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[Nexus 5 General] Jeimygirl:
My point was that the S2 has a gorilla glass and it took many falls without cracking. T barely has any scratches after 2 years too.
[Nexus 5 General] mr.r9:
Now random cracking is an issue, but even 2 inch toughened (laminated) glass will break if it hits the ground along its edges/corners because the stress distribution is concentrated there.
[Nexus 5 General] eman3316@optonline.net:
I obviously agree with your first statement but why do people always have to bring up the iPhone to compare things to. How about an HTC One, or a Samsung Galaxy S4 or an LG G2? People think if an iPhone does something then we can just accept it. I would expect an iPhone to break. It is built by underage kids and is known to get damaged easily regardless of what Apple tells us.
[Nexus 5 General] m8tix:
Budddy, Gorilla Glass doesn't make your phone shatter-proof, it's just protecting your phone against scratches.
[Nexus 5 General] faultytowersdude:
Sorry to hear that dude.
[Nexus 5 General] italia0101:
The only reason I brought up the iPhone is due to the "popular opinion" that it has the best build quality.. Not that it's my opinion though
[Nexus 5 General] leetrevor81:
I find it really disrespectful when people talk down on people that drop their phones and say they should be more careful.

The reality is we are all human! human's make mistakes! Some make less than others, but we all make mistakes. If you have never tripped, said the wrong thing, accidentally dropped something, well then congratulations you are a perfect person! But no need to put down others.
[Nexus 5 General] faultytowersdude:
Totally agree.
[Nexus 5 General] eman3316@optonline.net:
Yeah, but I think that is just Apples and sheep's opinion and even a lot of the heard will tell you their iPhone is built like crap because there are so many people who have damaged their iPhone.. We know better then to believe the sh.t Apple tells us.

A lot of people also say Samsungs build quality sucks because they are plastic but they are some of the strongest best built phones I have used.
[Nexus 5 General] Jeimygirl:
Yes I understand this. I was simply stating my personal experience. It fell on all 4 of it's corners (where they are quite damaged), flat on its face, or back, bounced many times etc and the glass is quite spotless.
[Nexus 5 General] Tung_meister:
Got any pictures of the damage?
[Nexus 5 General] Jeimygirl:
Very true! You can only be so careful. The fact that the screen shattered at such close range is a now a big worry

Edges may not be that strong. Seems like a case is needed for this phone "just on case"
[Nexus 5 General] Burrid:
Is the back that easily popped? So it's not glued on there?
[Nexus 5 General] flex420:
Pics or did not happen!
[Nexus 5 General] m8tix:
Yes, it really depends how the device falls down and at which angle it gets hit. I've dropped my S3 many times and it survived bravely without any noticeable damage.
[Nexus 5 General] stereoprologic:
This is why people like you shouldn't have nice things.
[Nexus 5 General] eman3316@optonline.net:
I just want to say to the OP, sorry to hear this happened to you. It sucks and this is something we all fear whether we use a case or not. We shouldn't be attacking the OP for not using a case he was simply asking if others have seen an issue.
[Nexus 5 General] Kenneth131:
The back will be easily taken off. Its only snapped on with clips around the edge of the backplate that clip into cutouts in the mid frame chassis. So I would expect that if it suffered stress it could pop off. It's not glued on which is good for future modding of new back plates so I think its a good thing
[Nexus 5 General] Gorgtech:
I think he has learned his lesson the hard way ;)
[Nexus 5 General] PhilipL:
Hi

The back is just clipped on, this isn't uncommon with smart phones these days, actually pretty common with lots of anything these days. :) Cheaper to assemble, plus keeps a smoother appearance as no screws anywhere. Gluing it would of course make it very difficult to repair later.

On the plus side it wouldn't be a surprise to find new backs readily available so we could swap from black to white or white to black, or just replace a scratched back.

