you can keep making your assumptions and fan boy out. Don’t really care, but take some responsibility and do a google search it isn’t hard. Obviously something did come in contact with it. That isn’t being debated, but what is - is it isn’t holding up like prior models and is easier to be scratched. Come on man read a little
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you can keep making your assumptions and fan boy out. Don’t really care, but take some responsibility and do a google search it isn’t hard. Obviously something did come in contact with it. That isn’t being debated, but what is - is it isn’t holding up like prior models and is easier to be scratched. Come on man read a little
This is the one I use. It's pretty good, easu install, and protects the notch area:
TETHYS Glass Screen Protector Designed for iPhone 11 Pro/iPhone Xs [Edge to Edge Coverage] Full Protection Durable Tempered Glass Compatible iPhone X/XS/11 Pro [Guidance Frame Include] - Pack of 3
TETHYS Glass Screen Protector Designed for iPhone 11 Pro/iPhone Xs [Edge to Edge Coverage] Full Protection Durable Tempered Glass Compatible iPhone X/XS/11 Pro [Guidance Frame Include] - Pack of 3www.amazon.com
Great screen protector. Been using it since the iPhone X. Love it covers the entire front and even notch. Many can’t even notice I have a screen protector. The edge is black too so when on your phone it blends in.
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EXACT same here... about a 1-inch line... seems to be getting bigger
I’m sure it’s the coating. If you can only see it with screen off. Or lighting a certain angle.
After just a few weeks my iPhone 11 Pro Max has multiple obvious scratches all over the screen. The back and frame are both perfect.
I’ve had every iPhone, never used a case on any of them and have never had scratches like I’ve got on my iPhone 11 Pro Max. I dread to think what it will look like 12 months from now.
I’ve had every iPhone, never used a case on any of them and have never had scratches like I’ve got on my iPhone 11 Pro Max. I dread to think what it will look like 12 months from now.
it’s not about being naive. My 6 Plus still looked great after 5 years compared to some of the recent phones. They are worried about them breaking, not scratching.
I mean, I can disagree there. My 6s Plus was the first model I really noticed the scratches, and they came right away, probably due to the larger screen. I got it replaces within a week and have been getting a screen protector ever since. I dabble with cases, but go naked 95% of the time with screen protectors now, but that is because those micro scratches bother me, if they didn't, I wouldn't.
Ok I thought I wasn't going to put one on, and noticed a ton of microscratches yesterday. I keep it in my pocket, with nothing else in it. So this morning I put on a AINOPE Screen Protector and you can't see the micro scratches anymore.
Only issue, I feel like this doesn't cover enough of the screen, and the bottom left of it is slightly to the right even though I used the guide frame. So I have some rainbowing in the bottom left if I'm looking at it just right, etc. I don't want to peel it off and move it cause that causes the corners to not stick down and look like ****.
Anyone have a really good screen protector that fits perfect from Amazon? Otherwise, when this one gets ******, I may just go pony up for the $40 dollar Belkin. My wife doesn't give a ****, and is still rocking hers naked. LOL.
Only issue, I feel like this doesn't cover enough of the screen, and the bottom left of it is slightly to the right even though I used the guide frame. So I have some rainbowing in the bottom left if I'm looking at it just right, etc. I don't want to peel it off and move it cause that causes the corners to not stick down and look like ****.
Anyone have a really good screen protector that fits perfect from Amazon? Otherwise, when this one gets ******, I may just go pony up for the $40 dollar Belkin. My wife doesn't give a ****, and is still rocking hers naked. LOL.
I like Spigen brand, but they don´t cover all the screen, they leave the notch area naked. Don´t know why a brand like spigen do that, maybe there is an explanation?
The scratches also affect the camera square? the glass over the lenses I mean...
I think we have become ridiculous consumers of tech - there is no ‘god phone’, perfect and defect proof. Glass will scratch like every iPhone iteration. My MP has no scratches yet despite accidentally being in a pocket with a broken pin badge (!!).
Manufacturing defects notwithstanding of course - I wonder whether the production method went wrong somewhere and incorrectly applied the oleophobic coating?
Either way, use your refund/warranty period, keep calm and carry on.
Manufacturing defects notwithstanding of course - I wonder whether the production method went wrong somewhere and incorrectly applied the oleophobic coating?
Either way, use your refund/warranty period, keep calm and carry on.
Nitpicking here, it’s not sapphire glass, it’s actually regular glass with a sapphire coating over it. The rear lens is not full sapphire glass.
There must be some variability in quality. Between my wife and I, we used a 6 and 6 Plus for 5 years. I could have passed them off as nearly new.
frankly I hate screen protectors but when I saw the amount of scratches I had last night I was in awe. I couldn’t believe it. I’m not going to use 1 of my 2 AppleCare warranties for this yet. They will say I caused it and it’s not covered under warranty, if they’ll even agree for me to change the screen. Because technically scratches aren’t covered by AppleCare+ either.
anyhow it is unnoticeable unless you are specifically looking for them, and once I applied this specific screen protector, scratches became non-existent.
lastly I wouldn’t trade it in now, because the new screen may suffer the same fate so until they acknowledge and change the manufacturing process I’ll just be in same boat.
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As for the spigen I would like the notch to be covered. I’m more concerned about the width of the screen protector.
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Also last thing, I think Apple did a disservice but showing this phone surviving in a pocket book that's why I decided to not put the screen protector on in the first place.
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Not sure if it fits but my wife's xs Max is using a glass screen protector that covers the notch.
What brand is it? Link?
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I may just go naked, and if it gets real bad, then I'll bring it in for AppleCare+ screen replacement. I really hate this protector I have on. It's driving me nuts.
If it covers the notch it will reduce the quality of your front facing camera ....
No problem. In all my years with iPhones I've probably used that camera 2-3 times.
They can remove it for all I care.
It doesn't really affect the quality of the selfie camera unless you have a bunch of fingerprints on it. I usually wipe them off before taking a picture.
The harder the glass the more brittle. Example Plexiglass in not brittle at all but scratches easily. Clearly Apple chose a more fracture resistant glass at the cost of hardness. Assuming this isn't the coating everyone is scratching. Some watch companies use acrylic glass because it doesn't break easy but sure does scratch. I think acrylic is a requirement for watches worn on a space ship as you don't want a fracture sapphire crystal in 0 gravity.