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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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.
I know exactly what we’re all going through. This “scratch, chip, nick, pin dot” screen issues has been going on since iPhone XS. iPhone X and earlier never had this issue before. I’ve seen and owned over 200 iPhones since XS and every single one had this exact issue. 2-3 days after owning any iPhone (XS or later) WILL HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. I currently have a 12 pro and 12 mini and BOTH have a tiny but noticeable speck dug in the screen. And no, nothing has ever hit or came in contact with the screen. It’s babied and lightly wiped with a new microfiber cloth daily and tiny chips and micro scratches appear out of the blue. It’s been a mystery since iPhone XS. I also own iPhone 8 and SE 2020 and being it’s the same glass, no issues and those phones are tossed and abused without care and both of those screens are mint. I’ve heard something about glass strengthening causes light scratches and chips due to the glass used. If the screen is tougher, easier to scratch. And sadly, a 50 cent screen protector is actually more durable and scratch resistant than a $1,000+ flagship device.
Put a screen protector on it. That's what you should do to prevent any further scratches.
Put a screen protector on the phone, then put the phone in a case which protects the front and back of the phone, which will ensure no issues.
Use something like these examples:
I added a tempered glass screen protector to my replacement. First time I have ever used a protector going back to iPhone 1. It looks terrible, but that’s the state of iPhone 11.
If it's been less than 14 days, feel free to return it for a full refund and buy something that better suits your needs.
Ian, best thing is to get a screen protector on it immediately. This glass might be tough to break but it is easily scratched. The only other option is to go to an Android phone
Screen protector is the only way to go.
Put a screen protector on your phone. There, problem solved.
Absolutely and you have 14 days past the date of purchase to return your phone for full refund.
A very inexpensive screen protector completely prevents scratches.
It doesn’t protect against shattering.
good news for you guys! I sent my iphone 11 to apple and they changed my screen in warranty! finally my phone has a new screen with no scratches! I already applied a screen protector...just in case!
Get a screen protector now. It will protect against future scratches and likely make the one you got less discernible.
You really can't get them out once they are there. But you can do something to avoid getting more and that's invest in a good quality screen protector.
Apple isn't going to replace your screen for cosmetic reasons. They will offer to sell you and install the Belkin Screen protector on your phone which I highly recommend you purchase.
You can be disappointed, but now you know to use a screen protector in the future.
iPhone 11 screen scratches
