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Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:07 pm
by DeskJockey
Work phone is in a case because I dropped it and cracked the back. Don't want the replacement option as it is worse than what I've got.

Personal phone is in a case and has screen protector. Both came in the box and the former gives it some protection from enthusiastic children's lack of care/fine motor skills the latter was fitted from the factory, so I didn't bother remove it.

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:34 pm
by 16vCento
My S10 is in a hard case with a wallet on the back, as I don't carry a separate wallet, the case holds 4 cards and 5x£20 notes so it's a good substitute for a wallet.

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:37 am
by JLv3.0
NotoriousREV wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2019 6:32 pm Luckily, the couple of times I’ve dropped my X I was in bed and my face prevented any damage.
:lol: :lol:

Baldrick: "the arrow never actually entered my body - thankfully my willy got in the way first" :D

Dropping a phone on your face is bad. Dropping one on the cat sleeping next to you - yeah, that also gets a reaction.

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 11:03 am
by DeskJockey
16vCento wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2019 10:34 pm My S10 is in a hard case with a wallet on the back, as I don't carry a separate wallet, the case holds 4 cards and 5x£20 notes so it's a good substitute for a wallet.
You couldn't squeeze another £20 note in? They're not exactly thick.

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 1:10 pm
by Rich B
I have used a case since I got a kid.

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:15 am
by Jobbo
I’ve used a leather Apple case since they introduced the camera lens bump. It offends me that putting the phone down without a case leaves it balanced on the lens, but also makes it much easier to prop up and watch things on a train table - the leather hits a good balance between slippery and grippy.

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:37 am
by duncs500
Matty wrote: Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:28 pm Always in a case. Spigen is my choice,it even has fake CF bits on it.
This.

Cases with a flippy front cover are teh ghey though.

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:32 am
by Ascender
Never in a case unless I'm out running and I've got one of those cheap Spigen clear ones just for extra grip and a wee bit of protection if I drop it.

I'm amazed anybody uses a screen protector though, they totally ruin the feel of the screen, never understood how you can get used to that.

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:37 am
by JLv3.0
Ascender wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:32 am I'm amazed anybody uses a screen protector though, they totally ruin the feel of the screen, never understood how you can get used to that.
Massively this.

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:43 am
by IanF
Jobbo wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:15 am I’ve used a leather Apple case since they introduced the camera lens bump. It offends me that putting the phone down without a case leaves it balanced on the lens, but also makes it much easier to prop up and watch things on a train table - the leather hits a good balance between slippery and grippy.
This. Plus screen protectors are awful things.

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:42 am
by NotoriousREV
There’s a lot of cack-handed morons on here.

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:46 am
by jamcg
NotoriousREV wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:42 am There’s a lot of cack-handed morons on here.
I dropped mine this morning, case meant no damage but my tempered glass screen protector thingy is now cracked.....

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:36 am
by Richard
Jobbo wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:15 am I’ve used a leather Apple case since they introduced the camera lens bump. It offends me that putting the phone down without a case leaves it balanced on the lens, but also makes it much easier to prop up and watch things on a train table - the leather hits a good balance between slippery and grippy.
JIC

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:37 am
by Richard
JLv3.0 wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:37 am
Ascender wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:32 am I'm amazed anybody uses a screen protector though, they totally ruin the feel of the screen, never understood how you can get used to that.
Massively this.
The glass ones don’t really. They feel very similar to the glass that’s on your phone already

The horrible plastic, or worse, those kinda gel type ones, those are disgusting

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:37 am
by Matty
IanF wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:43 am
This. Plus screen protectors are awful things.
Never use screen protectors - they're nasty. A decent case will have a lip so the screen never touches a surface when face down, and never put anything in your pocket along with the phone, and you're all set.

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:41 am
by jamcg
Matty wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:37 am
IanF wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:43 am
This. Plus screen protectors are awful things.
Never use screen protectors - they're nasty. A decent case will have a lip so the screen never touches a surface when face down, and never put anything in your pocket along with the phone, and you're all set.
Try doing my job, just keeping a phone in one piece is a battle in itself

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:44 am
by Matty
jamcg wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:41 am
Matty wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:37 am
IanF wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:43 am
This. Plus screen protectors are awful things.
Never use screen protectors - they're nasty. A decent case will have a lip so the screen never touches a surface when face down, and never put anything in your pocket along with the phone, and you're all set.
Try doing my job, just keeping a phone in one piece is a battle in itself
This one is even bulletproof

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Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:50 am
by Jobbo
NotoriousREV wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:42 am There’s a lot of cack-handed morons on here.
You know what you’re setting yourself up for... just make sure you post a photo when you crack yours 😄

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 12:23 pm
by NotoriousREV
Jobbo wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:50 am
NotoriousREV wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:42 am There’s a lot of cack-handed morons on here.
You know what you’re setting yourself up for... just make sure you post a photo when you crack yours 😄
😂 Don’t worry, I will!

Re: FTAO of mobile phone owners/users

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 12:34 pm
by DeskJockey
Matty wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:44 am
jamcg wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:41 am
Matty wrote: Sun Sep 15, 2019 11:37 am

Never use screen protectors - they're nasty. A decent case will have a lip so the screen never touches a surface when face down, and never put anything in your pocket along with the phone, and you're all set.
Try doing my job, just keeping a phone in one piece is a battle in itself
This one is even bulletproof

Image
And so light and easy to carry around.