(iphone) I have it in my left pocket, right side up, with screen facing out. That way I can quickly check messages/missed calls without fully pulling it out of my pocket. It's a habit developed back in the day in high school when you weren't supposed to have phones out.

And if you're getting stabbed in the upper thigh area with enough force to break a phone screen, I'm sure you have other things to worry about than some scratches on that screen..

Dalguno

United States2446 Posts

September 26 2011 21:37 GMT

#82

Face it in, so when you pull it out, it's facing you.

AnachronisticAnarchy

United States2957 Posts

September 26 2011 21:47 GMT

#83

This is the most hilarious potential troll post ever. Stabbed in the thigh? Hahahaha. As for how I put my phone in my pocket, I really don't care. I just put in in there and let fate (or basic human design) decide.

Shifft

Canada1085 Posts

September 26 2011 21:48 GMT

#84

iphone, no case, face it whichever way it happens to go. No problems so far.

Headless

20 Posts

September 26 2011 21:49 GMT

#85

Remember, if you turn your phone so it faces your leg, your camera faces outwards thus other way you can get a scratch where you don't want it. The only answer is that face in vs. face out doesn't matter re: scratches unless you don't care about your camera. I don't, so it faces in. If you care about your phone, don't put anything else in the same pocket. My phone (evo 4g) has a sensor on it's face that disables all input from the screen anyway if it's against your face or in general the screen is in close proximity to a surface.

Now the real question is, where do you carry your speedloaders/magazines if you have your wallet, keys in 1 pocket and your phone in the other?

I mean, after you take the knife stab wound to the thigh and are saved by your phone, you may need to reload after eliminating the threat. One might say, well, just carry a speedloader or magazine pouch on your belt...but those are rather difficult to conceal in warm climates while wearing reasonable clothing

GreEny K

Germany7312 Posts

September 26 2011 22:01 GMT

#86

Never think about it, but it's always facing in.

unsmart

United States322 Posts

September 26 2011 22:04 GMT

#87

I never thought about it. I just make sure that the phone isn't in the same pocket as my keys.

AnonymousSC

United States24 Posts

September 26 2011 22:05 GMT

#88

On September 27 2011 04:42 SolHeiM wrote:
I find it funny that you in case of stabbage, you are thinking about your cellphone. It seems that somebody needs to get their priorities in order.

I have my phone with the glass/touch screen facing outward. Why, I don't know.

I'm pretty sure he's not actually talking about someone stabbing them...

It was a poor choice of words, but I'm pretty sure he's referring to when you accidentally hit your leg on lets say a table and the chance of the phone being scratched/cracked/ broken.

As for me... no smartphone

But I hope to get the iphone soon.

jw232

United States157 Posts

September 26 2011 22:11 GMT

#89

I put it screen in so when I take it out the screen is already facing me. My phone is in the pocket alone so I'm not worried about scratches.

HaFnium

United Kingdom1076 Posts

September 26 2011 22:22 GMT

#90

I use a Pre 3 and put it in a case so doesnt matter for me.
Screen in sometimes when im lazy tho

Baz

United Kingdom289 Posts

September 26 2011 22:23 GMT

#91

I face it out, simply out of force of habit as I have always done that. Thinking about it now, maybe I will switch to facing in... although trying that now it just feels wierd. I guess I will get used to it. Very random thread but I quite like it!

PlaGuE_R

France1151 Posts

September 26 2011 22:26 GMT

#92

On September 27 2011 04:36 LXR wrote:
I am constantly considering whether or not to put my phone in my pocket with the screen facin in or out. I am talking about a large touch screen smartphone.

On the one hand, it seems like if i get stabbed in the thigh i'm less likely to crack the screen if i face it inwards.

On the other hand, it seems like the glass absorbs heat a lot more, making my phone really warm and uncomfortable when i pull it out to talk. Secondly, I sometimes inadvertently click things through my pocket if i'm a tad sweaty or my phone is particularly sensitive.

I used to use a dell streak, which was a 5 inch screen with aluminum casing. I found that it was actually safer for the device to have the gorilla glass screen facing outwards, because it can really take a beating and my pants prevent scratches, whereas the aluminum casing got severely dented when i walked into a table edge!

I'm just curious, if you have a smartphone with a big touch screen, how do you put your phone in your pocket?

EDIT: as many of you have discerned, I'm not really concerned about being STABBED, but, you know, injured... or something

if you get stabbed in the leg, your phone screen is the least of your worries. I think you should be thinking a)who or what is stabbing me? b) why are they/is it stabbing me? c) is my life in danger? and D) do i fight or run?

anyways, myself i have an iPhone, inwards or outwards facing, i dont care and i never notice any difference. The only thing i take care of is putting it in large pockets(jacket not jeans) with loose change or keys, always make sure to not do that if you dont want to scratch the screen.

spacek

United States213 Posts

September 26 2011 22:29 GMT

#93

Droid 3. Towards me. Pull it out and it's already facing me, like a boss.

Amalaxi

United States180 Posts

September 26 2011 22:29 GMT

#94

Screen facing inwards and upside-down, iPhone with a slim 'InCase' case on it, theres no chance for me to break my screen..I've seen a few kids have their iphones screen facing out, bumping it on a desk or table and cracking the screen.

Twiggs

United States600 Posts

September 26 2011 22:35 GMT

#95

Facing towards yo. I don't consciously make these decisions so naturally that's how I naturally put it in my pocket.

Aside: Real men wear cargos

DuckS

United States845 Posts

September 26 2011 22:39 GMT

#96

In. Don't want to hit/walk into something and end up with a crack.

dLKnighT

Canada735 Posts

September 26 2011 22:40 GMT

#97

Facing in of course. Facing out is just asking for a cracked screen.

Ben...

Canada3485 Posts

September 26 2011 22:57 GMT

#98

Galaxy S, I have it facing in and upright so I can just lift it out and it will be correctly oriented. I don't keep anything else in that pocket. I also don't use a case. Be careful with your stuff and you won't need one.

duk3

United States807 Posts

September 26 2011 22:59 GMT

#99

I put my screen in, that's just the way I hold my phone to slide it into my pocket.
And I have a screen protector so it doesn't get all scratched up.

red_hq

Canada450 Posts

September 26 2011 23:00 GMT

#100

I used to have a dell streak and it sometimes got the issue where the touch screen would be non responsive if the screen was inwards for some reason I don't have a clue. So I read about this issue and had it facing outwards for a few weeks it worked way better until I fell down and it broke, and warning it's nigh impossible to get dell streaks repaired (unless you're in the UK), so I switched phones and now always always keep the screen inwards. Gorilla glass is not as strong as they make it out to be especially on a big surface like the dell streak.

Another anecdote my ipod touch I always kept screen in, on the back there was a series of large dents from falls and bumps in my pocket, had the screen been outwards it would have easily broke.

Also Upside down inwards makes the ease of access easier assuming the touch screen is responsive.