How do you protect your DINC?

[Gorilla*]

I want to see how other users protect the DINC as I have my methods, and I want to see the best solution.

IN a perfect world I would rock it naked, but knowing that i have dropped the phone like 30 times, this is not an option..


Im using the Seidio Innocase II on my Dinc and I find I like this case best..


Should I use a screen protector on my next phone? I dont use one now... but i paid dearly.... I was using a smaller case and the phone fell face first to the ground and when i picked it up it has small hairline scratches on the screen...

Needless to say I switched back to the safety of the Seidio Innocase II with its lip to protect falling on its face, but..


I dont know what to do.. Im not going to buy a screen and replace it..

and I hate screen protectors...


Hmm... What to do for next time.

 

[RebelShadow]

Hate or not it's still cheaper than replacing the screen. I use the Seidio Innocase II with the Seidio crystal screen protector and have droped my phone about 100 times so far and no damage.

 

[Gorilla*]

Hmm, i dunno

 

[SynisterWolf]

i have a Seidio SURFACE case with a ZAGG screen protector (only reason i got this was because of the life time warranty). not one scratch, dent, or anything on the body or screen of the phone. the case how ever has been through hell and back.

 

[lioryte]

I keep mine where it's safe

 

[POQbum]

Seideo active case, no screen protector.

Had a screen protector on it before and my screen shattered, only cost $30 to replace anyway so if anything happens bad enough again, I'll just replace again.

Likely won't ever or at least won't happen for a long while.

 

[jimlange]

I used the gloss silicone cover sold by Verizon for the first year that worked very well and protected my phone from drops onto concrete, brick, and marble. I just bought the $5 Speck case from Verizon that I really like so far but haven't "tested" it.

I used a screen protector for a while, but didn't like the rainbows caused by finger smudges, so now my screen is unprotected (but still in perfect condition).

 

[MagnaCore]

Silicone case and my pleather HTC belt case. No screen protector i got sick of them. I cook pizza and stupid flour used to always get wedged under my screen protector so i stopped using them.

 

[Gorilla*]

Hmm yea i will prob stick to the seidio innocase screen protectors suck

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[T-Keith]

I think screen protectors get a bad rap because of installation issues. I bought a three pack of screen protectors from Amazon for less than a buck, and they work great. Spend the time to install them right and I haven't had one come off.

It might be slightly more prone to fingerprints and glare but the ones I use are clear with no rainbowing.

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[romsRfun]

Verizon screen protector and speck shell. Both of these work great together.

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[liteon163]

I use the Verizon shell/holster combo. Well, I don't actually use the combo, just the shell. It's a one-piece cover that clips onto the phone. The shell protects the camera lens and its edges help protect the screen as well. Since the shell doesn't cover the ends of the phone (just the sides), I can wipe the screen off without getting an accumulation of grease and dirt just inside the shell's edges.

I have never used a screen protector. I got my DInc days after its initial release and still have a perfectly smooth screen, so why bother? I usually put the phone in an otherwise empty pocket, whether it be in jeans, cargo shorts, or a jacket.

I do have a few very minor nicks along the top and bottom edges of the phone, but they can barely be felt and you have to hold the phone at the perfect angle to see them.

I'm hoping my next phone and case hold up as well as my DInc.

 

[BabyBlues]

For a year my phone was naked, got dropped a couple times on tile floors and hardwood - the battery door would fly off, sometimes the battery would pop out - took it like a champ. Then my poor phone met concrete paving stones. It didn't like them and the screen shattered. So after getting a replacement it now resides under a screen cover from htcpedia and a silicone case.

 

[Andassaran]

Rocked it naked for about 6 months until it took its first drop, now it's in an OtterBox Commuter series case without screen protector. only a couple minor scratches around the outside edge of the phone from the drop, screen has minor wear and tear (small surface scratches, have to be in BRIGHT light to see them).

 

[phaze one]

I have the invisible shield for the face and I have the seidio active burgundy case and they work great together. The invisible shield is great and the response on the touch screen is like its not even there.

 

[rotaryboots]

It would take a lot of hard thrashing to even begin to damage my incredible.

Trident Kraken Case
Zagg screen protector (because it's never gone more than a minute without a screen protector...ever)

I watched a video of a shop selling the Trident Kraken and they put the phone in the case, climbed a ladder 10 feet high, and dropped the phone from the top and his arm's length. He let go and it bounced a couple times upon hitting the PAVEMENT. He got down and showed the camera that it was still perfectly alright. I was sold, and bought the case a few minutes later online. They have many different colors and replacement parts. I got grey/black.

I took the phone out a few weeks ago to change the battery and it still looks as good as it did the day I bought it. I've dropped it, bouced it, even thrown it all the way accross my shop to someone who didn't catch it and it hit a toolbox instead. Didn't even scuff the case.

Sure it's a bit larger, but I don't mind at all since I've been looking for a tough android smartphone since android came out. And since I had to buy the entire phone myself not on a plan, I don't get insurance, so the case doubles as my insurance policy, as well as making it strong enough to take to work with me and not have to worry too much.

Take a look at the Trident Kraken. Its also cheaper than other comparable tough cases.

 

[dspcap]

I will only buy Otterbox cases, I have the Commuter case on my inc with their screen protector.

I have owned several seidio cases, they just don't match the quality or customer service of Otterbox.

I am biased because my dog recently went after my phone and the otterbox saved it from destruction

 

[TheManCalledX]

I'll be honest, when I first got my Inc, I had nothing on it for about 2 weeks. I ordered some cheap case/screen protector/car charger for like 4 bux on ebay. It's the same case the kiosk at my mall sells for 20. So I laughed. It was super tight on it when I first put it on, but because of the stupid design for the sd card under the back cover, I had to remove it. After taking off a few times, it started being very lose, and eventually broke.

The screen protector has held up pretty well, other than a deep gash in one spot, but it's not in the functional part of the screen, but in the blackened part towards the top right corner.

Recently, I picked up a *speck case from Verizon for like 5 bucks, and it's made my Inc the perfect size for my hand. The other case gave me problems with hitting the "p" button when I texted because of my fat fingers lol. The speck case is absolutely perfect. Would prefer it was pure black rather than red rimming, but it'll suffice until I upgrade to the Vigor.

 

[nrvous1]

Had a kraken and since have gone back to the vzm high gloss silicone case. This case has saved my phone a number of times and I consider the incredible to be a durable phone. I've thrown this phone through a wall and its still working.

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[jbcode42]

I used to have it in a (pleather?) case I got from verizon when I got it. That lasted about a year before it got too worn down. I then had it in a cheap case that was horrible and I ended up throwing away, so now it is not in a case.

I always have a screen protector on it. If there is one thing that is super annoying on a phone when it gets scratched, its the screen.