Do not drop the samsung s8

[jfreeusa]

Bought the Samsung S8 and unfortunately dropped it the first day and it shattered like glass. I cannot believe Samsung is doing this to us. The screen is gorilla glass which is great then they have the nerve to charge 600-800+ for a phone made of something so fragile. Where I bought it they did not have a case for it. I say buy a case first then the phone.

 

[blaine07]

Sorry for your loss. Makes me cry to look at.

 

[jacker]

While I do feel terrible for you.... Samsung isn't doing anything to us.

Being careful of your fragile yet expensive electronic item isn't new.

That would go for phones, tablets and laptop's.

Sorry....

 

[bandofbrothers2112]

Those pictures made me wince.

Although there are thousands of cases available online I also find many available in Highstreet Stores and flea markets.

I bought a cheap tpu clear case until my RhinoShield Bumper came through.

 

[afh3]

As a father to two teen-aged daughters that are in possession of Samsung Galaxy S8 phones, this is something I expect, but hope against, every day when I come home from work.

Short of equipping their phones with M1 Abrams cases - which are remarkably unpopular with that demographic - it's just something you live with if you've made this choice.

(And, for clarity's sake, by "you've made this choice", I do mean having two teen-aged daughters.)

 

[dov1978]

"it shattered like glass"

Of course it did, it's an all glass phone. Even in a case you have to treat it like a baby and you pray you don't drop it. I traded in my s8 Plus after the 1st few weeks and as much as I liked the phone I don't miss the anxiety of dropping it and doing what you did

Please tell me you've at least got insurance on it?

 

[oneformula]

So the glass shattered like glass?

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Those pictures made me wince.

Although there are thousands of cases available online I also find many available in Highstreet Stores and flea markets.

I bought a cheap tpu clear case until my RhinoShield Bumper came through.

How is the rhino shield bumper working. I have a hard time believing the protection they say it offers. Do you have pictures of it on your phone?

 

[jeffmd]

Did this happen with the s7 and s6 and iphones? where the first 3 weeks were filled with post of people who drop the phone days..hours after getting it and complaining why they sold them such a fragile phone?

 

[bandofbrothers2112]

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How is the rhino shield bumper working. I have a hard time believing the protection they say it offers. Do you have pictures of it on your phone?

It fits really well on my s8.

It's thin and light thus does not add much to its dimensions.

The extreme drop tests I've seen on YouTube which some are over the claimed 11 feet are comforting but I hope I never have to put it to the test myself

It works well with my dbrand Black Dragon back skin and Official Samsung film type screen protector.

I have read some with s8+ say the sides are loose but I've seen a YouTube review from TechZilla saying it fits fine.

I'll add some pictures in a few minutes.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

It fits really well on my s8.

It's thin and light thus does not add much to its dimensions.

The extreme drop tests I've seen on YouTube which some are over the claimed 11 feet are comforting but I hope I never have to put it to the test myself

It works well with my dbrand Black Dragon back skin and Official Samsung film type screen protector.

I have read some with s8+ say the sides are loose but I've seen a YouTube review from TechZilla saying it fits fine.

I'll add some pictures in a few minutes.

OK. Thanks. I'll check YouTube, there weren't any YouTube videos on the S8 series when I last looked. I would like them to test the edge series in their drop tests, they have only done the flat screen tests, which I'm sure will test different then the edge screens.

 

[bandofbrothers2112]

OK. Thanks. I'll check YouTube, there weren't any YouTube videos on the S8 series when I last looked. I would like them to test the edge series in their drop tests, they have only done the flat screen tests, which I'm sure will test different then the edge screens.

This is one and she also does more extreme drop tests too.

 

[bandofbrothers2112]

RhinoShield Bumper pictures.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

RhinoShield Bumper pictures.

Thanks. I watched the video, better then nothing, but would have been nice to see her drop kick the S8, LOL. Looks like you could use the rhino without a skin also.

 

[Kalvin Kerns]

While I do feel terrible for you.... Samsung isn't doing anything to us.

Being careful of your fragile yet expensive electronic item isn't new.

That would go for phones, tablets and laptop's.

Sorry....

Ditto this

 

[amyf27]

I have 2 cases for my s8 plus-- unicorn beetle and a caseology clear case that has a reinforced black bumper. I have dropped the phone a couple of times but never had an issue because I've had those cases on . But believe me I am is careful as I can possibly be majority of the time and would not leave the house without a case on

 

[Goosinurwife]

it shattered like glass becuz the back is gorilla glas thats why

 

[bandofbrothers2112]

Thanks. I watched the video, better then nothing, but would have been nice to see her drop kick the S8, LOL. Looks like you could use the rhino without a skin also.

If you look at one of her older drop test reviews she does precisely that !

 

[tcjohnsson]

Sorry for your loss. An all-glass shatter-prone phone is undeniably dumb. But it is even more dumb to not put a case on your phone.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

If you look at one of her older drop test reviews she does precisely that !

I know, I was hoping for that with the S8, I think the one she dropped kicked is a flat screen.

Another question, I've seen reports that the buttons are hard to push with the rhino bumper on, is this true? TIA