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Oleophobic coating, eh?

The evidence, after a week...
I can't say that's not disappointing. Has yours worn off?

same thing here after 2 weeks

mine has not worn off [yet]. still looks great.

Glad i put a screen protector on mine the minute i took it out of the box.. that looks bad.. id deff take mine back if it started doing that..

You guys aren't using any strong solvents to clean your devices are you? (even though technically, it shouldn't be dissolving)

Mine still looks great too had it since launch

Wow that sicks. I have had mine since launch and have no problem. Making me want to buy a zagg though after seeing this post

There was a thread about this a while back, This should NOT be happening and you should exchange your device

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You guys aren't using any strong solvents to clean your devices are you? (even though technically, it shouldn't be dissolving)
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Nope, I'm just using my hand or a soft cloth that came with my iPhone way back when. No liquid whatsoever.
slowz3r said:
There was a thread about this a while back, This should NOT be happening and you should exchange your device
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I agree. The problem we now have is, well, if I go back and exchange, what potential problems will the next phone have? In all honesty, the smudging is not an issue when the screen is on. What the heck..I'll replace it tmrw

allen099 said:
I agree. The problem we now have is, well, if I go back and exchange, what potential problems will the next phone have? In all honesty, the smudging is not an issue when the screen is on. What the heck..I'll replace it tmrw
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this issue seems isolated, my phones screen is nothing but pristine, but really it cant hurt to exchange

Been dreading this happening but mine seems fine so far after cleaning regularly with micro fibre cloth.
I can't say my phone has had heavy use though, hasn't even been out of the house yet!

mine is still pristine I just use the nexus 1 pouch. Every time I slide it out its perfect.
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junkiehyjinx said:
mine is still pristine I just use the nexus 1 pouch. Every time I slide it out its perfect.
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How well does this fit the nexus s? I'd like something similar, the pouch I used for the dhd was just brilliant but I've not seen an equivalent yet for the nexus s.

Fits perfect for me.
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I tried my N1 pouch on the NS... the NS is just too big for it. When I slide the N1 pouch over the NS, it's so tight that the volume buttons are being pressed as I put it on. Oh and it sticks out a bit at the bottom lol.

I use my old g1 pouch. Fits perfectly.
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No wearing off of the coating on mine. Heck, I didn't even know the phone had the oleophobic coating. Glad to see it does. My phone is constantly in my hand being used since first day of launch.
Sounds like you have a defective one.
junkiehyjinx said:
mine is still pristine I just use the nexus 1 pouch. Every time I slide it out its perfect.
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Hey, good idea. I think I used to put my i9000 Galaxy S into the N1 pouch, but it was just a bit of a stretch. I may try to find the N1 pouch for that added protection in the pocket against keys and change.

Why worry about a pouch? I had one for my N1 and it worked great! But then I learned of BestSkinsEver. The one for the NS is perfect, it even covers up the camera lens! There is no spot uncovered and exposed to the possibility of damage from keys, change, whatever. Take a look at the pics. Cant even tell its on.

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Why worry about a pouch? I had one for my N1 and it worked great! But then I learned of BestSkinsEver. The one for the NS is perfect, it even covers up the camera lens! There is no spot uncovered and exposed to the possibility of damage from keys, change, whatever. Take a look at the pics. Cant even tell its on.
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Wow, this looks really nice. I am not exchanging my phone, waiting for a new one to come in just because an alleged coating on the screen.
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Why worry about a pouch? I had one for my N1 and it worked great! But then I learned of BestSkinsEver. The one for the NS is perfect, it even covers up the camera lens! There is no spot uncovered and exposed to the possibility of damage from keys, change, whatever. Take a look at the pics. Cant even tell its on.
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*Naked Phones Only* -- What is the condition of your Gs3?

I have been running a light case on my phone but have considered taking it off as I never seem to drop it.
Those of you without a case on your phone,
what condition is it in now?
Have you dropped it? How did it respond?
Thanks!!

