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[Nexus 6  General] jaggrey:
I used to be a belt clip guy but thought this phone was too big for that. Doesn't it look huge on your belt?
[Nexus 6  General] notaint:
Same thing happened to me. With insurance att wanted 200. Motorola will send you a real replacement for 175.
[Nexus 6  General] New Rising:
You kept that thing in your shirt pocket without a case?
[Nexus 6  General] jmart518:
Just that once, it was a side pocket of my hoodie. I threw it in there so I could pick up my son real fast. . .never doing that again!
[Nexus 6  General] bbbasher:
Yeah I confirmed that with Motorola, didn't even try walking into an ATT store.
[Nexus 6  General] blueren:
The most painful thread ever created.
[Nexus 6  General] young0ne:
is it me or is the nexus 6 glass is very weak ? to say this is a premium device it should be able to handle a fall or two
[Nexus 6  General] tr3mm0r:
Anyone that dropped the phone while using Ringke Fusion ? I am wondering about it's corner-drop resistance since its very slim and i see no air-cushioning in corners.
[Nexus 6  General] hazwheel:
Mine slipped out of my jeans pocket in the car on day one, no case, it hadn't arrived, landed in the car door pocket. No broken screen, but a faint hairline scratch that no one sees, but I see it because I know its there! Think I will get a tempered glass screen protector, I imagine that will also hide the scratch. Now it's in a Tetded leather wallet case.
[Nexus 6  General] jaggrey:
Yup, if you search this thread you'll see the post. One thing that steered me away from the Fusion was that concern.
[Nexus 6  General] AuralPsynapse06:
Dropped mine today at school for a third time. Lol

I was carrying my folder and forgot I had my phone on top, I put it on top of my car and then I saw it fall. Nothing happened though, I did have one of the diztronic cases on though. But man my heart stopped for a bit lol.
[Nexus 6  General] admanne:
Mine has survived a few foot drop on to soft carpet... Keeping a death grip on it from now on.
[Nexus 6  General] ooofest:
I always carry it in a holster and nobody has said a thing about it yet. Shopping, socializing, on the field while coaching a baseball game, etc.

- ooofest
[Nexus 6  General] miketucky350:
I had another drop last night. It fell in the toilet! 100% Submerged. It did not faze the phone 1 bit. I just shut it off pulled it out of case & wrapped it paper towels. I was at work so that was my only option. Its kick ass this thing isn't like all the Samsungs that die fast in water!
[Nexus 6  General] mnsportsguy1978:
That's sh!tty.
[Nexus 6  General] miketucky350:
Least it was clean!
[Nexus 6  General] blueren:
Do you drop it by habit? lol. N6 is supposedly water resistant. It's not water proof, but resistant given that all the electronic components have been coated with a hydrophobic substance. So yeah.
[Nexus 6  General] miketucky350:
No I do not drop it often. I'm quite careful, but it happens when life's busy. I posted this in amazement that our nexus is not bothered by water. After years of replacing samsungs for the slightest water touching them I'm pleased. My wifes note 4 hit the bathtub and instantly was fcked.
[Nexus 6  General] 8Fishes:
The only thing premium about this phone is the pricing.
[Nexus 6  General] Newblood:
Consider yourself jinxed :p
[Nexus 6  General] mnsportsguy1978:
Then don't buy it
[Nexus 6  General] kingston73:
The pricing, the processor, the resolution, the construction, partial water-resistance........yeah, not at all premium....:p
[Nexus 6  General] t0ny0:
I got my nexus 6 from google, dropped it 1hr after I received it, on cement, the thing shattered into pieces (screen). Screen does not power on, all repair places quoted me $250+ to repair, motorola is charging $175 to repair it. Still waiting on my repaired phone, my guess is that I will get a brand new unit instead of a repaired one.

Thank you, motorola! :)

From now on - this guy has a glass screen protector and a nice spigen slim cover, cause apparently im clumsy as a mofo haha :)
[Nexus 6  General] ugly mane:
Dropped it a couple of times without a case on but so far no scratches, dings, or dents. :p
[Nexus 6  General] skw5115:
Dropped mine roughly 5 feet trying to put it in my jacket pocket. No marks though so I'm good
[Nexus 6  General] neyenlives:
My devices, starting with my Note 3, have a case and tempered glass screen protector waiting on them before they come home. That's why my devices look brand new today.
[Nexus 6  General] Mr Ian B:
Have y'all heard of a death grip?? That's how I hold mine and never drop it. I will fall and drop anything but not the phone.

