iPhone 12 Leather Case Product Pages Include Images Demonstrating MagSafe Imprint Wear

[bigchrisfgb]

Pretty sure everyone is aware that leather patinas. This ain't that. Nice try.

Yes it is. Ever seen a leather wallet after it’s been put in your pocket? Ever seen a leather jacket and how it patinas quicker near the pockets, zips etc?
Ever seen a bikers leather wearables which has marks on points that make contact with other surfaces?

 

[jcshas]

I think it looks cool reminds me of Apple Park. I’ts a feature.

Maybe Steve Jobs envisioned a MagSafe charging imprint when he thought of Apple Park. Lol 🤔

 

[Cryates]

95% of this forum has already claimed that magsafe sucks and they won't use it anyways, so this is nearly a non-issue.

 

[buckwheet]

Whatever your feelings about Ive, I somehow doubt he would have let Apple release a leather case for MagSafe, given this potential (likely, inevitable) result. It's pretty much a design flaw, imho. Though I suppose they looked at the popularity of leather cases, the rate at which people replace cases and/or phones, and made a judgement call. Kinda cool that they're up front about it, though it does seem to weaken their design-centric company brand.

 

[alexandr]

this is for showoffs!!

 

[SnooApples5021]

What if you leave your phone face down while charging? Would it still imprint then?

 

[rmoliv]

Same, apple controls the magsafe charger too much.

THIS!!!! Also one time I had a work iPhone XS and a personal xs in my pocket at one point and the cameras scratched out the screen of one insanely bad, it was like a sharp knife scrapped it. It’s surprisingly well how bad they do damage each out!

Day two of wearing my apple watch SS with the Milanese Loop, to my horror I was SHOCKED to find scratches on the watch. Whenever you take off your watch the band scratches the case and when I leave the watch and the loop just sitting there after all my years of owning an apple watch i have never seen the sapphire backing scratch from just sitting on a desk because the loop comes in contact with it.

I learned to take off the watch by literally prying the loop away from the case because it’s that bad.

The rest of my watch of is flawless 0 scratches around the case but if you look at where you pull up the loop its full Of it. My series 6 watch at this rate is not even two weeks old and has barely left the house. I had to switch to a sport loop to finally stop this issue. I mean even if you look at the Milanese loop you can clearly see a major design flaw, for some odd issue the top portion extends 3mm more and the bottom ”moving” portion of the loop is flushed with the case:

I have the same AWS6 as you in graphite and exactly the same thing happened to me. Don’t they test their products and materials? I find this unacceptable!

 

[Apleeseed84]

This has been a known issue for a long time. It should come as no surprise that metal contacting metal will scratch. There’s no solution to this short of being careful.

Do your research and apply logic before making decisions, it will pay off.

Overtime not right off the bat. I had an Apple Watch since series 3 but always stuck with the aluminum models, this was my first venture into the stainless steel models and wanted the milanese loop, never realized how bad they damaged each other.

I have a sizable collection of automatic wrist watches with polished SS, the only one with that kind of damage is my oyster bracelet which is expected because you literally don’t see the metal to metal friction damage.

This whole discussion of the watch leads very well into the whole another apple product damaging another apple product because its “expected” and given that notion is exactly why I am returning my magsafe charge, aside from the massive slow charge outputs now I have to worry about the accelerated wear and tear. Apple leather cases are THE best cases they make and will last me a year or two before they start breaking down, this should happen because magsafe imprints damage the leather faster than expected.

 

[decypher44]

Yeah, no way I’m going MagSafe with a leather case. That ring is just embarrassing. I know there are a lot of people defending it, and for the life of me I can’t understand why. Normal patina is gorgeous. You know why? It’s not perfect. It’s unique. It has soul. A ring? It’s too perfect shape. It has no soul. It says “look, there are magnets”. I just don’t get it.

 

[Iconoclysm]

I mean is there anything Apple can do wrong in your book?

Sheesh.

This is nonsense and just adds to the terrible launch this year.

Using magsafe is completely optional...might want to rethink what "wrong" means.

 

[VermontsFinest]

It's funny because Magsafe is literally a gimmick that makes the phone harder to pickup from its charger (charger comes with) and also imprints marks on your leather cases but also even on the silicon cases as metal shavings in your environment will stick to the magnets on the case and even on the back of your phone over time, even in quite clean environments pieces of iron in the air eventually collect.

Such a bizarre "feature" that pretty much makes the phone worse. I will never understand some of Apples decisions, honestly.

The puck sticking to the phone is the point - it's a wireless charger that allows you to use the phone while charging.

And metal shavings in your environment? My bedroom is free of such debris...

