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Some Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pros Seeing Discoloration Issue [Updated]

antiprotest said:
I don't understand why some people have a hard time believing this. This is one of the smallest of an endless stream of f**k ups that Apple has been doing these few years. Of course it happens. I'd be very surprised when something like this does not happen, especially at launch.
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Just look at this thread, there are still quite a few people who think Apple can't do wrong.
 
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bmark said:
Funny how every iPhone issue is a small number according to Apple which downplays everything!
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I mean they make millions upon millions of these, if it was a few thousand that’d be a “small number” comparatively. I wonder if it was one batch that this happened with, they’ll probably figure it out.
 
So UV (sunlight) will discolor the phone? So we can't take this outside during the day?

VAMPIRE phone: A phone that can only be used in the dark...
 
Wouldn't the Blue phones have the same discolorization problem? Both used the same colorization process, don't they?
 
Haiku_Oezu said:
This is inexcusable but the iPhone in the photo looks kinda cool tbh
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I agree. I'm surprised more people haven't said this. It reminds me of the color combination of one of the Hot Wheels cars I had as a kid in the 1960s.

Here's a great idea for an unnecessary YouTube channel: Trying different chemicals on various Apple products to see how they change the colors.
 
Mankind is facing a small but growing cluster of reports that the Old Pink finish on Homo sapiens is shifting toward a Comic Orange for a subset of presidents, in some cases prompting presidential replacement.
 
I’ve been here around first iPhone and quality after Jobs has gone straight down hill. Steve would have fired everyone if iOS 26 was presented to him the way it is. I miss that man. I remember when he did not ship the iPhone 4 white because home button color was off. Amazing quality control back then. RIP
 
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If I had bought the 17 series, I would have for dead sure taken the orange Pro, cause i really craved for that colour.
Now I'm happy, I didn't do that at all, cause pink grapefruit is definitely not my kind of colour for a phone!
 
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I'd be pissed if I wanted the original color and this happened. That being said, it actually looks better IMO.

Obviously this should not happen though.
 
MacRumors said:


Apple is facing a small but growing cluster of reports that the new Cosmic Orange finish on the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max is shifting toward a rose-gold or pink hue for a subset of users, in some cases prompting device replacements.


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Image via Reddit user DakAttack316.​

Multiple posts on Reddit and TikTok over the past week describe the color of the anodized aluminum frame of the iPhone 17 Pro changing over time. The earliest widely circulated case came from Reddit user DakAttack316, who said their Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro Max developed a pink tint without any unusual treatment.

Subsequent threads showed same color shift on other units, with the glass rear panel retaining its original saturation while the exposed aluminum perimeter and camera plateau moved toward a rose-gold-like tone. A separate report showed the camera plateau of a four-day-old Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro that appeared deeper in tone than the surrounding frame when viewed in daylight, despite the phone having been kept in Apple's clear case.

Some reports have concluded that the cause of the discoloration is due to contact with peroxide-based solvents or prolonged ultraviolet exposure. On its support website, Apple instructs consumers:

Apple does not explain why peroxide is banned, but color loss confined to the metal frame matches what is known to happen when anodized coatings are exposed to strong oxidizers. The iPhone 17 Pro uses anodized aluminum, which is porous during manufacturing and takes on dye before it is sealed. This allows Apple to deliver the strong Cosmic Orange color, but also means the color can shift if the oxide layer is damaged or if UV breaks down the sealed pores.

The other, less saturated iPhone 17 Pro colors do not seem to be experiencing the same problem. Similarly, the titanium and glass finishes of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro are not dyed, making them less vulnerable to this type of change as a result.

Apple has not provided any information about the discoloration cases, but some users say that Apple Support replaced affected devices when inspected.

Article Link: Some Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pros Seeing Discoloration Issue
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Colorgate.

Should have stayed titanium.
 
HiVolt said:
Even if these are fakes or purposefully damaged, i dunno what Apple was thinking mixing two different materials with colors, aluminum and glass on the same side of the phone. Color differences will appear over time.

I just dont know what was wrong with the whole glass back that they've used forever.
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Color differences shouldn’t appear in a month. Another apple cheap out to count more beans for shareholders for Timmy boy. Apple needs new leadership. He’s reached his peak. The 17 pros should have stayed titanium. Aluminum sits on the standard Apple Watches. How is it cheaper on an Apple Watch but cost more on a pro and pro max? Cheap ass Tim Cook.
 
t0rqx said:
We have one user that puts his device in a case with no cleaning or exposing to direct sunlight. It changed to pink within a week.

I said this when the first rumour came out there would be an orange colour. The orange colour is one, if not the most difficult colour to master.

They have definitely cut corners like they have been doing with a lot of pro products like manufacturing Macbook Pro screens that all come with micro scratches and dents. Its basically comical...comical orange.

I bet that the rumour about liquid glass style colour casing, was about the possible outcome due to cheap manufacturing the colour would degrade soon.

I wouldn't surprise they will say this is a feature to complement iOS liquid glass.

Magsafe original Apple accessories scratching a phone, is unheard of.
Shows they do NOT test anything. So do not get fooled with AI marketing videos them testing ANC in a castle with soundproof walls or swinging iPhones in a dungeon of material debris.

They could have added an extra drop of water in the vapor chamber for ultra cooling, the cost are nothing ($0.005) yet they refuse, cause it is not the designers/engineers making products, but marketing and finance.

We received new iPad Pro M5 units and the screens makes a pop/click noise in the bottom right corner in portrait mode.

The iPhone 17 Pro Max makes a click popping noise around the left/middle of the screen.

These are basic manufacturing issues. They have saved on QC "cause nobody noticed" until they clean their device and notice it.

It already came like that and Apple already got your money.

People will "just buy it" cause it is Apple, the exact phrase that got Scott Forstall fired. Now the same shizzle is happening across all products on QC level.

In the meantime China is innovating like crazy...it is still not the best overall experience, but the playbook will repeat itsself for all juggernauts in the past, when they are on the top and think they are invincible they will stop innovating, money being the motivation and crash the company in Oblivion.

Good example: Apple Vision Pro got bleed to death straight after release. Nobody even know the product exist, if you walk in the store (if present) is not given any attention.

The only thing at this very moment that could save them is quality. Quality software and hardware. I get it if physics is a limiting factor, but now the software and hardware is almost on par with Android.

I haven't visited the App Store for ten years, cause its full of monetizing ad filled apps.

PS: I has come to my attention there are few reviewers that noticed the microscratch in the screens, even big names like MKHBD. I think it was the M4 Max Macbook Pro, where he says he noticed some dents, not knowing it’s a a manufacturing issue across the board.
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How could you not have visited the App Store for 10 years? I don’t believe that for one minute.
 
pipa said:
I’ve been here around first iPhone and quality after Jobs has gone straight down hill. Steve would have fired everyone if iOS 26 was presented to him the way it is. I miss that man. I remember when he did not ship the iPhone 4 white because home button color was off. Amazing quality control back then. RIP
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Kinda funny how selective your memories are: he did ship that design-disaster of the 4 with the terrible 3-break antenna that dropped the signal the moment you touched one of the breaks. “You hold it wrong” is probably the most famous Apple meme lol
 
I find it hard to believe that people are using cleaning products on their phones which is causing the discoloration. Is there anyone here who uses these cleaning products on their phones or did in the past? I certainly wouldn’t use a cleaning product with chemicals that could have an adverse effect on my phone. I just use a slightly damp microfiber cloth on mine if necessary.
 
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