Only had mine for a few days, but it's in marvelous condition. The screen doesn't seem to hold onto fingerprints at all.
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Been without a case for 2 months, dropped once, edges are scratched but looks perfect.
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I've had mine naked since christmas and it's in perfect condition besides a small hair line scrath on the screen i have the black one and it's a finger print magnet.
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I've had mine naked since christmas and it's in perfect condition besides a small hair line scrath on the screen i have the black one and it's a finger print magnet.
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Really? The only part on mine getting prints like crazy is the back. My screen doesn't for some reason.
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I've gone case-less since I got mine on launch day, and cosmetically never had a single problem. A couple of months ago though I dropped it on a tile floor, and even though the screen or body didn't crack it wouldn't power back on, so something internal must have been damaged. I was able to use my insurance to get a replacement, but I'm not sure having a case on it other than something with some shock protection like an otter box would have helped anyway.
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tylerlawhon said:
Really? The only part on mine getting prints like crazy is the back. My screen doesn't for some reason.
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Yeah the screens not really an issue it's just the back, the blacks the worst for finger prints though
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dpaine88 said:
I have been running a light case on my phone but have considered taking it off as I never seem to drop it.
Those of you without a case on your phone,
what condition is it in now?
Have you dropped it? How did it respond?
Thanks!!
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You know Murphy's Law...once you take the case off you will drop hard on the concrete....

This phone is waaaay to weak to be naked... I've broken my screen so many times from knee height drops.. one including being dropped on carpet. My old VIVOW was a lot stronger....
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I don't have a case I never liked them. I have cracked the screen on my old s3 though, happened to hit the metal strip that separates the room..Other than that I have a right pocket only rule and I make sure i NEVER put it on my lap when driving.

Been using my s3 without a case since the day it came out. Couple nicks around the metallic edge but otherwise in perfect condition. I don't really have a habit of dropping phones though.

Majority of my drops are because of my son.... when I drop it myself I get the ninja/football player move of catching it and nearly kicking it through a field goal...but I like to think I am the worst draft pick ever because I usually catch it with my foot and it goes nowhere.
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I've had my phone naked for about 5 months and I only have a few light scratches on the back, that are not noticeable without really looking for them.
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I've had mine since launch and dropped it once on a concrete floor at work and a few times at the house. The only drop that caused any damage was the one at work and it barely scuffed the corner of the metal trim. So little it took me a minute to find it.
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i too have had mine since launch and am using a Ringke "SLIM-Lite" case...no screen protector.
device is flawless!
no scratches, scuffs, or any other blemishes.

I have been using a rokform rokbed v3 S3 case just for the mount and the phone is in good condition. no screen scratches. the case has a tendency to scratch the battery cover so i got a replacement to use with the case. not easy to find the black verizon S3 battery covers so that is sitting in the box the phone came in.

I also have a rokform v3 (awesome case) on mine since I saw a drop test on YouTube. There is no way I would feel safe without it.
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no case ever
i only have a screen protector on my phone. I avoid cases for phones because I keep my phone in my pocket and I don't like the size of the phone with a case on. This may not be the best idea because I am also quite clumsy but I really do like the thin sleek phone with no case. In any case, I must say that I am quite impressed with this phone. I've had it for about 5 months and have dropped it somewhere between 10-15 times. It is usually just a small drop but I have definitely dropped it out of my coat while taking the coat off and out of the car when getting out multiple times and only have a few small scratches on the back. There has been no damage to the screen at all. So to anyone that is scared of removing the case, my advice is to enjoy the design of the phone and not worry about the back. After all, a replacement for the back cover is cheaper then many of the cases out there.

