iPhone X iPhone X Flakegate? iPhone X Space Grey Finish Flaking

[upandown]

Thats why we can't give you kids nice things

 

[dexterie]

How about you do some research?
This was done by someone on purpose of getting the paint of. This guy bought a silver and space grey and scuffed them up as badly as he could.

You and other websites shouldn't just take pics from something a chinese guy posted without you even doing the effort to translate the chinese wall of text he added on to it explaining what he did to his phone.

here's a pic of what he did to the other side of his phone:
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OP seems like a typical iphone X hater

He used that filthy nail to remove the grey finish
Lol

 

[Seth Matthews]

“Abusegate”

This. I don't believe that article. I use my SP X without a case and I am not gentle. I don't have a scratch anywhere on my phone.

 

[nburwell]

For a $1,000+ device, I don't think (and hope) this would be a widespread issue. At least my SG X has not shown any signs of flaking. I do not have a case on it and I generally take care of my iDevices.

 

[AbSoluTc]

The paint has flaked off. Whether it's from abuse, intentional, or otherwise, that's what the photos show. They don't show that the paint is scuffed. They don't show that the paint is imperfect. They show that chunks of the paint have FLAKED OFF.

The bottom line is this: whatever the cause, the finish has flaked off, leaving parts of the finish intact. A chunk has come off, and other bits down by the speakers have flaked off. What's revealed underneath is slick stainless steel totally intact.

There's no point in making excuses for Apple. iPhones are extremely delicate and not durable. This is nothing new. But it's something that bothers me as a customer. I want more durable products. These are far too delicate. If the surface of these are prone to flaking, then it will suck, just like the Titanium PowerBooks.

For the record:

• I have never stated that this is a widespread problem.
• I have never stated that I fully believe what's in the article. However, I don't disbelieve it either, since I have no evidence to support that.
• I have never stated that I know the root cause of the paint flaking in the photos/article, just that the paint has flaked off.

No it hasn't. This is intentional. No flaking has occurred. Someone intentionally scuffed, scratched and marred the phones to see what it would take.

Non issue. Move along.

 

[haqsha23]

hahahaha SILVER for the winnnnnn

jk

 

[booksbooks]

No it hasn't. This is intentional. No flaking has occurred. Someone intentionally scuffed, scratched and marred the phones to see what it would take.

Non issue. Move along.

Yes, it did flake off. If you actually read this thread, you would see that at no time have I ever made a statement as to what the root cause of the finish flaking off is. Because I don't know, and neither do you. Because we don't have the evidence.

 

[tromboneaholic]

Yes, it did flake off. If you actually read this thread, you would see that at no time have I ever made a statement as to what the root cause of the finish flaking off is. Because I don't know, and neither do you. Because we don't have the evidence.

There is no evidence of flaking.

I don’t think that word means what you think it means.

 

[california_kid]

This is getting flaking ridiculous...who the flake does that to their own phone? What a flake-up. Hope that flake's phone is flaked for good.

 

[bmac4]

Do people really not have anything better to do then complain about the X? This is getting ridiculous. The entire iPhone sub forum is just filled with this crap. Find a new hobby please.

 

[Shark5150]

"gate" immediately loses credibility with me. Nuff said...

 

[mcdj]

"gate" immediately loses credibility with me. Nuff said...

yeah you're pretty much asking for trouble if you point to a one off post on a chinese website and add gate to the thread title.

 

[tromboneaholic]

China-gate?

yeah you're pretty much asking for trouble if you point to a one off post on a chinese website and add gate to the thread title.

 

[Shark5150]

yeah you're pretty much asking for trouble if you point to a one off post on a chinese website and add gate to the thread title.

Amen to that

 

[boltjames]

I am returning my Space Grey X

Because the faking.

 

[Bako-MacAddict]

Where are all the “Glad I went with silver” comments lol. I had the series 2 space black SS and never experienced this. I believe this is blowing out of proportion.

 

[booksbooks]

6.1.3.2

There is no evidence of flaking.

I don’t think that word means what you think it means.

Yes, there is evidence of flaking.

I don't think that words means what you think it means.

 

[tromboneaholic]

6.1.3.2


Yes, there is evidence of flaking.

I don't think that words means what you think it means.

The evidence would be flakes.

There are no pictures of flakes, unless you want to post one

 

[KingslayerG5]

It's why I preferred silver X again. Silver also looks nice from a distance while the space gray could fool for any other Android phone if the displays were off. I could care less looking at the rear side of phones. Only with girls.

 

[booksbooks]

The evidence would be flakes.

There are no pictures of flakes, unless you want to post one .

The finish flaked off.

 

[Starship67]

"gate" immediately loses credibility with me. Nuff said...

This exactly.

 

[DiveKitty]

The finish flaked off.

Flake
flāk/
verb
past tense: flaked; past participle: flaked
1.
come or fall away from a surface in thin pieces.
"the paint had been flaking off for years"
synonyms: peel (off), chip, blister, come off (in layers)
"the paint was flaking"
2.
break or divide (food) into thin pieces.
"flake the fish"
​

Please note the above definition does not include “intentionally scratched the $£i! out of the phone to cause removal of paint”

 

[Sean76]

I love these articles!

Like seriously, if you don't want scratches, dings, bending, cracks, etc,
Put your phone in a dam case and call it a day! The internet is becoming a breeding ground for people who just severely lack common sense.

The phones been out for what? 2 weeks! Those devices look like they were thrown in the washing machine. These aren't Samsung Actives, these are honestly delicate devices that yes if you drop it without a case, your screwed!

That phone looks abused, I highly doubt the owner woke up and grabbed his phone and hey what's this...oh man, I got Space Gray on my hand! Come one already!

 

[booksbooks]

Flake
flāk/
verb
past tense: flaked; past participle: flaked
1.
come or fall away from a surface in thin pieces.
"the paint had been flaking off for years"
synonyms: peel (off), chip, blister, come off (in layers)
"the paint was flaking"
2.
break or divide (food) into thin pieces.
"flake the fish"
​

Please note the above definition does not include “intentionally scratched the $£i! out of the phone to cause removal of paint”

flake1 | fleɪk | noun1 a small, flat, very thin piece of something, typically one which has broken away or been peeled off from a larger piece:

verb1 come or fall away from a surface in flakes: • lose small fragments from the surface:

 

[nameste]

I see you can buff the silver model if you want to and i really love to see if someone actually done it?