Ian B
[Nexus 6  General] billycar11:
i have read that moto care is coming to the nexus 6 so maybe that is an option before selling it

Edit: oh but it is only if bought on motos site that sucks but maybe you got it from moto
[Nexus 6  General] rudolf895:
Nope not everyone.

what is death grip?
[Nexus 6  General] jjhiza:
I've carried every phone I've owned, naked... This thread is making me reconsider that approach. Damn guys, there are some real horror shots on here. I'd be beyond furious if I broke my screen within the first few days of owning it.
[Nexus 6  General] mk92595:
I haven't dropped mine yet :knockonwood:
[Nexus 6  General] slyguy2000:
The bigger they are the harder they fall... Not to mention the surface area of the glass is larger, but I bet the thickness didn't increase to compensate. Makes it more fragile to direct pressure and impacts. Armor up! Prayers for the ones that fell too soon. :(
[Nexus 6  General] lukesdiesel:
Square Trade
[Nexus 6  General] htowngator:
Wow that's crazy, always put a case on it
[Nexus 6  General] 20degrees:
You heard of jinxing? Cause that's more than likely what you just did. ?

G3
[Nexus 6  General] Poke_N_PDA:
Careful, karma is a *****. It can happen to anyone.

---------- Post added at 07:56 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:51 AM ----------

I ordered my cruzerlite case yesterday. Projected delivery of Tuesday with my phone projected for Wednesday. So even if the phone arrives early I won't have long to be without protection.
[Nexus 6  General] Mr Ian B:
It means tightest grip you can do to hold in to the phone and everything else can be dropped. I do keep also my phone in a tpu case should I drop it.

Ian B
[Nexus 6  General] CaptainSpazzz:
My Spigen Neo Hybrid is on it's way. It just made it to my city so it will be here tomorrow. I'll be getting the Spigen Slim Armor as well.
[Nexus 6  General] LaNsLyDe:
Laat night after drinking about 7 margaritas and eating 12 tacos (lol) me and a friend were crossing the street. He goes to "save" me from traffic but inatead knocks my phone out of my hand. Was at chest level so about 5 feet .

Right side of phones both corners have damage. Small dent on bottom. Scuff on top..im glad i cant see them without looking for them lol.
[Nexus 6  General] maamdroid:
When I got mine and before cased up, I constantly thought about the others that may have already dropped theirs and cracked the screen.

My condolences to those that had it happen to them...
[Nexus 6  General] miles2912:
Want to cringe. Here ya go .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqYuJeRBL1g
[Nexus 6  General] sfidelisrp:
Cringe I did.
[Nexus 6  General] gparmar76:
I watched a friend drop his literally 5 minutes after opening it up out of the box...outside on his asphalt driveway...last second before it hit the ground, he was able to slide his foot under it and had the mind to scoop it over 2 feet onto his grass...lol...no damage at all except for some dirt he had to wipe away...I was pretty impressed watching him achieve that.
[Nexus 6  General] aboveusonlysky:
This is why i always buy a case before i get a new phone. i ordered a ultra hybrid walked into tmobile and literally opened the box and my phone went right into it. never held it naked. Boy am i glad i did because today my phone went flying across the bathroom at work and it hit the wall.

My streak is still alive.
[Nexus 6  General] marctronixx:
this is awesome! :) give your friend a high five for me. wow.
[Nexus 6  General] New Rising:
If I had the phone and no case I wouldn't even use the phone till I got a case. I don't get how some people can go naked, it's just not worth it.
[Nexus 6  General] oastjc:
but that naked feel tho:cyclops:
[Nexus 6  General] marctronixx:
+1 !!!!!!!!!!!

Live life is what I say!
[Nexus 6  General] nyijedi:
My condolences to the poster with the cracked screen. That sucks man. I'm sorry. The OP's scuff marks aren't bad.

I hate cases. HATE THEM. Up until this phone, I have used the Nexus 5, Nexus 4, Galaxy Nexus , and Nexus S, ALL without any type of case/protection. I love having a "naked" phone and never did any real damage to any of them, other than regular day-to-day wear and tear.

HOWEVER, this phone is just a little too big and a little too slippery for me to be confident that I'm not going to drop it. I got a cheap TPU case off of Amazon Prime. It fits the phone well, and adds a nice amount of grip to the phone, plus it gives me the peace of mind that if I drop it, I at least have the chance of lucking out and having it save my phone from serious damage. This is the one I ordered if anyone is interested:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OIZIPYG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
[Nexus 6  General] crypt0kiddie:
Jesus! I would CRY!

