iPhone 14 Pro 'frame paint' reportedly scratching or peeling off on some relatively new units

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The iPhone 14 Pro series is the latest and greatest offering from Apple, boasting a sleek design, a powerful performance, and a stunning camera.

These new iPhones have some amazing features a super-smooth display that never sleeps, a powerful chip that can handle anything you throw at it, and a cool new feature called Dynamic Island.

But, some iPhone 14 Pro Max users have taken to Reddit and other platforms to complain about the paint on their devices peeling off.

The issue appears to impact certain models of the flagship phone, which made its debut in September 2022.

A user shared a post on Reddit where he says that his iPhone 14 Pro Max paint peels off with his fingers. He posted a photo of his phone, which shows the paint on the edges chipping away, exposing the metal underneath.

The device was a relatively new one and user claims that they had not dropped it or used any abrasive materials on it.

This made some others join in the conversation and share their similar experiences as well. Some say that the paint started peeling off within weeks or months of purchase, while others said that it happened after mere days.

Anyone else got the iPhone 14 pro max space black and noticed the paint peeling off?
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14 Pro Space Black. The paint is coming off on the right side of the earpiece (edge of the glass/frame). Very frustrating for such an expensive phone.
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This issue doesn’t seems to be limited to the frames of the device, as the rear paint under the glass is also peeling off in some cases:

The paint peeling issue has also been reported on the iPhone 13, indicating that this problem is not limited to the iPhone 14 Pro series.

Some users have even claimed that earlier iPhone models, such as the series 11 and 12, also experienced similar paint peeling problems, suggesting that this issue has persisted over multiple generations of devices.

Fortunately, when the iPhone 14 Pro Max user contacted support regarding this issue, they issued a new device quickly for them.

Update: might be a known issue because Apple support set up a free replacement after like 3 messages.
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Based on Apple support’s swift response, some speculations have emerged suggesting that a particular batch of iPhone 14 Pro series devices might be affected by this issue.

If true, this would imply that a manufacturing or quality control concern could be responsible for the iPhone 14 Pro series frame paint peeling off problem.

So for now, it is advisable for users encountering paint peeling problems to reach out to Apple support directly to explore potential solutions. As more information becomes available, we will update this article.

Note: You can also check out our iPhone 14 series updates, bugs, problems and issues tracker.

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