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Here's my scuffed iPhone 5 after two months, I like it
- Thread starter GeorgieAcevedo
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Here's mine after a month and a half of use without a case from day one (arrived in immaculate condition). Daily use includes sometime going to construction site, daily walk with my dog (pulling it in/out often to snap photos), trip to the gym and constantly going in and out of my jean's front pocket. The only precaution I take is making sure my keys and coins go into different pockets.
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The only scuffing is near the headphone socket- I constantly hit it with the jack.
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While I don't think there's anything wrong with scuffed phone, my opinion is that with minimal effort (provided your phone arrived with no anodizing defect) the iPhone 5 finish can stay scuff-free (or with minor scuffing, chipping) for quite a while.
The only scuffing is near the headphone socket- I constantly hit it with the jack.
While I don't think there's anything wrong with scuffed phone, my opinion is that with minimal effort (provided your phone arrived with no anodizing defect) the iPhone 5 finish can stay scuff-free (or with minor scuffing, chipping) for quite a while.
Phone looks pretty immaculate if what you say is true!
But to be honest, every black iPhone 5 that I've looked at and inspected all have scratches/chips and a weird "speckled" effect where silver dots are showing on the backs of black iP5's with cases (dirt getting stuck).
My boss has a black iPhone 5, caseless and it looks horrible.
Mine looked like new still until about 10 minutes ago. It fell out jeans pocket on to tiled bathroom floor and that's resulted in a 'flattened' corner near headphone socket. Wouldn't mind but in order for the corner to flatten, it's pushed the aluminium up so there is now a small ridge at the back where the aluminium meets the glass. Annoying as it catches on my leather case now.
Oh well, least now it's got some battle damage I can stop worrying about it!
Oh well, least now it's got some battle damage I can stop worrying about it!
Sorry bro, that looks like total assjuice. Nothing pretty about it at all. I'll take my mint, scuff free 5. Thank u.
Yeah totally in denial cuz it's so not easy to go to apple and get a exchange lol I LIKE MY PHONE LIKE THIS. It's all about preference.
I think it's very entertaining that people for the sake of loving a brand even appreciate the fact that a purchased device is very prone to scratching like this and are happy with the scratching, seriously...
I think it's defective coating as I have dropped my phone, scratched it with a needle on accident, and ran an aluminum bumper along it on accident when I was trying to put it on and haven't done any damage to it, seems like maybe they skipped a part in the coating process on accident in the beginning maybe
Lmao you guys jinxed my iPhone. I had it in between my legs, got out my car forgetting it was there and it fell on the concrete. I have a Genius Bar appointment in a hour. I liked my scuffed phone!!!
The top glass and top corner are cracked. I'm at work I don't have my other iPhone with me to snap pics.
I think you are in the minority of people that loved a scuffed phone
but each to their own
I have mine cased up for that very reason
The Black IMO looks great but showing silver under bezel is just puts me off
and no worn jeans don't look good to me. I'd rather have jeans with no holes and jeans that are more solid
Well now I have a brand new all black, I purchased a black bumper from amazon I would use it when it arrives. Basically the only case ive ever like, well if you consider that a case.
If you like the phone that way then keep it that way, you should do what you like not what other people think looks good.
The bumper case eliminated any scuffing on the sides at all, and offers great drop protection (tested that out a few times accidentally). I don't bother to get any front or back plastic protectors.
For what its worth, a black sharpie marker almost perfectly blends in to that black band when dried and is a GREAT touch-up solution if it bothers you.
For what its worth, a black sharpie marker almost perfectly blends in to that black band when dried and is a GREAT touch-up solution if it bothers you.
There is a lot of denial in this thread. That iPhone looks bad and shows just how poorly designed it is for daily use. I have a scratched up car you can buy, it will save you the time of scratching it your self.