Yes, that is its oil resistance properties exhibiting themselves.
But I can still easily rub my fingers across an old iPhone.
Yes, that is its oil resistance properties exhibiting themselves.
But I can still easily rub my fingers across an old iPhone.
Once cleaned. An iPhone with the coating worn off and not cleaned has more friction that prevents ones finger from gliding as if is on ice like a new iPhone's screen.
But it's not very noticeable. Most people can live with it.
I notice when my iPhone's screen is dirty on the slide to unlock thing. Many others do as well.
Do you find it annoying enough to do something about it ?
i wrote a lengthy review on a oleophobic coating kit which restores the coating on the screen if it's worn off.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1543227/
the stuff is expensive, but works wonders. it's a very similar compound to what apple uses on its stock oleophobic coating (a fluoropolymer compound that's bonded to the glass surface) and is supposed to last at least 3-6 months.
or you could use the suggested car wax...which people said works, but i am very skeptical about it.
Stick a screen protector on it, then you will never to worry about wearing the oleophobic coating off