I run mine naked about half the time, in a tpu case the rest of the time. I have two very small nicks in the silver trim around the sides, and a little scuff on the home button. I've had the phone since a few days before launch, though I did replace the battery cover recently because I broke it taking it off one time. Always have an SGP Ultra Nano screen protector though.
I'd say most people should have no problem running with no case, but it may not be the best idea. I love the feel of the naked phone and frequently use it like that, but I have dropped it from about waist height a few times onto hardwood floors or low carpet.
The phone feels nice enough that you do keep a firm grip on it and treat it like your precious, and if you're careful to keep your pocket empty you won't scratch it there. But because it's so slick, it can slip out of your pocket when sitting, or off of a surface you've set it on. Plus if you have anything else in your hand, it's easy to forget to keep a firm grip on the phone.
I've now got a Cruzerlite tpu case that looks and feels awesome, and like any tpu case removes in seconds with no wear. The material provides a great deal of protection for its minimal bulk, I've accidentally thrown my old Droid RAZR onto asphalt and concrete on separate occasions with just a slim tpu case with no harm done. Recently, I've been carrying with that case for peace of mind, and taking it off on occasion to use it, or if I'm at something rather formal.
But I see no need for something more than tpu, like an Otterbox, for the average person. If you're particularly clumsy, if you frequently skate, run, bike, 4 wheel, hunt, etc with it, or have a fairly physical profession I can see it, but for the rest of us it's overkill.
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faehsemc said:
Majority of my drops are because of my son.... when I drop it myself I get the ninja/football player move of catching it and nearly kicking it through a field goal...but I like to think I am the worst draft pick ever because I usually catch it with my foot and it goes nowhere.
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Nexus 4 broke, getting fixed, case necessary.

Hey guys,
In full, I got the nexus for my birthday from my gf, it was an amazing gesture. but, I figured I shouldn't take it out on my 21st birthday, so I kept it in the box for the night. The next day, I broke it, left it on my lap while sitting on a bench, stood up and it dropped. i brought it to a local repair shop(only because I didn't want to fudge the repair- you know, Murphy's Law) and ill have it by next week. SO, I figured that because it seems like the Nexus 4 is so fragile, I will be getting a case to put on it before I even leave the shop.
I pillaged the fourms and a few other resources, and I came across this;
http://www.amazon.com/Optimus-Nexus...SOY4M/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=AGV0KWFGZE8NK
It seems like it will do everything I need, but I can't stand how it doesn't show the front of the case. something like this is what i'd like;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WHITE-BLACK...NEXUS-4-E960-/390527287481?pt=PDA_Accessories
basically I'd like protection in the back, and front, something like an otterbox.
Pluses would be a kickstand, and the ability to put it on my belt.
Any help would be appreciated.

I have the case from the first link, the lip is about 2-3 mm tall and with the case on it covers all of the chrome. I does get link stuck to it if u choose a black color version. Also, after reading a thread of a guy whose n4 broke from water damage, I think the port covers are a plus. Overall very rugged, though one con is that the buttons are a little harder to press. There's a thread here on both cases.
Edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2042556
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Really surprised with durability of the gs3

I have found myself continously dropping my gs3 due to its slick plastic cover. I even dropped it out of my car while I was cruising 55mph on the highway and it only scuffed up one edge. However my phone is still in perfect operating condition. What's your guys opinoin/experiences on the durability of this phone?
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I drop my all the time but I have a uag case. I have a bad habit of holding it in my mouth if I go to use my hands when I just have used it.
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I have a case and rarely dropped my phone. The few times I did dropped it I had a case on the phone so I can only speak on the fact that the case did its job in protecting my phone.

My phone seemed really durable too until it took a small 2 foot fall onto a tile floor. Unfortunately it landed perfectly on the edge where the glass meets the frame and wrecked the screen. The glass was slightly chipped, however, the screen below shattered and became worse over the course of a day until it was solid purple.

I spotted mine once from the seat of my truck and it lasted quite well with the potter box, I haven't deployed it with the extended battery and rubber case yet. With the potter box it survived with no damage
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Yea I also have the Otterbox commuter and it is a real good case but it is just to bulky for me.
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I don't use it anymore because I have a 4400mah extended battery, and I'm a bit Nevis about dropping the wrap around plastic/rubber cases that I can buy for the extended battery
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My friends and I were hanging on the patio roof (2 stories) during a party and he dropped his onto the concrete walkway. It just got scratched on the back cover slightly. Screen was perfect/didn't crack. Still works perfect as if out of the box. If that isn't durability, then I dont know what is. He had a cover but it was just an old regular hard plastic case.
Either luck was on his side or this phone is unbreakable.

So, the Samsung s3 is only durable if the device lands flat on its back? Is that what I'm reading?
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I've dropped mine plenty of times, and there's almost zero damage. I don't use a case either... rather impressed, myself.

