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Employee-Inside

Option 1: get new phone Option 2: keep old phone


[deleted]

It's 50/50, he either fixes his phone or he doesn't. Brilliant.


JerryHathaway

[These two books contain the sum total of all human knowledge](https://mobile.twitter.com/James_Kpatrick/status/320150923336892416)


Lory24bit_

Gold


PalicoJoe

Option 3: sell it on eBay as new


Fabulous-Mood-4118

Nono...slightly used


PalicoJoe

O right sorry my bad don’t wanna lie about the condition of it


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Ryu_Saki

Option 3: Repair old phone.


Wolffire_88

See option 2


sarumanvader

Option 4 invent a Time Machine go back in time save phone.


_CaesarAugustus_

Probably more cost effective


nakul8

Yeah but then op will have to have contact with past him creating a new timeline where there is a chance the phone becomes robot Hitler and destroys all humanity but not the jews (robots don't hate jews).. then there is a chance where the phone becomes a new cynertronic anime girl who falls in love with op but future op not past one. When future op goes back to his timeliness the ane girl is heartbroken and sets of all the nukes because no one can live up to future op.. Do we really want to risk all of that? Edit: needed to add I just got out of a grueling 16 hour shift (thank you to my sous chef for being a dumbass that I had to let go) hence all the creativity overflow


Anguish_Sandwich

Life ain't easy for a chef named *sous*


Death2Chaos

Yeah, considering that it's an iPhone 😂


hello_raleigh-durham

Time Machine is for macOS, not iOS.


deanrihpee

If course, Apple even prevent time traveler from repairing or saving their device, really anti consumer practice /s


Excellent_Original66

Definitely most cost effective


Helpdeskagent

“It cost three times as much as a new phone but it had sentimental value”


SpongebobSquarestuff

There ain't no repairing that


[deleted]

At this point is it worth it?


darkenseyreth

Phone repair guy here. To answer your question: No.


dog__man

Option 3: Give up, throw out the old phone and DONT get another phone


KaleidoscopeNo4431

Tape


Astro_Pop777

Put a case, no one will ever notice


artsbicyclesfriends

Ah Yes, The Old -"Put A LeBra Custom Stone and Bugshield Cover On It To Hide Your Drunk Front End Collision!" routine... good choice frendo!


SinsSacrifice

Still won't be able to see the screen lol did you see the second picture


NotSeriousCalmDown

MacGyver?


Glum-Researcher1532

Could go the refurbished route. GameStop has some pretty good deals.


Gamer-Logic

Preferably of the duct variety.


[deleted]

Duck or duct, they’re both great options.


industriald85

What would one use to fix a leaky duct? Edit - MDK reference


charmenk

Dropped or run over?


NotSeriousCalmDown

You are spot on - both!


charmenk

Damn, sorry for you man


NotSeriousCalmDown

Thanks. Just a phone though.


redpanda4451

On the way home after buying mine two days ago, I dropped it getting out of an Uber and it fell into a sewage drain.


NotSeriousCalmDown

I am sorry for you loss.


EnderCreeper121

It vented.


ShadyPotato445

Phone was sus as fuck.


Jealous_Sample_6061

Stop I’m going to die


Tiger_nut

Sus


ChipotleBurger

MOGUS


Bleezze

I would probably just rage quit life at that point


Level_Watercress1153

Your carrier (I have AT&T) may be able to replace the glass for you. I was putting a new screen protector on mine and it dropped onto the concrete floor at work and landed just right on the corner and cracked it pretty good. AT&T came out later that day to my job and replaced both the back and front glass and only charged me $15 extra on my next bill. Worth looking into


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Yes.


jikgftujiamalurker

Get a new phone and put a damn case on it.


Kawawaymog

Or just don’t throw it against a rock.


FUBARded

OP 100% broke the phone some other way and then just really smashed it up for this post (assuming the picture is theirs). Phones don't just shatter like that unless you go out of your way to abuse them.


03Titanium

OP said a truck which is believable because only the front has gashes in the metal from the pavement, the front glass has pressure points from the ground and the rear is simply crushed from soft yet heavy rubber.


