Back when I first got my iPhone – I did my best to keep it away from the kids. After all, I didn’t buy the phone through Best Buy and therefore did not purchase a warranty plan (Shame on Me!). I would let the kids play with my phone in small increments – and then after getting myself an Otterbox case, I let them play with it even more. One day, as I was sitting in the kitchen watching the boys play outside on the water table while writing a blog post… I noticed my phone wasn’t near me. I decided that I must have left it in the car and I’d get it later… no big deal.
About 30 minutes later, I went outside to chill under the sun – and found my phone at the bottom of the water table! I *Cried*. Literally. I was so worried that I would have to buy a new phone or go back to my old phone which I very much disliked. I stuck the phone in a bag of rice and sealed it up for a few days. It was a good sign when I started hearing the phone beep when I was getting text messages – but I dared not open that bag for a few more days.
That very day was the day that I discovered ‘LifeProof’ cases. I ordered one RIGHT away. I can’t even begin to count how many times that stinkin’ case saved my phone from disaster!
Now that I have a new iPhone 5 (Which I’ll be writing about next!) I knew that I would need a new LifeProof case to keep it safe from the water in order to capture the great moments like these and be sure that my phone is baby-proof, too!
The phone in this video is mistreated much like the phone in my house with two toddlers…
So the iPhone 5 case from Lifeproof is much like the iPad case review that I did last week – in the fact that it’s a nuud case as well. There is nothing covering the screen on my case so I don’t have any issues with performance with screen responsiveness. Although – it did come with an extra screen protector so that I can avoid scratches on the front of my phone.
The case installs super easily. Right from the package I was able to install it because It had already been tested by the factory which is very helpful. Although if I decided that I wanted to do my own test, there is an extra plastic piece that acts like the device that comes with the case so I can test it on my own. I trust it though – especially knowing that there is a total water protection plan from LifeProof if the case ends up failing.
I only run into a few problems while using the case: I have so many cords for the old phone still because my husband still has an iPhone 4s – so I bought a few adaptors for the car and other locations. The adaptors are not as small as the regular plug – so it doesn’t work with the case. It’s not a huge deal, I’ll probably just end up getting a few more cords for the iPhone 5.
Otherwise, I totally love this case and I rest well – assured that I am not going to need a new phone any time soon!
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Awesome!! This would be a wonderful case for summers at the beach!
Ugh, my old phone died when my son dropped soup on it. This looks amazing. I’d love to not have to be paranoid whenever my phone is near water.
*knock on wood* – No, so far my phones have been fine.
I WOULD LOVE TO GET IT
Looks like a awesome case 🙂 Very stylish to!
I never had a major mishap with my cell, I have been lucky!
None of my phones have “died” because of water. They have all “died” when they slipped out of hand when I was holding them. I need a better case.
My daughter broke the glass on the back of my old phone. I need one of these.
I lost a phone last summer that got wet t the amusement park
That would would be cool for my new phone!
Just got my 14 almost 15 year old an iphone. We are both nervous about it. He has a bad history with phones – one was washed, one was stepped on my a team-mate’s metal cleat and the last was eaten by the dog. We are nervous…
Yes! Ive put a few phones in water by accident =/ blah
No water problems. I keep my phones in pretty good condition
My youngest granddaughter has gone through more phones in her short teenage years, than I have ever owned!!! Dropped in the lake, carried off by her giant dogs, stepped on in her room under the pile of clothes and oh yes….the car backing over the last phone……
My phone died when my husband went swimming at the beach! Just dove right in!
I have 3 toddlers running around the house daily finding my phone and tossing it EVERYWHERE! into water, dirt, walls, the list goes on and on! I would love to finally own case for my phone that they can not destroy!
My husband dropped his phone in the sink while washing dishes and it never worked again.
I have been wanting the lifeproof case for a while now just never could afford it due to having so low money while going to college. I hope to get one soon for my iPhone. I have the otterbox but it’s not waterproof so I always have to stand as far away as possible when water is near…
My phone has been in the toilet puddles and so much more this would be awesome to win!
