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Hopefully not lol. They would probably amend their AppleCare rules before they did that.
That’s how insurance works. More people claim = more expensive premiums. That’s why I don’t bother with AppleCare+ as I would end up paying for some idiot’s phone who smashed it on purpose.
That idiot is still getting a new/refurb $1500 phone for a $99 deductible as many times as he wants.
If everyone carried out insurance fraud and made false claims, AppleCare+ would be more expensive than it already is. AppleCare+ is already a lot more expensive than my car insurance premium.
I have a 6s+ that has never seen a case. You will find scratches by now, I do not deny that. But nothing visible. You'll have to use strong light to find any.
I dropped my 11 Pro Max in May 2022. Used my 6s+ for a week while waiting for the replacement. Both phones have never been in a case.
When I dropped the 11PM I shattered the back and the impact cracked the screen from inside.
I am still not using a case. This drop was only the second time I've needed to replace a phone from a drop. The last one was the iPhone 6+ in late 2015.
So, neither you nor I have the time to be getting a phone replaced every week - but I don't drop my phone and need a replacement every week either.
I also always carry my phone in a case. It is very convenient and does not need the appearance of the device.
If it’s not me dropping my phone it’s my kids so not taking that risk. I prefer the feel of the phone in a case anyway so it’s not like I’m putting myself out.
Yeah, our kids learned not to touch our stuff when they were young. We also provided older devices and other things so it didn't entice them so much. My son had an iBook G4 when he was five and both my kids used to play with an iPhone 3GS.
Turnabout is fair play though. One is a sophomore in college now and the other a freshman in highschool. We don't touch their stuff unless we have their permission. That said, my daughter who hates cases, had a case forced upon her when I got her an SE 2020. She had taken a perfectly good 6s and destroyed it. I'm still paying for the SE 2020 so she has to deal with the case.
My son, OTOH, had always been good with his phones. His SE 2020 and his older SE 2016 are still in very good condition.
I’m not strict with my devices and there are times when I have to give my iPhone to one of my daughters to quite them quiet. Ours also have older iPhones (iPhone 8) but we bought them new iPads as that’s what they use the most. My job is mostly office based but I am often at testing houses with new product tests where my phone is used to take pictures and being put down on concrete floor’s frequently. These iPhones are so slippery and horrible to handle, I would be dropping it even more than I do now.
When my daughter was first learning to walk we used to play a 'game' on the weekends. I had my phone in one spot in the living room and she would work her way towards my phone. When she got close, I'd tell her 'That's mine, don't be touching it.'
Of course, she wouldn't listen - so when she started to make a grab for it, I picked her up and walked her over to the far side of the room and set her down. At that point I knew I had about five to six minutes before she was after my phone again.
But both my kids had computers long before they ever had phones. My son was in seventh grade when he got his first phone. I believe that was 2015. We got him an iPhone 4s 8GB with a 2GB data line. And that was only because at that time we needed a way to get a hold of him (and his sister who attended the same school).
I have handed my kids my phone once or twice, but most of the time they had their own stuff.
I work from home, and before that it's been office jobs for the last 20+ years. So I can afford to say "I don't use cases" because my job isn't physical and the environment isn't potentially hazardous to the phone. Same with my lifestyle.
But if I had a physical job, or one such as yours, I would be using a case - at least during work.
I don't use a case. The screen gets scratched even when I have a case on, and the back of the iPhone is really tough. Enjoy the design apple worked on.
I use a case because I prefer the feel of leather to the glass/steel. It’s just warmer.
I also have been dropping my phone more as of late so I’m grateful it’s still in pristine condition. Wouldn’t be the case without the case. 😁
I also have been dropping my phone more as of late so I’m grateful it’s still in pristine condition. Wouldn’t be the case without the case. 😁
Your post doesn't make sense.
How can a case alone prevent scratches on the screen without the use of a screen protector? It's similar to wearing body armour and no helmet while cycling, then getting a head injury after a crash and wondering why.
I use an "eyepatch" privacy case (slider covers the cameras) for my iPhone6s running 14.8.
Still rocking!
Still rocking!
I never get people who say this. I can't even tell my iPhone has a screen protector on it, let alone be 'bothered' by it. Glass is glass wherever way you spin it.
The flat sided iPhones are horrible in hand so ever since the 12 I’ve used Apple leather cases.
Before then I used to use Apple leather cases for the first month then go without, back when the 4-5S were current they were so small I didn’t need to worry about how it felt in hand so never used a case at all.
Before then I used to use Apple leather cases for the first month then go without, back when the 4-5S were current they were so small I didn’t need to worry about how it felt in hand so never used a case at all.