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iPhone 7/Plus So, ACTUAL Jet Black owners...how are they holding up?
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Mine looks like this when clean, and I agree. I don't mind the micro scratches. What drives me insane, though, are the fingerprints.
Bought a red iPhone and keep jet black as a back-up. Jet black is nice, but boring. Red phone with white bezel is more alive and interesting.LOL. Sssssh. My wallet might hear you...
https://www.slickwraps.com/iphone-7-plus-naked-wrap.html
Holding up pretty well.. Just needed some patience to apply!
I'm surprised how good my phone looks with me as the owner
I use a case, but only because of the rear camera protrusio, I am afraid it will get scared up from seing it down on the desk or table
To be honest, the jet black color option works fairly better than expected. Of course it takes op a lot of minor scratches and fingerprints as well, but it seems like it is not worse that this, and despite not looking in the bright sun the mini-scratches are not notable.
It reminds me a lot of the iPhone 3GS at the time. Holds up the same.
It reminds me a lot of the iPhone 3GS at the time. Holds up the same.
I've used a naked slickwrap and other than corner peel requiring replacement after a few months it's invisible and has actually saved it both from daily scratches and at least 5 major drops.
My 7+ is holding up quite well. Apparently no damage from the tumble onto the work keyboard.
Whatever the smallest iPhone will be going forward, if they continue to make it in Jet Black I will buy.
Whatever the smallest iPhone will be going forward, if they continue to make it in Jet Black I will buy.
Mine honestly has been as good as any other iPhone finish I've ever had. I use my careless most of the time and it still looks pristine except in very good light. Up close in good light there are plenty of "micro abrasions" but they are no worse than what I would expect after months without a case (usually).
I've had one since right after launch (swapped another color that I got on launch day for the JB) and I use a minimal case. I still don't have any real damage to it, even though the bottom is almost entirely exposed (Apple Leather case). It holds up just fine. If you're super rough on stuff, I guess you might have problems, but most people won't.
I am glad you mentioned the bottom of your device. I have toyed with buying an case for mine since release lol but never pulled the trigger due to me worrying on how the bottom of my phone would hold up with being in my pocket and such. Figure with the new iPhone so close, there's no point in purchasing one now lol.
old thread, but this is my jb+ after a little over a year.
dropped it on its side on a glass table (beside bed), but that’s all, the back is really smudgey because i never wiped the back on anything like pants or a shirt
i think it looks great. i took the photos with the X, i might miss this phone a little, i really liked it
dropped it on its side on a glass table (beside bed), but that’s all, the back is really smudgey because i never wiped the back on anything like pants or a shirt
i think it looks great. i took the photos with the X, i might miss this phone a little, i really liked it
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I’m going to miss mine too. I still really the color and finish.
I’m really glad I went with the silver X, so the slate gray doesn’t seem like a poor substitute for jet black.
I’m really glad I went with the silver X, so the slate gray doesn’t seem like a poor substitute for jet black.
Replaced my jet black 7 plus with iPhone X flagship color: silver. No longer into any black variant such as space gray which is like jet black as it is bland and boring color. Silver is the outstanding color.
Put it this way, when giving back my jet black 7 Plus to apple and getting the new X (IUP) the apple employee said its the best condition jet black phone he had seen all day - my appointment was one of the last of the day.
I used it naked for roughly the last 5 months of its life.
I used it naked for roughly the last 5 months of its life.
My jet black was showing a lot of scratches on the back, a minor scratch on the front, and is smudged with fingerprints, but it still is my black beauty.
Im skipping this upgrade cycle and I still really like my jb 7+. Only problem is I have this one pair of athletic pants with weird pockets and it slipped out while I was kneeling down helping with my son’s fall festival a few weeks ago. It landed face down on pavement and I even stepped on it before I realized what had happened adding insult to injury. There are deep scratches on the screen (no crack at least). The back is protected by a skin and looks great. I can’t justify the price to replace the screen since it’s not hindering use in any way but man I hate looking at those scratches.