My leather care is already starting to peel around the edges! This has to be one of the worst leather cases I’ve ever owned...
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iPhone 12 Pro Max leather case peeling!
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if you check the patina proud thread you'll see, there's no replacement that will fix it, they've made the leather case differently this year. real leather doesn't peel this soon, there is a colored paint coating over all of them. I'd return it.
I don't know what it is... both Sena and Apple went with SUPER thin leather cases this year. I don't think they're going to age well.
After one week of usage mine seems to be peeling as well. But it is so tiny that I don't think they'll take me seriously if I try to swap it.
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For me, the Apple Case never peeled - it was always something I did to jab it, drop it, catch it on something and the leather tore like thin tissue paper. Even just bumping it against something could cause the leather to split. And that was on the 6+.
Apple's leather cases are even thinner today. lol. So I wouldn't put it past it...
Apple's leather cases are even thinner today. lol. So I wouldn't put it past it...
My baltic blue looked like that after my hand slipped while taking it off and I "scratched" the case with my fingernail.
They’re delicate. I dropped my phone and it damaged the leather. It has a pretty deep scratch on one corner. Yeah it’s my fault I dropped it but that leather is super thin.
This one and other topic about poor quality of today leather cases discourage me to buy it for my new 12 mini. Bad job Apple, bad job.
I have the black leather case on my Mini and am very happy with it.
Looks like an abrasion to me, not peeling. It‘s not made of indestructible material.
This looks like damage, rather than normal wear. I had a similar scuff when I dropped mine onto rough pavement. It’s not the color, it’s that the scuff went through the leather cover to the silicone core, which is white. At least this is my opinion.
Same here, 5 days, no dropping, just using wearing jeans. I have iPhone 7plus with leather and xs with leather case too. It’s just day and night comparing to iPhone 12 Pro Max leather…
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My Apple saddle brown case has seen some, ahem, wear as well. Never seen this before in all the previous Apple saddle brown cases I've owned.
Hi guys, I've had the same problem. My case is wearing down just by putting the phone in my pocket or in a bag. I also noticed it scratches quite easily. Cant imagine what it would look like if I really drop it someday 
so it was the last time buying a leather case for me I guess
so it was the last time buying a leather case for me I guess
Yes, that’s the nature of leather. My Nomad has tons of scratches, gouges and scars. They tend to “heal” over time, but the scratched area tends to be darker than the other parts of leather that isn’t scratched. I personally love the look of worn leather.Hi guys, I've had the same problem. My case is wearing down just by putting the phone in my pocket or in a bag. I also noticed it scratches quite easily. Cant imagine what it would look like if I really drop it someday
so it was the last time buying a leather case for me I guess
The issue for me is that I've had an Apple saddle brown leather case on every iPhone I've owned since the case came out. I love the patina that develops on them over time. I love the "worn" look.
However, this case is not the same at all. I never had a thin layer of leather peeling off these prior cases, nor is the leather on the current case developing the same type of patina. Apple changed something with the new cases, I'm convinced of it. The quality just isn't as good on these new saddle brown cases.
