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What is ‘scratchgate’? Unpacking the iPhone 17 Pro scratching problem.


Of course, there's a very simple solution to the problem.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman also reported that the new aluminum unibody frame was especially prone to scratching, particularly on the darker colors like Deep Blue. YouTubers like JerryRigEverything, known for breaking down phones, literally, are already sharing videos of the problem, which doesn't occur with the iPhone Air, thanks to its titanium enclosure. This design choice, mixed with how anodizing works, makes the camera bump on the new iPhone 17 Pro models prone to chipping, the YouTuber says.

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