*Naked Phones Only* -- What is the condition of your Gs3?

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dpaine88

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Aug 3, 2010
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I have been running a light case on my phone but have considered taking it off as I never seem to drop it.

Those of you without a case on your phone,

what condition is it in now?

Have you dropped it? How did it respond?

Thanks!!
 

Danno131313

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Nov 15, 2012
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Been without a case for 2 months, dropped once, edges are scratched but looks perfect.

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andrewk7750

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May 12, 2011
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I've had mine naked since christmas and it's in perfect condition besides a small hair line scrath on the screen :p i have the black one and it's a finger print magnet.

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HypostaticOnion

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I've had mine naked since christmas and it's in perfect condition besides a small hair line scrath on the screen :p i have the black one and it's a finger print magnet.

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Really? The only part on mine getting prints like crazy is the back. My screen doesn't for some reason.

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SBC44

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Sep 13, 2010
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I've gone case-less since I got mine on launch day, and cosmetically never had a single problem. A couple of months ago though I dropped it on a tile floor, and even though the screen or body didn't crack it wouldn't power back on, so something internal must have been damaged. I was able to use my insurance to get a replacement, but I'm not sure having a case on it other than something with some shock protection like an otter box would have helped anyway.

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nohbdyshero

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Nov 6, 2010
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I have been running a light case on my phone but have considered taking it off as I never seem to drop it.

Those of you without a case on your phone,

what condition is it in now?

Have you dropped it? How did it respond?

Thanks!!

You know Murphy's Law...once you take the case off you will drop hard on the concrete....
 
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faehsemc

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Jun 25, 2011
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This phone is waaaay to weak to be naked... I've broken my screen so many times from knee height drops.. one including being dropped on carpet. My old VIVOW was a lot stronger....

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srs731

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Sep 4, 2010
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I don't have a case I never liked them. I have cracked the screen on my old s3 though, happened to hit the metal strip that separates the room..Other than that I have a right pocket only rule and I make sure i NEVER put it on my lap when driving.
 

Vagitarian

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Jun 15, 2010
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Been using my s3 without a case since the day it came out. Couple nicks around the metallic edge but otherwise in perfect condition. I don't really have a habit of dropping phones though.
 

faehsemc

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Jun 25, 2011
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Majority of my drops are because of my son.... when I drop it myself I get the ninja/football player move of catching it and nearly kicking it through a field goal...but I like to think I am the worst draft pick ever because I usually catch it with my foot and it goes nowhere.

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bigchi11

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Sep 13, 2012
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I've had mine since launch and dropped it once on a concrete floor at work and a few times at the house. The only drop that caused any damage was the one at work and it barely scuffed the corner of the metal trim. So little it took me a minute to find it.

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SoCalSpecialist

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i too have had mine since launch and am using a Ringke "SLIM-Lite" case...no screen protector.

device is flawless!

no scratches, scuffs, or any other blemishes.
 

isarebe

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Feb 22, 2013
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I have been using a rokform rokbed v3 S3 case just for the mount and the phone is in good condition. no screen scratches. the case has a tendency to scratch the battery cover so i got a replacement to use with the case. not easy to find the black verizon S3 battery covers so that is sitting in the box the phone came in.
 

jimstratus

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Dec 11, 2010
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I also have a rokform v3 (awesome case) on mine since I saw a drop test on YouTube. There is no way I would feel safe without it.

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DomeHead

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Jul 28, 2011
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no case ever

i only have a screen protector on my phone. I avoid cases for phones because I keep my phone in my pocket and I don't like the size of the phone with a case on. This may not be the best idea because I am also quite clumsy but I really do like the thin sleek phone with no case. In any case, I must say that I am quite impressed with this phone. I've had it for about 5 months and have dropped it somewhere between 10-15 times. It is usually just a small drop but I have definitely dropped it out of my coat while taking the coat off and out of the car when getting out multiple times and only have a few small scratches on the back. There has been no damage to the screen at all. So to anyone that is scared of removing the case, my advice is to enjoy the design of the phone and not worry about the back. After all, a replacement for the back cover is cheaper then many of the cases out there.
 

Cruiserdude

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Jul 13, 2010
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I run mine naked about half the time, in a tpu case the rest of the time. I have two very small nicks in the silver trim around the sides, and a little scuff on the home button. I've had the phone since a few days before launch, though I did replace the battery cover recently because I broke it taking it off one time. Always have an SGP Ultra Nano screen protector though.

I'd say most people should have no problem running with no case, but it may not be the best idea. I love the feel of the naked phone and frequently use it like that, but I have dropped it from about waist height a few times onto hardwood floors or low carpet.

The phone feels nice enough that you do keep a firm grip on it and treat it like your precious, and if you're careful to keep your pocket empty you won't scratch it there. But because it's so slick, it can slip out of your pocket when sitting, or off of a surface you've set it on. Plus if you have anything else in your hand, it's easy to forget to keep a firm grip on the phone.

I've now got a Cruzerlite tpu case that looks and feels awesome, and like any tpu case removes in seconds with no wear. The material provides a great deal of protection for its minimal bulk, I've accidentally thrown my old Droid RAZR onto asphalt and concrete on separate occasions with just a slim tpu case with no harm done. Recently, I've been carrying with that case for peace of mind, and taking it off on occasion to use it, or if I'm at something rather formal.

But I see no need for something more than tpu, like an Otterbox, for the average person. If you're particularly clumsy, if you frequently skate, run, bike, 4 wheel, hunt, etc with it, or have a fairly physical profession I can see it, but for the rest of us it's overkill.

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Ovreel

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Dec 14, 2012
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Majority of my drops are because of my son.... when I drop it myself I get the ninja/football player move of catching it and nearly kicking it through a field goal...but I like to think I am the worst draft pick ever because I usually catch it with my foot and it goes nowhere.

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