Not putting a case on a phone

[CharlieH89]

Specifically the iPhone XS.
Feels great in my hand without a case yet I always have a case on it.

Does anyone have one without a case on?

Previous to this I had a 7 plus, 6s, 6 and didn’t use a case but obviously this was £1000.

Is it bonkers to have one naked?

[thebraketester]

I daren't risk it for the sake of a case and a screen protector..... but yes they feel and look better without.

[Robbidoo]

I only have a screen protector - the phone is big enough without a case.

[megenzo]

I normally use one without, they are all nicely designed bit of kit so I'm not putting a clunky plastic case on. I look after my phones and have never broken one and I sometimes work in challenging conditions. Each to their own

[boxst]

I'm super unhealthily careful with my phone and even I have dropped it. Not far or hard but without a case it would probably have dented the corner.

I do not have screen protector though ....

[Hoofy]

I guess it's about looking at the state of your previous phones and deciding whether your new one needs better protection. Of course, most phones look better without a case - that's how they were designed - but many modern phones are so easy to drop, and even falling from a low height onto a hard surface, you'll have a very pretty but unreadable screen.

[otolith]

I don’t like buying an elegant piece of industrial design and putting a cheap clunky case on it.

On the other hand, my iPhone X screen is covered in fine scratches. I am careful about coins and keys, but evidently not careful enough.

[CharlieH89]

I’ve got a screen protector on along with the case.
Does anybody know of any type of clear skin I can wrap the phone in?

When I bought my 7plus second hand the fella had the phone wrapped which when I sold it, had it looking immaculate when the buyer wanted to see if there were any scratches on the sides and back.

[XJSJohn]

dunno about the new ones, Mrs has an XS with a case, bit she is a clumsy sod and i told her she isn't getting a new one if she smashes it ...

I still run a 6s+ which carries plenty of war wounds but 4 odd years later is still going strong with no case on it, just a screen protector. (dread eventually having to change it as there is so many work related apps and stuff on there that would have to be manually re-configured..... but its gonna have to happen soon, already had a new battery in it to keep it going)

[The_Jackal]

Isn't the rear glass £400 to replace now because all the components are glued to it?

[alorotom]

I speak from recent experience.

I ran my X naked for 14mths issue free then it slid out of my hand bounced without damage off a walnut table and into a radiator where the rear glass shattered.

Apple charges £546.44 for this repair (without AppleCare of course) - no one else will touch it. I contact many many repairers who claim to be able to do the repair but they can’t/won’t/don’t. It’s not just the rear glass that has to be replaced if it breaks either, it’s also the frame as it’s nigh impossible to get the glass out without bending it.

It was effectively uneconomical to repair, yet worked perfectly albeit with a rather ugly and somewhat spikey back.

I managed to sell it fully described and declared on eBay for over £400 (shockingly) and it has been replaced by an XS Max which is kept in a clear otter box case and is insured also.

Yeah the X/XS range look amazing naked but they are very fragile and don’t kid yourself they aren’t, and if not insured or having AppleCare it’s an expensive risk to take!

[Tycho]

I use my Note 8 with and without a case depending how I feel. I do have a rear DBrand skin so it isn't totally naked but I don't have a screen protector. My bank offers insurance for 2 phones a year with a £75 excess so it does make me feel better about using it without.

[bakerstreet]

Always have a case and a screen protector. Very picky about my cases though and I have been known to buy three before I am happy with what I've chosen. Usually change it mid way through my time with a phone (two years). Gives it a new look. I have a adhessive skin on order and I'll be swithcing to a clear case to show off the skin

I have a OnePlus 5T which is quite a big phone, but not Note8 size and adding a case does make it bulkier and heavier, but I can live with that.

As far as cases, I always go with the known brands such as Spigen, Tech21 or Cynergy. Some of the cheapest ones just feel horrible in the hand.

[Integroo]

I've broken too many screens without a case and even with insurance having it fixed is a pain in the proverbial. Case it is. I have a spigen one on my S8+ and it is very good and not too intrusive.

[MRichards99]

CharlieH89 said:

I’ve got a screen protector on along with the case.
Does anybody know of any type of clear skin I can wrap the phone in?

When I bought my 7plus second hand the fella had the phone wrapped which when I sold it, had it looking immaculate when the buyer wanted to see if there were any scratches on the sides and back.

Perhaps something like a clear gel case might be what you're looking for? Something like: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Huawei-P-Smart-2018...f:0

Though perhaps you're looking for something a bit more like paint protection film? DBrand (https://dbrand.com/) do some nice skins, despite not being clear, they're good quality and look very good.

[Over over under steer]

No case or protector on mine. I've never had any. I smashed my phone for the first time ever last month, but I've got Apple Care and they replaced it on the spot.

I just find it a bit of a shame that the phone has been designed to be tine and pretty then people go and throw a big case on it. Though I completely understand why.

[skilly1]

I just bought this. Very thin and nice feel.
TORRAS iPhone 7/8 Case,... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01NCSEB24?ref=ppx_pop...

[Marlin45]

A +£1000 phone which is hugely expensive or not cost effective to repair.....this would be like Russian roulette surely. Stick a Magpul case and a screen protector on!

[Funk]

I've often thought it seems strange that manufacturers design the slimmest, fragile phones in the pursuit of shaving 0.3mm off the thickness and we then stick chunk great cases on them for protection.

[nikaiyo2]

Tempered Glass rear protectors are available for the X/ XS/ XR on ebay Similar to the front screen protectors,so will give some protection compared to nothing!