Iphone 5c scratches on back plastic only have had since oct3 not rough on it!? Anyone else?

I have to agree with the statement that back plastic is very sensitive.I am very carefull when I am using my phone but nevertheless I still have scratches on rear case, they can be seen on a daily light. Watch this video..hope it will help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dH1iyrMKSU

I Have had pink iPhone 5c since last year in November, it is now almost July, and I have yet to see any scratches on it at all. I carry it everywhere, my kids play it, they throw it. they are 2&3 and I ever have a 7 month old who likes to get it lol. I take many precautions with my phone but not all can be stopped. I feel it is when one is to precautions with it that accidents happens. This phone is great and looking again under bright light, there are still no scratches in the back. It's a phone not a kid. Only worry when a kid gets scratches bc a phone can be replaced but your kid cannot!!!! Grow up

Im sorry to tell you but your phone wont scratch itself! 😉 do you have family members who may have sneaked it or pets who could have clawed it? or maybe you kept it in your purse or bag with a sharp object like keys? Hope this helped!

-QwertyApplePie

Hi! I have had my blue iPhone 5c since January '14, and even with a case, it has scratches on it. Since there is no way to get it replaced, and since it isn't effecting the actual phone, I recommend just getting a case to cover it up. That way you don't have to look at it. Hope this helps! :-)

@Whyonearth: Forget these people telling you that you don't know how to pocket your own phone properly. Or the even more unhelpful people who throw the Apple warranty conditions in your face.

I too have an iPhone 5c and a few shallow scratches have begun to appear. Good news is that there are several ways to get rid of them. You will need a polishing cloth and either a can of Brasso (believe it or not) or that scratch removal cream used for cleaning glass stove tops. Another cream product is www.radtech.us/products/icecreme which is allegedly made for the iPhone, but I've never tried it before.

Just put a small amount of Brasso or the cream on the polishing cloth, then lightly rub the iPhone plastic in circular motions, applying a moderate amount of pressure only. Give it a minute to dry, then buff out the residue using a clean part of the polishing cloth. Repeat this a few times and your scratches will be mostly gone and your 5c backing will be shiny again too.

I learned this trick a few months ago when I researched how to bring the red plastic handles on my Swiss Army knife back to near-new condition. It works. I don't see why I should have to use a case to protect my iPhone when all Apple talks about is the research and development they put into their 'space age' materials. Besides which, what's the point of owning a nice thin phone if you're just going to cover it up with a thick, ugly case? I don't mind having to polish my 5c every once in a while.

roscoe108 wrote:

@Whyonearth: Forget these people telling you that you don't know how to pocket your own phone properly. Or the even more unhelpful people who throw the Apple warranty conditions in your face.

Just a comment, but you might want to go back to the earlier part of the thread where the warranty issues were posted. First off, none of the replies were regarding the warranty, they advised the OP about returning the device, and the multiple postings of the warranty, in bold font I might add, were done by the OP!