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iPhone 17 Pro 17 Pro paint chipping
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Yeah, aluminum iPhones scratch super easily. I’m going with silver for this reason. Can’t see it. Sorry to say it will only get much, much worse over time.
Silver here, too. Not my favorite, but the most practical for inevitable scratches.
I would try and get it exchanged. I’ve seen a 6 foot drop test it still was holding up great.
Went silver because of this and also because it will go with any colour case.
yeah - return it and get a new one.
Assuming you like the orange, I'd risk another one. If that also chips, then give up and return it again for silver.
Assuming you like the orange, I'd risk another one. If that also chips, then give up and return it again for silver.
You must have hit the phone on something right?
I agree. If there is no evidence of a drop I’d say it came in the box like that and exchange.
I buy soda from Amazon, and even though they put the dozen in a brown box and pad it in paper, the cans still come dented sometimes. That's what you got now.
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I think we’re going to learn a lot now that there’s a unibody aluminum phone model. It’s one thing when just the outer band of a phone is aluminum, but now with more surface area covering a third of the back it’s going to be way more noticeable. With all my other Pro Max’s, the only time I got chips in the metal band is when I dropped it or placed it on rough concrete. I don’t use screen protectors or cases on my phones, so if/when they get chipped or scratched it’s usually my fault, but these Pro’s look like they chip and scratch just from looking at them. We’ll see how it pans out.
This is the first year I didn’t get a phone on launch day because I’m hesitant to get the Pro Max and the Air. Figured I’d wait it out and see but with a 16 Pro Max, I don’t fully feel the need to upgrade just yet.
This is the first year I didn’t get a phone on launch day because I’m hesitant to get the Pro Max and the Air. Figured I’d wait it out and see but with a 16 Pro Max, I don’t fully feel the need to upgrade just yet.
That’s on the softer plastic material of the antenna band. Thankfully apple cases cover this up.
Timmy approved a 💩’y phone this year so that everyone will be 😡 and upgrade to the 18…that won’t be aluminum unibody….and you can tell Gurman you saw it here first😉…
PS - Sorry about your new phone…if you haven’t, I’d be getting a replacement!
PS - Sorry about your new phone…if you haven’t, I’d be getting a replacement!
So you dropped/nicked it and you're annoyed there is damage. Ok
That's not the aluminum, it's that god awful material they use for the antenna band. It's plagued iPad's and the Apple Watch Ultra for ages.
That part of the band scratches when air hits it - on my Ultra and iPad Pro at least.
I mean all you guys are putting them in cases anyway? What difference does it make? Only the brave like me who rock it naked should be concerned🕺🪩
MacBook Pro’s hold up just fine, no reason the phone won’t too
Wow youre such an impressive man. Thank you for letting all of us know about your superiority complex😍
Nope. I’ve had it for 8 hours. I’ve barely transferred the data over to it lol
Nope. it might have been there out the box, i didn’t scrutinise it I just randomly spotted it. I’ve only had it 8 hours there’s not even been opportunity to drop or nick it yet, I’ve been in my house. All I’ve done is a data transfer and put a case on it
I’ve been case free with the Titanium Pros, no issues. The 17 Pro I immediately put a case and screen protector on, and wham I get this 😆
Oh ok that changes it. I’d bring it back and exchange it. You didn't pay for a damaged phone