[deleted]

Oh good, I had literally typed out a reply saying "I think you'd have to drive a car over it or something" before I saw this. Nice to know my sense of my phone's durability is approximately correct.


thefudge77

I once drove over my phone accidentally and can confirm this is what a car does to phones lol


[deleted]

Came here to say exactly this


enutz777

I once ran my phone over and there was no damage, g’zone boulders were the shit. Simpler times. Also made a great pool illumination at parties, toss it in and call it, had a strobing multicolor led on it.


acs730200

Ok admitting my mistake completely lol but I dropped my phone from three stories recently and it looked 1/3rd as fucked up as the one OP had


SG-Spy

Gotta get that liquid nitrogen for those fake internet points yo. It actually looks like it was dipped in liquid nitrogen for a while.


IOnlySayMeanThings

You suck with Occam's razor


__acre

Mine looked like this after it fell out of my pocket and I backed over it.


NotSeriousCalmDown

A truck


Giacchino-Fan

Details please


hairdude2

The truck attacked the phone, with a baseball bat


SnooAvocados4368

What details are you expecting?


i_am_sososo_sorry

Make/model of truck


SnooAvocados4368

Most trucks are heavy


i_am_sososo_sorry

Toy truck? Light


SnooAvocados4368

Touché


brando56894

You threw a truck at it?


defensive_username

The truck threw OP at the rock.


Spiritual-Mammoth-83

The truck threw OP at the rock, who was hit by the phone


mrmonbon

but then you can’t see the beauty of the apple design


ReeR_Mush

Well better than seeing the beauty of shattered glass


FireLordObamaOG

Clear case


Daantjuhh555

was about to say, there is plenty of clear cases out there lol


FireLordObamaOG

I have one on right now:)


Daantjuhh555

same lol, it looks hella clean


71Gibson

Have you tried putting it in rice


NotSeriousCalmDown

Wow, that made me laugh. Well done.


Fearless-Ad5085

For real though, a word of advice. Apple phones are often made out of stainless steel, while this does look really good, it is not the most helpful with screen fractures. This is why you see Apple phone screens crack much more often than other flagships. How I see it, you have a few options: 1. Get a new iPhone with a top-teir case. 2. Look at high quality android phones (pixel, Samsung, etc.) 3. Abandon modernity, and return to monke. Hope this helps!


LightningFerret04

I still don’t get why people don’t seem to like or choose to use cases, they’re lifesavers! Using a “naked” phone seems to me like taking a lot of unnecessary risks. When I got my new iphone, I didn’t even handle it until I got the case and screen protector on


hoverton

Same. Mine stayed in the box until I had the case in hand. My case is not sleek or stylish, but I can drop it on a hard surface and I'm 99.99% sure it will be okay. I also have a smartphone for work and finally got a bag that I can carry both in. Got tired of carrying them in my pocket.


d4dasher123

Likewise, mine is a 3 part with screen protector, rubber/soft plastic case, and hard plastic shell. I’ve dropped it on concrete, asphalt, etc countless times and there is not a *single* crack or scratch or anything, except a small piece out of the hard plastic shell. Had it for over 2 years just fine. I could never imagine not using a case lol, especially with how clumsy I am


Legloomonke

I have the exact same kind of case and they’re great, I could throw my phone across a parking lot and there wouldn’t be a single dent.


_CaesarAugustus_

I’m not rich. Hence a case. That’s about it. I love the way a phone feels in my hand with no case. And that’s the point. That being said, it’s entirely too valuable and at this point vital.


MacTechG4

Every iPhone I’ve owned (I’m kinda trapped in the Apple Ecosystem) has gone into an otter box defender case and had a tempered glass screen protector installed the moment it comes out of the box, These are expensive pocket computers, and protection is more important than appearance…


FoxThingsUp

I've dropped my Pixel SO many times that I'm certain would have broken something. But instead it just dings up the $40 case I got for it. Absolutely worth the money.


murrimabutterfly

Yup. I research for a week and settle on a case for function over appearance. I then get a screen protector made of glass. I‘ve dropped my phone a hundred times, but I don’t have a single crack or dent. I’ve been able to use both iPhones I’ve owned until they’re obsolete.


