Apple has weakly attempted to combat “scratchgate” by claiming some of the scratches seen on in-store iPhone 17 models are really the MagSafe retail stands wearing onto the iPhone itself.
iPhone 17 Pro Max, as yet unscratched.
The launch of the iPhone 17 range and the iPhone Air has led to what is being referred to as “scratchgate.” The phenomenon of the coating of the new aluminum-bodied models being easily scratched through seemingly normal storage and use.
While originally complaints led by social media users and people discovering it on in-store models, it has reached fever pitch thanks to YouTube “durability tests.”
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