{"id":25432,"date":"2025-07-26T16:25:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T16:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/25432\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T16:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T16:25:09","slug":"i-broke-my-caseless-pixel-but-refuse-to-learn-my-lesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/25432\/","title":{"rendered":"I broke my caseless Pixel but refuse to learn my lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pixel<\/p>\n

Mitja Rutnik \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

I recently broke my Pixel 7. In a span of just a few weeks, I managed to drop it three times, shattering the display to the point it doesn\u2019t even turn on anymore. The final drop was the most damaging: my caseless Pixel plummeted from my pocket straight down onto concrete. Game over.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s ironic is that back in December, I wrote a post about how I\u2019ve never actually used a proper case<\/a> but never damaged any of my phones even remotely. I guess I jinxed it, and now it\u2019s time to dig deep into my wallet and buy a new device.<\/p>\n

You\u2019d probably think I\u2019ve learned my lesson and will now start using a case, just like the majority of smartphone<\/a> users, but you\u2019d be wrong. While I wish I hadn\u2019t dropped my phone and could still use it, I have no regrets whatsoever. My caseless philosophy is here to stay, and a broken screen won\u2019t convince me otherwise.<\/p>\n

Do you think I should start using a phone case?<\/p>\n

292 votes<\/p>\n

Yes, that’s what a sane person would do.<\/p>\n

69%<\/p>\n

No, caseless is the way to go.<\/p>\n

31%<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s my logic<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

Robert Triggs \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

I feel like the odds are on my side. I bought my first mobile phone 26 years ago and my first smartphone 15 years ago, and this is the first time I\u2019ve managed to seriously damage one. While I have dropped a few over the years, the drops were minor, with every device coming out of the situation with a small scratch or two at most.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m generally very careful with all my devices, but I had a rough few weeks and just didn\u2019t pay enough attention, handling my phone with a lot less care than I\u2019m used to.<\/p>\n

Lesson learned. I won\u2019t make that mistake twice. Considering I\u2019ve been going caseless for well over a decade and this is my first broken screen, I feel like the chances of that happening again anytime soon are minimal. So yeah, I\u2019m going caseless with my next phone, without question.<\/p>\n

Anyway, a case isn\u2019t bulletproof protection for a phone. It can still get damaged in a drop, especially when dropped face down on a rock, the edge of a table, or something similar. Not the most common scenario, but hey, anything is possible.<\/p>\n

Also, it\u2019s not like I broke a brand-new phone. My Pixel 7 is roughly three years old by now, and you know how it is \u2014 you never take care of an old device quite the same as a new one. Given its age, it was time for an upgrade anyway, so the shattered screen is less of a worry for me.<\/p>\n

Just buy a case already!<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

No, and I\u2019ll tell you why. There are a few things that bother me about cases. The first is that the phones I buy and use are generally more premium, featuring things like a metal frame and a glass back. My Pixel 7, for example, felt great in the hand. The metal could get a bit cold to the touch at times, while the silky-smooth glass back gave a premium feel. These components cost money and are there to be appreciated, so I don\u2019t want to slap a cheap plastic case on the phone.<\/p>\n

A case covers up a phone’s gorgeous design. <\/p>\n

A case also hides the gorgeous design of a phone. I always found it strange how people talk about phone colors so much and ponder which one to go for, only to cover it up with a generic case. Not me. A good-looking phone is like a piece of art to me \u2014 I enjoy looking at it.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the bulk. Even a thin case adds a bit of bulk to a device, and these things are too big anyway, so I don\u2019t want to make them bigger.<\/p>\n

So, which phone will you get?<\/p>\n

\"google<\/p>\n

Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

However, the Pixel 9<\/a> is currently on sale and is within my budget as well, so I just may get that one. I prefer its design with its glass back, and it has a better camera system.<\/p>\n

However, I used to be a OnePlus fan, so something like the OnePlus 13R<\/a> also looks enticing, especially because of the super-fast charging that I\u2019ve always enjoyed. But it\u2019s a big phone overall \u2014 too big for my taste \u2014 and it generally offers less than the Pixel 9 for my personal wants and needs.<\/p>\n

Additionally, I also looked at the\u00a0Galaxy S25<\/a>, but it\u2019s still a bit outside my budget at the moment. The Pixel 9 it is, then. Without a case, of course.<\/p>\n

What would make me switch to a proper case?<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

Nick Fernandez \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Is there a chance I may swallow my words and start using a case like most other people? Unlikely, but possible. If I somehow manage to break or severely damage the new phone that\u2019s coming my way soon, I may reconsider my life choices.<\/p>\n

I’m confident in my abilities to keep my phone safe from bumps and bruises.<\/p>\n

Breaking a three-year-old phone I wanted to replace anyway is one thing, but breaking a brand-new one in just a few months is another. I\u2019m confident in my abilities to keep it safe from bumps and bruises, but if that turns out not to be true and an accident happens, I\u2019ll likely have to admit defeat and buy a case.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think that\u2019s going to happen, though. Wish me luck.<\/p>\n

What about you \u2014 have you broken a caseless phone before, or are you less clumsy than I am? Let me know in the comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mitja Rutnik \/ Android Authority I recently broke my Pixel 7. In a span of just a few…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25433,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[2305,16045,2306,16046,86,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-25432","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-google-pixel","9":"tag-google-pixel-7","10":"tag-mobile","11":"tag-phone-case","12":"tag-technology","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}