I still can’t quite believe this happened.

A while ago, my iPhone 14 accidentally fell from the 32nd floor of a building, all the way down to the ground.

When I found it on the grass, I honestly expected the worst. But surprisingly, the screen wasn’t cracked, the phone had no obvious damage, and everything seemed to work normally.

The crazy part? It’s been a whole month since then, and I’m still using the same phone every day. The screen, cameras, buttons, battery and all the other functions are working just fine. No issues so far!

I did have a protective case on it, but I think landing on the grass probably made a huge difference. Maybe the angle of impact helped too. I guess I got incredibly lucky.

And honestly, the biggest relief wasn’t even the phone surviving. It happened at night, and thankfully nobody was around when it fell. It landed on a side of the building where people rarely walk, so nobody was hurt.

I keep thinking about how differently this story could have ended. A working phone is great, but knowing nobody got injured is what really matters.

Has anyone else ever had an accident where something survived against all odds? I’d love to hear your stories!

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    1 day ago

    Let me clarify once more—much like many of you have remarked, you find this hard to believe; well, I was just as surprised when I discovered my phone was completely undamaged. My 4-year-old son was holding my phone, listening to a story, and then went to open a window—suddenly, the sound from the phone just cut out… yes,I did use AI to polish the text, as English is not my native language, but the story itself is absolutely true!