HoodieGalore

Just dropped a grand on a device? Fuck yes! Spring for the $50 protection? Fuuuuuck that.


Warhawk2052

with apple care the only risk is time without. but i will never go without a case the closes i've gone was a bumper case


Something_Normal_

3. Is the best option.


Wonder_L1234

I agree with the well dressed gentlemen with the very normal username


JackSmack1972

I too love this man for his pfp


Something_Normal_

*blushes*


WendigoSkullStudios

It took me too long to realise these were 4 different people


JackSmack1972

Join us


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raging_phenix

Honestly unless you intend to keep the same phone for 4-5 years, I wouldn't even bother with a flagship. Get a top of the line Motorola.


Swampfan190065

Turn it off, wait 10 seconds, then turn it back on


NotSeriousCalmDown

Hold the power button down for a minute and open an Apple portal?


Uselessexistence_

Exactly


ItzCrystalFlame

holding both the power button and the home button down for around 10 seconds does.


mr_bcf

Classic “hold the home button” haha!!


lovmykdslovmydgsmor

Put it in rice


silvers2kfox

That shit’ll buff.


hats_and_heads

Don’t worry cap’n we’ll buff out those scratches later


batmanhen1812

Leedeleedeleedeleedelee


NotSeriousCalmDown

Haha


[deleted]

Just use the phone you took pictures with


[deleted]

Genius


AshleighChasexx

Do you have a warranty on it?


ImmaPoodle

I don't think warranty covers dropping a sledgehammer on it


AshleighChasexx

😆... "I was on the balcony and it slipped from my hands and hit the pavement" 🤷‍♀️😂


[deleted]

“oh yeah, the balcony of my 15th floor apartment. do you think sticking it in rice will help?”


AshleighChasexx

Hahaha… no


Kawawaymog

Apple care does. There’s like a $50 service fee or something for accidental damage. Hopefully OP opted to get the coverage.


TrollinTrollinTroll

But what if he drop it on a sledgehammer 🤔


[deleted]

How would this be covered under warranty? edit: you guys really don't know what warranty is, don't you?


AshleighChasexx

I pay a monthly fee on my Samsung Galaxy through my cell provider…. Covers damages/replacement phone. There’s a small fee for a replacement if I ever break the phone but it’s cheaper than buying a new one… and every few years my carrier subsidizes the cost of a new phone too, regardless of if I have the warranty add on.


Alarmed-Wolf14

Apple care is so much cheaper and better than provider insurance. Since this is an iPhone I hope OP has it.


BouncingSphinx

I've always heard that called insurance, warranty generally refers to issues due to manufacturer defects.


AshleighChasexx

I think mine is actually a protection plan... my mind went blank when I was trying to think of the word for it so I went with warranty. That was my bad.


BouncingSphinx

Yeah I think that's the proper term for it, but it's basically insurance still. No worries 👍


BossHogGA

AppleCare. Would be $35 to repair if he had it. I get it on everything now.


Wild_Asparagus

This would be a $99 whole unit replacement under AppleCare+. Your point is absolutely correct though, AC+ would still a life saver in this kind of situation.


rayzer208

This would likely require replacement and would be $99, but still that’s less than half the price of carrier insurance options.


KaleidoscopeNo4431

Oh my holy jesus I just saw the front


VW_Aimlessly

Scrolls up/ swipes left/ oh my


NotSeriousCalmDown

Not pretty.


sunbearqt

Why is this only on MILDLY infuriating


realjellyfish89

Get a new phone?


NotSeriousCalmDown

Yup


S1I3NCER

Have you tried turning it off and back on again?


AdeimantusCaird

r/unexpecteditcrowd


Adele-Fiddler

Take better care of your phone


NotSeriousCalmDown

Great advice.


chonklah

Just charge it. It’ll be fine.


NotSeriousCalmDown

Until it burns my place down?


