So since you have AppleCare + you just do express replacement for literally any hardware issue you get on your iPhones and Apple Watch?
I rarely drop my iPhone a lot so I never get AppleCare.
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I rarely drop my iPhone a lot so I never get AppleCare.
No I don’t even do that because I don’t want my credit card charged at all for the full amount, and I don’t have the time to be waiting for a device to be shipped out. I rather have it the same day. That’s why when I need to visit a Genius Bar I go on that same day with a reservation, but I have to cancel my other plans.
The AppleCare+ has saved me numerous times in the past with my devices having malfunctions past the 1 year warranty period.
Who matches their iPhone cases with their Apple Watch bands and/or wallpapers?
I might sound silly, but for me, the case isn't even really about protecting the phone. For any phone I own I usually have a collection of several cases that I swap between depending on my mood. It's a way to customize the phone and make it look and feel different. To me, a new case can make a phone feel like a brand new device which can actually help me scratch that "new toy" itch when I know that I really don't need to upgrade.
Also, I don't really like the way current iPhones feel "naked". Many cases make it feel much better in the hand, in my opinion. I definitely favour thin, sleek, "minimalist" cases though, as I dislike adding too much extra bulk/thickness.
Agreeable I did also had a little chat with the Apple Store specialists when I went there again for my birthday 🎂 and got a new strap. Was contemplating getting AppleCare in the long run as I spent the most on this 15 pro over all other iPhones I had.
They did say that it’s like a unit swap and since I’m just 20 minutes from an Apple Store and go there every Sunday to every few weeks if my Apple Watch or iPhone gets into any hardware issue I troubleshoot to rule it off first, and if it seems like it needs to get checked out I book myself a Genius Bar appt. Sometimes I do walk in if I just have questions/to clarify about support topics lol on some visits...
You know what, I think I can relate to your first paragraph. That might be the reason why I was able to stick with the iPhone 8 for several years as I had at least 5 cases I went through. Then I had a 13 Pro Max for a couple years and only went through one case. Now without a case I've quickly swapped from 15 to 16 even though they're basically the same phone.
I finally decided not to go with a case after owning many phones including Android phones.
It just adds more significant weight in my pocket and plus, I never have dropped my phone, never even once.
Even when I was rocking cases, I still would very gently put my phone down on my desk.
But as they say, there's a first time for everything including accidents and drops but I will be extremely careful.
My pants feel so MUCH lighter without a case.
It just adds more significant weight in my pocket and plus, I never have dropped my phone, never even once.
Even when I was rocking cases, I still would very gently put my phone down on my desk.
But as they say, there's a first time for everything including accidents and drops but I will be extremely careful.
My pants feel so MUCH lighter without a case.
I was like that when I was buying cases. I would purchase several cases for each phone and change them depending on my mood or whatever outfit I was wearing that day. Cases have now started looking boring and getting heavier to me, so I have resorted to solid color skins, which do not add any weight to my phone and curbs that new iPhone itch to upgrade, as I feel like I have a new device with a new skin and a new wallpaper.
I've never worried about extra weight with a case vs. no case. But they do add significant size/bulk to the phone. Worth it IMHO for the protection and better grip, especially with a soft silicone case.
Whenever I get a new iPhone it doesn't leave the store without a tempered glass screen protector and a case. I'm currently sporting a BULL clear case with MagSafe - that's all they had at the Verizon store where they upgraded me. I might visit my local Apple Store this week and see what's available for my 16 Pro Max.
Whenever I get a new iPhone it doesn't leave the store without a tempered glass screen protector and a case. I'm currently sporting a BULL clear case with MagSafe - that's all they had at the Verizon store where they upgraded me. I might visit my local Apple Store this week and see what's available for my 16 Pro Max.
6+ months now rocking black titanium 16P with no case or screen protector. 
Phone doing great other than a couple of very minor chips on one of the camera rings.
Phone doing great other than a couple of very minor chips on one of the camera rings.
My skins are holding up fairly well, except I get bored of them pretty quickly and impatiently want to change them out. I currently have purple on and will change to Rose Gold, which looks more like Gold, on June 1st and hold onto that until August 1st when I’ll switch to Cherry Red. No matter what, I will not go without a tempered glass screen protector under no circumstances.
