Just b.c it didn't effect you didn't mean it was not real. The antenna in the 4 had issues and the 5 had poor anodizing
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Will new black 5s be 'Scuff Gate' 2?
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Just b.c it didn't effect you didn't mean it was not real. The antenna in the 4 had issues and the 5 had poor anodizing
Not true. Antennagate was real. What made me look it up is a lot of times I would drop calls in places my 3GS never did.
Yep..I was that guy. Finally got my replacement last week and it's been in its case ever since. In fact, either today or tomorrow, I'm going to get the entire phone coated with that film at one of those kiosk in the mall.
Lesson learned
Of course the problem was "real" - for those idiots who placed their IP5 in their pockets with keys and coins or for the ladies who put it in their purse with the rest of the garbage they carry in there.
That would have happened with any "naked" smartphone....not just the 5.
I've had a blk/slate 5 (launch release) and I don't have a single chip/scuff/mark anywhere on the back or along the edges. Why? Because my iPhone goes in one pocket and my keys go in the other.
Amazing isn't it?
How does someone interested enough in tech to participate here still use a 6 year old cell phone using EDGE?
I'll give you a while to respond since it will take 5 minutes for you to refresh this thread.
Actually, not true. I am VERY careful with my iPhones. My 4 and 4S looked brand new when I upgraded to the new model. My 5 does have some minor paint loss around the edges. Not enough that its horrible or will decrease its value..but its a LOT more damage than ANY of my previous iPhones have taken.
I think anyone who puts any cell phone in her purse without a case, sleeve, pouch or placing it in a separate empty pocket or empty compartment shouldn't be surprised with the unfortunate results. Same goes of those who put their cell phones in a pocket with keys or other abrasive items.
I have never used a case and just keep it in a pocket with nothing else. And my phones are always spotless.
Pics of my iPhone 4S when I sold it, after using it for a year and never having a case and always carrying it in my pocket or hand.
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Doesn't help much, it seems. My 5s has a few scuffs from basically putting it in and out of a pair of somewhat fitted pair of jeans.
