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Scratched my iPhone 7 Plus
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I expected it to scratch but not within 5 minutes of having it, it must have been scratched out of the box
It's a phone, get over it.
You bought a model that is scratchable. They warned you. You put on a used case probably without rinsing it. Perhaps they wont notice
Please any time spent on Apple forums show this "generalization" to be very evident. Or is that a trigger word for you?Way to generalize people my man,
I've had an iPhone since the 3G and I clearly remember this "new finish" being very easy to scratch. It's nothing new to me and many others, and I'm not OCD.
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Would you if it was your's Of course not
That's your opinion, again stick around and you'll see.
You haven't lurked long enough
I agree with you. It's not just on this forum. I work for Best Buy and iPhone users are the most dreaded customers. I have many android user coworkers and they always give me a hard time about it telling me I'm one of them lol! And it's not only about the look of their phones, but other things, too.
For instance, this year just after 10 minutes of the iPhone being announced customers were calling to find out, when we would have them in stock, what the preorder process will be like be like, and some of them even asking if we had them in stock already (I'm not kidding!) then when the phone is actually out, we always have a line outside, and then we have to let them know we have to open the box cuz some customers get mad if we open it, if we take the plastic off, if I leave fingerprint behind, etc. I'm not saying all of them are like that, but a large amount of people are, and we hate it!!!! Cuz we don't experience anything like that with any other phone release.
So after working at BBY for over 4 years and experiencing 4 iPhone releases, I agree with your statement. I'm also one of them lol. I love opening the box myself, that's why I have it ship to my house, and I can't stand scratches on my iPhone!
People wanting to keep their products in pristine condition isn't something only Apple users do.Please any time spent on Apple forums show this "generalization" to be very evident. Or is that a trigger word for you?
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Would you if it was your's Of course not
This forum doesn't have over 1,000,000 members, you're telling me what you see on a forum dictates what EVERY person who owns an iPhone opinions/thoughts are?
Get real.
Also remembering that the Macrumours forums are largely a gripe site, where people go to whinge, complain, criticise and hate on Apple and their products.
Say you want to swap it for a different colour. No further info needed unless you are feeling friendly.
Totally understand and agree. But the question was about the Apple branded cases themselves.
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Did you wipe it before you put the case on? I would venture to say this is a likely time to scratch a glossy object.
Please any time spent on Apple forums show this "generalization" to be very evident. Or is that a trigger word for you?
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Would you if it was your's Of course not
heck no. all my iphones have been scratched to **** more and more over time. love my scratches. im not an obsessive compulsive weirdo. just a regular weirdo. **** apple. not saying iphones arent awesome.
I've scratched mine too. I was trying to put it on the lightning dock in bed and I couldn't line it up properly. It slipped inside my Apple Silicone case and the bottom antenna line got slightly scuffed.
It's not too bad but there is nothing I can do about it. It's in a case so you can't see it anyway. I've got a clear spigen case on it now and you can't even see it in there.
It's just my OCD.
It's not too bad but there is nothing I can do about it. It's in a case so you can't see it anyway. I've got a clear spigen case on it now and you can't even see it in there.
It's just my OCD.
Buying a Jet Black and then putting it in a case.... I will never understand it.
Because people put their phones in cases, period. Next time you see a crowd of people, look around. I challenge you to find anyone using their phone without a case. You'll have a hard time, 1 in 50, maybe?
Why should jet black owners be different? If you say Jet black is too beautiful, does that mean all the other colours and models are ugly enough to be covered up?
As I use a very thin Seidio Surface case on my iPhones, the more important thing to me is the bezels be black.
It does seem counter productive to be so proud of your phone color and what it looks like that you go for the JB when it will, for sure, get scratched and drive you nuts
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This is why I have the leather Apple case for all my phones. Don't see the back, don't give a rat's ass about scratches.
Actually, it seems to be mostly people that frequent forums like this that are that worried about scratches and the like. I have many friends with iPhones that chuck them around like they couldn't care less, and the phones look like it.Why did Apple do this to people?
iPhone users are the most OCD and anal retentive customers out there.
Putting something out there that will show scratches even if you look at it the wrong way is just wrong
Some people will lose their mind and will want to get a brand new jet black replacement every other day
I guess it all has to do at what type of crowds you look at. I have never worn a case and about half of my friends and colleagues do not wear cases. Only my female friends and female colleagues are almost certain to wear a case (because they put it in their purse/bag with many other things that could scratch it), but with the guys almost all have their iPhone naked. So no, I don't have a hard time finding people without cases. Since the upgrade to the thicker case material of the 6S and 7, they will look great for years. There is no need for a case, only maybe if you drop your phone often or work in a rugged environment.
Getting the Jet Black is the worst model to get if you are using a case, because it's so scratch prone that a case might actually do it more damage then getting the regular Black one. That's why I mentioned the Jet Black specifically as an in my opinion strange choice if you are using a case, as tiny things will always get in between your phone and case.
As I use a very thin Seidio Surface case on my iPhones, the more important thing to me is the bezels be black.
It does seem counter productive to be so proud of your phone color and what it looks like that you go for the JB when it will, for sure, get scratched and drive you nuts
That was my point too. Like some people have already mentioned, cases can actually scratch your phone because even small dust particles between the case and phone will do it more damage then not wearing a case. That's why getting a Jet Black and using a case doesn't make sense to me. Best to get the regular Black one in that situation.
My JB 7+ came scratched out of the box. I would have returned it to target but they don't have anymore so I have been dealing with apple for an exchange. The process has been miserable. At one point, a senior advisor told me that Apple cannot guarantee that scratches will not occur during shipping and would not warrant a phone scratched out of the box. My replacement was even scratched out of the box but at this point, I've decided to just live with it. Too much hassle; too many different stories from Apple advisors.