Almost immediately after the new iPhones went on sale, 17 Pro (Max), social media began to fill with images of how easily they could be scratched. Most of the photos came directly from Apple Stores, where surprised customers began to notice that even freshly displayed pieces had scratched backs. The potentially easy scratching raised significant concerns about the durability of the new products, which the company has now decided to respond to directly. AppleHe claims that it is definitely not a design problem.
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According to the statement for 9to5Mac they are scratchedancThe scratches customers saw on the models on display were mainly caused by worn MagSafe charging stands in stores. This is not damage to the phone, but simply the transfer of residual material from the stand to the surface of the phone, which can be easily cleaned. Apple He also adds that this is not a problem specific to iPhone 17 Pro, but similar traces also appear on iPhonech 16. The company will therefore gradually replace the stands in stores.
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However, this does not mean that the new iPhone was completely immune to normal wear and tear. YouTube channel JerryRigEverything showed in its tests that the raised edges around the photo module are more susceptible to minor abrasions. Apple responds to this by saying that this is a property of anodized aluminum that is shared by its other products, for example MacBooky. According to the company, all edges have undergone rigorous testing and the construction as a whole is fully durable, although normal signs of use must be expected.
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In other words Apple tvit is red that traces on the exposed iPhonech 17 Pro they are not real scratchesance, but just a consequence of older stands, which can be easily cleaned. And the small scratches that may appear over time during use are not a defect, but a natural part of the life cycle of the aluminum body, which users have been encountering for years. Whether such a claim will suffice or not, of course, only time will tell.
Of course. If they are scratched when you take them out of the box.
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Will the discussion remain here, or will it also be "lost", like the article about the jerryrig test?