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Hairline scratches

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My 6+ has a couple of scratches on the leather case.
Nothing too bad.
I keep trying to get in the habit of putting my keys in a different pocket, but that obviously hasn't worked out well.
 
rgarjr said:
Amazon actually sells a kit that supposedly restores the coating. Not sure how well tha works though.

http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Fingerprint-Oleophobic-Coating-SmartPhone/dp/B008H2GFUW
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Oh wow that is interesting

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McDaddio said:
My 6+ has a couple of scratches on the leather case.
Nothing too bad.
I keep trying to get in the habit of putting my keys in a different pocket, but that obviously hasn't worked out well.
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Really, I am just paranoid and never put my big block of keys I have on my keychain and keys in the same pocket as my smartphone that I carry caseless hah , I always have a pocket completly reserved for my phone (i usually always keep it in my right front pocket always)
 
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I'm super careful with my iPhone and only cleaned the screen with microfiber cloth and cleaner. Still got a few hairline scratches - I think from wearing earrings that hit the screen when making a call. I did end up with a screen protector.
 
Bahroo said:
no, Apple puts it on all brand new iPhones in the factory, and once it wears out it wears out and is gone forever, (which is why you may notice that the iPhone screen loses sheen and like shinyness and glossyness in a way) after a few months, its because the coating has faded
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Thanks buddy.

Is this the same with other similar phones such as SG5, Note 4, Nexus 6 etc?
 
While the Oleophobic coating is fingerprint resistant its not scratch resistant. Best bet is to get a screen protector which will hide those tiny scratches and scuffs
 
Also, how long does this coating last? I cannot believe that after having spent so much money on a phone some parts of it wears out after a few months and there is nothing we can do about it? Doesn't sound right.
 
Collecting data of scratched devices

Unfortunately the links i posted originally were not working :(

Tried to fix it!

Matthiphone said:
In the Apple Support Communities there is a thread where we are collecting data of user with scratched iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 plus.

You'll find the post here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6555765?tstart=0


Until now 54 entries are collected in a google-docs form - you can find an overview about the results here: Overview


Collecting Data about scratched iPhone in a Google-Docs Formular

Here is the form were you can enter your data: Formular
To find out the data for your phone use this link: check phone
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parajba said:
Thanks buddy.

Is this the same with other similar phones such as SG5, Note 4, Nexus 6 etc?
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No those other flagships dont have oleophobic coatings on the screen I dont believe...I know Apple has been doing it since starting the 3GS
 
I think hairline scratches are usually caused by small particles rubbing against it, especially for people that are very careful with their devices. I found that obsessively cleaning the screen is a very bad idea. Dust or microscopic particles of sand can act as an abrasive. I used to wipe away fingerprints from the screen from time to time for some reason, which is quite weird because I'm just going to touch it again. I no longer care to clean my phone, and I'm better off for it in my opinion.
 
Samtb said:
Is it normal for iPhone to develop hairline scratches after a few days of use?
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It appears to be normal. After I swapped my phone for a new replacement, I put a screen protector on. Never used one in the past. The iPhone 6 screen seems to scratch relatively easily for some reason (it could be the Oleophobic coating, as many have mentioned). Sapphire would've been awesome...
 
I'm really starting to think that because sapphire was expected for the 6, but could not be completed in time a deal with Gorilla Glass couldn't be made in time, and the 6 or 6+ don't have a Gorillia Glass screen. I have seen far more scratches on my 6 than I did on my 4S or 5S, and I have the same job as I had before and am having the phone in the same places as I did before. Something seems wrong with this new glass, and it could be a selling point if sapphire is included on the next iPhone through Foxconn.
 
PacificBeach said:
I dont think apple used gorilla glass 3 this time around. After the sapphire deal tanked, they probably used some cheap glass they could get quickly..............
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No…

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Cayden said:
I'm really starting to think that because sapphire was expected for the 6, but could not be completed in time a deal with Gorilla Glass couldn't be made in time, and the 6 or 6+ don't have a Gorillia Glass screen. I have seen far more scratches on my 6 than I did on my 4S or 5S, and I have the same job as I had before and am having the phone in the same places as I did before. Something seems wrong with this new glass, and it could be a selling point if sapphire is included on the next iPhone through Foxconn.
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Nope.
 
It would be nice to have official information about the glass that is used on iPhone 6. My latest phone before it was iPhone 5, which I had for 2 years, and the screen didn't get a single scratch on it (I am careful with my devices).

After two months, my iPhone 6 has a couple of hairline scratches (small though, and only visible in bright light, such as office lights). Given that I've been even more careful with iPhone 6, it's kind of concerning, especially since I don't know what caused the scratches.

So in scratch resistance, iPhone 6 is inferior to iPhone 5 — or at least some batches of screens are. Having seen the iPhone 6 scratch test videos on YouTube, the ones where they use keys and knives trying to scratch the screen to no avail, I cannot help but wonder if the glass used in production is something other than Gorilla Glass. Or if Apple uses an additional glass supplier besides Corning to meet demand.

That would explain why some (most?) screens don't scratch (Corning's glass) and some screens do (2nd supplier's glass that's not up to Corning's quality).

In this poll, factories C3 and F2 seem to produce most of the phones that have been reported as scratched. My iPhone 6 happens to be from the C3 factory, so it fits the pattern.

I'll see how my phone holds up in the coming months, and will contact Apple after the initial demand for the iPhone calms down a bit. Perhaps Apple will use only Corning's glass when the production volume gets to normal after the holidays (if my theory about two glass suppliers is correct). Of course it could also be that Corning is the only manufacturer, but they have issues at some of their production lines. I know I have an issue with the glass on my iPhone 6 unit.

To be fair to Apple, QC can be a challenge with the tens of millions of units produced, and as long as they don't throw the "user inflicted cosmetic damage" at me, I trust I'll be happy with their customer service. Always have been.
 
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So i was looking at my screen today and i noticed a hairline scratch thats 1cm long on the bottom half of my screen. I cannot feel it and i hope its just the coating thats been scratched. You can only see the scratch at a certain angles.

EDIT: After a few closer examinations i found very very tiny scratches on the screen. Again, its only visible at certain angles.
 
techiebug said:
I found the aluminum back is actually pretty hard to get scratched. The glass, however, will get scratched eventually. People say they don't have scratches because they don't see it. I opened 3 iphone 6 plus and all of them had micro scratches that can be seen under direct light. I feel like the workers had to rush producing these. That's why
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I can leave permanent marks on the back using just my fingernail. They aren't scratches as such, more light scuffs but they're impossible to remove. The whole thing is extremely delicate when it comes to scratches, as was the i5/5S series.
 
techiebug said:
I found the aluminum back is actually pretty hard to get scratched. The glass, however, will get scratched eventually. People say they don't have scratches because they don't see it. I opened 3 iphone 6 plus and all of them had micro scratches that can be seen under direct light. I feel like the workers had to rush producing these. That's why
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I reckon the standards are lower during the initial phases when they struggle to meet demand.
 
No scratches even after one year of usage on my iPhone 6S Plus,using spigen rugged armor + screen protector from day one :)
 
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