 

[ikramerica]

Apple's selection of leather cases for all iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models are now available on the Apple Store. Amid concern that the MagSafe Charger may damage cases, Apple has directly addressed the issue and included an image on the storefront of how the charger may imprint the case over time.

The final image of every Apple Leather Case on the Apple Store depicts how the appearance of the case may change over time when regularly using the MagSafe Charger or other MagSafe accessories.

After the launch of Apple's silicone cases for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, some users began noticing that the MagSafe Charger quickly left a circular imprint on the case.

An Apple Support document subsequently admitted that the MagSafe Charger might show circular imprints from contact with the accessory. Now, the Apple Leather Case item description explicitly states:



Considering that Apple has gone as far as to directly show how the MagSafe accessories can permanently imprint its cases, it seems highly likely that the company expects many users to experience the issue. Customers should therefore be aware of this behavior ahead of making the purchase.

The Apple Leather Case for the iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max is now available on the Apple Store in Baltic Blue, California Poppy, Saddle Brown, Black, and PRODUCT(RED) for $59.

Article Link: iPhone 12 Leather Case Product Pages Include Images Demonstrating MagSafe Imprint Wear

It doesn’t show how the color will wear off the corners and sides over time, so it’s not an honest depiction of what the cases look like over time.

 

[VermontsFinest]

It doesn’t show how the color will wear off the corners and sides over time, so it’s not an honest depiction of what the cases look like over time.

It isn't pretending to be. It's showing you a typical wear pattern of MagSafe and MagSafe alone.

 

[Precursor]

Oh I know people will show it off like a badge 🤣

 

[docbop]

You know guitar player pay extra for guitars that look worn in already. I was the fashion awhile back to buy jeans and other clothes that had holes and worn in look. Now... Oh my god my phone protector looks like it was doing its job!!! Good thing Apple doesn't make condoms Apple users would never have sex.

 

[iFan]

Whatever your feelings about Ive, I somehow doubt he would have let Apple release a leather case for MagSafe, given this potential (likely, inevitable) result. It's pretty much a design flaw, imho. Though I suppose they looked at the popularity of leather cases, the rate at which people replace cases and/or phones, and made a judgement call. Kinda cool that they're up front about it, though it does seem to weaken their design-centric company brand.

iPhone 12 MagSafe accessories were prototyped in 2018 when Ive was still there. So he definitely had input into this accessory lineup.
source: Apple designers interview

 

[Quu]

The puck sticking to the phone is the point - it's a wireless charger that allows you to use the phone while charging.

And metal shavings in your environment? My bedroom is free of such debris...

That literally makes no sense at all. The puck is quite large and cumbersome to pickup with the phone. Apples marketing is all about alignment. Apparently people can't align a phone to a Qi charger to save their lives.

And by metal shavings I really mean dust like particles of magnetically attracted material in the air. It's honestly everywhere. If you've ever seen an iPad case after a year (it has magnets inside) you'll notice how there is metallic "shavings" stuck to the lid only where the magnets are positioned. I see it on other peoples iPad cases everywhere I go, they look pristine except for where the magnets are which have attracted metal dust particles or whatever it is etc

I travel a lot and see it on planes and in airports, in other countries etc it's not a local problem I don't even own one.

 

[C. Robert]

that looks terrible.

 

[TheSapient]

I've just ordered one, time will tell. My MacSafe charger will only be used at night.

I'm curious what advantage you see in Magsafe over a traditional wireless charger for overnight charging? I understand that iPhone's have pretty slow charging on traditional wireless chargers, but is that an issue if you are doing it over night? Why add the extra hassle of using a magnetic attachment? (I don't mean this as snark or criticism. I'm genuinely interested in why Magsafe is a better fit for you and your life.)

 

[shyam09]

I've been using an Apple Leather Folio since iPhone X days. And now I've got to go to third party.

Anyone have an recommendations for a good quality leather folio for iPhone 12 Pro Max? (or even a magnetic leather wallet - that's better than MagSafe)

 

[adr1974]

I'm sure Steve would have been cool with this.

 

[QCassidy352]

I ordered the black leather case and won’t be using MagSafe anyway. Maybe next year but I can’t justify the cost vs use right now.

Same here, on both the black leather case and the no-magsafe. pretty high price for marginal benefit (and now we learn it'll damage the case!).

 

[jon9091]

I sometimes wonder if Apple has ever heard of Beta testers.

 

[Rafterman]

I sometimes wonder if Apple has ever heard of Beta testers.

Beta testing won't alter physics.

 

[macintoshmac]

It is official. Enjoy the Apple spaceship wherever you go.