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Hi, I have an iPhone 11 Pro Max which I bought on the 24th of December and this week I noticed a mark on the screen which I'm suspecting that its the Oleophobic coating I always take good care of my phone and they are always in protective cases. Can anyone suggest what I can do to fix this problem because its really bugging me seeing a big oval shaped mark on the screen. Thank you in advance.
iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 13
Greetings Dwayne_017,
Thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities! It seems you've noticed a mark on the display on your iPhone, and you're concerned the oleophobic coating is wearing off.
The following article outlines how cleaning products and abrasive materials can diminish the oleophobic coating: Important handling information for iPhone - Apple Support
"iPhone has a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic (oil-repellant) coating. This coating wears over time with normal usage. Cleaning products and abrasive materials will further diminish the coating and may scratch iPhone."
It's recommended to seek service for further assistance. The following articles will help you to prepare and arrange for service:
Kind regards.
Greetings Dwayne_017,
Thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities! It seems you've noticed a mark on the display on your iPhone, and you're concerned the oleophobic coating is wearing off.
The following article outlines how cleaning products and abrasive materials can diminish the oleophobic coating: Important handling information for iPhone - Apple Support
"iPhone has a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic (oil-repellant) coating. This coating wears over time with normal usage. Cleaning products and abrasive materials will further diminish the coating and may scratch iPhone."
It's recommended to seek service for further assistance. The following articles will help you to prepare and arrange for service:
Kind regards.
Nonsense. Never used a screen protector on an iPhone or iPad since each first came out. Not necessary at all. Purely a matter of choice.
So Peter, putting a non-coated glass screen protector over the factory coated glass screen solves what? The end result is the same is it not? Might as well just let the coating wear off on its own and save yourself the additional cost of a third party screen protector.
To Dwayne, yes the coating eventually wears off. Follow the instructions to minimize the loss.
"purely a matter of choice" I accept.
The glass is selected for crack resistance not scratch resistance and there are many posts, as you will have seen, where people have complained that this "stronger than ever" glass is soft. I would rather scratch a two dollar protector .
Ignore the marketing hype. Always fit a good glass screen protector when a new phone comes out the box.
it solved the problem of scratching the screen. Simples.
The subject of the discussion and opening statement was concern about the oleophobic coating wearing off, not scratches or cracks.
Are you the new forum lawyer?
If you cannot see the similarity it is pointless arguing.
Do you specialist in semantics or pedantics?
Oleophobic coating wearing off
