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shamlal Author

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35 points

Paint chipping on my IPhone 12 (Blue)

Hi, i purchased my IPhone 12 about 5 months back, i started noticing paint chipping off near my camera lens and it bothered me alot cause its a costly phone and this shouldn't happen. At first it was just a dot now it's worse and i don't know how or who to contact to get this fixed. We pay a hefty huge amount for these phone's and this shouldn't happen! Apple should be ashamed of such low quality paint job.Does anyone else have this problem with their new IPhone?

iPhone 12, iOS 14

Posted on Apr 30, 2021 11:22 PM

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lloydrmorales

Level 1

8 points

Posted on Dec 17, 2021 9:38 AM

Same case for iphone 13. Bought mine a day after the local launch in the Philippines. Sadly after 8 weeks, paint of the wide angle camera frame starts to chip. Saddest part is I have the midnight one so chipping of paint is very noticeable. Note that I never dropped my phone. 😢

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Apr 7, 2022 5:48 AM in response to Karthikbeeramoole

May 21, 2022 6:55 AM in response to shamlal

I am also facing the same problem within 45 days of purchasing the phone. Apple very cleverly stating its cosmetic issue and their is no resolution. How do we go about it

IMGxox

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Oct 17, 2022 2:17 PM in response to IMGxox

u3303

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Nov 9, 2022 7:34 PM in response to shamlal

I have the same issue on my iphone 12. Does anybody know a fix for this? or how it looks if the paint is completely peeled off?

rohith01

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Dec 11, 2022 1:51 AM in response to shamlal

I got this issue days after my purchase (1month ) I didn’t except this from apple , apple just loosing its fame.hope Apple will review all these paint chipping issue

shamlal Author

Level 1

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Apr 30, 2021 11:25 PM in response to shamlal

Also i use a case for my phone so its not like i dropped my phone or scratched it. its genuinely chipping off!

Dogcow-Moof

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Apr 30, 2021 11:38 PM in response to shamlal

Obviously you have made contact with surfaces with the lens rings or the paint wouldn't be chipping off.

shamlal Author

Level 1

35 points

May 1, 2021 12:18 AM in response to Dogcow-Moof

No, i use a case for my phone. And the paint forms a discoloured bubble first which is visible when we look closely and then if we touch it, it peels right off!

shamlal Author

Level 1

35 points

May 1, 2021 12:48 AM in response to Dogcow-Moof

Yea i did that now.

17001005

Level 1

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Jun 15, 2021 2:24 PM in response to shamlal

I am having the same issue ! I have gone there and the people at apple said that they can’t replace! Even though the people I spoke to on the phone said that they could replace it!

mazen48

Level 1

4 points

Jul 22, 2021 3:40 AM in response to shamlal

me too

Zaruf049

Level 1

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Jul 22, 2021 3:45 AM in response to pandey.shivam

Apple will soon delete your post like they did mine saying it wasn’t appropriate.They dont want people complaining and posting negative about them even when its genuine.

Aug 8, 2021 6:14 AM in response to shamlal

Same here why  is like these i never expected from  only one month i purchased my phone and started peeling of camera ring

Aug 8, 2021 8:41 PM in response to shamlal

Paint on my iPhone 12 lens is coming off and now I am sceptical about choosing apple products ever again. It’s just has been 6 months

Aug 13, 2021 1:13 AM in response to shamlal

5. Months ago I got new iPhone and now paint is chirping off

Paint chipping on my IPhone 12 (Blue)