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iPhone 12 Pro Iphone 12 Easily Scratchable Screen
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Oh yeah total disaster. MagSafe is Qi charging with a magnet to align it. Seems all Apple had to do was give it a name to make the trolls turn against Qi charging.
This video pretty much invalidates the other BS that gets posted here. Unless you literally rub it with 80 grit sandpaper, you're not going to scratch it.
So the things people post are either factory defects or significantly understated in terms of what happened.
These test are such a waste of time, who is going to sit there and rub their phone on sand paper. 🤦♂️🙄
I'm waiting for JerryRigEverything to post something, to see if the screen is any weaker than before.
They actually did say it was less prone to scratches...
“Dual ion-exchange
process
Tough is great, but we also wanted to make it scratch-resistant. So, using our dual ion-exchange process we use on the back glass, we protect against nicks, scratches, and everyday wear and tear.”
That's yet another scratch test. Clearly, 12 is more scratch resistant than 11.
YouTubers have a lot to answer for - you see so many of them place their phones face down on hard surfaces during reviews 😬
Do you consider cordless kettles a disaster? There’s still a cable attached to the base, but the actual kettle’s cordless, which makes things 10x more convenient.
I’m not saying MagSafe is the king of the world, but just that wireless charging in general has a place in our tech world & will eventually dominate it. MagSafe is only the first iteration by Apple. Expect it to get better by all competitors in this game.
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I’m debating getting Apple care, no screen protector, thin case, and I’ll get it fixed before the Apple care warranty ends.
You have 60 days to get AppleCare right? Is it possible, if you get a scratch within the first 60 days, to buy AppleCare the same week, wait a bit, and then utiilize AppleCare for a screen repair?
Not saying that's a good behavior. Just wondering if it's possible.
You're not supposed to rub your phone with sand paper?
Right!? Then what’s the point of all this.
Unless you put a screen protector on your phone the minute you get it out of the box, you'll pick up some scratches on the oleophobic coating or the screen itself over time. Chances are you won't even know how they've happened, but chances are also that you won't notice them in normal use. When the screen isn't lit-up, you'll definitely notice them, but majority are just wear and tear - they won't affect your use of the phone or the resale value down the line.
As others have said, this sort of thread gets posted every single year. I'm sure there's some production issues, so just be sure to check your phone the minute you receive/buy it and if there's any marks, don't even turn it on, just contact Apple there and then.
Otherwise, just get on with using and enjoying your phone. In my experience they're pretty damn resilient so long as you accept you're going to pick up the odd mark here and there.
As others have said, this sort of thread gets posted every single year. I'm sure there's some production issues, so just be sure to check your phone the minute you receive/buy it and if there's any marks, don't even turn it on, just contact Apple there and then.
Otherwise, just get on with using and enjoying your phone. In my experience they're pretty damn resilient so long as you accept you're going to pick up the odd mark here and there.
Could you do it? Yes. Is it technically insurance fraud? Also yes.
Though I am sure it happens every year.
Chiming in. Put a screen protector on out of the box. Just removed it to switch protectors and there are hairline scratches all over. So the screen protector scratched my screen. Just for the heck of it I grabbed my gfs 12 pro with no protector and hers is filled with scratches.
Screen scratches easily. As expected.
Screen scratches easily. As expected.
I hate screen protectorsI've never used one on my iPhones, but all was fine with iPhone (3/3G)4/4S/5/5S. This mess came up after Apple has used the curved screens after iPhone 6.
I was waiting for iPhone 12 only to (finally) don't have "hairline scratches" on the new screen because I though "it's flat, so more resistance, like the iPad from model 1"... but looks like no changes from the iPhone 10/11... damn!
It's a shame that only put your phone in the pocket can produce this hairline scratches on it, it wasn't there with iPhone 4 and 5, so I was wondering why the hell Apple is using this soft displays only to save it from big falls, but I think is bettere to use a rear cover to protect it from the falls and use a harder screen on front, so it will not have tons of hairlne scratches on the front that is where you look all the time.
...and all the iPads still have a strong display like the iPhone 4/5! This thing is driving me crazy!
I've never used one on my iPhones, but all was fine with iPhone (3/3G)4/4S/5/5S. This mess came up after Apple has used the curved screens after iPhone 6. Absolutely. Ceramic Shield would be far more useful on the back of the phone, which cannot be repaired. The front should be harder glass that is less likely to scratch. I’d FAR rather take the chance of a broken front display that’s very hard to scratch.
I’ve used Spigen glass screen protectors for my last couple of iPhone. Love them and highly recommend them
Slap a glass screen protector on the phone if you are concerned about the possibility of scratching the screen. A very inexpensive solution.
I slapped a screen protector on mine right away
Not even a moment downtime between the front packaging and tempered glass
Not even a moment downtime between the front packaging and tempered glass
Apple charge £30 for that service and most tempered glass protectors now come with an easy to apply template. The Spigen one was foolproof and it’s £10 for a double pack.
I’ve always found the templates less helpful than just eyeballing it
maybe that’s the result of applying so many for myself friends and family over the years but