Other Obsessiveness over protection and flawless condition

[fakestrawberryflavor]

no case ever, rock it naked, don’t stress about condition. It’s just an electronic rectangle and I’m gonna buy a new one each and every September until I die. Send this one back to apple with however beat up it is and they will just resell it to someone else and it can become their issue.

Also, always the maximum version of AppleCare 🙂

 

[Andeddu]

no case ever, rock it naked, don’t stress about condition. It’s just an electronic rectangle and I’m gonna buy a new one each and every September until I die. Send this one back to apple with however beat up it is and they will just resell it to someone else and it can become their issue.

Also, always the maximum version of AppleCare 🙂

Apple will refurbish your phone anyway by wiping it, removing the expensive components & placing them within a completely new shell. As far as I am aware, Apple don’t sell beat up old phones.

 

[MindYourMind]

If you truly have children as you say, then you should know more than many here on a daily how "inanimate objects" can bring a child joy. Children LOVE toys for example, and they bring them joy. Are toys inanimate objects or are they living beings?

Well seen.

Like every element of our physical body, which, I believe, is a transformation of food that comes from earth, every element that makes up the parts of our phone too comes from earth, which, I believe, is a manifestation of life.

To young children, thoughts are not life, hence, they live life joyfully as it is. To older children and grownups, thoughts are life, hence, they think life miserably as it should be.

 

[Danfango]

Reading this forum it seems many of us are really careful with our (new) iPhones.

Some of us buy Pro partly because of the looks but then we slap a case on it and hide all the beauty to protect it.

Some of us go naked but then we stress it and get upset if there is even a small scratch on it.

My question is - is this normal? When did phones become these jewelry like items that we handle with kid gloves?

There is a clear distinction is between someone who bought something and broke it and someone who bought something and hasn't broken one yet.

I broke a phone. I now use a case.

 

[Lmd700]

anyone know how to make otter box case for 14 pro max looser? The front glass literally hairline cracked in front of me trying to take case off yesterday, have an appointment today to get it replaced , its the clear shaded black gray case, thank you

 

[eyoungren]

Send this one back to apple with however beat up it is and they will just resell it to someone else and it can become their issue.

Not really.

Apple will treat your trade in like any other device turned in for damage or replacement. New casing, new battery, new screen if it needs and then quality control checks on all the other parts to replace those that do not pass.

'Someone else' gets a 'remanufactured' device, not your original in the condition you turned it in.

Just adding info here, totally with you on using your device caseless.

 

[eyoungren]

I broke a phone. I now use a case.

I've broken a screen and one phone since 2009.

Still don't use a case.

 

[JapanApple]

always case.

 

[ChoiMinji]

The unreasonable compulsive obsessive disorder is indicative of the defense of it..the need to justify the rationale.

 

[RSmith2023]

Reading this forum it seems many of us are really careful with our (new) iPhones.

Some of us buy Pro partly because of the looks but then we slap a case on it and hide all the beauty to protect it.

Some of us go naked but then we stress it and get upset if there is even a small scratch on it.

My question is - is this normal? When did phones become these jewelry like items that we handle with kid gloves?

I feel like this shouldn’t need to be explained, but just in case your question is serious: Because they cost so much. Many of the same “obsessive” people tend to re-sell their devices. If you do not keep them in a protective case then your resale value is significantly less.

In addition to resale, I personally think it makes sense to protect the device so that it actually works.

 

[monstermash]

My question is - is this normal? When did phones become these jewelry like items that we handle with kid gloves?

It's not normal to obsess over scratches and such. Some people claim to clean their phone weekly. Those people need therapy.

It is normal to put a case on to protect it from being dropped.

Besides that - it's useful to have a case of some kind simply because otherwise, for many people, the phone is just too slippery and too thin to hold and use. Adding a case adds meat to it and ability to grip it. For me personally, I'd say that is at least half the value of a case and I chose a "grippy" case for this reason (UAG Monarch).

 

[davedvdy]

The unreasonable compulsive obsessive disorder is indicative of the defense of it..the need to justify the rationale.

Actual disorders do not need to be defended. People take medication for them, or sometimes learn to correct them with forms of counseling.

Ignorance and flawed logic are far worse, as they are much easier to be deceived by.

 

[Splitrail]

Screen protectors can prevent scratches on the glass, but your screen protect will accumulate scratches instead. Unless you constantly swap out protectors, I don’t see the point with it.

Its also baffling how screen protectors claim to prevent the glass from shattering after a big drop. That’s like if I told you putting on a jacket can prevent your bones from breaking after falling off a building.