TheDiabolicaL1 said:
So, the Samsung s3 is only durable if the device lands flat on its back? Is that what I'm reading?
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I have had mine drop hard on several spots, especially corners and the worst that has happened is the back flying off and a couple of dents
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TheDiabolicaL1 said:
So, the Samsung s3 is only durable if the device lands flat on its back? Is that what I'm reading?
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Not exactly, somebody knocked my phone out of my hand and it fell about 4 feet onto concrete. Fell right on the bottom left corner and left a big scuff, but nothing else...luckily. All I use is a screen protector.
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i have dropped my phone a few times (most often when drunk), it still works perfectly

All phones can crack, but the polycarb on the S3 makes it more resistant than the all glass iPhone or Nexus 4. I wish people would stop complaining about 'build quality' of Samsung phones - its a common myth for many people and blogs, they think Samsung phones are built well or last.

People kept complaining about the back cover being so flimsy but I liked that I could buy a replacement when I dropped my phone and scratched it and that no one would be able to notice the difference.

Prefer the backcover too
yeah, i prefer the backcover. I feel like the whole aluminum back is overrated, you cant replace the battery!

i have been using my phone naked since november and i havent seen any visible imperfections besides i mean scratch i got yesterday. sucks cause it's in the middle of the screen and distorts the colors.

Mine seems pretty durable, I have never used a case aside from the OEM flip case, and I've dropped it from my car to the cement twice now (always forget its in my lap before I get out) and I only have a couple small scuffs on the edges. When my buddy dropped his iPhone 4 the same way getting out of my car the front and back glass cracked like crazy.
The iPhone may feel more sturdy in the hand, but in reality its as fragile as an infant.

Gone thru 2 cracked screen phones already. Both drops less than 2 ft.

TokedUp said:
Gone thru 2 cracked screen phones already. Both drops less than 2 ft.
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My wife dropped hers at the bar the other night and of course it hit on the corner and low and behold the screen broke
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[Q] Nexus 5 not flat? It wobbles like a ship on the sea

When I place my Nexus 5 on a flat surface, e.g. a desk, the top left and bottom right corners wobble back and forth. This is especially annoying if I am typing as the phone will move slightly and tap the desk.
I also use a Spigen Ultra Hybrid bumper. when the Nexus 5 is fitted with it, the wobbles are not so strong.
Does anyone else have this?
Regards
Koetermann

Koetermann said:
When I place my Nexus 5 on a flat surface, e.g. a desk, the top left and bottom right corners wobble back and forth. This is especially annoying if I am typing as the phone will move slightly and tap the desk.
I also use a Spigen Ultra Hybrid bumper. when the Nexus 5 is fitted with it, the wobbles are not so strong.
Does anyone else have this?
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Koetermann
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the back is slightly rounded, and the camera lens cover sticks out a little.. its OBVIOUSLY not flat. how do you miss that?

simms22 said:
the back is slightly rounded, and the camera lens cover sticks out a little.. its OBVIOUSLY not flat. how do you miss that?
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Sorry, I didn't miss that, but I'm a little bit confused, when I want to type a text, when the phone lays on a flat surface, and I need one hand to fix the Nexus 5.
Maybe I'm the only person in the world who doesn't like that.

You can obviously see the Nexus 5 back is far from flat, maybe you need to buy an iPhone if you require a flat phone lol ..

Koetermann said:
Sorry, I didn't miss that, but I'm a little bit confused, when I want to type a text, when the phone lays on a flat surface, and I need one hand to fix the Nexus 5.
Maybe I'm the only person in the world who doesn't like that.
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most people would hold the phone in the other hand. anyways. we are all different people, with differing ways to do things.. try plaving the phone on a piece of cloth.

Koetermann said:
When I place my Nexus 5 on a flat surface, e.g. a desk, the top left and bottom right corners wobble back and forth. This is especially annoying if I am typing as the phone will move slightly and tap the desk.
I also use a Spigen Ultra Hybrid bumper. when the Nexus 5 is fitted with it, the wobbles are not so strong.
Does anyone else have this?
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Koetermann
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Get a Neo hybrid if u really need the back to be flat.

