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14 Pro/Max: Naked or Clothed?

  • Totally Naked

    Votes: 120 41.0%
  • Fully Clothed

    Votes: 144 49.1%
  • Screen Protection Only

    Votes: 29 9.9%

  • Total voters
    293
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@verdi1987 @Kierkegaarden @HeyMazza
Looks nice, but I’ve read some pretty negative things about the company. It would be nice if other companies made a clear wrap like them.
 
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So when will apple replace the phone? I thought they repair front and rear glass cracks?

I don’t have an Apple store near me, so the couple of times I’ve had a broken rear panel I called Apple care and they next day expressed me a replacement. They put a hold for the full amount on my card and once they charged me the replacement, but another time they didn’t charge me a replacement at all.
 
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The only case I liked using were the bumpers for the iPhone 4.

I’ve looked if they still make similar ones, but they all seem to also have a back protector, rather than just going around the edges.
I’ve been looking for the same bumper remade for the 12 and newer phones for a couple years now but haven’t quite found one that’s the same. I even miss the colors, and the ever so slightly different color of the silicone and plastic Apple used. Those really were some great looking bumpers!
 
Naked. Never really used a case and never had an issue. Dropped my 13 Pro Max a couple times, nary a blemish. Phone is just so much nicer as is. I will be putting it in a case for my trip here shortly ONLY because I want it hanging around my neck for easy picture access and not in my pocket. After that, it will be naked again.
 
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If it wasn’t for having a toddler I would be rocking naked, I do my best for her not to get my phone especially since a have a beefy case on a mini for her to use, but every now and then I leave my phone and she gets a hold of it. Soon I will be back to the ceaseless iPhone. Normally I just go with a then case though and I do have a dust proof case for when we go to the beach so I can still get good shots without worry of dust and sometimes ocean water
 
Naked as always. Seems scary at first but after a while you get used to it. Never had a scratch or scuff. The only time I ever put a car on it is if I’m going hiking or a concert where someone might bump into me.

So, putting a car on it doesn't leave a scratch or scuff? I find that hard to believe 😂
 
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Maybe the iPhone 15 will have built in drop protection like this human version 😂

 
As much as I would like to run it naked, I've dropped my phones too many times to not use a case.

-Tristan
 
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Always use a case now that the camera lenses make the phone wobble on a desktop if you dont have one
 
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@verdi1987 @Kierkegaarden @HeyMazza
Like the look of those. Be curious to know people's experience with them?

Can't tell much difference in the photos between gloss and matte. I get the difference in terms, but I'm curious how they'd actually look on the phones.

Edit: Read more posts. Found one vote against.
 
I will tell you that anything that says it protects your camera is *********. They will affect the camera, especially if you use a flash on occasion. If you are going to go naked, do not stick some stupid plastic thing over the camera.
 
I will tell you that anything that says it protects your camera is *********. They will affect the camera, especially if you use a flash on occasion. If you are going to go naked, do not stick some stupid plastic thing over the camera.
Good point. I see a lot of these for sale, but I’ve read a lot of opinions about them that are in line with yours.
 
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The only case I liked using were the bumpers for the iPhone 4.

I’ve looked if they still make similar ones, but they all seem to also have a back protector, rather than just going around the edges.
I used the RhinoShield CrashGuard for several phones. It’s essentially a bumper.
 
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I'll just pop an Apple Silicone case on my 14 PM. That's all I did for my 13 PM. No screen protector.
 
I'm surprised by how many people go NEKED!!! I'm such a coward 😩
At least you won’t have to suffer scratches, dents and cracks to your phone. I must be in the minority but even minor cosmetic damage irks me so I wouldn’t dream of going naked. I suppose if ALL of my floors weren’t hardwood, I would consider using it naked in the house.
 
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I will tell you that anything that says it protects your camera is *********. They will affect the camera, especially if you use a flash on occasion. If you are going to go naked, do not stick some stupid plastic thing over the camera.

My currently naked 13 Pro has nothing on the lenses or screen.

I have my MagSafe pop socket but that’s it. I dropped the phone today and there’s no mark or scratch, and it was on my office floor from about 4 feet (no carpet).
 
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My currently naked 13 Pro has nothing on the lenses or screen.

I have my MagSafe pop socket but that’s it. I dropped the phone today and there’s no mark or scratch, and it was on my office floor from about 4 feet (no carpet).
You do, you boo. I drop and break **** all the time. Don’t want to break my phone, so I use a case.
 
Not completely sure yet, but I have had my 13PM for a year now with no case.

I also dropped my 13 three times and it only suffered minor scratches on the metal that can’t even be see unless you look at them in direct light.
 
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