I just put a janmitta case on my iPhone 16e it’s pretty cool. I used to always have otter box.
Y’all else ever dropped an iPhone when y’all went caseless nor no screen protector?6+ months now rocking black titanium 16P with no case or screen protector.
Phone doing great other than a couple of very minor chips on one of the camera rings.
When I first had my iPhone 15 Pro I had neither of those on at all when I got it, as it arrived last minute (the afternoon before) prior to leaving for a business trip. I couldn’t get a case that fits it before the trip , and at my destination the gift shop at work didn’t carry cases for my iPhone so I went caseless and without screen protectors for about a week and I still made sure I didn’t drop it at all or put it face down on a hard surface until I got a case and screen protector on it when I got home after work. Only a few marks on titanium sides which were fine for me.
I have a Caudabe Sheath and Dbrand Ghost that I swap out from time-to-time. I can't stand the way my phone feels in my hand without a case (14 PM).
I use a dollar store thin textured (for better grip) black plastic case on my iPhone 8.
I really like the look and feel of this case-less iPhone which has a glass back and sides. Maybe a Jonny Ive design? However the glass is slippery in the hand so it’s easy to drop, or slide out of a pocket. Also if the phone is placed on its back on many types of table or desk surfaces that are not perfectly horizontal, the phone will very slowly slide to the edge and fall off. It’s like the case-less phone was designed to look great but also to self-destruct!
So a case is necessary. The thin $1 case gives extra grip and a bit of mechanical protection. I have dropped the cased phone several times but only from short heights onto floors that are not very hard-surfaced. The thin case would not protect from a drop onto concrete.
I really like the look and feel of this case-less iPhone which has a glass back and sides. Maybe a Jonny Ive design? However the glass is slippery in the hand so it’s easy to drop, or slide out of a pocket. Also if the phone is placed on its back on many types of table or desk surfaces that are not perfectly horizontal, the phone will very slowly slide to the edge and fall off. It’s like the case-less phone was designed to look great but also to self-destruct!
So a case is necessary. The thin $1 case gives extra grip and a bit of mechanical protection. I have dropped the cased phone several times but only from short heights onto floors that are not very hard-surfaced. The thin case would not protect from a drop onto concrete.
I have successfully carried five phones (4 iPhones and 1 Pixel) since 2012 without cases. For you a case may be necessary. For you the phone may be slippery and easy to drop or slide out of a pocket. For you the phone may slowly slide.
I won't argue physics, but where you use a case to combat those physics, I use certain practical rules for myself that allow me to go without a case. In 13 years, I have damaged only two devices sufficiently to require their replacement. Both times I was not paying attention because I'd just taken an antihistamine.
A case is not necessary for me.
I have successfully carried smartphones all the way back to the iPhone 4 (I think it was) and have broken zero. Zero...and this is extremely due to using cases. So the same logic applies to you. For you the phone may possess zero slipperiness and for you the phone may never slip accidentally from your grasp.
Also, cases have underrated side effects I really appreciate. I always have a kickstand now--very nice.
Edited to add: even the poll shows a 3 to 1 ratio in favor of cases...interesting.
Case users will always outnumber non-case users.
My point in quoting @frank4 was my disagreement with 'necessary'. If this had been caveated, I wouldn't have quoted them.
I'm not into telling case users that it's not necessary to use a case. That would be imposing my opinion on someone else, instead of just mentioning how it is for myself only.
The 15PM is my 1st caseless iPhone and although I haven’t changed nicks and scratches from prior cases I used in the past, it wouldn’t change my mind. The skins are more customizable than the cases without adding bulk. If I upgrade to the 17PM, I’ll be using a skin with that phone as well.
Been using my 16e completely naked for nearly 3 months now. There isn’t a mark on it, screen & body as new.
I much prefer the naked look and feel.
I much prefer the naked look and feel.
I use different iPhone cases at work and in the gym, as well as when hiking in difficult terrain. In everyday life, I like it as it is. But I'll glue the glass for sure - it's painfully scratching native
What type of iPhone 15 cases do you use?
OtterBox is great if you hike a lot like your ultra!