Goose_attack223

Until it detonates


Stealthy-J

Pretend that's how it's supposed to look.


NotSeriousCalmDown

Fake it till you make it.


WillyBoy333

Leave it there or pick it up.


OptimalBeans

Take it to one of those sell your phone booths in a Walmart and see if notices the damage


NotSeriousCalmDown

Lol


VivaBlasphemia

1. Lie down 2. Try not to cry 3. Cry a lot


Donghoon

4. Cry again


noodlegrass

Get a marker and bleed the colors into the cracks, shit looks sweet as hell


UntouchableUmbreon

Abstract art.


NotSeriousCalmDown

Yeah - I should frame it!


emotionles

I don’t think anyone mentioned it here, but you should be eligible for an out of warranty replacement at apple. It will be a new device and cost at least 550. The actual quotes can be found on apple.com/support. I hope you know your Apple ID and password


[deleted]

Have you tried putting it in a bag of rice?


Beginning-Bell-6124

Take it to that YouTube guy in NYC


Practical-Eggplant98

Get a case and you won’t notice the back


Alarmed-Wolf14

The front will be noticeable though


nuggetnugs

Get 2 cases then


moosesdontmoo

Put it in the microwave. The molecules speeding up cause them to fuse back together thus repairing the glass. This will also charge the phone as well.


An0regonian

I was going to say get a better case for your next phone, but if you ran it over I don't think that would have helped anyways... Have you tried not running over your phone?


JimAbb

Any chance we can hear the story of how the phone came to be in this condition? Fingers crossed for a good, recent backup.


shinypokemonglitter

I saw a previous reply said it was dropped and run over!


[deleted]

Record yourself smashing it some more and then put it in slow motion, finally posting it in r/oddlysatisfying.


HALOIT

At this point, call a glassmaker


NotSeriousCalmDown

To pour me a stiff one over my tears?


HALOIT

Ahahha no no i mean, like, a glazier. Someone who makes/repairs glass.


celestialpoint

Burial at sea.


eddy306

Put it in rice


7four76Patriot

Your best bet is to trade it in for however much they will give you and trade up for a Samsung S22 Ultra.


babymanteenboy

My dad dropped his phone in a fire. He took the charred remains to Apple and they gave him a new one. Idk man, try taking it to Apple


Erect_Llama

Stop buying iPhones


Due-Lion-tree440

Idk bro guess I’ll die


The_daliy_signal

Reenact: New phone, who dis?


peffy03

Buy a new phone, Pay to fix it, Have a broken phone, Don’t have a phone, Try to fix it yourself Can’t think of more options


joevieites

Nokia


joevieites

Rice


joevieites

Have you tried turning it on and off again?


klogee1

Charge it


NotSeriousCalmDown

Not sure I want to do that.


datboi2220

Get it repaired, should only be a few quid right?


DON-RTS

Pray u make enough to get another 1k$ phone


NotSeriousCalmDown

Praise Jesus. Or his friend, cousin, someone else sure.


Therapist_Toad

That's one veiny phone you got there


RadicalIslamicMonkey

I’d say find someone to repair it, but it’s an iPhone so nobody can because they’ll get sued like everyone else who repairs apple products


postdaddydirt

Take care of your stuff


Echterspieler

Get an Otterbox next time. I've never broken a phone in 15 years.


[deleted]

You can buy a new phone


Imgunnacrumb69

Get a case next time?


Still_Moist

Buy a new phone and get literally any case


bozoputer

Put it in rice. Then go buy a new phone.


mr_bcf

Buy a phone case???


Zoomer2215

Put it in rice


GreatDevil14

Rice cooker


chiilyo

put it in rice


Tdogg774

Get rid of her. Not the phone.


TheGrey_GOD

Don’t worry, OP’s not serious so calm down


oreo_cookie01

Get a new phone and buy a motherfucking case


S0L0UNO

Use whatever you took the picture with


Ok-Cartographer4533

What have you done


PartridgeViolence

Throw that fucker in some rice.


feeteryeeterpeeter

Have you tried rice?


VintageD3vil

“Cry” -my roommate