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I honestly was a skeptic of this product. I would never in my right mind, hold my phone underwater -- in any case that claims to have conquered waterproof technology. But once I received my Lifeproof case, I immediately jumped on to the website to follow the set-up instructions, extend my warranty for an extra 365 days (there's a quiz about the manual, to ensure you properly understand how to use the case - and trust me, its not all what it seems). The first steps recommend to test the case underwater, without the iphone - for an hour. After more than an hour, I stuck my hand in the bucket and pulled out the case to inspected it. To my surprise, the interior of the case was completely dry. Of course I was already sold on the quality, but still very skeptical. However, having taken into account all of the reviews and the great outside recommendations -- I took a risk--. I nervously installed the case on to the iphone, as recommended by the instructions. Down to the proper removal of impurities that the inside may have, as well as the iphone itself (there's an included microfiber cleaning cloth) . Immediately after, I ran over to meet with my kayaking buddy. We decided to immediately go on an expedition, my mindset at this point was "material things can be replaced" (of course, it would be terrible to have to replace it!), I was determined to finally document my water-related adventures. First thing I did was throw it in the water (it was tied to a basket knot, so it DOES NOT FLOAT), as plain as that sounds. And to my surprise my phone was still on! I was so excited that the touch screen was still as sensitive, even while it was soaked. I was able to document even an underwater video of the surface of Ontario lake. I also made a couple of calls to see if the sound quality changed and it was still crystal clear.
*****HOWEVER. There is a scary experience. When we got back from kayaking, maybe 2 or 3 hours later, I noticed that my sounds were not working. I was extremely nervous. I tried everything, even restoring my default ringtones, etc. Still. Nothing. No sound response. So I opened the case frantically and immediately the sounds were working again.
***My conclusion to this problem is that while underwater, there is a negative pressure build up in the speakers. Which was corrected immediately after I removed the case, I'm assuming once the pressure escaped. I installed the case again, according to the instructions and I haven't had a problem since. So this is definitely a routine check, immediately after any underwater adventure. I'm planning to venture into some white water with this baby, very soon.
Cool things:
-The screen is fairly scratch resistant, but that doesn't mean to start gouging or scratching it.
-Because the speakers are covered, there seems to be an enhancement of the bass. Which you can feel and hear coming from the back of the phone.
-It comes with an equally high quality, headphone screw-in jack extender. But this is not for water use, I can't stress that enough - it is only an extender. There is a separate adapter for the purpose of using in water situations, on the website. But when i'm in a pool swimming, i'm not dying to be listening to music. I'm sure this comes in handy for others, there's also lifeproof waterproof headphones available, but not something i'm interested in.
-My only regret is not purchasing the lifeproof lifejacket immediately with it, which easily wraps around the case. It helps the phone float and includes a lanyard! It's also bright orange, so as not to lose it in dirt, snow, water, etc. I'm looking forward to take it snowboarding this winter.
Cons:
- The charge port needs an extender. I purchased an after-market extender, which did not work. The original apple charger fits, but it does not allow car cables which are too wide - really any after-market charger does not fit. Lifeproof does sell an extender on their website, but its $30 which i'm still trying to make sense of. For now, I use my car auxillary with the headphone jack extender.
I hate to say it, but i'm a sucker for this product. I'm definitely an outdoorsman and a goof. I'm known to have gone through 3 different iphones and endless cases, because I would try duct taping it to my bike (the bike mount is AWESOME), drop it from high places repeatedly (I also do my fair amount of construction around my house), have it fly around under my car seats - you name it. I take care of my things, but the iphone has been that one item I couldn't seem to control its mortality. Especially because I really enjoy documenting my adventures as much as can, while being able to keep in contact with the outside world. This case has definitely brought that back, I really hated leaving my phone in the car - while taking the dogs to the dog park and swimming with them in the creek. They're hilarious mutts and not being able to capture that, was a drag.
Even better, it doesn't stick to the inside of my pockets or get covered in lint. Not to mention, it still looks presentable even when i'm dressed for success. I'm no longer in shame while in work attire or fear when clients (or even a potential date in a social situation!) put in their information into my grubby phone or have to grab my busted iphone case. A lot can be said about a business man with a dirty/broken phone - but that's honestly my opinion and there's very few exceptions.
I'll be purchasing some spare O-rings, because you just never know.
My only hope is that the iphone 5, doesn't change much physically. I definitely will not be replacing this phone or this case, until lifeproof makes an equally amazing product for the new iphone. Once that happens, i'll upgrade and donate this set-up to my equally goofy sister or my partner IF she hasn't yet allowed me to set her up :) (we definitely don't assume hetero-normative roles, that's for sure)
If things change, i'll make sure to come here and update this review.
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IF YOU DON'T READ ANY OTHER REVIEW READ MINE!
THE 5 STAR RATING IS FOR THE REAL LIFEPROOF CASE,The case I received was a counterfeit. I ordered the case on Amazon FROM "Sold by: Neverlate Sales ( seller profile** )" Having a previous case from lifeproof I quickly assumed the case was counterfeit from the appearance. (Check my photo uploads for notes on how to spot a fake). I CONFIRMED my suspicions by calling LifeProof and speaking with Customer Service. TOP KNOTCH support. They had me read them the "bar code" inside of the actual case and it popped up on their counterfeit list. Now I know by providing so much detail it will allow the counterfeiters to produce better clones, however I want to be as detailed as possible to help my fellow consumers. I also hate to see all the neg reviews against "Lifeproof" I have had one of their ACTUAL cases for close to a year and have used it daily. It has held up to everything I have thrown at it from actually throwing the phone, from dropping the phone from a second story height at Cabela's to the hard tile floor below TWICE, to going on an all day kayaking trip with the phone in the water for the better part of 9 hours. The old case held up great and the only damage to it is from me putting it in and out of my pocket an above average amount of times, the upper right hand corner rubber started to peel off and lifeproof started the claims process when I called them about the fake case. I also ordered a new case directly from them at the same time. Back to the counterfeit case, the case and the box are already decent clones, the box even has the raised details of the REAL box. I have photos posted comparing the boxes as well. I also contacted Amazon after I discovered it was a counterfeit case and they promptly issued a return label and stated I will be receiving a full refund. Their legal department is also looking into the matter.I hope that my review of the case I got AS WELL as my review for my REAL lifeproof case will help anyone protect their phones from water damage. I would not trust the fake case to be waterproof as the screens are different over the speakers on the bottom as well as differences in the mold.Below is a link to the sellers profile as of writing this review (1-25-12). I would STRONGLY suggest staying away from anything this seller is selling as it may very well be fake.**Link to sellers profile: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aag/main?ie=UTF8&asin=&isAmazonFulfilled=1&isCBA=&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&orderID=106-0944562-0020263&seller=A1HJFRPHMVVMHD"
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