I'm an AT&T customer so I'm not even expecting to be able to order a Nexus 6 until December 2016 as this rate but I'm going to keep checking Digitronic's for TPU cases daily. I almost hope I can get my case ordered before I get my phone so I can run the TPU case day one.

Our family has 4 Samsung S3's with TPU cases on them and we dropped them on a daily basis and so far nothings broken! Really like the slim profile of the TPU case.

Being that ALL the Nexus 6 phones are the same, I assume we will see replacement 3rd party screens on eBay soon. I just had to order an S5 glass for a buddy, was $12.00 dollars shipped.
[Nexus 6  General] kkl0wn:
Already a Nexus 6 with cracked screen on eBay. Wonder how long till the replacement screens are available and how pricey they will be.
[Nexus 6  General] indianajonze:
the damage wasn't bad.

let me just stop you right there, bro. any damage to a brand new phone is bad
[Nexus 6  General] CaptainSpazzz:
It could of been worse. Just received my Spigen Neo Hybrid today.
[Nexus 6  General] slyguy2000:
I am using a cheap case-logic leather folio from AT&T easy in and easy out for that "streaking" feel... Armor up in transit, and naked when I need it...
[Nexus 6  General] ljgibson:
Dropped the original moto g 16gb lots of times and not marks or cracks. I did just buy a case for it yesterday but only because there was the coolest case with a clear back and black plastic bumper car sides for £5. Okay I'll keep and eye out for the nexus 6 butter finger owners club on eBay ;)
[Nexus 6  General] LeoRex:
Dude, you got to learn the foot save technique.. It's saved butt countless times... Phones, glasses, you name it. I've become a master at it.
[Nexus 6  General] estallings15:
This dilemma, right here, is why I ordered a case before I ordered my Nexus 6. Sucker was sitting on my shelf for a week before I could even manage to find the phone on stock anywhere.
[Nexus 6  General] Gungrave223:
Well I'm in the same boat, drop the phone between car seat while driving home, now I have a crack on the screen...This is no M8 the build quality absolutely suck on this phone.
[Nexus 6  General] Demolition49:
Sorry to the guys that already smashed thiers, but if you have not broken yours the best thing i can reccommend is a glass screen protector! I have used them on my nexus 5 and other phones, i must of dropped the phone face down maybe 5 times and all i had to do was peel off the first lay and tada its all safe! Definitely invest in one if you can people, its not bulletproof but couple a glass screen protector and a spigen case or somthing, and im sure your phone can survive pretty much any drop! Also bring on gorilla glass 4!!!
[Nexus 6  General] 3's&7's:
Mr Ian B's five finger exploding death grip. :0

I concur, I just don't drop my phone at all. This thing is huge so I carry it use it differently; I'm a heavy Bluetooth user too.
[Nexus 6  General] Gungrave223:
I think the reason the phone screen is so shoddy is because of the screen size, i think motorola probably cut the screen thinner than recommended in order to cut back on the weight of the phone.

My M8 was an outstanding phone. NO case, no screen protector, no crack or scratch.. this is not that phone as I've already learned. so to people how love that "naked" feel. wait for htc to release new phone with android 5.0
[Nexus 6  General] indianajonze:
you guys are ridiculous with your conspiracy theories about thin screens and other crap. none of that is true. N6 has gorilla glass 3, but despite that it won't protect against unfortunate drops. drops of any distance, whether they are a few inches or a few feet, are completely random in the amount of destruction they cause. i've seen phones dropped from 10 ft with not even a scratch and i've seen phones fall a foot onto carpeting and crack. it just happens, no conspiracy crap necessary. best thing to do is not drop your phone. its the only way to be sure. also, put a case on it. i know naked in a back pocket is all the rage, but you're just opening yourself up to trouble
[Nexus 6  General] driskl:
OMG, my case cant get here fast enough. Why did i open this thread.:eek:

