Galaxy S3 naked case Review

[circuit.007]

Here's my story: I was sitting on my couch watching tv and mess in with my phone at the same time. I'm holding the phone in my left hand and decide to reach for the remote and change the channel. Unexpectedly somehow as I was reaching the phone slips from my hand and lands hard on my tile floor.

This was from couch height. The phone landed on a corner and then proceeded to fall flat on the screen.

I have no case (put off getting one..) and no screen protector. Just great.. I knew my phone was doomed.

I'm terrified I've heard about how fragile the s3 is and that gorrila glass 2 is all just crap and doesn't protect. I'm sure that my screen cracked at least a little. I pick up the phone... Nothing!

There's absolutely nothing wrong with the phone. The screen is not cracked there is no scratches or scuff marks everything is perfect. Mint condition

I'm very happy and can say that the phone is not that fragie. I think it can withstand some minor accidental drops.

Needless to say I have a case on the way, can't let this happen again!

Just thought I'd share.

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[cell128]

Link to where u bought the case?

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[benefit14snake]

Link to where u bought the case?

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Lol.

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[El Nivek]

Lol.

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Well he DID order a case

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[circuit.007]

Haha yeah after the drop I ordered the otterbox commuter (white) from amazon.

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[crawlgsx]

I hate cases and haven't used one in many, many phones. I have had minor scratches and scuffs because of that but haven't broken a single one (*knocks on wood*). I am pretty cautious about my phones though. I just love the feel of a new smartphone and a case absolutely ruins it, even more so for the screen protectors. Every time I try out someone's phone with a screen protector it drives me crazy, feels awful and builds up grime/finger grease/dirt even worse than the glass.

 

[JBO1018]

I couldn't stand the thought of putting a case on such a sleek thin phone. I met a guy who came into my job who had an SPIGEN Ultra Thin Air case. It adds virtually no bulk to the device and looks nice. I doubt it provides tons of protection but definitely will help for drops on the corners.

 

[flarbear]

I haven't put a case on any of my Android phones, but I just put a case on my SGS3 for 2 reasons. It keeps the camera from contacting (dirty) surfaces if I lay it on its back, and it keeps the buttons from getting accidentally pressed during handling and/or passing around to show off a picture or other screen.

When I got it, I mainly thought I would try it for the camera protection (I'm not so much worried about damage to the lens cover as I am about having to constantly wipe it off to keep the view clean). I only discovered the button protection benefit after putting it on and handling it for a few minutes.

To me, the button protection is the key advantage as every Android phone that I've ever had has been a bear to try to share/show off pictures on. Perhaps my G1 wasn't so bad, but my Nexus One, my G2, and my Sensation all had the issue that if I brought up a picture and handed it to someone they would inevitably hand it back in a few seconds because they had locked the screen - or I'd get it back on silent mode because they'd rested their thumb on the volume keys. This past weekend at a party it got so bad that when I handed it to someone they would treat it like I was handing them a radioactive snowflake - they'd be so afraid to touch it or hold it that they would then end up brushing the screen and hitting the soft keys and mess up what was displayed for fear of hitting a real button. Now, I think those issues will be a thing of the past, or at least much less of a problem.

My case is a Cygnett matte slim case from Frys. It gives a little more holding friction which is a good thing, and while that makes it slightly less easy to slide into a tight pocket, it isn't really "grabby" enough to make pockets a problem. It's more of a soft textured plastic friction than a rubberized friction.

 

[deedscreen]

That's awesome!!! Just at least get a gloss clear TPU case from Amazon... it's 100% clear and it protects your phone, as if you have no case on it! Don't forget a screen protector lol...

 

[Fidyyuan]

That's awesome!!! Just at least get a gloss clear TPU case from Amazon... it's 100% clear and it protects your phone, as if you have no case on it! Don't forget a screen protector lol...

Downside is that the TPU case will no longer be clear in 3 weeks :/ It'll start to yellow.

 

[Kilroy672]

You got lucky. Did the floor have carpet or a tile floor? I had the samething happend to me many years with my HTC T-Mobile Dash, it was charging, I picked it up and dropped on the carpet (maybe 3 feet) and shatterd the screen. Lucky for me I found a screen on ebay and replaced it for about $50. I can't imangine how much a new screen would cost for the S3.

 

[circuit.007]

It was a tile floor not carpet. And yeah I did get lucky...I can't afford to break this phone. Spent all my money on it. Still waiting on that white commuter case to ship though it's taking freaking forever!

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[Flipmo123]

At least there was not any sustainable damage to it. With my luck, it would have shattered. Still, great news to hear that it has some resistance to it.

 

[SeanFloyd]

Dropped my SGS3 twice, face down both times. First time on a tile floor and the second time on concrete. This was prior to having any screen protector or case. I have two light scratches as a result, which are only visible at the right angle.

Can't really complain, was expecting the screen to break with the reports we've been hearing.

 

[pedroisweird]

I would definitely cry if I dropped this phone. The S3 is too amazing to fall! I put a case on mine for that reason but I take it out every so often just so I can enjoy the nice slippery but sexy feeling of it naked lol.

 

[Android_Monsters]

I got the ghost armor kit for this phone in carbon fiber white on my white version. Not using the screen protectors at the moment.

It gives the phone a custom look and keeps one from getting scratches on the back and bezel.

Or covers up the ones you already got rocking naked

Makes it less slippery too

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[circuit.007]

Monsters that sounds pretty cool, could you share some more info. Where did you get it and for how much? Was it pretty easy to install ? Also could you post some pics?

 

[xxmelissaxx]

Monsters that sounds pretty cool, could you share some more info. Where did you get it and for how much? Was it pretty easy to install ? Also could you post some pics?

+1
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[SimPRoBer20]

Just got the otter box defender..every drop test I've seen ends up with shatterd screen..this is just gotta b one of the most fragile android phones..probly cuz screen size and how rounded it is..my sensation lasted about 2 years no case and I dropped it plenty that thing was a tank..HTC lost my cash this buy tho how am I supposed to settle for a one s or a g nexus or one x with no expandable storage or battery!
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[michaeldotson817]

I got the ghost armor kit for this phone in carbon fiber white on my white version. Not using the screen protectors at the moment.

It gives the phone a custom look and keeps one from getting scratches on the back and bezel.

Or covers up the ones you already got rocking naked

Makes it less slippery too

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Man I forgot about Ghost Armour. I had it for my iphone and loved how slim it kept it but protected it. I am gonna go check it out for the s3 this weekend. Do they cover up any of the front of the phone? Or is there anyway you can upload a couple pictures of it.

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