iPhone 12 Accessories

Trig · 27 Oct 2020 at 09:45

What bits and bobs have people bought for their iPhone 12/Mini/Pro?

Screen Protectors

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DQT3F3C

Case

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DMVX7J4
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DMV8KQV

Feek · 27 Oct 2020 at 10:11

I won't be putting my phone in a case or fitting a screen protector.

Trig · 27 Oct 2020 at 10:20

Brave, I don't tend to use screen protectors on my phone to be fair, but always have used cases, but given the size of the main iPhone 12 thread I thought it would be good to get people to list and report back on what they have got and link to them on Amazon or wherever..

Deleted member 77746 · 27 Oct 2020 at 10:21

Feek said:
I won't be putting my phone in a case or fitting a screen protector.

You that confident that it won't break? :eek:

Feek · 27 Oct 2020 at 10:36

Bouton Aide said:
You that confident that it won't break?

I suppose I must be. I've never broken an iPhone screen or back yet in all the years I've had one.
The iPhone 11 screen was superb (as borne out by a poll on here), the 12 is even better. Yeah, I guess am confident.

Deleted member 77746 · 27 Oct 2020 at 10:54

Feek said:
I suppose I must be. I've never broken an iPhone screen or back yet in all the years I've had one.
The iPhone 11 screen was superb (as borne out by a poll on here), the 12 is even better. Yeah, I guess am confident.

that's brave of you.

Scottland · 27 Oct 2020 at 11:00

I would prefer to go caseless and screen protectorless as well - but there seems to be quite a few people saying the screen is easy/easier to scratch this year. Will see, haven't had a screen protector before as I always hate the lip on the edges you get with them.

Converge · 27 Oct 2020 at 13:15

Feek said:
I won't be putting my phone in a case or fitting a screen protector.

I’m exactly the same. I don’t understand buying an expensive phone where part of the cost is in the look/design, then putting a **** case that cost £10 on it.

I don’t use AppleCare either, I like to live life on the edge. I’m wacky me.

Frijj · 27 Oct 2020 at 13:48

Caseology Nano Pop Designed for iPhone 12 pro

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08B9MK3BB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2scMFbK5A0FVJ

got this but in blue/yellow for the iPhone 12 pro in blue.. looks and feels good,

not got a screen protector because I have apple care + at £7.99 a month

pepp77 · 27 Oct 2020 at 14:02

I wont be putting a screen protector on (never have so not starting now). I will be getting a slim case, mainly because I prefer the physical feel of a phone in a case than bare. It will most likely be something like - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ShockPro...764766?hash=item4db564d01e:g:Z5cAAOSwIwtfAuFW

Nem · 27 Oct 2020 at 14:03

I have these, both ordered before the phones came out and for some reason now both not directly available:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08BH8LZ22/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08GPB3R9P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Best protctor and case I've ever had without question.

Super-Spy · 28 Oct 2020 at 09:26

Scottland said:
...... but there seems to be quite a few people saying the screen is easy/easier to scratch this year.

Is this true ? Can you point to the reports please. Interested as i was thinking of going without a screen protector this time. May not if this is true

Trig · 28 Oct 2020 at 09:46

pepp77 said:
I wont be putting a screen protector on (never have so not starting now). I will be getting a slim case, mainly because I prefer the physical feel of a phone in a case than bare. It will most likely be something like - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ShockPro...764766?hash=item4db564d01e:g:Z5cAAOSwIwtfAuFW

I've just ordered this one.

Also
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DQT3F3C
and
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08DK6D9VV?th=1

See what I prefer..

Phemo · 28 Oct 2020 at 10:07

I got a pack of £3 screen protectors from ebay - the film type, I'm not a fan of the tempered glass ones - along with a £3 TPU case. Seems a bit weird putting an expensive phone in such a cheap case, but it does the job for me. Nothing special at all but it's functional

Screen protector isn't obvious in use really and it's slightly over to the left but it's on there without a single speck of dust so it'll do for now.

Scottland · 28 Oct 2020 at 12:57

Super-Spy said:
Is this true ? Can you point to the reports please. Interested as i was thinking of going without a screen protector this time. May not if this is true

Sorry not got anything to hand, just read a few comments saying they’ve already had small scratches or blemishes on the screen.

Dazzy · 28 Oct 2020 at 14:22

Super-Spy said:
Is this true ? Can you point to the reports please. Interested as i was thinking of going without a screen protector this time. May not if this is true

Recent iPhones have been easy to scratch as they seem to favour shatter resistance over scratch resistance.

All it would take is a grain of sand in your pocket to scratch a screen. Depends how bothered you are if it gets scratched whether it's worth having a screen protector on, the Spiegen tempered glass one is pretty decent for the sake of a few quid.

From memory MKBHD's review video of his week old iPhone 12 complains he's scratched it already.

welshdragon · 28 Oct 2020 at 20:36

I really fancy a Mous case for my mini. They have limitless or clarity, no contour unfortunately. The speckled fabric Limitless one has caught my eye. Anyone had a limitless case before? Or the speckled fabrixc, wondering what its like

Edit: Discount codes for Mous.

TREAT-CASES should give you 15% off all their cases according to their email. What you getting?

TREAT-WALLETS 20% off all wallets

TREAT-MOUNTS 25% off all mounts

These were emailed as part of their Halloween promotion and expire on the 31st

Trig · 28 Oct 2020 at 20:49

Scratch proof vs shatter proof makes sense to me, for it not to shatter it will need to give a little to distribute shock, to be scratch proof it needs to be tough, having one means losing the other, logical to me at least..

Super-Spy · 29 Oct 2020 at 09:00

welshdragon said:
I really fancy a Mous case for my mini. They have limitless or clarity, no contour unfortunately. The speckled fabric Limitless one has caught my eye. Anyone had a limitless case before? Or the speckled fabrixc, wondering what its like

Edit: Discount codes for Mous.

TREAT-CASES should give you 15% off all their cases according to their email. What you getting?

TREAT-WALLETS 20% off all wallets

TREAT-MOUNTS 25% off all mounts

These were emailed as part of their Halloween promotion and expire on the 31st

Are these Magsafe compatible or do we have to wait a while for third party Magsafe cases and accessories ?

Vertigo · 30 Oct 2020 at 07:32

Super-Spy said:
Are these Magsafe compatible or do we have to wait a while for third party Magsafe cases and accessories ?

Depends what you mean by "compatible". Seems most cases will actually work with MagSafe in that the magnetism works through the case, although weaker in strength, but actual magnets in the cases like the Apple ones are few and far between as of yet.