What's in a scuff?

[jclisenby]

Out of curiosity why do u clean your defender that way? Reason being I usually clean my defender with a touch of dish washing liquid and water and let the case air dry. Just making sure I'm not doing anything wrong in cleaning my defender.

I prefer to clean mine with a specialty cleaning solution. The iClean solution is specifically made for touchscreen electronics and has 2 different cloths, one for cleaning and one for final shine.

You can use dish washing detergent, but its a bit harsher on the device. Shouldn't hurt it either way.


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[anon(4144202)]

I prefer to clean mine with a specialty cleaning solution. The iClean solution is specifically made for touchscreen electronics and has 2 different cloths, one for cleaning and one for final shine.

You can use dish washing detergent, but its a bit harsher on the device. Shouldn't hurt it either way.


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I was referring to the otterbox case without the phone in it. I use iClean myself on my phone.

 

[jclisenby]

I was referring to the otterbox case without the phone in it. I use iClean myself on my phone.

Oh. Yeah. I use the solution on the case and haven't had any problems. I use a microfiber cloth and then a qtip for the crevasses.


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[taz323]

Otterbox Defender case as soon as my phone gets unboxed. That's what I've done with my last 3 iPhones and they have been in mint condition after my contract is up.

The only time they come out is once a month for cleaning. I remove the case, clean the case fully with solution and q-tips, then I wipe the phone down with iClean solution. The phone is kept on a towel in the middle of the table while cleaning.

I've been able to sell all my iPhones as mint condition-like new using this strategy.


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I hear this, always used otterbox defender. Two days after I bought the phone, I went to grab it from the clip and it slipped and hit the floor face down. I was so shocked when I picked it up that there wasn't even a scratch.
Today took the phone out of its case, just to look at it. Felt so uncomfortable that it was clean and back in its case within twenty minutes.

 

[dwayne.williams]

I got a replacement. I don't want to go into the details because I feel like a loser. But I immediately put the new phone (that is flawless) in my Griffin Survivor and there it will stay. I think I have a sickness.


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[projectman]

Lol. I get it. Might even have done the same thing myself if the option was available.

 

[pr1nce]

I got a replacement. I don't want to go into the details because I feel like a loser. But I immediately put the new phone (that is flawless) in my Griffin Survivor and there it will stay. I think I have a sickness.


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Congrats! I wouldn't call it a sickness, we just want to take care of our iPhones

 

[dwayne.williams]

Of course. But I would like to think that I can handle something as insignificant as a scuff on my phone.


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[bgl321]

Of course. But I would like to think that I can handle something as insignificant as a scuff on my phone.

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Yes we would all like to think that, but what fun would that be

 

[bunjy]

Of course. But I would like to think that I can handle something as insignificant as a scuff on my phone.

I'm totally OCD about stuff like this as well. Just be thankful you had the option of getting a new one.

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[Raptor007]

The fragility of the iPhone is the reason why I always kept mine in a case. The iPhone 4/4S was bad enough with the glass front/back and now the iP5/5S sratches and nicks no easily. For $850 (64GB) I expect more from a fine jewel like device as apple calls it.

 

[dwayne.williams]

The fragility of the iPhone is the reason why I always kept mine in a case. The iPhone 4/4S was bad enough with the glass front/back and now the iP5/5S sratches and nicks no easily. For $850 (64GB) I expect more from a fine jewel like device as apple calls it.

That's hard to say. Considering that it is made up of a lot of glass makes it and any other touchscreen device fragile. I think the biggest part of my problem is that the phone is really attractive and I don't want it to show any wear. I would feel differently if it were a cheap, mostly plastic phone.


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[bunjy]

The aesthetics of the iPhone is one of the reasons I switched from Android. Most Android phones look 'assembled'. The iPhone looks 'crafted'.

 

[dwayne.williams]

Be careful, Otterbox Defender scuffed my iPhone 5 without even dropping it.

Do you have a white or black iPhone?


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[mumfoau]

I have a gouge in my vibrate switch from my phone falling behind the bed and likely hitting a screw as I was using it while falling asleep. When I saw it was it was like "Dang" then moved on. I was surprised that I didn't care more than I do. The only thing I changed after that was putting on a blue leather J Crew snap case on the back for more piece of mind when I lay it down on tables etc.

 

[pr1nce]

I have a gouge in my vibrate switch from my phone falling behind the bed and likely hitting a screw as I was using it while falling asleep. When I saw it was it was like "Dang" then moved on. I was surprised that I didn't care more than I do. The only thing I changed after that was putting on a blue leather J Crew snap case on the back for more piece of mind when I lay it down on tables etc.

If I had a gouge in my phone and can almost guarantee it would bug the crap out of me.

 

[dwayne.williams]

If I had a gouge in my phone and can almost guarantee it would bug the crap out of me.

Me too.


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