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fitgirl

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I was at the Apple store yesterday and I picked up one of the pro max gold and I noticed that the gold stainless steal on the sides were getting discoloured almost like it’s tarnishing, I’m worried because I went with gold this time around and don’t really want to see this happen on a device this expense, has anyone who also have the gold notice any issues?
 

DevinNj

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Sorry, I personally don't have a gold version, but I do think if this were an issue, you'd see several threads about it. Don't forget the demo models are potentially subject to several hundreds of people touching/handling them. Who only knows what these people have on their hands, not to be gross. I wouldn't worry about it.
 
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fitgirl

macrumors 6502a
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Oct 25, 2013
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Sorry, I personally don't have a gold version, but I do think if this were an issue, you'd see several threads about it. Don't forget the demo models are potentially subject to several hundreds of people touching/handling them. Who only knows what these people have on their hands, not to be gross. I wouldn't worry about it.
Haha this is very true
 

Lyric

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I have the Gold Pro and what you are seeing are just fingerprints on the steel frame which wipe right off.
 
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fitgirl

macrumors 6502a
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Oct 25, 2013
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I have the Gold Pro and what you are seeing are just fingerprints on the steel frame which wipe right off.
Actually I did try to wipe it off and nothing happened lol, it doesn’t at all look like finger prints it looks more like discoloured brass lol
 

Lyric

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Actually I did try to wipe it off and nothing happened lol, it doesn’t at all look like finger prints it looks more like discoloured brass lol

I typically go without a case and what you are describing is what I see on my gold stainless steel frame all the time. My phone is not tarnished and looks like the day I purchased it. I’m not sure what you saw on the phone at the  store.
 
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fitgirl

macrumors 6502a
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I typically go without a case and what you are describing is what I see on my gold stainless steel frame all the time. My phone is not tarnished and looks like the day I purchased it. I’m not sure what you saw on the phone at the  store.
Who knows maybe it could of Bren the lighting as well
 

bevsb2

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There are no marks like this on my gold 11 Pro and weren't on my gold XS in the year I had it. I do use an Apple leather case but the bottom of phone is open and no marks there.
 
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