Nexus 4 is slidy!

[promanex]

I put my N4 down on a book on the windowsill. By eye, the book was perfectly level but it mist have been on a slight angle because while I wasn't looking the Nexus slowly slid along the book and off the edge, hitting the radiator on the way down :'( it has a big dent in the bottom of the black chrome bit now.

 

[EWY]

Bumper is available in Google Play now. Get one. It would prevent accident like yours and it probably would hide the dent.

 

[promanex]

Bumper is available in Google Play now. Get one. It would prevent accident like yours and it probably would hide the dent.

Had a look on the play store, showing out of stock for me

 

[EWY]

It is available in the States now. I?ve just ordered one about 45 minutes ago. If you are not in the States, it should be available for you sooner and later. Feel bad for you especially on such a new phone. Still once you get the bumper on the phone, you should not notice the dent.

 

[promanex]

It is available in the States now. I?ve just ordered one about 45 minutes ago. If you are not in the States, it should be available for you sooner and later. Feel bad for you especially on such a new phone. Still once you get the bumper on the phone, you should not notice the dent.

Yeah I'm taking solace in the fact that I can cover it up when I can finally get a bumper!

 

[V-Tech]

I put my N4 down on a book on the windowsill. By eye, the book was perfectly level but it mist have been on a slight angle because while I wasn't looking the Nexus slowly slid along the book and off the edge, hitting the radiator on the way down :'( it has a big dent in the bottom of the black chrome bit now.

Sorry to hear it happened to you.

Like others said a bumper is a good thing to have. Right now it's being sold in the US and i hope that they will start selling it in other parts of the world as well. I want to get one as well.

 

[Fairclough]

Unfortunate, but accidents do happen. Least on positive was there were no screen cracks.
Would a full body protector do a good protection from this or not?

 

[Hubertsng]

Yeah.. it's really slidy. Get a back cover (xtreme gaurd or something) and it won't slide but you can still see the back

 

[Everene]

Woo! *Puts on bartender uniform and slides Nexus 4 all the way down the bar* I'd call that a success guys.. *Grabs a boot of Guinness*

 

[donec]

For others to know the protective skins that came on the Nexus 4 (I don't believe) were just shipping protection. I think they are actually protection skins to be left on while using the phone. My reasoning is that when they are left on for one thing it does not slide around much at all. Further both screens have cutouts as needed like for the sensors and camera/LED there would be no reason for them to have cutouts just for shipping. Also they are made much better than any shipping protectors I have ever seen.

Bottom line is new people do not remove them and your phone will not be so slidy.

 

[andr0idralphie]

Only hindsight is 20/20.

Thanks for sharing.

Hey, got five bucks?

 

[palitsyn]

For others to know the protective skins that came on the Nexus 4 (I don't believe) were just shipping protection. I think they are actually protection skins to be left on while using the phone. My reasoning is that when they are left on for one thing it does not slide around much at all. Further both screens have cutouts as needed like for the sensors and camera/LED there would be no reason for them to have cutouts just for shipping. Also they are made much better than any shipping protectors I have ever seen.

NO!!!

 

[KwietStorm]

Couldn't pay me to leave my phone on a window sill

 

[donec]

NO!!!

No!!! What?

 

[FYourProblems]

Couldn't pay me to leave my phone on a window sill

You'd do it for a million, don't lie.

 

[donm527#IM]

Rearth case... problem solved

 

[BeverageNinja]

Only hindsight is 20/20.

Thanks for sharing.

Hey, got five bucks?

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41bfpM9B+jL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Five bucks and you have to wait until Dec 30th for them to be in stock, but hey at least they're giving us a date as to when they'll be in stock.

 

[Jeremy8000]

For others to know the protective skins that came on the Nexus 4 (I don't believe) were just shipping protection. I think they are actually protection skins to be left on while using the phone. My reasoning is that when they are left on for one thing it does not slide around much at all. Further both screens have cutouts as needed like for the sensors and camera/LED there would be no reason for them to have cutouts just for shipping. Also they are made much better than any shipping protectors I have ever seen.

Bottom line is new people do not remove them and your phone will not be so slidy.

If they were intended to remain on as screen protectors, they wouldn't have the +, -, and power labels. That said, unlike some other 'shipping protectors' they aren't on with a lot of bubbles, are very clear, and don't impede sensitivity. In short, they're not a bad thing. I'm leaving mine on till I get the screen protectors I ordered.

 

[palitsyn]

No!!! What?

"I think they are actually protection skins to be left on while using the phone" - NO

 

[RickInHouston]

This has happened twice to me, as well. On the nightstand and dresser. Somehow worked its way onto the floor.