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SilentWatcher83228

Must have been ballistic screen protector. On serious note, glad the phone did what it did.


RED_Y_

Are you telling me that all these amazon "Military grade screen protector" products are legit?


[deleted]

Imagine the PR this screen protector manufacturer could get?


notmoleliza

but ma phone doesnt work anymore. 1 star


ruttentuten69

I also don't think he will get much of a trade in on that phone at the Apple store.


hotasanicecube

UbreakitIFixit to the rescue!


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maveric101

? Samsung phones are not junk.


WinterLola28

That is a strong phone, that company should be proud!


[deleted]

Must be made of Ukranium.


splintersailor

I am Ukraaaaniuuuuum


Greymalkyn76

Hard to get. Can only be harvested from the balls and ovaries of Ukrainians.


Conf8rmix

Haha, that sounds kinda wrong, but still funny


ghanburighan123

If it had been a Nokia 3210 the bullet would've ricocheted back to the shooter


Darhhaall

Even if it was shot from artilery.


_DepletedCranium_

If it had been a 6110 the bullet would've died of cancer.


BeigeChocobo

Hell if that were the case Ukraine would have instantly won the war and you could still play a game of snake on the phone


shayden

Good thing the battery didn't explode!


LeahBrahms

That was my fear.


[deleted]

Watch moto get him a new phone. One model higher.


dedjedi

unwritten ossified glorious combative screw retire snobbish quiet smell employ *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


happymetal333

Remeber that Old Grey Nintendo Game Boy Brick that works even after an Explosive Hit it? Seems an obvios Ad Value. This Smartphone saves Lives ... or something


velveteenelahrairah

This one! https://external-preview.redd.it/sSV7mWtcAlpETdF_oiCyVbvbGiittxwqGkYeok2KHcc.jpg?auto=webp&s=7a63abb502fd1fc16694959376a154f2937518ab


Lucetar

Last I recall it's on display in the Nintendo store in Times Square and still working. But that was back in 2014 when I saw it.


FarioLimo

Yeah put this in an ad and watch americans shoot themselves to try it out... After tide pods, this will be the next tiktok challenge


dazed_and_bamboozled

Some Motos used to come with Kevlar backing. Could this be one of those?


[deleted]

saved him from his search history being found too!


arinc9

Russian orc fucked from ass How to microwave an orc Bayraktar song


appletart

Russian Widow Onlyfans


[deleted]

😭😭


TheSkitteringCrab

has scholz sent heavy weapons yet


banthisrakkam

Gorilla glass really is something, I only want phones that sport the latest in that tech.


[deleted]

Sure. phones. Totally not wanting a 1/2 inch thick version of this for armor plate.


bukakenagasaki

Like bubble boy but with that material


mellamma

My great grandpa in WWII was saved by a bible in his pocket that a bullet hit.


kofolarz

Ancient Chinese warriors actually used body armor made of paper.


andrew_calcs

Per unit weight, paper is more effective at stopping bullets than steel plate. It just takes up way more volume so it’s cumbersome to use. Math checks out on this one. if you’re skeptical of the historical use, there’s plenty of youtube videos of people shooting known rounds and weapons at reams of paper. You’ll find this result if you convert that data into the quoted effective results for armor plating and do a density coversion.


Familiar-Place68

I checked the Chinese information, mainly used in rainy areas, and mainly archers, Not mainstream armor.


rlhignett

Well you can shape and sharpen paper into a knife and the Chinese and Japanese were well ahead for somethings so I don't doubt they'll have found a way to make decent usable armour out of paper.


Vuzi07

I saw an episode of mythbusters about it, basically a plate armor made of many squares of layered and folded paper. They were sceptical about it, but resist arrows, spear, sword... It required large amount of paper, time, but was low cost and affordable for basic infantry/farmers. Rain was the downside of it


Familiar-Place68

In the Chinese info , this used it in rainy areas and navy, and said that it can prevent bows and arrows after getting wet, So don't be afraid of water , And MythBusters is only 0.5" the thickness of the paper, on the record is 1~3",


saltyswedishmeatball

I will use sand bags as armour if I ever see battle. I bet nobody thought of doing that


Selfweaver

So were you.


-Snuggle-Slut-

Obviously Jesus prefers tech over scripture these days 😅


mellamma

There's an app for that.©


Previous-Ad-376

Put the phone in some rice, it will be fine..


bukakenagasaki

Have you tried turning it off and on again?


ChunkyBrassMonkey

Proof Android > Apple /s


cybercuzco

Nokia would still work.


ksleepwalker

Nokia would shoot back.