Tho i did get some cheapy leather folio for now. Going to get a diztronic, or spigen later. The diztronic served my M7 well for a long time. Never tried a spigen.
[Nexus 6  General] Gungrave223:
You're right about sometime it takes a bit of luck not to break your phone, but you have to also understand, that when a phone use GG it might not be the same "thickness". Some times manufacturers make the GG thinner to cut back on weight. and in doing so significantly reduce the phones' integrity. Not to mention the curve in the screen, that does not help either. I saw a vid from the guy that does myth busters and they were showcasing GG and it can take a lot of punishment, without phone makers messing with it to reduce weight.
[Nexus 6  General] ddrwizard:
just FYI guys att insurance covers the n6 I broke my nexus screen on Thanksgiving filed my claim with asurion and just got notice that it shipped overnight!! yippieeee was so sad when I cracked it
[Nexus 6  General] kimdoocheol:
If this is your first big phone and you have medium or small hands, look at flygrip
[Nexus 6  General] CowboyNick13:
Have any of you guys tried calling GPS to get a replacement. Word on the streets (reddit) is that they will replace a cracked screen...

I was going to get some kind of insurance, but based on this news I might not...

Cheers!

CBN13
[Nexus 6  General] Gungrave223:
It only applies if you purchase your phone through the GPS, anywhere else and your out of luck, so if your not getting your phone through the GPS I would recommend still getting that insurance plan ;)
[Nexus 6  General] kimdoocheol:
Plus I really doubt that they'll do this after 'x' amount of time.

The whole scenario lets you know that some of the ideas behind this thread are true and that Google is aware of it.
[Nexus 6  General] Demolition49:
That simply isn't true, gorilla glass 3 is a set thickness, there is no, making it thicker or thinner, it comes as it is. Gorilla glass 1 was thicker than all, then gorilla glass 2 was stronger than 1, then gorilla glass 3 had the same strength but thinner. You cannot trim gorilla glass, the manufacturers buy from gorilla and use the glass in their phones... So the nexus 6 has GG3, the problem with the n6 screen being more vulnerable is the glass goes right to the edges of the face of the phone, and not only that but because of the larger panel, there will be more room for flex in the middle.
[Nexus 6  General] Topsnake:
This thread is exactly why I usually go with otter box defenders for my phones. Don't care how bulky
[Nexus 6  General] SirStevenKnightArrowood:
Gotta love those ergonomic curves!

The curved edge of the screen is both beautiful in aesthetics and tactile sensation especially when coupled with all the pull-out side drawers in Androids UI. It is really a very pleasing feature to experience many times a day.

I'm going to be the teeny tiniest bit dissatisfied having to put a case around that nice curved edge, but the display is big enough that I don't think I'll have any issue pulling out the left side drawer.
[Nexus 6  General] Turbo4V:
Yep. Dropped my GPS Nexus 6 this weekend. Called Google, their only option was to send me to Motorola who charges $175 to repair the phone (actually, they're just sending a new one, not repairing it).

I called back again to double check, and got the same response (accidental damage not covered under the warranty). You might have better luck that me, but I wouldn't bet on Google just replacing these for free.
[Nexus 6  General] Jfree3000:
This. The foot save when properly learned is a life saver.
[Nexus 6  General] crypt0kiddie:
Yeah, they are NOT replacing cracked screens. The only option is to go threw your carrier for a replacement OR sent to Motorola for replacement. They are charging $175.00 to fix them because the outer glass screen and digitizer are a single fused unit. If you break the outer glass, unfortunately you have to replace the WHOLE assembly.

This almost killed keeping the N6 for me.

I've come over from HTC and Samsung phones and the glass on those is a sticker with the exception of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus which also used a fused screen. I think it might actually be a Google requirement.

Anyway I heard everyone was breaking these and just said oh well, no big deal give it a month or two and replacement glass will be on eBay. In fact we just fixed my buddies Sammy S5 for $12.00 dollars shipped. That was when I found out about the fused units. I almost returned the N6 for the Note 4 but this phone is SO fast compared to the Note 4 given that it doesn't have TouchWiz, I ended up keeping it and chancing it.

I know with HTC, they give you a free 6 month replacement but I believe there screens are also stickers. With my S3, I cracked the screen once and sprint fixed it in 20 minutes for free, no insurance needed at the corporate store here by me as they kept glass on hand.

Two things I do NOT like about the Nexus design, one being the fused glass. It makes me paranoid. Also the lack of a MicroSD slot. Google? WHY would you not put in a freaking MicroSD slot? It seems like EVERYONE wants one. OK well not everyone but I don't see anyone saying OMG I don't want that. People would love to be able to add more storage for music and HD content. I simply do not understand why that is a no-go for Google. They will NOT put that into a Nexus device.
[Nexus 6  General] SilkyJohnson:
Sdcard argument just needs to go away. Sure, I wouldn't mind it, but Google made clear it's not part of their agenda anymore.