So a new screen protector can be replaced for a few bucks.
Voila! No scratches!
How about a little drop?
My phone fell on some gravel and broke the screen protector, but not the screen.
$1.66 later, it was fixed!
Perhaps you should broaden your scope at least a little.

 

[Splitrail]

Have you considered that your screen might not have shattered anyways in those event where your screen protector shattered?

For the minimal cost, I'll go with the protector, thanks.
Plus, we all know that the protectors get wear and tear scratches on them as well.
And once again, for a minimal expense ($1.66 USD, the last one I installed) that problem is GONE!

 

[Splitrail]

There is a clear distinction is between someone who bought something and broke it and someone who bought something and hasn't broken one yet.

I broke a phone. I now use a case.

Here in deer country, the locals say that the people that drive too fast are the ones who haven't hit a deer yet.

 

[Andeddu]

For the minimal cost, I'll go with the protector, thanks.
Plus, we all know that the protectors get wear and tear scratches on them as well.
And once again, for a minimal expense ($1.66 USD, the last one I installed) that problem is GONE!

A good screen protector will last a year or longer yet some people like to make it out that they have to be replaced weekly. Obviously if you crack it, it’ll need replaced but then you’ve saved hundreds of dollars for the cost of a protector. The lack of logic on this forum is astounding.

 

[Splitrail]

Some people claim to clean their phone weekly. Those people need therapy.

From Mercy Health...............
"The average smartphone user touches their phone 2,617 times a day. Whether you carry it around or just send a ton of texts, you probably don’t realize how many germs you come across when you touch it. Smartphones can even carry fecal matter. Handwashing can help keep your phone clean. It’s also best to wipe your phone with a disinfectant wet wipe daily."

I'm not a germophobe by any means, but consider how much stuff your hands pick up on, say, a shopping trip, then get transferred to the surfaces of your phone.
You might wash your hands, but pick that stuff right back up from your phone.
Also have you ever noticed the amount of dirt and fingerprints that accumulate on your phones touchscreen alone?
Well, maybe you wouldn't if you don't clean it regularly.

 

[Splitrail]

A good screen protector will last a year or longer yet some people like to make it out that they have to be replaced weekly. Obviously if you crack it, it’ll need replaced but then you’ve saved hundreds of dollars for the cost of a protector. The lack of logic on this forum is astounding.

It makes no sense!

 

[davedvdy]

It's not normal to obsess over scratches and such. Some people claim to clean their phone weekly. Those people need therapy.

That doesn't need therapy. Once again, there are people here who are applying their flawed logic and reasoning to over analyze and misdiagnose people. This is why you likewise cannot perform brain surgery either, as you aren't a licensed surgeon. Same applies to mental expertise in the mental health professions (eg. a licensed psychiatrist).

This take is so hilarious to me, because we have been instructed in this pandemic to wipe down surfaces multiple times a day, not to mention cleaning a screen weekly which I think is actually not even near enough tbh.

 

[usmaak]

A suggested title for every one of these threads: "You don't do things like I do them, so there must be something wrong with you. Why don't you do things my way??"

 

[Jackbequickly]

Reading this forum it seems many of us are really careful with our (new) iPhones.

Some of us buy Pro partly because of the looks but then we slap a case on it and hide all the beauty to protect it.

Some of us go naked but then we stress it and get upset if there is even a small scratch on it.

My question is - is this normal? When did phones become these jewelry like items that we handle with kid gloves?

‘I believe many are over protective due the Apple device representing a large amount of their income.

 

[monstermash]

I don’t know about a scientific study but personally all I know is my sister has dropped her phones for years and she has cracked multiple screen protectors but never the screen itself.

I've replaced the cracked up screen protector on my wife's phone at least 10 times. I've never had to replace mine.

I don't know what she is doing with that thing, but she sure is hard on electronics - she has left a long list of dead electronics in her wake.

 

[monstermash]

That doesn't need therapy. Once again, there are people here who are applying their flawed logic and reasoning to over analyze and misdiagnose people. This is why you likewise cannot perform brain surgery either, as you aren't a licensed surgeon. Same applies to mental expertise in the mental health professions (eg. a licensed psychiatrist).

This take is so hilarious to me, because we have been instructed in this pandemic to wipe down surfaces multiple times a day, not to mention cleaning a screen weekly which I think is actually not even near enough tbh.

Sense of humour: zero

 

[monstermash]

‘I believe many are over protective due the Apple device representing a large amount of their income.

Which, in itself, is an indicator.

If an iPhone represents a large amount of your annual income, you made a foolish purchase.

 

[davedvdy]

Sense of humour: zero

Nope, far from it. Some here are being literal with it. If you meant it sarcastically, then I misinterpreted it.