Reviews for Apple iPhone 4 Bumper - Black

Loved the idea of the bumper, great design and looks great on the phone but within days of having it installed (from brand new and cleaned) I read a post from someone who said it had damaged the phone.

When I took the bumper off the stainless steel was tarnished in multiple places on all sides. Impossible most people say, it's stainless steel and the bumper is plastic/rubber.

If you don't believe it try it, most people who have used these have the same issue and the phone is forever damaged. The ONLY way to repair/fix it is to use an abrasive material to "brush" the steel and remove the marks. Not ideal.

I dont normally leave reviews. But as there are so many bad reviews I thought I would. I think this is a great case. I have had it for about a month now. I read reviews on here but as I was fed up with rubbish cases from eBay I spent the money on one of these. Was really pleased as soon as I put it on. Was tight to get on and it clipped in around the silver metal bit round the edge leaving no gaps. Is a really good fit. Now I read that it a loose fit? Mine is still really tight. My friend said his went loose when he took it off. Why would you want to take it off though? I don't get great signal then. So with regards to scratching I'm not sure if it has but don't see how it would as the underside of the buttons are covered in cloth. The buttons don't rattle either.

Maybe the case has been updated. I don't know but after a month I am still really happy with mine and would recommend them to anyone.

The bumper needs to be removed in order to charge the phone, the constant removal leads to the rubber splitting.
It should fit without having to perform this ritual.
Would not waste your money on this product.

The bumper has had a lot of negative criticism since it's release. It is, at heart, a product to at least attempt to cure the signal issue that plagues iPhone 4s and this is it's fundamental flaw. It seems that the bumper was an after thought and had 'antennagate' never reared it's head then the bumper would never have been designed and sold.

On the plus side, its one of the best bumper style products on the market today. It doesn't add any unnecassary bulk to the device and feels very nice to the touch. It is also a lot less pronounced than some other products on the market meaning it isn't uncomfortable to hold or use.

Sadly, the metallic buttons for the volume controls and the sleep/wake button are very loose fitting and as such, rattle when the phone is shaken or put down on a hard surface. The silent rocker is also in a recess that is quite difficult to reach, necissitating the use of a fingernail to flick it.

A disappointing effort from Apple but still a good product relative to the other bumper cases on the market. I'd avoid this if you're looking for full body iPhone protection, as well as perfection. Sadly, Apple's usually high standards seem to have fallen below the mark on this one.

I bought one of these with my iphone 4 about 4 months ago to protect the phone. When I took it off two weeks ago to check dust etc I found it had scratched up all the aluminum band around my phone, needless to say i wasn't best pleased!! But, when i took it in to the genius bar they said it was under warrentee and gave me another. Problem solved but I certainly wont use another one even though some of my mates have used them and they are fine, I'll probably get a 100% rubber or leather cover next time to avoid the plastic rubbing aginst the band.

I got my Bumper with the Apple Case Programme. If you're one to use third-party equipment or the iPhone 4 Dock then don't bother with this. The case will begin to wear and split as you keep removing it. If you're happy using the standard earphones and a dock cable then the Bumper should be fine. As for protection I've never dropped my iPhone so couldn't comment on how much protection the Bumper provides you.

This product is OK and when i say ok, i mean just OK. I have had it for 6 months, And today a part of it tore. I then proceeded to remove the bumper to find extensive scratching of the aluminum band. I will be returning to the apple store, to purchase another case, and i now have to find another case that i like and that will hide the scratches.
Thanks a Bunch Apple.
(Moral of the story?, Buy a different case even if u prefer the bumper slightly better. Its just not worth wasting the money.)

This is an atrocious waste of money. Considering this was a remedial measure to placate those affected by the 'death grip', Apple now have the audacity to charge over £25 for it; a plastic band with a bit of rubber.

Look elsewhere, look for something not made by Apple, Spek/incase are far superior, cost less and look better.

Thank's to this case I now have scratches all over the metal surround of my Iphone 4 !!!!!!!!!

You should remove this from sale Apple !

Was very pleased when I received this for nothing as part of the free case program. But as the months have passed the rubber from the bottom has come apart on both sides as a result of taking the case off and putting it back on. I've also had to carve out a larger hole around the headphone socket as some jacks cannot fit into it properly. The plastic has also become scratched, but this is to be expected.
Aside from this it has done a great job in protecting my phone.