Already got a micro scratch on my iPhone 14 pro, Does Apple care+ cover micro scratches?

0ctantis wrote:

euuuh I want to add that it was an Microfiber Cleaning Cloth, without grit, there is no way a tiny speck of dust could do this because I am no construction worker who touches stuff like that (without meaning disrespect to them), if not a pocket do you carry it floating above your head or?

Of course grit could get in your pocket, whether you're in construction or not makes no difference.

We live in a world with micro-dust particles and some are perfectly capable of scratching your screen.

Instead of complaining about a micro-scratch, do something about not getting any more micro-scratches. A decent quality screen protector can be had for very little money.

In the US for the 14 Pro it would be $329 for screen repair out of warranty.

Glass, which isn't protected can scratch. I wouldn't EVER own an expensive ($1000+ device) without putting a good quality screen protector on it. Every new iPhone I purchase is fitted with a screen protector, before it is ever turned on for the first time.

hind sight is 20/20. I agree and i have always put the covers on within the first week. unfortunately i was on travel the first week this time. sooner or later the phone will inadverently be put in a bag or pocket with keys and get scratched. the disappointment is really just in how sensitive the 14 pro max really is to scratches. it is not as hard as previous models. i believe something happened in production

I had a like a micro super thin nano scratch within the first two days of use, and I didn’t put it in my pocket or use it outside and was super careful and yet there it was. This is my second replacement as the previous one has a display stutter defect right out of the box and has it exchanged with a brand new one. What should i do?

Dude, do you think this is my first iphone, i have two 14s and had a 13 pro max last and the one before that, all of them with ceramic shield and same formula. None of them scratched out of the box without any use.

this generic answer of the science behind shatter resistance inverse of scratch resistance is an old one used as an explanation for scratches over time. Not out of the box scratches.

also, if i was the only one, this page wouldn’t exist, along with so many reddit pages out there complaining about the same with the 14 series

If you are unhappy with anything on your new iPhone, complain to Apple. This is a user to user only forum. And I took my personal time to try to give you some decent information, which you seem to not appreciate.

So, Dude. I'm done.

Take care.

i don’t think i singled you out and asked for your particular help. People obviously are sharing their experience and i was sharing mine. Nobody said lets go ask lobsterghost.

You took your time to speak and be upset about it,so that’s on you dude.

then why are you crying about the fact that you are helping me, or trying to help me , or took the time to help me and I didn’t appreciate it repeatedly.

anyway, tell yourself whatever helps you sleep at night.

lmao dude,if you don’t understand the meaning of the word “crying” here, it stands for repeatedly saying something that it sounds like whining.

FYI, saying that you are helping some again and again says that you think you know better and you are full of yourself to actually see what actuality of the situation is.

anyway, goodbye.

Something that people don't realize about screen scratches is the fact that some carriers wont allow you to trade in a phone with some scratches. I couldn't care less if my screen has a few scratches, but when my 14 has more scratches over 2-3 months when my 7 plus has about 2-3 scratches over 6+ years, its a problem. I WANT TO TRADE IN MY PHONE but may not be able to due to the scratches on my phone. I'm very careful.

The screen on the 14 is smudge resistant and a nice screen, not everyone wants a screen protecter, and if there are scratches on your phone a week into it, you may not be able to trade it in when you choose to upgrade.

I have never had an issue trading my phone with Apple or AT&T if my phone had minor scratches on it. Never ONCE. Apple accepts phones with minor scratches for trade without question. They understand what normal wear and tear on a device which is mobile is like.

Perhaps you're in a different country where carriers have impossibly unrealistic expectations. But here in the US, I've not heard of ANY carrier not accepting a phone with minor screen scratches in trade.

Using a screen protector is a personal choice. If you use one of high enough quality, it will not feel any different than the actual iPhone screen. Apple sells and installs Belkin Screen Protectors in their stores every day of the week. Mine feels exactly like the actual screen. They have the very same Oleophobic coating Apple uses on their screens, so smudge resistant too.

Fair enough, I'm just a little worried because T-Mobile didn't accept my 7 plus because of a "deep scratch", and i tend to go years until upgrading my phone. Funny enough they somehow missed a chip at the top of my screen, smaller than your pinkie fingernail clipping. Last thing, you responded quickly, do you frequent the apple discussions board?

A deep scratch is more than a micro scratch. Normal wear and tear (minor/micro scratches shouldn't prevent being to trade in a phone).

Yes, I do spend a lot of time here on the forums. When someone replies to thread I've participated in, I get an email notification and just saw your post and responded accordingly.