The iPhone 17 and iPhone Air went on sale on Friday, and the "ScratchGate" hashtag immediately went viral on social media. Buyers who visited Apple stores to purchase the phones noticed scratches on ...

If you've been scrolling through social media this week, you've probably seen the mini-panic over brand-new iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max, and iPhone Air demo units looking scuffed up in Apple Stores. Well, ...

Apple's latest iPhone has been on sale for barely four days, but already people are encountering problems. Many users are complaining that the iPhone 17 Pro models are scratching and scuffing too ...

The iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pros are still sold out online around the world, with Apple unable to match the demand for three of the four new iPhones that went on sale in stores on September 19. While ...

The iPhone 17 Pro series has only just hit the market, but it already has its first controversy. The latest "-gate" scandal comes with the “scratchgate” moniker. Apple launched new colors this year, ...

Soon after the iPhone 17 Pro hit the shelves, numerous images and videos popped up on the internet showing scratches on the phone’s rear shell. There was widespread speculation that the scratches were ...

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. The launch ...

The highly anticipated release of the iPhone 17 has quickly turned sour as reports flood in about its fragile design. Owners say the phone’s anodized aluminum casing scuffs so easily that even store ...

Use a case if you don't want your iPhone 17 Pro's camera plateau scratched up. Photo: Lewis Wallace/Cult of Mac In its iPhone 17 teardown, the iFixit team provides a detailed explanation of why the ...

The iPhone 17 Pro is prone to scratching around its camera bump. JerryRigEverything’s Zack Nelson says the problem is caused by thin anodization over sharp edges. Apple maintains its anodization ...