Regards

Phil
[Nexus 5 General] spinal2k:
worlds first!!

jk, sorry about that, i hate when things like these happen on new equipment...
[Nexus 5 General] eman3316@optonline.net:
So do we think the back can be popped right back on in a situation like this or if the back pops off you are just SOL?
[Nexus 5 General] Gorgtech:
The irony is, some guys destroy expensive items on purpose ( eg. droptests @ youtube ) and get $$$ for doing this :)

Just out of curiosity, do you have an idea how expensive the repair would be ?
[Nexus 5 General] Kenneth131:
I would think it could be clipped back on as long as all clips are in tact.
[Nexus 5 General] seanroberts196:
I've uploaded a picture so all can see, I managed to pop the back corner back on with a bit of force and it seems ok, Lucky for me I had insurance when i brought it, apparently they will swap it tomorrow for a new one :D
[Nexus 5 General] Cozmo85:
That white speaker grill. Take one for the team now and color it black with a sharpee and see how it looks.
[Nexus 5 General] A.VOID:
Good thing I bought a black one since white ones break easily :p

In all seriousness, sorry that happened. Although I see this every time new phone come out. S3 had a bunch of breaks from people.

Falls where they land at the right point break the glass. I wanted to go faceless, but this reminded me is probably not realistic.
[Nexus 5 General] crawlgsx:
x2. No cases ever here. 97% of my phones have still been mint when I resell them. Can' stand ruining the feel/size of a phone with a case. Have only ever damaged one phone and that was an old school Nokia with the antenna that stuck out the top, the antenna broke off in my pocket :(.
[Nexus 5 General] ms0chez:
Ha. Same here with the napkins. Boyfriend makes fun of me every time.
[Nexus 5 General] altimax98:
Was that an antenna in your pocket or were you just happy to see someone?

I agree about no cases, I have foam with a phone cutout on it for my desk at work lol
[Nexus 5 General] supercakefish:
Sorry to hear that but it is to be expected. When you drop glass onto hard surfaces, it shatters and cracks - fact. Sometimes people get lucky and it's fine. Most of the time glass is glass no matter how much gorilla DNA it has been injected into it. You cannot blame the phone for your own mistake, though it is very unfortunate it happened.

My Nexus 4, which was supposedly the weakest phone in the world, has no scratch or crack on it so far after owning it for a year *touch wood*. Many blame the phone because it makes them feel better after knowing they've just made a costly mistake.

Mistakes happen. It sucks. I'm very sorry to hear that. Unless phone companies start making phones without glass they will always break when dropped onto hard surfaces from any reasonable height. Glass is glass, I'm afraid.

I hope you can find a replacement screen or phone soon for reasonable cost.
[Nexus 5 General] Enddo:
i hear it's just on with clips
[Nexus 5 General] flonker:
That sucks. Gorilla glass 3 is thinner than gorilla glass 2, so I would imagine it will be more easy to crack.

Does anyone know if my insurance through Sprint will be able to be applied to this phone?
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
If you buy it from Sprint then yes. If you buy it from elsewhere no. Sprint isn't gonna insure a phone you didn't buy from them

Sent from my LG-E970 using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Nexus 5 General] LNJ:
The first Gorilla glass was thick. Gorilla glass 2 was thinner and I'm assuming that 3 is thinner still which will make it more fragile.
[Nexus 5 General] flonker:
Are you sure, or just guessing? Technically the insurance isn't Sprint, it's Asurian. That's just the company Sprint has a partnership with. You could be right, and probably are, but I briefly scanned the terms and conditions and didn't see anything stating that you can't. Just said the device has to be active on their network. Just sucks if I would have to cancel my Sprint insurance to get insurance from the same company.
[Nexus 5 General] floyd0815:
Oh cræp.

My cheap S4 clone (No.1 S6) doesn't have gorilla glass and looks the same after dropping from half a meter.
[Nexus 5 General] tvdang7:
There's always that one guy on launch that drops it and makes a thread " one foot" " bad quality" ect.lmao
[Nexus 5 General] morfy50:
True Dat! :p
[Nexus 5 General] floyd0815:
Had a look on your pic again:

That's no Nexus 5.
[Nexus 5 General] DroidDavi:
Ouch bro happens to me with my gnex 1st day cracked in the corner . It was maybe a foot off the ground
[Nexus 5 General] seanroberts196:
so what is it then ???? as the box and receipt and phone say's it is!!!!!

more pictures
[Nexus 5 General] Cronis:
Pretty sure thats a nexus 5....

sorry to hear your screen cracked mate, happens though to pretty much any phone if it hits the ground right. to all the people who are saying they drop their phones a tun and they never break, its not about how often you drop your phone but HOW you drop your phone. There are points on a screen which if impacted in certain ways will crack it no matter what (even if it falls from very short distances). Its why a well designed case tries to pull pressure away from impact points and spread the impact over the entire case.