Buy a Sammy/HTC device if it's that mission critical.
[Nexus 6  General] KainamHD:
I put a chain on mine from ebay and wear it around my neck.

Check FlavaFlav's ebay store to buy.

Yeeeaaah Boyeee!
[Nexus 6  General] Gungrave223:
My nexus fell out my pocket a few weeks back and ended up with a crack in the screen...I called Motorola and spoke with a manager and express how deeply displeased i was but this event...long story short...I have a brand new or possibly refurbish phone without any cracks, nicks or dents and it cost me nothing expect patience while i waited for them to restock and ship the phone.
[Nexus 6  General] KainamHD:
Aye carumba! Did you have any case or screen protector on the phone?
[Nexus 6  General] Gungrave223:
at the time no i did not. My case at the time was on back order, and they it came 2 days later than what the tracking said :rolleyes:

But I really believe that a phone this expensive should never have to be a case...much like my old M8, which went to hell and back without a scratch lol
[Nexus 6  General] Chrisdroid:
Went go-carting and somehow my screen got cracked. I'm not sure how. It was in my front pocket and I didn't drop it or anything. It has 2 clean, hairline cracks and the whole screen is busted. Unusable. I have T-Mobile Jump insurance but if the deductible is gonna be $175, then that's ridiculous.

It had a Ringke Slim Case on it. Total piece of crap. I knew I should have stuck with the Spigen
[Nexus 6  General] Gungrave223:
well i dont think the case is to blame here. I have both the spigen hybrid and the ringke max, and in my personal opinion i think the ringke max feels a bit more sturdier.

I also cracked my screen is a similar fashion (i was just driving and it fell out my pocket down the car seat). I refused to pay a deductible for a phone that fragile, so I called Motorola directly and spoke with the manger's manager, and ended up having my phone replace at no cost to me...except the cost for the box i used to ship it to them..

If you're adamant enough with them, maybe you can luck out like i did.:fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 6  General] cobyman7035:
has anyone dropped it with a spigen ultra hybrid case on the corners...did anything happen? i know if u drop it on the screen faceing down its gonna be bye bye!
[Nexus 6  General] Chrisdroid:
Man thanks for the advice. I just talked to Motorola. They asked me to see if T-Mobile would replace the phone for me for free since I only had it for less than 2 weeks and I really didn't damage it myself. There's not a scratch on it. Moto rep said if T-Mobile doesn't replace it for free, they would replace it for me.

EDIT: Just talked to Moto again and now they refuse to replace the phone. The rep actually told me that they don't recommend putting the phone in your pocket. I asked them where should I be putting the phone if not in my pocket. They said in a bag or purse.
[Nexus 6  General] Gungrave223:
wow that is really stupid...a bag or a purse? at that point i would have ask to speak to the supervisor, because that is what i did. It that supervision wanted me to pay the deductible, so i keep asking for supers til i found one that i could talk some sense into.
[Nexus 6  General] Chrisdroid:
Let's just say this is the last time I buy a Motorola product. I'm gonna chalk it up and pay the outrageously overpriced deductible and that will be that. The customer service has been such a nightmare that I don't even wanna talk about it. There is no reason for a phone of this price to be so fragile.
[Nexus 6  General] LillieBennett:
I dropped mine about 8 inches onto ceramic countertop while opening the box. The box had that vacuum resistance then suddenly gave away and the phone went clattering. No visible damage.
[Nexus 6  General] AeCeEm:
I bought mine a week ago from t-mobile and made the mistake of not buying the insurance because i thought nothing would ever happen and im cheap. well today at my automotive shop somehow one of the workers pulled in a car, couldn't stop, and rammed right into a shelf where my brand new phone was on. I couldn't care less for the car, i ran straight to the phone. there was no body damage but the the screen was shattered. I just called t-mobile customer support twice. The First representative said he couldn't do anything. The second one added insurance to my plan ( said something about a time frame that they can do that, but also said she wasn't sure if this was even allowed?) and it will cost me 175 to swap my phone. I guess if you don't get an answer you like, call and call again. T-mobile's got some cool peeps.
[Nexus 6  General] kidrobot52:
I my daughter had dropped mine plenty of times and it hadn't shattered yet. I have that same case. And only thing visible is where it hit the floor on the corner the case looks like it fell. No damages other wise