Love how all the forum posters are now doctors and are diagnosing OP and calling bull. Whether or not OP is telling the truth is irrelevant. This can be taken care of quite simply. Either contact some of the higher ups at apple and complain enough, they'll likely give in. Or OP sells his/her iPhone and takes a $20 dollar loss and buys a new phone.
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Well you could always just buy a black phone. Either that or wear a helmet when you use the white one. Can't be that hard to find a solution..... 
One only needs to be an OCD sufferer to have a fairly good idea if the OP is B.S.ing or not.
In any case, let' use some common sense: out of hundreds of millions of iOS devices sold globally, there is now a single case of an individual claiming that he has a disability which both requires him to use an iPhone (read his first post, he says it himself) yet the color of the white one makes him physically ill somehow, but ONLY after having possessed it for more than two weeks.
No, I'm no doctor, but I know of no disabilities that make iPhone use a life-and-death necessity. What did any such people do before mid-2007?
I've suffered in the past from OCD, and I've never heard the like. My significant other is undergoing counseling, ERP and immersion therapy for OCD, and I have another friend who is in even worse shape, taking meds. Both of them are just as stumped as I and everyone else here.
Actually, it's 100% relevant. If a white iPhone is truly, legitimately making someone sick purely on the basis of its color, then I would think Apple has a serious product safety issue on their hands. It would be nice to have medical verification that this is the case. And if truly legitimate, it would be good to know exactly WHAT the condition is, because again, it really doesn't sound like classic OCD.
But, again... out of hundreds of millions of devices sold...
If you've been paying attention, these have been suggested many times. The OP is either ignoring these suggestions, or this same "disability" prevents him from doing so.
And anyway, let's think about this. I know that if I let my old obsessive compulsive impulses get the better of me, I'd be absolutely itching all over at the very thought of trading in my bought-new iPhone for some other stranger's on Craigslist. Where the heck has this used phone been? I have NO idea. How many teeny tiny scratches has he put on it? What else did his hands touch before he touched that phone? Has it been in the bathroom? Near the toilet? ...IN the toilet??? What if the previous owner took inappropriate selfies (or worse) with the camera? Would I really want to take pictures with a camera that has seen... who knows what? YUCK!
No. Thanks!
And I'm a guy with a white iPhone who ISN'T being made physically sick by it.
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not gonna read 3 pages of nonsense, but i'm confused..
iOS 7 is white, macrumors is white, the apple page which you likely used to find support is white (and more), yet a white device bothers you?
if your eyes were really sensitive to white, you would be dead by now since you've spent all this time arguing on macrumors.
iOS 7 is white, macrumors is white, the apple page which you likely used to find support is white (and more), yet a white device bothers you?
if your eyes were really sensitive to white, you would be dead by now since you've spent all this time arguing on macrumors.
This... What about all the white people? Milk? Clouds? Appliances? A peeled banana?? ...???
Of all the white things, will only the iPhone, which the OP doesnt happen to like, injure the OP???
Aw comeon now, OP may have this new strain of OCD, a mutated variety, previously undetected, only 5 cases in the whole world and the other 4 live in underdeveloped countries so they haven't seen an iPhone.
I nominate this Thread of The Week.
First world problems!!!
Meanwhile back in Africa...
I've had cases last longer than the phone. They're even and didn't crack!
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Don't know about uni book covers but aren't the pages white?
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There we go! A medical certificate will sort this out for you. So no need for this thread to continue as we are not doctors that can help. But evidently you have one that can
Do upload that certificate if you come right, which I doubt you will. Doc will look at everyday things and question why specifically a phone. This screen is white, your text book pages are white but they don't cause issues.
Meanwhile back in Africa...
I've had cases last longer than the phone. They're even and didn't crack!
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Don't know about uni book covers but aren't the pages white?
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There we go! A medical certificate will sort this out for you. So no need for this thread to continue as we are not doctors that can help. But evidently you have one that can
Do upload that certificate if you come right, which I doubt you will. Doc will look at everyday things and question why specifically a phone. This screen is white, your text book pages are white but they don't cause issues.
In the Uk we have a chain of shops called CEX.
He could easily sell his 5s to them and buy the black 5s again from them.
He could easily sell his 5s to them and buy the black 5s again from them.
There are many options for accessibility for screen related issues, such as glasses made for irlen syndrome or overlays, but I'm not going to wear my glasses every time i want to use my phone in public etc, a lot of hassle.
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Yah but they buy very cheap and sell for a lot more
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First world problems!!!
Meanwhile back in Africa...
I've had cases last longer than the phone. They're even and didn't crack!
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Don't know about uni book covers but aren't the pages white?
