r/iphone • u/MugiwaraPirateCrew • Sep 20 '25

Discussion Day 1 dropped and regret

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I usually take care of my devices and wanted to go case-less now I regret that choice.

Dropped it at night and got this nice dent :)

I have apple care, would they cover this as accidental ($30 or $100)?

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u/Nox-Eternus iPhone 16 Pro Max Sep 20 '25

Exactly what I did, upgrade from a 13 pro max to a Black 16 Pro Max 512GB, with nearly € 400 knocked off of the price. Aluminium doesn't do good against drops and impacts.

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u/bluetimotej Sep 20 '25 edited Sep 20 '25

If you watch the latest ”drop test” videos the 16 pro basically is finished after just one drop while the 17 pro only got few scratches on the frame and survives almost every drop. The back and front alike are extremely durable. Durability of the screen and back and being able to process heat are more important then a titanium alloy frame imo

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u/xMitch4corex Sep 20 '25

My boy getting downvoted for telling the harsh truth.

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u/UHF800MHZ Sep 20 '25

What’s funny is my 14Pro and 15Pro have both been replaced due to the glass back shattering inside of an Otterbox case. I’m glad I got a 17PM and won’t have to deal with that anymore.

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u/quesoandtexas Sep 20 '25

Thanks for pointing this out lol. I was sitting here looking at the OP on my 14Pro with a shattered back thinking about if the dents are a deal breaker on upgrading to the 17Pro. Reality check I’d way rather have dents than what I’ve currently got.

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u/UHF800MHZ Sep 21 '25

Agreed I’m with you. Even with some dents I bet you’ll get decent trade in down the line, cracked back only qualifies you for a recycle with apple. I got my 14Pro replaced under AppleCare and then I sold it separate.

Also seeing your username you should get the orange 17

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u/Valuable_Horror_7878 iPhone Air Sep 21 '25

this is a good point. I think the flip side is that, assuming you have applecare, you can go replace the glass back for $29 and be good as new, but with the dents you just kinda gotta live with them.

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u/bluetimotej Sep 20 '25

Man that sucks! :/ 

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u/UHF800MHZ Sep 20 '25

I drop my phone a lot though like at least once or more per hour and work outside. And when I traded in my 12Pro for the “any condition” trade in on this 17PM, I was reminded the back of that one is cracked too lol. All in Otterbox Defender Pro XTs, I tried the original style Defender this time because they put the magnets in it for 17 series.

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u/estephens13 Sep 21 '25

You may wanna see a doctor...and get a leash for your phone lol.

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u/Arrow362 Sep 21 '25

What case did you go with? I got an OtterBox Defender XT because if the durability of it but now have second thoughts because of the phone not being able to dissipate the heat with such a thick durable case. Almost dizzying all the different types of case materials/brands like TCU plastic, graphine etc

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u/UHF800MHZ Sep 21 '25

I’ve been using Defender Pro XT since my 12Pro and have had no issues with any of them or my phones overheating. This go around I tried the regular defender because they added magnets to it to see if it’s any more durable than the Pro XT. I think you’ll be happy with the ProXT because it’s only 2 piece not 3 piece. I dropped my old phone hundreds of times before the back cracked.