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Sent from the nexus of the Android world, the SGS3.
So one fine morning it will just crack?
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Sent from the nexus of the Android world, the SGS3.
I am not sure if it is this thread or the other, but people are saying that.
Sent from the nexus of the Android world, the SGS3.
I find it hilarious how the same people who'd laugh at the iPhone because "a glass phone makes absolutely no sense" are now defending the use of glass in the Nexus 4, saying it feels premium. It's hilarious.
here is the thing, a glass backed phone DOES feel more premium than a plastic back. However, it also makes it more fragile. There are pros and cons for having a glass back as well as for having a plastic. It is possible to like both for different reasons.
in other news, I dropped my N4 on concrete this morning. No cracks on glass but the silver rim got scuffed up on one corner. =(
Considering you are very involved with this thread, you know it.
Just to refresh your memory: http://forums.androidcentral.com/report.php?p=2408647 is where it starts
yes that is silly but the question is what is the best material for a phone? plastic? glass? aluminum? personally i think aluminum is because it feels premium and is more durable than glass. but i am hearing all kinds of things about aluminum scratching so i guess all you need are back/side screen protectors and your good. hell thats better than an otterbox or some of the other "bullet proof" cases that some people feel the need to get with the n4.no material is damage proof and to suddenly believe that the Nexus 4's materials are stronger than the laws of physics is silly.
i agree. i hate casing my phone but its necessary.This phone requires a case.
because of the scratching or is there something else i havent heard about?Not sure why they thought it was a good idea to go there, now...
are you asking me to report you? check your link. lol
i find this hard to believethe glass spontaneously cracking for one reason or another.
I believe if you call LG or Google you can send it in for repair. Not sure the cost but expect $100 +.
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i agree. i hate casing my phone but its necessary.
because of the scratching or is there something else i havent heard about?
The same people that criticized the iphone? Isn't that a bit of a massive generalization?I find it hilarious how the same people who'd laugh at the iPhone because "a glass phone makes absolutely no sense" are now defending the use of glass in the Nexus 4, saying it feels premium. It's hilarious.
As for the phone sliding on an "almost level" surface, that's not hard to do, especially when it vibrates the phone can move. Secondly, if the glass isn't strong enough on the back when the phone does vibrate/rattle it can cause cracks in the class. If the glass isn't very strong temperature differences can also cause the glass to crack.
It would also be interesting to see how the phone is weighted, compared to an iPhone 4/4S, as that can affect how it falls when it does fall.
The iPhone, being a factorably smaller device, also is less likely to get spider webbed the way the Nexus 4 is due to how compact the glass is, comparatively speaking. It's like dropping a 4 3.5" vase and not having it crack, and then being surprised that a bigger 5" vase cracks on the same drop. The larger surface area does affect it's integrity, at similar thicknesses. And with the way the back glass is constructed, it was an accident waiting to happen, anyways.
Additionally, the fact that a lot of people have dropped and cracked their iPhones isn't a 1:1 comparison. There are an order of a magnitude more iPhone 4/4S devices than Nexus 4s out in the wild, so the percentages simply do not line up equivalently.
This phone requires a case. People have been saying this since before it was released. It will never change. It's probably the most fragile smart device produced, ever.
Apple went from Glass to Aluminum for a reason. Not sure why they thought it was a good idea to go there, now...