Is this the AirPod case you were talking about,
Mhyaludo?
The AirPods Pro 2 version is similar but lacks a gold carabiner and has a matching wrist strap. The cleaning tool uses hinges instead of sliding parts.
I bought mine for $4 from TJX, similar to the one you linked.
Mines is an MVMT brand that specializes in iPhone cases, power banks, and 1:1 replicas of Apple Watch sport bands. I also own a few straps and a clear AW S4-9 41mm case that I use for CNC machining class on Tuesdays. The case I have is for AirPods 1/2, but they also offer it for Pro, 3rd/4th gen AirPods. It has a thicker lightning port cover that won’t break over time, unlike my first AirPods case, the Rockindeer navy one from Amazon, which turned shiny and the charging cover broke after 6 months.
Goldman, thanks for reminding me to get a
waterproof pouch for my new 16 Pro Max. You mention how dirty a case like an OtterBox defender can get. Every few months with my OtterBoxes, they get removed and scrubbed with a disinfecting soap in the sink with a toothbrush. This waterproof pouch works to about 5 feet underwater for extended periods of time. I have been told, but have not tested it myself, that as long as you don't push the air out of the pouch, it will float. What I use them for is they are absolute proof against sweat, dirt, greasy hands, children's sticky hands, and getting wet in rain storms. etc. The screen works perfectly through the plastic, and the buttons work with some effort. You can hang the pouch around your neck. My 14 Pro Max in an OtterBox Defender case fit just fine and was easy to get out.
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I’ve noticed these pouches everywhere in the store. They’ve got seals that you can buckle on along with the ziplocks when you use your iPhone in the pool, sailing in a boat, in the ocean or beach, or even in the tub. And guess what? Many of them are only $5 or less!
Now, I know a lot of my friends and family with iPhones used Otterboxes and multi-piece heavy-duty cases. When I help them install screen protectors and clean their iPhones, I can’t even imagine how much gross stuff stuck to the case, the iPhone, and the screen protector! They don’t switch cases every few weeks; it’s usually every few months or even years!
I have to use screen cleaner to clean the edges and surfaces of the case, the iPhone, and the screen protector. I even use the cleaning pen I got from the AirPods case to reach through tough spots. And don’t even get me started on the glasses cloths! I wash them once or twice a month or whenever they look really soiled up. That way, I can reuse them properly.
Oh, and I got super grossed out when I saw one of my coworkers in my previous job with NASA had gunk all over his iPhone 15PM blue tatty! I made him clean his iPhone 15 Pro Max by handing him a glasses cloth at work. And guess what? He had these two-piece built-in screen protector cases! The MagSafe magnet was also falling off.
I use glasses cloths that come with my glasses, and I even get the good ones for free from the opticians. I have bottles of screen cleaner in my dresser drawer, and the open bottle is next to my stash of glasses cloths. And the cleaning tool that came with my AirPods, along with my repair and cleaning tools, I keep on my desk. Oh, and I have a penlight that comes in handy when I use the sharp end of the cleaning tool to pick out debris and foreign objects from iPhone ports. Sometimes, it’s a pain to hold another iPhone with the torch 🔦 on to illuminate the area where I can see the debris in a charging port and the cleaning pick in another hand.
I have another suggestion for your maintenance stash. Caig DeOxit Gold. I have used it for many years to keep cable plugs working. With an iPhone as an example, put a tiny amount on the Lightning plug or USB-C (Thunderbolt) cable and insert it leaving it plugged in for a few minutes, and then pull it out, DeOxit Gold cleans and lubricates both the male and female sides of the Lightning and USB-C plug. Get the DeOxit Gold Needle dispenser. Just a tiny amount is all that is needed. This bottle will last for years.
Hey there! That’s awesome! I heard about it too. I’m curious if IPA could damage computer components like chips or lightning ports. This one’s a different beast. I’ll look into it and see if any stores sell these cleaning supplies you linked above 👆🏻 . Thanks for the suggestion!
By the way, OtterBox cases can make it tough to put your iPhone in your pocket. They feel heavy, like a brick. Even the heaviest iPhone ever made, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, feels like a brick 🧱 like the Apple Watch Ultra, and it feels even heavier when it’s in an OtterBox Defender case. One of my supervisors from my previous job had an OtterBox Defender on his previous Space Black iPhone 14 Pro Max. When I did a NameDrop during a business trip, I held his iPhone 14 Pro Max in that case, and it was the heaviest iPhone I’ve ever felt. He recently got a 16 Pro Max and uses a slim case instead.
Now, I mostly use clear cases on my iPhone 15 Pro and will try out other slim cases like leather or silicone cases! Of course, I’ll also still use a screen protector. I had used polycarbonate snap in cases before, and the most ultimate protection I want in iPhone cases are only to have raised corners/lips all around it while keeping a slim profile, and high quality material! The Rifle Paper Co. ones have very high walls for the camera array on pro models, if you want to read more about it head to
@Sal09 ’s 15 Pro case thread I primarily reside on!