I had to replace my phone when i got it wet in a dragon boat race.
As much protection as I can get is needed! Would love a waterproof one!
My phone (knock on wood) has never been destroyed by water. My kids don’t touch mine
My iphone 5 can handle the occasional raindrop here and there, but a lifeproof case would be awesome to have!!
I’m having a problem with my LifeProof case for the iPhone 5. Everyone who talks to me says it sounds like someone is crinkling paper. I can take case off and it’s fine. Any other people having this trouble?
My kids always play with my phone and I often drop it :-O
Phone didn’t die but was out of commission for some time after falling the toliet.
No, I’ve never had anything like that happen yet.
I had this incident when I went to a party unfortunately there was a pool at the house where it was done. Then, everybody was pushing everyone at the pool and one of those was me with my phone 🙁
Fortunately, I haven’t had my phone die in water yet, but better safe than sorry.
No I have never dropped my phone in water or anything.
I have lost several phones due to water damage…not a good thing!
I’m the culprit of my own phone! not the kids. (smh) I drop mine all of the time, regardless of whether I’m near water or not. I’d love a Lifeproof. Their warranty is really good. My teen has one and they are an easy company to work with.
Being a backpacker, I encounter rain and have to cross rivers and streams. Always good to have protection.
my first phone, well. it was my husbands and i borrowed it. i took it to work and spilled a bottle of win in my apron which was where my phone was!! ack. i came home only to find he had bought me a phone….but i had to tell him i destroyed his!!
I have been lucky and have never had any major damage done to any phone….and the kids are pretty good with it.
My girlfriend has broken so many cell phone by getting them water damaged! At least 6 or 7.
my kids are very hard on my phone recently dropped it in a bowl of milk
Luckly no water problem with my new iphone but I’ve dropped other phones in pools, puddles, toilet, shower, etc.
Yes my kids mistreat my phone, the back is shattered because of the kids (iphone4)
yes. my sister dropped mine in the toilet. why she had my phone i have no idea…
dani marie ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com
NEED! My poor phone take a beating 🙁
no..never had a phone ruined by water or kids
I haven’t had one die from being dropped in water but have had one die from being dropped on the driveway.
yep easy for them to die after getting wet
I dropped my phone in a sink of water and tried the rice in a bag trick. Never was the same.
My son has broken two of my phones. Yes, that is right TWO!
lyndsey.rullman at hotmail dot com
This would be nice – i’ve dropped my phone dunked in the toilet more than once .
i’ve gone through 2 android phones about a month apart due to dropping them. not good.
I have actually broken quite a few phones due to water damage, it is very stressful!
yes, I forgot my phone was in my back pocket and went to the rest room and I quess you can figure out where it went, the speakers have not worked good since.
Yes when I was a teenager I dropped my phone in the bathtub.
I have dropped my phone into the sink while washing dishes. My kids take my phone all the time to take photos
Nope and nope. My friend dropped his in the water though. The ocean I mean..
Last year we had the unfortunate luck of accidentally knocking the phone off the top of the toilet into the bowl. It was ruined!
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yes i put it in the toilet before on accident
I dont have a phone but my kids do and they are always having mishaps with phones..my daughter has dropped hers in the toilet like 3 times..I am in the process now of getting my son another phone because he set his on the back of my daughters car when he was playing basketball and that night when she took off so did his phone never to be seen again..lol
My daughter loves to try and put my phone in the potty because she knows I will come running after her!
My kids are always grabbing my phone. My daughter the other day went to wash it in the sink because “mommy its dirty!” Glad I caught that one
I need this to protect my phone from my 5 kids!
i have put a phone in a full glass of water, it was ruined. the kids aren’t supposed to touch our phones but they do and it’s a nightmare.
I amazingly haven’t ruined a phone yet!
i have not had a phone die because of water yet thank heavens
My iPhone has not suffered anything violent thus far!
Yes, I dropped it in an almost empty tub and thankfully it was only out of commission for about a day or two.
Unfortunately I’ve killed two phones that way I need to keep the far away from water.
My kids break everything.
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