Koetermann said:
When I place my Nexus 5 on a flat surface, e.g. a desk, the top left and bottom right corners wobble back and forth. This is especially annoying if I am typing as the phone will move slightly and tap the desk.
I also use a Spigen Ultra Hybrid bumper. when the Nexus 5 is fitted with it, the wobbles are not so strong.
Does anyone else have this?
Regards
Koetermann
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While it is evident that the phone will wobble while lying face up on a flat surface due to the camera, this should not be the case with this bumper case on.
I have this same bumper case, and one day I noticed that the phone was wobbling like that on a flat surface, and I was like, what the hell?? I took the phone out of the case and put it face down on the same flat surface, and verified that the phone would still wobble... A LOT!
Yes, this cell phone bends easily!!!
I gently bent the phone the opposite way and got to eliminate the wobbling issue. But the issue reappears after carrying the phone in my jeans pocket as it is exposed to some slight pressure while sitting, so I try to avoid carrying the phone in my pockets, and I check that my phone is not bent every day (again, it bends easily; I have to "fix" it almost every day).
It is a real downer to see that such a high-end cell phone was built with such crappy materials. Yeah, yeah, you get what you pay for and all those crappy excuses, as if I asked Google to sell their FLAGSHIP phone for such a low price.

cvillalta said:
It is a real downer to see that such a high-end cell phone was built with such crappy materials. Yeah, yeah, you get what you pay for and all those crappy excuses, as if I asked Google to sell their FLAGSHIP phone for such a low price.
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Buy another phone if you're not happy with the choices Google made. You sound horribly entitled.

blackalice said:
Buy another phone if you're not happy with the choices Google made. You sound horribly entitled.
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Blah blah blah.
What's the catch? You make money by defending Google? Nobody's allowed to make a negative comment about a brand here? Your teeth will come off if you read them?
By the way, it is really good to see you did not make any comment about the issue itself.

Stay on Nexus 5 but get a case.
Ringke Fusion is 100% flat.
http://www.rearthusa.com/google-nexus-5-hybrid-fusion-case

aavvaallooss said:
Stay on Nexus 5 but get a case.
Ringke Fusion is 100% flat.
http://www.rearthusa.com/google-nexus-5-hybrid-fusion-case
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That's the interesting part, my friend: I don't know about the thread author, but I've kept my N5 in a Spigen Ultra Hybrid case since day one, and even so I noticed this bending issue.
I'm getting this Ringke Fusion tomorrow, so in the coming days I'll let you guys know if this one's better at keeping this issue from occurring.

I'm lost. The camera sticks out... of course its not going to be flat!

aooga said:
I'm lost. The camera sticks out... of course its not going to be flat!
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Not flat in a flat case or when lying down on the screen.

Something's funky if your phone bends. I carry my N5 in my jeans pocket and I just placed it face down on the counter. It's lying perfectly flat. And I was watching for something like this, coming from an all-metal Samsung Captivate.

Wakamatsu said:
Something's funky if your phone bends. I carry my N5 in my jeans pocket and I just placed it face down on the counter. It's lying perfectly flat. And I was watching for something like this, coming from an all-metal Samsung Captivate.
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Could be possible that some units came out defective. I'll think of the RMA option.

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Not flat in a flat case or when lying down on the screen.
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Yeah, obviously...the OP was talking about without a case. I wouldn't want to try putting this phone face down without a case either.

cvillalta said:
Could be possible that some units came out defective. I'll think of the RMA option.
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Could be possible you sat on your phone and deformed it. I'll think of the user error option. Especially since almost no one else has this gripe about the phone. And the N5 is the most griped about phone I've ever seen.

cvillalta said:
as if I asked Google to sell their FLAGSHIP phone for such a low price.
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Flagship? It's their only device. Unless you count Motorola.

theesotericone said:
Could be possible you sat on your phone and deformed it. I'll think of the user error option. Especially since almost no one else has this gripe about the phone. And the N5 is the most griped about phone I've ever seen.
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Sorry to say, but you're dead wrong. I take extreme good care of my phones, and this one is no exception.
An argumentum ad populum makes no case.

Can you post a picture of your bent phone? I'd like to see how the glass/casing is misshapen. Seems like such an unorthodox problem, first I've heard of it.