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There we go! A medical certificate will sort this out for you. So no need for this thread to continue as we are not doctors that can help. But evidently you have one that can
Do upload that certificate if you come right, which I doubt you will. Doc will look at everyday things and question why specifically a phone. This screen is white, your text book pages are white but they don't cause issues.
Im on a graphic design course, we don't have text books, and because of the issue I can only work small amounts and have to take lots of breaks, if I work to intensely on a project I can lose days due to headaches etc
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Macrumour isn't white for me so yeah, your argument is invalid.
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Exactly, thank you.. I know it doe spook stupid and I admit that, but there are genuine people out there with problems.
For example, people get angry at parents or shocked when they see a child screaming/tantrum in public, but for someone with autism, a meltdown is normal and looks worse to outside people.
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OCD, autism, irlen syndrome, dylsexia - there are so many different forms, people think they know about disability's cause they see news about it, but they are so complex and can be so different for everyone.
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They sell for less and buy for more, so id have to fork out extra cash £100+ which is a bit extreme :/
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Never had problems with my device scratching - I take care of my devices and don't put them places they can be damaged.
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I have a real diagnoses from doctor and I suffer daily because of it, I don't appreciate ebbing called a liar and it pisses me off when people use OCD as an excuse over silly things.
IM not saying OCD is what causes me to collapse, its the Irlen syndrome/autism/OCD which causes discomfort, anxiety, stress, worry, not the actual disabilities but its the effect of them.
I have no shame and feel disabilities shouldn't be hidden so why would I not post about it?
Your correct about CEX.
However.....
If what you say is happening to your health then spending a bit of cash would not be paramount surly !
However.....
If what you say is happening to your health then spending a bit of cash would not be paramount surly !
I have a disability card to as evidence I usually carry around, it requires doctors evidence to actually get one - id happily cover the re stocking fee if its under £50.
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I'll look into it I think, its just CEX worries me cause people that trade in may not take care of the device and stuff
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What frustrates me the most with some of these replies, if they or their family went through something similar, they'd be defending them and such...
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for Grade A trade in/buy
WeSell for £515.00
WeBuy for £334.00
When CEX buy off a person , that person has to be a member.
They then take control of the iPhone for approx an hour while they test it to ensure its not stolen, and works as it should.
They then tag it with an aesthetic banding & if accessories and the original box is included.
a, Mint.
b, Good.
c, Poor.
I generally find banding B to be really good quality !
They also apply their own 12 warranty onto the phone.
Remember you get more for trade in and the iphone generally is less if you buy it locked to your chosen network.
They then take control of the iPhone for approx an hour while they test it to ensure its not stolen, and works as it should.
They then tag it with an aesthetic banding & if accessories and the original box is included.
a, Mint.
b, Good.
c, Poor.
I generally find banding B to be really good quality !
They also apply their own 12 warranty onto the phone.
Remember you get more for trade in and the iphone generally is less if you buy it locked to your chosen network.
Oh really? I expected them to be like Cash Converters quality so very poor condition - I will have a look, but £181 price difference is rather huge (surprised companies can do that!)
Oh and forgot they offer cash or trade in offer ^^ - ah so its roughly £140 with trade in value.. getting better lol
I recently sold my iPhone 5 to them and got £250, they then put it up for sale for just over £400.
I bought my iPhone 5s from the Apple Store.
Supply and demand I suppose as the iPhone 5 is now discontinued and people want them.
Its crazy haha, but guess they have to make profit and avoid people trying to easily just swap phones.
Will pop in to my local CEX and see what they offer ^^
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Just for people unaware on Irlen Syndrome:
Bs, both exactly the same screen your talking rubbish. You bought a white then realised that it gets dirty more easy than the black one. Seriously stop trying to scam apple
What a perfect example of the stigma and intolerance attached to mental illness. I'm sorry that you had to go through the abuse leveled at you, Polarioid. My wife suffers from a non-apparent disability and has suffered from the same kind of abuse for most of her life. "It's all in your head", "You're making it up", etc.
You people should be ashamed of yourselves at the disgusting behavior in this thread.
You people should be ashamed of yourselves at the disgusting behavior in this thread.
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Poor logic. I've had pneumonia, does that make me capable of diagnosing another person with pneumonia? No. And just to be clear, OCD is described very generally for a reason, thats because it comes in all different shapes and forms.
And again, its actually 100% irrelevant because even if OP does contact apple, he doesn't even need to mention his sickness to get the phone replaced. Dealing with Apple is easy; send an email to the right person and it doesn't matter what your problem is, it will be taken care of.
And where did I mention buying a used iPhone? I specifically said sell his old phone AND take a loss; as in cover the difference between what he got back for his used, and what it costs for a new phone.
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