iPhone 16/e/Plus/Pro/Pro Max cases

[transmaster]

I have a problem with the OtterBox Defender which I have had before, The screen side inner support frame interferes with the glass screen protector causing it to lift off the screen. I know I don't need one but I get paranoid without having one installed. I am looking around for another case to try. It Looks like it is going the iPad all over again.

 

[Brooke795]

Sal is right.

I have tried approx 7/8 silicones this year and not one has had any fitment issues; whether it be corner pop out or unevenness around the frame or CC button.

JerseyJon may have had a bad experience with them but it certainly does not mean every single case is affected/the same.

Mine has no issues either I can’t see what he’s described

 

[Sal09]

Anyone ordered new Caudabe cases?

 

[Hooterville]

Anyone ordered new Caudabe cases?

Yep, my black Paragon Ultra should be here next week

 

[Zensō]

Yep, my black Paragon Ultra should be here next week

Keep dreamin’ 😆

 

[Sal09]

Yep, my black Paragon Ultra should be here next week

I think ill pass. YT reviews of their CC button are not good.

 

[transmaster]

I am giving this case a serious look. It is not MagSafe compatible but the accounts of soldiers carrying their iPhones into battle in this case are very interesting. This place sells Gorilla Glass screen protectors.

iPhone 16 Pro Max ADVNTR Phone Case

Rugged phone cases, mounts, and cable solutions - combat proven by U.S. and allied forces. Shop the Juggernaut.Case ecosystem by model, mission, or environment.

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[Hooterville]

I am giving this case a serious look. It is not MagSafe compatible but the accounts of soldiers carrying their iPhones into battle in this case are very interesting.

iPhone 16 Pro Max ADVNTR Phone Case

Rugged phone cases, mounts, and cable solutions - combat proven by U.S. and allied forces. Shop the Juggernaut.Case ecosystem by model, mission, or environment.

juggernautcase.com

That looks like a screen protector killer right there

 

[goldmac2006]

Arc Pulse is everywhere. Even in Emily in Paris 😄
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That film using a green iPhone 12 mini 😆

 

[JerseyJon]

Mine has no issues either I can’t see what he’s described

If you post a pic it’s easy to see as it is on every pic posted. It’s not an issue just the case does not sit flush against the frame near the CC button. Every silicone case has it.

 

[transmaster]

Figured out the problem with the glass screen protector and the OtterBox Defender case. The install jig does not accurately place the glass panel on the screen. it is either too high or too low; we are talking about a tiny fraction of an inch, but with the tight fit of the case's inner plastic frame, that does not work. An interesting thing is that the Spigen install jig is dead-on accurate and perfectly installed the screen protector on the 14 Pro Max, which stayed in place for over 2 years until I peeled it off of the 14 to box it to send to Apple as my trade-in for the 16 Pro Max.

 

[Brooke795]

If you post a pic it’s easy to see as it is on every pic posted. It’s not an issue just the case does not sit flush against the frame near the CC button. Every silicone case has it.

From the front I’m assuming

 

[JerseyJon]

From the front I’m assuming

Indeed. Any angle. Not a big deal at all.

 

[Sal09]

OK to get their marketing emails LoL.

 

[Itsedstech]

@Hooterville you ready for that orange CC button in 3 months

 

[Hooterville]

@Hooterville you ready for that orange CC button in 3 months View attachment 2495083

I got that text and didn't even notice this

 

[Itsedstech]

I got that text and didn't even notice this

Did you notice the case has greasy fingerprints on it in the promo pic too lol

 

[Hooterville]

Did you notice the case has greasy fingerprints on it in the promo pic too lol

That CC button doesn't even match the buttons I'm already out of this greasy pit as of last night.

 

[transmaster]

Now that I figured out the problem with the ESR screen protector, I carefully positioned the glass cover in the jig, making sure the index tabs were tightly connected. This time, the screen protector went on perfectly, and when I assembled the Defender case around the iPhone, the darkened edges were perfectly positioned, and there were no bubbles under the glass.

I am wondering about The Defender case in all of the years I have used it, it has never left any part of the iPhone to be exposed. Now the camera control is. A lot of such cases are the same way. Is there a reason for this?

 

[audirs5]

I need a leather case/or anything other than that plastic that apple uses- with NO bottom part so that my thumbs don't keep getting raw from the case friction when swiping up PLUS a good action button, not a cut out.

anyone?

 

[Zensō]

I am wondering about The Defender case in all of the years I have used it, it has never left any part of the iPhone to be exposed. Now the camera control is. A lot of such cases are the same way. Is there a reason for this?

Otterbox initially said they would introduce a Defender with a capacitive camera control button cover this year, but then later cancelled the release due to technical problems. I suspect they’ll have one for the IP17, but don’t hold your breath expecting one for the IP16.

Many manufacturers have had trouble with the CC button. This is the first year Apple has used a capacitive button on the iPhone, which has caused lots of problems for third party case manufacturers. I suspect most will have it figured out for the next round.

 

[Zensō]

That CC button doesn't even match the buttons I'm already out of this greasy pit as of last night.

Do you have a go-to these days or are you still on the case merry-go-round?

 

[iFone88]

I need a leather case/or anything other than that plastic that apple uses- with NO bottom part so that my thumbs don't keep getting raw from the case friction when swiping up PLUS a good action button, not a cut out.

anyone?

Case friction from swiping up 😂😂😂 Heard it all now.

Is your current case made from sandpaper?

 

[Hooterville]

Do you have a go-to these days or are you still on the case merry-go-round?

Actually went back into the green Benks thinny thin, lot less fingerprints and so much thinner

I also find myself using the Magsafe Ringke rugged quite a bit, it's such a good case.

 

[transmaster]

This is the first time I have had a case that I can use MagSafe, and I like it. I still have to plug the iPhone into my Mac Studio to transfer files, but not using the USB port as much is a good thing I can leave it sealed off to keep evil out of it.