Grats on the replacement though!
[Nexus 5 General] seanroberts196:
don't i know it, I was never saying the quality was crap etc. i think its a great phone that feels great in the hand that good in fact that having had mine we then had to go back to the shop to get another for the girlfreind as she wanted mine !!! but getting a case is hard as they are all coming soon.
[Nexus 5 General] caribouxda:
This thread is ridiculous. Glass breaks. What is the point of even uploading pictures? Not google's fault you cannot even hold a phone in your hands.
[Nexus 5 General] onmike:
I dropped my old iPhone 5 face down on cement from my ear while walking and it didn't get a scratch. I'm almost 6'5.

On another occasion occasion my friendsiphone 5 cracked falling maybe 1.5ft. As you said, just wrong angles.

This does suck though.
[Nexus 5 General] italia0101:
Yea that's what I mean, Sometimes it will just hit at the ***** of an angle lol
[Nexus 5 General] daddioj:
see this is why. oh naked this oh I wanted naked naked nakedddddddddd I want nakeddddddd. put a damn case on the phone you never know when freak things happen. I don't care if it had gorilla glass over 900000000 put a damn screen protector on it too
[Nexus 5 General] 2.0t03speed:
Yea i agree it's all in the angles. I was swapping my downpipe out on my car about a month ago, and carelessly had my gs3 sitting on the wiper cowl playing music. I moved my arm and bumped it by accident and it fell down and hit my turbo,subframe, and finally the ground. Went under the car and got it and the glass didn't have a scratch on it.
[Nexus 5 General] koriflame:
I would think by now manufacturers would use something like the wiimote wrist strap. Sure it's not incredibly stylish and not many people would use it, but it might at least help some of the murphy's law-ers out there. lol
[Nexus 5 General] 2.0t03speed:
i've seen cases not save phones from shattered screens. Also please tell me how a screen protector is supposed to help with a drop like his on a hardwood floor?
[Nexus 5 General] huntedsoul12:
Ouch!! I feel for you mate..

Its just those unlucky days.
[Nexus 5 General] chlehqls:
Yeah...this phone doesn't break more easily or less easily than other flagships. Just because this particular incident happened, doesn't mean the build quality is somehow terrible.
[Nexus 5 General] daddioj:
screen protector for scratches not a drop. I am not saying cases are all savior from breaks. but a better chance. I think people are nuts spending money on phones and not protecting them
[Nexus 5 General] arzbhatia:
Hot damn. This is so sad! Feel bad for you bro, OP.
[Nexus 5 General] El Daddy:
Too much sense was made. Does Not Compute.

:p
[Nexus 5 General] 2.0t03speed:
Thats what gorilla glass is made for. Me personally i don't like the way a case makes my phone feel as well as most screen protectors. i'll use either my sena ultraslim or my bugatti elements xl pouch to protect it from scratches in my pocket. All the smartphones I've owned since 2008 have never had a case on them and i've never had a cracked screen *knocks on wood* so far. Then again i guess i'm a little more ocd about my phones then other people.
[Nexus 5 General] Andrewtst:
Feel sorry for you.

But do remember nowsday phone is not means for drop. Once drop you know they is big possible it get crack.

Phone screen crack due to angle impact issue not how high you drop it.
[Nexus 5 General] mrjeff2:
I had a S3 that I cracked within 24 hours of using it. The whole device felt fragile before the crack and so I think that particular device was ready to crack whether I liked it or not. The replacement came back and felt much sturdier and never cracked once after many falls.

In my case, my credit card offered purchase protection and paid for the replacement. You should check yours.
[Nexus 5 General] IRX120:
I had a 200$ prepaid android phone a year ago or so, and I was real pissed that it wouldn't turn on so I slammed it onto the tile floor in the gym at my school. It didn't break, not a scratch or anything, and I threw it hard as I could, I guess it all depends on the angle of how it hits lol
[Nexus 5 General] Deeco7:
First of many.

Is it not common sense to buy protective wear for an (new) expensive device, regardless if your ocd or not?
[Nexus 5 General] p51d007:
Here we go

Oh no! I dropped a piece of GLASS onto a HARD SURFACE on it's edge and it cracked?

But...but...but...isn't gorilla glass not suppose to do that? It's SCRATCH resistant, no crack proof.

