No case, never have. Grit gets in between the case and the phone and scratches it. I just use a soft pouch. My iPhones are always absolutely mint condition as a result (yes I have a touch of OCD).
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I didn't actually try. I fitted it up before I restored the phone and quickly decided it was too slippery for me. It would easily slide out of pockets or on car seats, etc. The camera button has what must be a capacitive cover so that might make it easier to slide on it to adjust the functions, but it might be harder to sense the full and half press.
The buttons work easily and well with the Spigen Crystal silicone case. The camera button on it just has a fairly deep cutout with clearance on the ends so you can operate it pretty easily.
There are plenty others here with the Apple case who can probably answer your question.
The buttons work easily and well with the Spigen Crystal silicone case. The camera button on it just has a fairly deep cutout with clearance on the ends so you can operate it pretty easily.
There are plenty others here with the Apple case who can probably answer your question.
I have scratches on the screen of my 14 ProMax. I love my iPhone. It’s by no means ruined. 😌
It may not be ruined, but the trade-in value takes a big dive with scratches on the screen. If the screen is cracked, it now has no trade-in value. My son's iPhone 8 had a tiny chip/crack on the corner of the screen, and Apple wouldn't take it for a trade-in towards his iPhone SE3. Fortunately, someone bought it for $150.00 which was way more than we could've gotten for trade-in anyway.
This is only something that matters to those who sell or trade their devices in though. If you keep your device, like I do and some others here do, it's not really an issue.
This is certainly true, and I agree 100%. But, as we all know, there are also tons of threads and posts here that ask "should I upgrade to whatever the newest phone is", and "what can I get if I trade-in my old phone?"😏
Example 1
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In my search, I found enough posts/threads, that there could be a whole dedicated/pinned section or thread, just on the topic alone.😯
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Oh, no need for proof. I understand what you were getting at and for most people here this applies. It's just not to everyone is all I was trying to say.
Had the leather case for the iPhone 6. I think I used it for two years then took it off for the final year I had the 6. Never had a case since (iPhone 7+, SE2 and now 16).
Made one mistake with the 7+ and it got dinged up. The SE 2 looks as good today as it did three years ago when I got it. I guess I could say the 16 looks as good today as the day I got it, but that's not as impressive since it was yesterday.
Made one mistake with the 7+ and it got dinged up. The SE 2 looks as good today as it did three years ago when I got it. I guess I could say the 16 looks as good today as the day I got it, but that's not as impressive since it was yesterday.
Depends how deep the scratches are… superficial scratches which are mostly invisible are negligible however deep scratches are very irksome!
The only time I used a case is with my XS Max. I bought the official leather case back at the time because I thought the phone felt like a soap with the all in glass design. But after 9 months, I removed the case and returned to a caseless phone.
I don't like case, it make the phone feel bulky. I don't use a screen protector as well. I just buy AC+ with my phone and use it naked. I dropped my 13 PM often (almost every time when I sleep, so not huge drops) and the phone is still in mint condition. Just received my new 16 PM and I'll do the same.
I don't like case, it make the phone feel bulky. I don't use a screen protector as well. I just buy AC+ with my phone and use it naked. I dropped my 13 PM often (almost every time when I sleep, so not huge drops) and the phone is still in mint condition. Just received my new 16 PM and I'll do the same.
Considering I loan my phones from my carrier I need a case, I got the Nomad leather case for my iphone 16 pro max that's better than I'd hoped for to be honest!
The real problem is that once you enjoy going caseless you never go back.
Well, apparently iPhone 16 needs a case and screen protector too.
www.macrumors.com
Despite New Ceramic Shield, iPhone 16 Models Still Vulnerable to Drops
Apple's latest iPhone 16 models feature a second-generation Ceramic Shield material, which Apple says is even tougher than the prior-generation...
www.macrumors.com
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Well, apparently iPhone 16 needs a case and screen protector too. 🤭
Despite New Ceramic Shield, iPhone 16 Models Still Vulnerable to Drops
Apple's latest iPhone 16 models feature a second-generation Ceramic Shield material, which Apple says is even tougher than the prior-generation...
Front and back glass could break if smashed. Unpredictable 😱
So if you drop a phone on a hard surface from 6 feet, it will break. That's truly unique and groundbreaking information, and completely different from any other phone ever.Well, apparently iPhone 16 needs a case and screen protector too. 🤭
Despite New Ceramic Shield, iPhone 16 Models Still Vulnerable to Drops
Apple's latest iPhone 16 models feature a second-generation Ceramic Shield material, which Apple says is even tougher than the prior-generation...
