iPhone 4 survives fall from skydiver's pocket

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So it's easy to see why McKinney, a 37-year-old in Minnesota, would be "just absolutely shocked" when that same phone survived a fall from his pocket -- while he was skydiving from 13,500 feet.

You would think a skydiver would know not to leave a cell phone in their pocket.

Though the phone fell 13,000 feet, landed on top of a building and still managed to work is quite amazing.

I managed to save an ipod that was swished in a fish tank by a then 3 y.o. by sticking it on a bag of that silicone stuff for a few days.

Anyone else have amazing technological survial stories?

Sorry but the phone in the picture doesn't count as "survived".

reply to post by nixie_nox


AWESOME!!!

I wonder if he had an Otter case on it.

I haven't been so lucky with my iPhones. I have been through 4 screens lol My phone vibrated off a table that was maybe a foot off the ground and the screen cracked. I played the fumble game one time in the elevator and well I lost!

I do have my laptop story My poor Apple...grrr

Now believe it or not it worked perfectly fine minus the screen issues, lack of sound and C key. I used it for over a year before the screen got so bad I had to put it to rest. Performance wise nothing was affected.

The screen when it was first dropped just had a small line through it but over time the LCD started to bleed out so to speak.

To me this is a testament to Apple and their products! It was DROPPED on tile and still worked!

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just put some duct tape on it

reply to post by nixie_nox


Well one of the kids lost their Sony-Ericsson K750 some years ago... and last summer I was digging the garden over and there it was, filled with mud and dripping water.. it had sat in the mud through 2 really bad winters and then baked in the summers..

But I took it apart, gentle cleaned all the bits with a cotton bud.. and was amazed when I put it together and connecting it to the charger that everything worked..

Sadly it lasted another week before being lost yet again.. where upon I made myself a promise not to bother buying the kids (teenagers) another blooming phone..

Originally posted by Edews
Sorry but the phone in the picture doesn't count as "survived".

How about you fall 13,000 feet and still turn on

reply to post by nixie_nox


Actually just a week ago, i dropped my iphone 4 into the pool. I had to get into the pool and dive down and get it. I dried it out for 2 days before trying to turn it on and worked like nothing ever happened.

Battery seems to have doubled life...which is weird....

Now that would have been good if he left the video on.

A dog turd would still be a dog turd after a fall from that height.
What's the point again?

Originally posted by Bobaganoosh
A dog turd would still be a dog turd after a fall from that height.
What's the point again?

The point is that its got extremely small transistors and being able to survive an impact from 13,000 feet and still work is pretty amazing...especially since the screen is made of glass, which was never meant to fall from that height.

reply to post by Juggernutty


yeah except the screen didn't survive
click the link

reply to post by Edews


He called it and it rang. I think that is pretty good for a 13k foot fall
Now I would drop mine 2 feet and it wouldnt work. lol

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Its sounds like what people go through with the windshields, lol. Starts off as a nick from a rock and slowly spreads.

reply to post by MasterAndrew


LOL! good point.

Actually, crazy story I forgot. My stbxh rolled the car, which had a sunroof that was open, so when the car rolled, the phone fell out of the console and straight onto the ground, and the car rolled over it the rest of the way. stbxh actually found it by calling it, squished into the ground. Broken screen but still worked.

WTF!!!!!

First day I get my new IPhone I downloaded all the free Apps that looked cool, after 3 hrs of syncing and downloading I decided to play iBowl. My 2nd bowl and the thing flew out my hands in the wall and was fecked!!!!

Was a total write off after 20 minutes and 5ft.

I call this story as apple propaganda

Originally posted by IkNOwSTuff
WTF!!!!!

First day I get my new IPhone I downloaded all the free Apps that looked cool, after 3 hrs of syncing and downloading I decided to play iBowl. My 2nd bowl and the thing flew out my hands in the wall and was fecked!!!!

Was a total write off after 20 minutes and 5ft.

I call this story as apple propaganda

edit on 19-7-2011 by IkNOwSTuff because: (no reason given)

Omg Im sorry but I did have a laugh at this.

I know a feel people who killed their iPhones because of iBowl. My friend wanted to play it on my phone and I wouldn't let her. I was terrified she would break it on accident.

Invest in an OTTER case! They are the best and worth the money!

reply to post by mblahnikluver


LOL

Ill invest in an Otter case when someone buys me a new iPhone!!!!
$1500 Oz bucks (about $27 652.84 US) down the fricken drain!!!
Ive learnt my lesson and now use an Something just as good but cheaper (I wont say which model until they pay me for my endorsement)