Some iPhone 11 and iPhone 12 Models Losing Color From Aluminum Body

[JPack]

Any one have problems with peeling paint?

Sorry for late reply, been busy whole week. The color seem to be decolorize.

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Any one have problems with peeling paint?

I noticed my mom’s red XR has the same problem. She, too, has a clear case on her phone so I’m guessing that is part of the problem. I do know that her phone hasn’t been exposed to direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time. And I know she hasn’t applied alcohol to her phone at all.

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[sw1tcher]

Not good, Apple. Get on it before it goes viral.

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[azentropy]

Not a bug, but a feature!

 

[69Mustang]

Who can defend this? Gross, Apple.

It's a feature. 😀 Just kidding. No, for real, for real Apple contracted top notched (intended) paint coatings. But their contractor Maaco opted to do the $99 special instead.

 

[mthomas184]

Oh boy. I can hear it now.

FaDeGaTe 🙄

 

[JPack]

So your solution is to not pick the color you like and always use your phone in darkness. Sweet.

Feel free to do what you want. But Apple doesn't offer warranty support for any of these cosmetic issues.

 

[Suckfest 9001]

Yikes, glad I held off on those two generations. Kind of sad that the overall product quality has degraded so much yet they charge more and with less stuff in the box. I really don’t see where my dollars are going

 

[Unregistered 4U]

Maybe this person has really acidic sweat?

Apple’s master plan, help us root out the alien invasion!

 

[Unregistered 4U]

Not good, Apple. Get on it before it goes viral.

It’s Apple, it’s practically viral already just because there are millions of folks waiting to promote anything Apple negative. 🙂

 

[69Mustang]

so we are at 200,000,000 devices sold between 11 and 12 , and we get some random guy posting a pic of discoloring and this goes straight to the main page and ppl are reacting to this like its a known , wide spread issue with the phone?
Slow day today I guess.

Paint fading (and chipping) has been an ongoing issue with iPhones for years. A cursory google will give evidence

 

[Unregistered 4U]

Nope, purely for the sense of superiority. Now we have a superior color fade effect. Like smartphone patina. Try to match that Samsung!

You can bet that Samsung’s marketing is ALREADY working on a tweet that says “GET OUR PHONE IF YOU DON’T WANT FADING” while the manufacturing guys are like COPY THAT!

 

[orbital~debris]

I dunno… it adds a unique element to the look. It’s interesting.

It feels like this is the kind of wear & tear that would look somewhat at home in the pages of Designed By Apple in California (but on a product that’s had a longer life, I suppose).

 

[Unregistered 4U]

Interesting pattern for the color loss. Almost like it was sandblasted or wiped off with solvent (which it almost certainly was not). If it was inside a case, mold release inside a case?

Apple should obtain the phone (exchange for a new one), talk to the owner and figure out what happened.

Almost CERTAINLY was not? In todays TikTok world where gluing your hair to your head can get you “internet fame”, I’m sure there are some bottles of solvent just waiting to be someone’s ticket to “Easy Street”. LOL

 

[ghanwani]

This color fading is actually a feature. Just like leather or brass, as the iPhone ages, it is designed to develop a unique signature look, giving the owner a satisfaction of a well-enjoyed device. Those that use an opaque case are missing out on this feature.

 

[Unregistered 4U]

This color fading is actually a feature. Just like leather or brass, as the iPhone ages, it is designed to develop a unique signature look, giving the owner a satisfaction of a well-enjoyed device. Those that use a case are missing out on this feature.

Actually in this case it’s those WITH a case, a clear case, clearly.

 

[Chinch07]

Hmmm. Yesterday, I noticed I had a blue line on my hand. For the life of me, I couldn’t fathom where it could have come from. Maybe it was from my Pacific Blue 12 Pro. Looking at the phone now, but don’t notice a fade anywhere.

This issue is with the anodized aluminum on the non pro models. The sides of your Pacific Blue 12 Pro are stainless steel.

 

[Rogifan]

so we are at 200,000,000 devices sold between 11 and 12 , and we get some random guy posting a pic of discoloring and this goes straight to the main page and ppl are reacting to this like its a known , wide spread issue with the phone?
Slow day today I guess.

Yeah I’d be curious to know if this is widespread and if it applies to all aluminum models or just the product red version.

 

[josephebacon]

I have the same model, keep it in the same type of case but I've had no color shift at all.

 

[billk711]

Who can defend this? Gross, Apple.

Grow up,

 

[macintoshmac]

The colors they are a fadin'

 

[billk711]

so we are at 200,000,000 devices sold between 11 and 12 , and we get some random guy posting a pic of discoloring and this goes straight to the main page and ppl are reacting to this like its a known , wide spread issue with the phone?
Slow day today I guess.

Yea there are some real weirdos out there,

 

[billk711]

Any one have problems with peeling paint?

Sorry for late reply, been busy whole week. The color seem to be decolorize.

forums.macrumors.com

Any one have problems with peeling paint?

I noticed my mom’s red XR has the same problem. She, too, has a clear case on her phone so I’m guessing that is part of the problem. I do know that her phone hasn’t been exposed to direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time. And I know she hasn’t applied alcohol to her phone at all.

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No just you

 

[nexesnex]

This is just a cool new feature... the phone is able to tell you how your mood is just by holding the phone for 10 seconds. /S 🙂

 

[code-m]

I dunno… it adds a unique element to the look. It’s interesting.

It feels like this is the kind of wear & tear that would look somewhat at home in the pages of Designed By Apple in California (but on a product that’s had a longer life, I suppose).

I actually feel the red and gold combination on an iPhone looks unique and classy. Similar to the red and black iPhone SE 2.

It can be marketed to the Asian market where red and gold are a symbol of good fortune.

 

[Dopestar]

Are you kidding me???

Is this a joke?

I am concerned for my $1000+ phone ... what would people say when I post selfie’s on social media and they notice my phone’s color is fading... but I have to remember I have a phone case on 24/7 😉