iphone 11 paint chipping

yup you should have heard about the iPhone 7 paint chipping and I can DEFINITELY say it’s a very big issue. It happen on my fiends iPhone 7 and now my NEW iphone 11 . I feel very disappointed I handled it with utmost care. paint chipping started with the anodised aluminium near the camera lens then it increased and increased and even spread to other parts of my iPhone such as the charging port and also the SIM card tray and many spots on the side. It’s very disappointing as I had a case on it all the time and it has only been 4 months since I bought it . I have even went to a authorised repair centre and they said it’s cosmetic issue but it’s still a issue which I am very sure not caused by me and it was problem caused by Apple so I am very disappointed a expensive phone from a well know company sells phones with this issue and says is cosmetic and caused by wear and tear by the user but it I am 100 percent sure it was not caused by me. The white spots keep on increasing, but for apple it’s only a cosmetic issue. But for me its a big issue I keep my phone very safe as I worked very hard for it as I used all my savings on it

is there any way I can fix this issue and if you also have this issue plz share this thanks:)

iPhone 11, iOS 13

Posted on Apr 22, 2020 3:52 AM

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Jul 31, 2020 1:47 AM in response to Joymerwin

I am also facing the same issue on my iphone11 black paint is chipping by itself i bought a separate camera protector even then paint chipping wont stop and now paint is getting off from the speakers

and when I contacted apple they just said its some sort of wear and tear like seriously do you know how expensive this phone is and wear and tear starts happening just after 4 months

i hd an iphone 6 before this and nothing ever happened to it it still looks new

is this what we should now expect from apple

im too disappointed


Jul 19, 2020 4:36 AM in response to adityayudiana

Its not about OCD, we all want our lovely phones to bd in pristine condition....iPhone deserves the attention....the white color also has a silver paint which may also chip....there definitely seems to be an issue with PVD treatment of aluminium...mine is only a month and i have started seeing small marks on thr camera ring...its extremely annoying after paying such a hefty amount....even the black ring surrounding camera also seems of average quality....just keeping the phone in jeans pocket with nothing else too will scratch the ring

Sep 27, 2020 3:01 AM in response to Joymerwin

My iPhone 8 did it all around the lightning port. I was shocked because I never thought it was a paint coating on these phones, I always thought the metal was coloured in some way. Have just upgraded to the XS so am hoping it's not the same on that! So many issues in the last few years with these phones, and even more iOS issues, when Apple was always just fantastic in my opinion.

Oct 8, 2020 5:19 AM in response to Joymerwin

Hi joymweein, it is also happening to my iPhone 11 red. The camera frame tends to fade off its color and a silver type of aluminum frame forms. I had a fat case which was protecting the whole phone and I took care of my phone but it still happened. Well it didn’t happen to my SIM card or charging port, but it only happens to my camera frame. And I think it’s only for the red color because my friend has the green color and I don’t see any problem with it, I hope apple finds a solution to it and communicates with all stores on how to fix it! Thanks for bringing the problem up

Oct 19, 2020 2:28 PM in response to rateesh160

Unfortunately this isnt an isolated issue with just the red color. My black iPhone XR started chipping around the camera after 3 weeks of use and is currently getting worse. I have a genuine Apple silicone case, which is covering the camera ring just fine, and yet it keeps chipping. I’m currently waiting for a protective ring from China, so I could cover this ugly defect. Apple needs to take responsibility for their lowered quality standards, otherwise a class-action might be on the way, just like the battery fiasco with the 6 and 6s series. So disappointing.

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