I’ve been caseless for a while and have had a couple of drops and the phone has been fine. When I eventually upgrade my phone, I’ll probably stay caseless, or add minimal protection. Mainly cause if the increasingly rare catastrophic drop happens, it’d be unpleasant to deal with.

I do like some cases for their design elements, I might use one to just further personalize my phone.

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frizlab 3 days ago | parent | next [-]

I have been caseless forever. If I drop the phone and it breaks I’ll bring it to repairs (I used to do it myself but it’s more complicated now and I don’t have the time anymore anyways).

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fuzzfactor 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

>I have been caseless forever.

Almost the same here. We got new identical phones in 2023 for a good deal because they were made in 2022.

She breaks hers fairly regularly and myself not at all so far.

I guess they are considered obsolete already because in our complex there was apparently someone operating a cellphone shop who was discarding a couple dozen assorted brand new cases for this exact phone!

Fancy ones, tough ones, light ones, some with kickstands, quite a variety.

None of which I could abide for very long. She loves the most fashionable one.

Then one day I found something I could use that was made of a space-age fiber I have been long acquainted with, rayon.

It was an ankle sock, and it was not one of hers.

Pretty much useless by itself as footwear, so it existed for a time as orphan laundry before I tried it.

Uncased phone doesn't fall out when you handle it upside down, but slips out real easy when you want it to. Plus you can see who's calling through the fiber without having to remove it beforehand.

It surprised me that people seem to show more interest than they do for more fashionable alternatives that are not even footwear at all :)

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100721 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Well, yes, we all know that you can go caseless if paying for repairs or new phones is within your budget.

The point of a case is to avoid having to pay for those repairs.

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paulryanrogers 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Aren't iPhones expensive to repair? Like $100 minimum for just about anything. That's significant to recover from one incident.

I usually drop my phone 3-5 times a month. Inexpensive cases and screen protectors have saved me quite a lot of hassle.

Fewer repairs saves time, produces less waste, and preserves more of the resale value.

	▲	sroussey 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		I have AppleCare+ so it’s $30. I’ve had my phone stolen way more often than needing anything repaired because it’s caseless.

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frizlab 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

To answer both comments at the same time, I very rarely drop my phone. It happened 3 or 4 times, from pocket height, the screen stayed intact. Got a few scratches but that’s all (it’s the mini).

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garbagewoman 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Have you heard about cases? They prevent damage

	▲	frizlab 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		They are also making the phone bigger, heavier, uglier and just not a joy to use anymore.

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Tokumei-no-hito 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

i was for a while too. but the shift back to aluminum does not bode well for caseless.

deep scratches are trivial and drops will immediately lead to heavy dents. that being said the screen itself is incredibly tough so it will be usable.

before (stainless / titanium) you could go caseless without concern. the most i ever had happen was a little crack on the back

	▲	artursapek 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		The aluminum helps protect the glass - it absorbs the shock.

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jeroenhd 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

I don't know what it is about iPhones but I find them to get damage/chips/scratches super easy compared to the Android phones I've used.

Maybe the new phones are better, but I was quite disappointed when I noticed how easy the paint came off. What's the point of a pretty phone if you're gonna need me to put a case around it?

	▲	garbagewoman 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Your phone was painted?