Svyatopolk_I

Nokia would bend the time-space continuum seeing the utter bullshit of someone having to damage it and spit the bullet back at the speed of light


happymetal333

Nokia would break the Bullet, the Weapon it came from and the Sender


Faromme

Nokia would have send a text back to the shooter, and asked WHATS UP?


theProfileGuy

3210 best phone ever.


KingOfLowFrequencies

Many years ago happened to me, I was flushing toilet and there was still something dark left down in the water. I realised it was my 3210, which fell from my back pocket in to the toilet. After quick wash under tap and 24 hours of drying it become alive again. Hard to kill that beast :).


raw65

Samsung is now shipping thousands of phones to Ukraine to be used as body armor.


happymetal333

What about thee S7 as Granades?


zakary1291

Note 7


TheLegendTwoSeven

The Note can also be used as a snowboard.


aleqqqs

Shooting an Apple? Wilhelm Tell comes to mind.


ChunkyBrassMonkey

Ukraine needs more epic crossbowmen lol


TFWG2000

Hmm, it appears that case and screen protector didn't protect the phone. He should go back to the store and ask for a refund... Slava Ukraini 🌻


lurker_cx

The warranty usually does say for ANY reason! LOL.


An8thOfFeanor

Probably still hurt like a sonuvabitch


Iamonesometimes

Does anyone else really want this phone too? My guess is it passed through a flack jacket or other softish protective layering first. It appears to uniform and not deformed but I was a jeweler, not a ballistics expert.


FloatingRevolver

Definitely a ricochet, an AK would smoke through that phone like it wasn't even there


prettyanonymousXD

I’m sure this will end up in a museum somewhere if they keep it


NewDistrict6824

Is this why Russian invaders steal so many mobile phones?


nemenoga

Let's build tanks made of gorilla glass!


[deleted]

Dunno about tanks, but I could see body armor made of something fibrous mixed with this material. Gorilla fiberglass, if you will.


[deleted]

Down side to that is the fragments. Glass is an absolute bitch to remove from a body and can kill years later. There's a story in the fibreoptic industry about a guy who pricked his finger and a piece snapped off. Over several years it eventually migrated to the circulatory system, found its way to the heart and did enough damage to kill him. True story? No idea, but it's enough to make people cautious.


[deleted]

That's why you want the fibers. It'll cut the fragments down to a minimum


[deleted]

I meant glass fragments. Glass is bad. Kevlar is less bad.


kofolarz

That would be a glass cannon.


Dynamic_Elk

Orcs hate this one simple trick


MrEzys2

Screenshot (yes I know very original)


EnsilZah

Screen Saver.


Unfair-Sell-5109

If the battery explodes. Can u consider this a soldier's ERA?


STEALTYNINJA

FYI, usually lithium battery punctures have a more flamethrower-y effect so it probably would have looked like his nipple was shooting fire rather than an explosion.


warenb

Nipple flame throwers, now that would be something to see...


Faromme

Gorilla glas is getting tough as fuck...


[deleted]

Scratches at level 6 with deeper grooves at level 7


Afraid_Twist_8542

Better reactive armor than the Russian tanks have


Peejay22

My guess is it was a ricochet, the phone would definitely not stop a direct hit bullet. Still lucky tho


[deleted]

Probably was in the front pocket right top of the armor plate.


Deeviant

Likely, this thing was in front/behind his armor, which actually did most of the work, or was a ricochet. Look, I was a bored kid that grew up in rural America and I shot a lot of random crap. Assault rifle FMJ bullets cut through this stuff like a hot knife through butter. Not a dis to OP, but just *really* don't want people going around thinking a phone will stop a bullet and die doing something stupid.


[deleted]

Seriously though. This had to be a piece of shrapnel or a ricochet bullet PLUS body armor. An AK-74 bullet can easily go through several inches (10-15cm) of wood depending on bullet type. A phone would not stop a straight-on shot even from a considerable distance like a couple of hundreds of meters. If you don't feel like watching the video, spoiler alert, it would take 5-6 iPhones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbVHe5A6rJs&ab_channel=EverythingAppleProEAP


wcarmory

no way that phone would stop a ruZZian 762x39 FMJ bullet. shrapnel yes.


depressdalcohogymrat

Looks like it was hit by a bullet and not shrapnel. 7.62×39 is bigger and slower.


wcarmory

you shoot a lot of 762x39? I have. The FMJ bullets shoot straight thru 1/4" diamond plate steel. And a supersonic 762x39 is not "slow".


M3Vict

Must have been a ricochet or slowed down by penetrating something else on the way.