Unless you make it out of a flexible substance, pretty much any glass substance is going to crack if you

drop it on edge. This is why I hope the flexible screen technology matures. It will stop causing the threads

"but it's got gorilla glass", and the "they should make it where it doesn't break" threads, when people drop

something that has a GLASS screen onto a hard surface, no matter how small the height of the fall was.

I've had cell phones since the days of the motorola brick and I don't understand how people can sit on them, toss

them around, drop them, leave them in their pants going through the laundry etc, and expect them to never fail.
[Nexus 5 General] bigblue95z:
Always use a case! I only get the thin rubbery plastic ones but it's better than nothing and the $3 price tag from Amazon is worth the possibility it would help for small drops like this since it wraps around the top bezel.
[Nexus 5 General] Jeimygirl:
Well at least he crack isn't as bad! Maybe you could get a spigen glass screen protector to give it a smooth glass look again if you don't want to spend he money right now to fix it.

It looks like it feel on something. For it to crack where it did. It's not a corner but on a weird spot.
[Nexus 5 General] Poke_N_PDA:
Lots of people on here need a lesson in diplomacy.

Step 1: be sincerely caring about the issue at hand. Give your condolences.

Step 2: give your opinion in a delicate way. IE "This is why I always get a case. Issues can happen at any moment. Too bad it happened to you before you had a chance."
[Nexus 5 General] wafflestyx:
Sucks, why cant companies just go back to plastic screens. Never hand an issue with scratchs with a screen protector. Im sure it would also cut down cost some also.

Spend $400 for something 5x3 that gets a lot of use, you would think drop, scratch and water resistance would be a standard by now.
[Nexus 5 General] Deeco7:
This get's you nowhere. Sometimes the Truth needs be told bluntly.
[Nexus 5 General] wideasleep1:
But admit it...this thread is a cut-n-paste from any phone launch... and they were all similarly pointless.
[Nexus 5 General] RayTrue04:
Oh noes!!! Quickly call Google and file a complain! Gorilla Glass should not crack or shatter.. When your phone fell it should've been the wood floor that shattered. Definitely a defective phone. I've dropped my GS3 while skydiving last year and when it landed it made a huge crater on the Earth but when I finally made it to land my phone was still going strong with not a scratch on site.. :eek:

Will these threads ever disappear? You see them on every device now. Irresponsibility does not equate to bad build quality. Sorry about ur loss op.. Just file a claim or purchase a new phone if u have no insurance. These post are such a waste of space.. :rolleyes: :banghead:
[Nexus 5 General] Hand76:
Dude I am so sorry for the loss of your phone but what the hell is up with your hands?

Do you have insurance to cover that? :)
[Nexus 5 General] Gugus38:
He was so mad for crackng his brand new phone that he started to hurt himself :cyclops:
[Nexus 5 General] dazz87:
This is why I purchase my Nexus with my Amex card. Amex has a 90 days protection warranty for purchases against accidental damage or theft. I dont know where the OP is from, and if he used a credit card that offer something like what Amex offer.
[Nexus 5 General] Deeco7:
That takes to my first point: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=47079872&postcount=74
[Nexus 5 General] anthonyly:
can't u try lieing to google :) and say it came cracked
[Nexus 5 General] goodburner:
I guess that's the price you pay for making the phone so slim!!!
[Nexus 5 General] tehdef:
Because 1 idiot broke it and people are mad over a wobbly power button? Get real kid.
[Nexus 5 General] jmattp:
I am exactly the same. With all of my electronics. My Nexus 7 lays on a paper zine next to my bed while it charges. I also wipe down my laptop, phone and tablet every night.

Front and back.
[Nexus 5 General] Kenneth131:
Ha build quality is actually very good on this device having held 3 actual devices so far I could pick out a few things I noticed but I am way way above ocd with finding faults on devices. So if that's all I can find its really good and the device feels solid.

We know all phones can ended up with cracked screens if they land in a way that stresses the glass.

The power button is not an issue its the design.

I would say give me any mass produced device even the holly iPhone and I'll find something that isn't finished to the perfect standard you would expect or something that rattles or a part that has some play in it. Its just the way it is.

How many people had an iPhone 3G/3Gs and never noticed that it rattled. It did though and it was the vibrate motor as it wasn't cushioned in the cut out for it in the case. I noticed it how many did not. Was it a fault or just the way it was.

