What cell phone stands up to farm abuse and dust?

[blackpowder]

Good tip.
Just checked out LifeProof and appears they cover the screen on the newer raised, rounded screen Samsungs. 👍

[Marusko]

got the sonim xp8. Fantastic battery life, durability, loudness, bright flashlight, and love the external physical buttons, one I have set up to toggle the flashlight so I don't have to swipe through menu to find it. Cons: a bit oversize, the rear camera sucks, no 3.5mm jack, the interface gets glitchy sometimes (one restart fixes the issue).

I actually wanted the CAT phone but couldn't get it at the time. Thought the thermal camera would be a really handy feature, such as checking for warm bins, hot spots on the combine for bearings about to go...

physical keyboards have gone the way of the dodo. Next best thing is talk-to-text if touch keyboards slow you down. It works pretty good actually, they've improved the voice recognition software over the years, sometimes just takes a bit of adjusting how you say certain things to get it right. there's also the "swype" feature where you slide fingertip over the keyboard, without lifting, to form the word instead of tapping on each individual letter. Takes some getting used to but super fast once you figure it out.

Blaithin makes a good point about common brands for serviceability.

[Marusko]

https://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Products/Doro-824C?INT=MOB_mobdevpg_BTN_poplink_Mass_051016_mb_d etails Ah shit, AF5, I found you a phone!

[sawfly1]

3 days ago , driving old Steiger blade tractor across
The yard , hear a clunk , clunk, no AC door was open .
Look out just in time to see my phone going under the outside daul. Oh well overdue for a new one.
Went back ,wiped the dirt off , works fine
Samsung A5, has a case of some kind.
Been dropped on concrete 20 times

[ALBERTAFARMER4]

Lifeproof case and the new carhardt bibs with the zippered front pocket.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Lifeproof case and the new carhardt bibs with the zippered front pocket.

That sounds like the best solution I can think of. Didn't know they now have zippers.

Next I just need to find a solution for Carharts wearing my shoulders raw if I wear them too many days in a row...

[blackpowder]

You either like bibs or hate them.
I'm not a fan.
Either way commando when it's hot.
Some low flam hi viz covies have a velcro front pocket.

[Blaithin]

That sounds like the best solution I can think of. Didn't know they now have zippers.

Next I just need to find a solution for Carharts wearing my shoulders raw if I wear them too many days in a row...

Cross the straps in the back or tie them together in an X. Temple tags work well if you use them in your cows.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Cross the straps in the back or tie them together in an X. Temple tags work well if you use them in your cows.

I know I have acquired a whole new respect for the female gender having to wear straps all day every day, and not 2" wide coverall straps either.

[Blaithin]

Have you aged into wearing a bra?