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XR screen scratches easily

I have had my XR for 1 week. I ordered a screen protector and between the time I got the phone and installed the screen protector, I noticed small surface scratches. I am EXTREMELY careful of my phone. I did not carry it in my pocket until I got the case and screen protector. I left the plastic protector that the phone was delivered with until it finally fell off after a few days. This is my 4th iPhone and I must say I have never seen the glass scratch so easily. Quality issues? The new Apple? Anyone else notice the diminished durability?

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Posted on Jan 5, 2019 5:04 AM

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Posted on Feb 15, 2019 1:07 PM

Yes, this is very similar what happened to my XR. I brought it home and was going to put the screen protector on it when my 10 year old (who was obviously very excited to see the new phone) took it in his hand and put my iPhone 6s Plus on top of it to compare the size. And lo and behold - a scratch (a significant one at that) appears on the XR screen out of thin air.

Extremely disappointed in the quality - I have been carrying around my iPhone 6s Plus forever without a screen protector and there are no scratches on the screen whatsoever.

Very very disappointed in the quality control (if there is any to begin with) for this phone.

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XR screen scratches easily

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