All I'm saying is there will always be things that some perceive as sub standard. You decide and then decide if the device is for you. Be your own tester and standard setter. If your not happy do what you think is right not what everyone else tells you is right :thumbup:
[Nexus 5 General] Hardcore73:
You sure that didn't happen during shipping?
[Nexus 5 General] lwfb:
Tough break bro, I sincerely feel bad for you.

Accidents happen to everyone...

Let's take it easy on this poor fellow though, you know you'd be irate if your brand new precious broke like that, regardless of the circumstance.
[Nexus 5 General] aohus:
so much for gorilla glass 3
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
Gorrilla glass 3 Is for scratches and not cracking lol. Even with scratches it's just scratch resistant not scratch proof.

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus7 2013
[Nexus 5 General] NoL1m1tZ:
Little Deja Vu from when the Nexus 4 released, most likely nothing to worry about here.
[Nexus 5 General] aboveusonlysky:
im the same way. when i got my s3 i didnt have a case right away so a napkin or something was under it even the back. but now that my n5 is gonna be here soon ive already got a person to buy my s3 and she quickly commented on how nice and clean the phone was. selling it in mint condition.
[Nexus 5 General] thesebastian:
If i use a bumper/tpu with the Nexus 5...I'm going to need to go *two-handed*. ---> If i'm going to use my 2 hands instead of 1 i should go for a phablet...

Gonna take the risk, just like with the N4 & GN.
[Nexus 5 General] htowngator:
When you have edge-to-edge glass any impact on a weak spot (i.e. direct corner to floor) will be a pressure point break. It'll happen no matter what that glass is made of, really.

That's why you need to have a bumper case at a minimum.
[Nexus 5 General] geoldr:
I would just like to say that, who knows how he actually dropped it.

And to those saying its Gorilla Glass 3. Have you done any research at all? Gorilla Glass is NOT meant to be break / crack resistant. It is just scratch resistant.

If you are clumsy, get a case and don't complain that it broke from a 'small' fall.
[Nexus 5 General] DowntownJeffBrown:
This is deja vu for every phone release. Someone is bound to crack their screen in the first 24 hours.

>^.^< Sent from meow nexus7 2013
[Nexus 5 General] yahoowizard:
I'll be sure to tell myself that if I were ever to drop my phone, to make sure it's planned at least a month into owning the phone.
[Nexus 5 General] RayTrue04:
Yes please! And when you do please refrain from posting on xda about how you think the build quality of your phone is crap because it didn't survive a drop on concrete or lava..
[Nexus 5 General] george241312:
diplomacy ? Hwatt ?

i think being blunt about something is better than using pretty words to mean the same thing ....
[Nexus 5 General] comminus:
sorry to hear it [MENTION=3729254]seanroberts196[/MENTION], but glad your insurance will have it sorted.

I'm incredibly ocd about the condition and safety of all my devices. Regardless of this, sh!t happens. I've had my Nexus 4 in a bumper since I got it and it's saved the phone from a number of occasions where it was knocked from my hand. The point is this: if you're certain you're in such strict control of your environment and those around you that you don't need a case or screen protector, that is awesome. If you're like me and as careful as possible but are certain that sh!t is going to happen anyway, get a case.

Berating people because they don't handle their phone in a way you deem fit is just as asinine as expecting your phone to be impervious to scratches or impacts because it has Gorilla Glass.
[Nexus 5 General] Shaelz:
i would pretend it arrived cracked and send it back to google.. smash up the box and blame the shipping company..
[Nexus 5 General] werked:
I almost forgot how friendly people are here. :rolleyes:

Sorry about your phone OP.
[Nexus 5 General] mitchdickson:
You sound like a great person.
[Nexus 5 General] Caelrie:
I've never dropped a phone or tablet, but I still put cases on them anyway, because... I'm an adult and realize accidents happen.
[Nexus 5 General] diaper84:
hey sorry about your N5

Is you screen still touch responsive? asking cuz N4 had built-in digitizer that broke after a crack.
[Nexus 5 General] cephaus:
ouch
[Nexus 5 General] cdmoore74:
I guess the one benefit of waiting 2 to 3 weeks for my 32gig is that I have time to pick out a case. The last phone I went caseless with was my Touchpro 2 primarily because of the keyboard.

It was bound to happen OP. Never trust a naked phone. I don't care who it's from. Unless the phone says "drop proof" then use a case if you care.