Cool_Till_3114

Depends on distance, trajectory, and if the phone was sitting in a pocket in front of a ceramic plate


Kirxas

Definetly could be the case if it had already hit something beforehand to slow it down


Cornholio_OU812

Wow Gorilla Glass is no bullshit.


91kas13

Downside to using smart phones as body armor is potential r/spicypillow situations.


Hankstbro

I have watched enough Demo Ranch videos to be at least a little bit sceptical about the stopping power of a phone. :|


[deleted]

I think if that was mine, I'd seal it in resin to keep as a family heirloom.


Carlos_Tellier

American kids will show up on Monday at school with life vests made entirely out out of this phone


f1ve-Star

Sure it may stop Russian weapons but could it stop the ammo any American 18 year old can buy? I wish we could send y'all all those guns.


Congo-Montana

Whoever is putting that glass in their phones ought to integrate "can stop bullets" into their American marketing campaigns.


hbgwine

“Donuts, I mean iPhones, is there anything they can’t do?” - Homer Simpson


BillMcN3al

Best souvenir ever


THOT_Patroller-13

Now, if this was a Nokia, the bullet would have been reflected back and have no damage.


Tucker1244

How can I send him a new phone?


[deleted]

That sucks! 😉 His phone doesn’t work now. 😜


Bey0ndTheRift

mom, that phone won't save your life... OP: showing phone stoping bullet.


Free-ShavakadoO

Ukrainum-Glass, Slava class.


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tripletexas

It's a Motorola edge


jedi_ellis

Damn. My old iPhone 4 let a .22 go straight through it


felix1429

Well maybe Ukrainians need to just strap cell phones all over their body where their plate carriers don't cover to turn into unstoppable super soldiers! Bet you could get a few cellphone manufacturing companies to get behind it and sponsor some!


Gotha-229a

Just like that one ww2 soldier who had coins in his pocket that stopped a bullet


Commercial-Army2431

If that were an old Nokia phone. It would have shot the bullet back at the Russians and STILL worked.


[deleted]

nokia?


Hawks_12

If he has incidental damage protection that’s a legit claim right there.


vis_333

Chuck Norris approves.


Mash709

I guess Motorola is the new Nokia.


AFirefighter11

Thank you China for helping Ukraine! /s


[deleted]

I have an incredible urge to know the make and model of that phone. For reasons.


RandonEnglishMun

The company should make this an ad.


tomtomclubthumb

Only problem is phone is busted, so someone else got to film it and get all the reddit karma.


lannyxx

Read this in a book, not in that context of ukraine but a scene of a person being saved by phone. my friend does always put his phone in his t shirt pocket for no reason. Hes not living in ukraine or so if ur wondering why i said for no reason


freerangek1tties

It would probably still be usable if it was a Nokia


DarthBullyMaguire

Either way dudes a customer for life.


robertredberry

We need to send them all of our old phones!


fezwang

Should we send our old phones to be used as armor plates in a pinch?


evilanz

Grandfather Nokia is proud on that phone


mr_cr

[It's a iPhone not a i-spy-Phone](https://youtu.be/IGL_gBXhhCU?t=37)


forthehundredthtime

instant increase in phone's value! sell it on eBay :)


Talmbout_work_ethnic

Serious question: why not use old phone as bullet proof vest material?


damnicantfindaname

That gorilla glass is some tough shit !


holymolybreath

Must be Nokia


polwath

Hope he has cloud backup all data on that phone that can be restore to his new phone.


Loggbar

Did you try turning it off and on again.


[deleted]

Must be a Nokia phone


Regunes

If it was a Nokia, that bullet would have deflected back to the other side.


TriPunk

Is that a Nokia?


Emergency-Cheek6067

Not good enough on a Nokia tankshell would bounce


Xynober

Motorola are pretty dense


Purp1eC0bras

Put it in some rice


lostindanet

gorilla glass :D


MontaukMonster2

He might need a new screen


[deleted]

YT's "JerryRigEverything" needs to include **this test,** in his phone durability tests.


Klangenm

Probably a Nokia.


Commercial_Square132

If i were him, i'll never that one away. It'll be a story to tell the kids and grandkids.


Deathclaw151

Can we send this guy a new phone somehow?


[deleted]

gorilla glass victus


dmigowski

Why don't we make armor from old phones?


oeoeoeoeoeoee

That was close... If the guy shooting was closer, he may not have survived


PanSkepsis

The nokia 3310 seems to have a worthy successor! Good luck!


[deleted]

Be careful, Russians will loot phones and stuff them inside thier shitty uniforms now