iPhone 11 screen scratches

my wife and me have put our brand new iphones 11 inside our pocket pants and both screens get scratched the second day of use (mines right in the selfie camera, apple says “without mal function”...). Has someone experimented somethg similar? We are really dissapointed, apple only cares if you have bought “apple care”....we cant use the screen without a protection: worst screen ever....👎


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Posted on Sep 25, 2019 8:01 PM

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Posted on Apr 20, 2021 5:40 PM

Older smartphones had more scratch resistant, but more brittle glass.


Since people don't like paying $300 to replace their glass when dropping their phone a foot, cell phone makers overall (not just Apple) moved to formulas that are more shatter-resistant but are slightly more scratch prone.


This issue is solved with a $20 screen protector; you can't apply something for $20 that will stop your screen from shattering in a fall.

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Nov 6, 2019 11:27 AM in response to kpfoley

Okay so your saying that all of the people on this forum are making these issues up? That is illogical.


Why would I bother making up my experience? It makes no sense. I’m insured a replacement has cost me just £25.


I have seen the videos you mention yet these don’t represent the reality of consumers experiences.

Its it everyone here making things up or is there a problem with the phone? What’s more likely?


Nov 6, 2019 11:45 AM in response to kpfoley

Your reasoning makes literally zero sense whatsoever. So by your logic, during its 5 year run my 6S apparently _never_ came in contact with grains of sand, yet my barely a month old 11 Pro was somehow "unlucky", and got scratched by random grains of sand multiple times? You do realize how utterly unlikely this is in the exact same environment, right?

Nov 6, 2019 12:43 PM in response to kpfoley

If you truly believe that people experiencing this issue all just have bad luck, your whole stance shows a very disturbing lack of empathy. :/

In the meantime, I've done what I've come here to do: reported my observations. Observations, which are just as valid as yours, and which are in no way proven wrong by JerryRig's scratch test, no matter how hard you're trying to discredit me.

Nov 6, 2019 5:36 PM in response to lobsterghost1

You keep on telling this ”fact” that the glass being tougher means it is harder to break hence we shouldn’t be bothered with the fact it gets scratches very easily compared to previous models with ”less tough” glass. Do you have some insider information about it? If not, how can you keep on telling that over and over again?


Here is a fact for you: Scratches are not just a cosmetic issue. When you are using the display, you can feel them constantly. As many have told here, a scratch is like a groove and your fingernail hits that every time when for example scrolling down this forum. It’s very annoying.


You called us with a term ”me too” poster. How would you define yourself? How have you helped with this issue? If you don’t have this problem yourself, why do you keep on telling what we should think about it?


Nov 6, 2019 5:55 PM in response to valentine256

Whether that is true or not isn't helping you no matter how many times you keep saying it over and over here. What do you hope to get here? Everyone here is a user. You aren't speaking to Apple. Apple isn't listening to you here. Just other users. So, if it makes you happy to say what you think, go for it. Still won't help you in any way with your phone.


Cheers

Nov 6, 2019 6:02 PM in response to lobsterghost1

Personally I'm here because I believe that Apple should hear its loyal customers. I understand it is only customer forum - but Apple should notice threads there customers complains about issues with their product.


Besides posts at this forum I left feedback to Apple and also had meeting with their representative. What also should I do to point Apple to issue in the product?


Your advise using glass is great but how it will help with my scratched phone? And saying it over and over again won't solve issues with scratches which we are sharing here.

Nov 6, 2019 10:57 PM in response to lobsterghost1

why have this site and have people moderate it then? Why don’t they care? I don’t understand. Why are you removing posts that say essentially my £1400 shouldn’t get damaged by day to day use and the advertising is misleading (witness the recent TV advert of the 11 being dropped in a bag with loads of other items)


They obviously are paying attention and must be listening or none of the above would happen...

Nov 6, 2019 11:24 PM in response to MattMrabbit

Conspiracy theories are wonderful, but the actual truth is this:


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