Reddit mentions of Spigen Rugged Armor Designed for iPhone 8 Plus Case (2017) / Designed for iPhone 7 Plus Case (2016) - Black

Case. Hands-down. Any gripes you have with using a case will easily be squelched when you decide "just for one day" to go without a case on your phone, it slips out of your hands, and suddenly you have a smashed screen.

I've learned my lesson already. Best to get a good case and learn to love it.

Edit: And you don't have to go with a cheap-looking case. I got this: iPhone 7 Plus Case, Spigen [Rugged Armor] Resilient [Black] Ultimate protection from drops and impacts for iPhone 7 Plus (2016) - (043CS20485) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GIWGAAC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Uf85xb4AJMBPS. The protection is very good, the button pressure is just right, and the back has strips of a woven carbon pattern on the top and bottom. It looks really nice.

Spigen Rugged Armor

https://www.amazon.com/Spigen-Rugged-iPhone-Resilient-Absorption/dp/B01GIWGAAC/ref=sr_1_4?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1482989329&sr=1-4&keywords=iPhone+7+plus+spigen

I love this case. It blends in perfectly with the Matte Iph7+. Just thick enough so your phone feels more protected (I've dropped mine several times with this one - no damage to the phone) but thin enough to keep the phone small. Speakers are fully surrounded and edges are just tall enough so the phone can lay facing down and up without the camera/screen touching the surface. The apple logo is exposed; I can see why you might have an issue with that but I never got a scratch on it (and it looks really nice).

For a screen protector, any glass cover will be perfect. The plastic ones pick up too much grease and have that annoying rainbow effect when you angle the phone. I use this one from Tech Armor. So far it's been a year and there's no scratches on it yet. Looks like brand new and it's low enough so it blends in very well with the case I mentioned above (as well as the apple cases. The edges on the screen protector are curved so you won't feel the edge). I should also mention it's a lot easier to install glass cases because it won't bend everywhere and there's no bubbles after installing (there might be some very small dots but those go away completely after 2-3 days.)

I would go with the Matte Black. I think it's a lot cleaner than the Jet black. The j/b is too easy to scratch and fingerprints will be very noticeable. I wouldn't trade mine for a second.

Get yourself a good adblocker for Safari. Adguard and 1Blocker work perfect. SoundHound for songs you hear out in public and don't know the name/artist. Other than that you just need to go exploring for apps you like.

This got wayyy longer than I expected lol. Regardless of what phone you get, you won't regret it one bit :) enjoy the new iPhone!

Edit: Spigen makes great cases all around. Tech21 if your want more protection with the cost of adding more bulk to the phone. A little pricey but they are seriously good cases.

i have this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GIWGAAC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I can throughly recommend this case it not only protects the phone’s edges but gives a lot of confidence it handling it too. It feels very comfortable and looks great.

No but I went for the Spigen Rugged Armor and really liking it
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01GIWGAAC

In past I've gone with the Spigen Tough Armor which gives more protection but both have air pockets in to disperse air and help reduce the impact on the device if dropped.

I think it often depends on the quality of the case - I like Spigen cases like these. I've had some pretty nasty drops on my Nexus 5 with a case similar to this, and it's survived - and I question whether it would have without the case.

Ultimately it's all personal preference though - how much protection vs. how much extra bulk the case adds. Everybody's different. :)

Spigen Rugged Armor


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GIWGAAC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_dpaxyb2JM9MT4

Thin form factor, great all around protection, looks sleek on the matte black iPhone. You won't be disappointed.