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As witty as you tried to make that sound, facts are....phones can and will break, scratch, scuff, and shatter from much less impact than 6 feet. In another post in this thread I used my wife's phone as an example. I just replaced her tempered glass screen protector a month ago and it already has several cracks in it. Before replacing it, her old one that was only 6 or 7 months old was so cracked it was hard to read stuff on it. She is only 5'1" and obviously isn't dropping her phone from 6'.
When I bought my sons SE 3, we tried to trade-in his iPhone 8, but because the corner of the screen was chipped just slightly (even though it had a screen protector), they wouldn't take it for trade-in.
Physical fact is, it doesn't take 6 foot drops or hammer hits to break a phone. Another fact is, it doesn't matter how much I love Apple (my favorite company in the world), it doesn't matter how much of a fan I am (Steve Jobs was my all time business hero for saving Apple in 1997)....their phones are still going to break, scratch, scuff, and shatter....possibly from any height depending how they land and what they land on.😉
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That'd be on Page 37: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...d.2380104/page-37?post=33400365#post-33400365
No argument concerning physics from me. I've damaged a screen from about a 2.5ft height and destroyed a phone from about 4ft.
But you have to wonder, at what point does X come in to play? X can be any reason. I find, and I've said it many times throughout this entire thread, that some (but not all) case users rely on their case to protect their phone, rather than being careful. In this instance, that's the X.
Sure. People buy a case for the primary reason that they want to protect their phone. You want the case to actually DO that. But, when you're relying on the case to cover a lack of being careful, then that to me is an altogether different matter. Again, that's not every case user. Plenty of people have cases and are careful. But there are a few who don't wish to think about having to be careful. And that's why they have a case.
I would argue that your wife is one of those people. She neither has the time, nor desire to care about being careful. Which is why you end up replacing screen protectors as much as you do. I'm not attacking, just making an observation. My own wife falls into this category. She uses cases because she does not want to have to think about protecting her phone. She constantly sits on it and I've seen her phone fall off the bed or from precarious perches because she wasn't thinking about it when she put her phone down in those spots.
Whether my wife is or is not that way, and yours too, isn't bad or good - it's just a choice. I am just arguing that those who are being careful and paying attention probably won't drop their phone/device to begin with, whether they use a case or not.
Yeah, she can't be bothered
but thankfully left the phone unscathed.
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On this point, I disagree. Personally, I'm exceptionally careful and I almost never drop my iPhone. It's that "almost" that is the rub... The reality is, humans are imperfect beings and accidents happen, no matter how careful you are. I don't intend to drop it on the floor... but it has happened. Only once in the past several months, mind you... but it's important to recognize that one time is not zero times. And my case has served its intended purpose; my iPhone 14 Pro Max will be going back to AT&T completely unscathed, after I sync my data to the new iPhone 16 Pro Max that is arriving this afternoon. (And of course, a new case and screen protector for the new iPhone has already arrived.)
I view a case as insurance. I hope and pray that it never has to serve its purpose and I do everything I can to avoid damage... but I'm thankful that the case is there, when it has to be.
Yeah, my argument is not that it won't. Just that it probably won't. Basically, your odds of not dropping a device are better if you're careful instead of being reckless. But it's no guarantee.
In 12 years I've dropped an iPhone twice where it was sufficient to warrant replacement. I will never argue that I do not drop my phones because that is not true. I do drop them, despite everything. But, more often than not, I don't.
I go caseless sometimes. I have only dropped and damaged 1 phone in the last 10+ years, and that happens to be my current 15 Pro Max. The back shattered on a drop. No other damage. The titanium frame surprisingly did not get any damage because it fell straight down and landed on the back.
I put a fishskyn on the back and it looks good as new. The Apple cutout shows a shattered apple lol...it looks cool in a weird way
I put a fishskyn on the back and it looks good as new. The Apple cutout shows a shattered apple lol...it looks cool in a weird way
So, I am officially over the clear case and worrying about showing the phone color. Took only 2 days this time. LOL. I found the clear case bezel to be distracting. So, I got an ESR Cloud MagSafe silicone case with stand (the cam protecting rim is hinged) to prop up to use on a desk to airplane tray table. I got it in a nice dark green color.