in the corner of the phone itself.
Otterbox case and UV applied screen protector, plus a popsocket. I absolutely love the UV wet apply protectors. They stay on so well and I’m yet to have an issue with them cracking.
Basic silicone case, no screen protector, no damage. Have dropped it enough times over the 9 months I’ve owned it that I’m rather impressed by the complete lack of damage.
