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iPhone 13 Pro Max 13 Pro Max scratching is a joke
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I guess you missed the hyperbole in my question.
Don't tell these engineers that Apple sells screen protectors (and cases) in their website and probably in stores as well.
Films - Cases & Protection - All Accessories
Choose from: Belkin Anti-Glare Screen Protection for iPhone SE / 8 / 7,Belkin Anti-Glare Screen Protector for iPhone 13 | 13 Pro
www.apple.com
Doesn't take "fancy stone washed jeans". A standard pair of Wrangler Rugged Wear (a rednecks pair of pants) will do the same thing.
I’m at the point where I used to be obsessive about keeping my phone ‘perfect’. Now? I haven’t used a screen protector in years. I often am caseless, and I remember it’s just a phone. If something bad happens, I have applecare. Do I have micro scratches? Yeah. Do I care? No. They don’t affect the display at all.
It’s just a phone.
It’s just a phone.
Yeah, it's not just a phone, I love my 13 Pro Max and I handle it so carefully but even though the screen scratches so I applied a film screen protector from Gadgetshieldz. This protector is so good that it can self-heal the scratches that occur on it! The scratches matter to me because they'll reduce the resale price of the phone!!!
You certainly are not very careful if you drop your phone a lot, or carry it without a good protective case. I've had iPhones for 12+ years and I’ve never scratched or damaged one yet. But then I am careful and treat it like and expensive item, which it is.
My wife has never broken or damaged her phone. Till last week when she dropped her 13 Pro Max and in the process of trying to save it, ended up throwing her phone down on cement really hard. At first we thought everything was fine - couldn't tell anything was wrong. But a few days later in bright sunlight we found out she had a hairline crack across the screen that was only visible in sunlight.
So we went to Apple and $29 screen replacement.
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So we went to Apple and $29 screen replacement.
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$29 for an IP13 PM screen replacement?My wife has never broken or damaged her phone. Till last week when she dropped her 13 Pro Max and in the process of trying to save it, ended up throwing her phone down on cement really hard. At first we thought everything was fine - couldn't tell anything was wrong. But a few days later in bright sunlight we found out she had a hairline crack across the screen that was only visible in sunlight.
So we went to Apple and $29 screen replacement.
Great price for the repair cost.
How much per year was the Apple Care + insurance (if you don't mind my asking)?
Just applecare+ - $199 for two years or you can pay $9.99 a mo. https://www.apple.com/support/products/iphone/ you get two incidents a year.
I scratched mine sadly after dropping it in the dirt maybe a week after I got it, few micro scratches and why they are slightly annoying, you only see them if you look for them or if the screen is off. If I end up messing up the screen and able to get it replaced with AppleCare+ I'll keep it in mind to put on a screen protector immediately.
If you do not use a case along with a screen protector, you deserve everything you get.
Most people who don’t use cases don’t care about scratches or superficial damage anyway so it doesn’t matter much to them. Why complain about scratches on your phone when you are doing nothing to prevent or mitigate against them?
Most people who don’t use cases don’t care about scratches or superficial damage anyway so it doesn’t matter much to them. Why complain about scratches on your phone when you are doing nothing to prevent or mitigate against them?
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I think the decisions that Apple makes are reasonably understandable.
They improve drop protection so that fatal damage is less likely to occur, but what they're trading off is how prone to scratches the phone is. For the consumer that makes it a fairly straightforward decision: If you only care about having a functional phone, you will probably be good even without any additional protection. If you care about keeping it pristine, then you might want to consider taking additional measures.
Modern screen protectors are fairly cheap and barely noticeable and cases are available in a variety so wide that anyone should find one to their liking. And if you must insist on using your phone without one, then I guess you'll have to stomach paying for some kind of insurance. Of course there's also the option of simply accepting that a tool that is used as often as we use our phones nowadays will inevitably incur some kind of wear and tear.
They improve drop protection so that fatal damage is less likely to occur, but what they're trading off is how prone to scratches the phone is. For the consumer that makes it a fairly straightforward decision: If you only care about having a functional phone, you will probably be good even without any additional protection. If you care about keeping it pristine, then you might want to consider taking additional measures.
Modern screen protectors are fairly cheap and barely noticeable and cases are available in a variety so wide that anyone should find one to their liking. And if you must insist on using your phone without one, then I guess you'll have to stomach paying for some kind of insurance. Of course there's also the option of simply accepting that a tool that is used as often as we use our phones nowadays will inevitably incur some kind of wear and tear.
Is this REALLY an issue; or is it a case of someone who's regretting not fitting a screen protector?
For me, it's a £1200 UK Sterling device; so having it protected IMO, is paramount.
£7 Aliun screen protector (& camera lens protector) and a £15 Spigen Tough Armor case and no damage to the phone at all!
For me, it's a £1200 UK Sterling device; so having it protected IMO, is paramount.
£7 Aliun screen protector (& camera lens protector) and a £15 Spigen Tough Armor case and no damage to the phone at all!
Live by the sword, die by the sword.
The Apple silicone cases are gorgeous and add grip, I don’t see why certain people refuse to use them. A nice matte screen protector doesn’t interfere with usability either and removes the horrible reflections from the screen.
Just read through the link you provided and have a question. I understand you get two incidents per 12 month cycle. I always understood that as like the nuclear option. 99 dollar fee they can’t fix it and you get a replacement device. Does the simple 29 dollar screen repair count towards one of two said incidents?
Very good question. Looks like it counts as one of the incidents. https://9to5mac.com/2016/09/07/applecare-plus-screen-repair-price-change/
Very late to this topic, but I have to agree. I've had a half dozen iPhones starting with the 4s and never had a scratch on any, always used Otterbox cases, no screen protector. The 13 Pro Max got a scratch within the first two weeks of my owning it.
I don’t like the Apple silicone cases. Dust collectors. If I take them out of my pocket they look horrible.