{"id":15079,"date":"2025-09-24T06:35:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/iphone-17-pro-scratchgate-is-a-new-issue-for-apple-what-buyers-are-saying-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T06:35:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:35:36","slug":"iphone-17-pro-scratchgate-is-a-new-issue-for-apple-what-buyers-are-saying-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/24\/iphone-17-pro-scratchgate-is-a-new-issue-for-apple-what-buyers-are-saying-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 17 Pro Scratchgate Is A New Issue For Apple: What Buyers Are Saying | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9592395\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 24, 2025, 16:48 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9592395\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1063148310 asubttl-schema\">iPhone 17 Pro gets new colours, a new looking camera island at the back and some other changes that might not please buyers.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgprpl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1063148310 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The new iPhone 17 Pro design changes are not seeing results.\" title=\"The new iPhone 17 Pro design changes are not seeing results.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1063148310\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The new iPhone 17 Pro design changes are not seeing results.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">iPhone 17 Pro comes in new colours, gets new 48MP cameras and a new layout design as well. But the biggest change with the premium 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max is the use of aluminium casing instead of titanium which has given birth to the \u2018scratchgate\u2019 issue for many owners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">It all started when <em>Bloomberg\u2019s Mark Gurman<\/em> shared a clip on X talking about the deep blue iPhone 17 pro being scratch prone, so much that other iPhone 17 Pro buyers quickly realised the nature of the beast that Apple has created with a major design change this year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>The iPhone 17 Pro Scratchgate Problem: What\u2019s Causing It?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">When the iPhone 17 Pro leaks came out, many people were worried about Apple\u2019s use of aluminium casing to make the model. This material has a history of being less durable than titanium which has now been handed over to the iPhone Air version. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The scratches people are seeing on their iPhone 17 Pros are caused by the keys and coins sitting in the pocket along with their phone, or even their handbags for women.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">When these scratches leave their impact on the iPhone 17 Pro, you notice the silver coloured aluminium material over which the colour coating is applied. And for a phone that costs well over Rs 1.3 lakh, that\u2019s not ideal, especially just weeks after its launch in the market. Even the heavy-duty <em>JerryRigEverything<\/em> scratch tests showed its fragility which tells you the use of new material has not gone according to plan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>iPhone 17 Pro Scratchgate Issue: How To Avoid It?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Well, the only way to avoid scratches on the iPhone 17 Pro is to use a case, which is always going to be a necessity for the iPhones with their glass back panel. Apple has a wide range of cases, including the MagSafe ones you can strap on. There are other third-party Spigen and other cases for better durability and protection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Yes, it does stop you from getting the full value of the new colours and design but definitely not at the cost of being a victim of the dreaded scratchgate. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S Aadeetya\" title=\"S Aadeetya\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/aadeetya-3-2023-11-9de48efa65a9ed8ed13a8932cadb6d5a.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/s-aadeetya-21044.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">S Aadeetya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1063148310 artcta\">\n<div style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:17px;line-height:28px\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Get latest technology updates, including phone launches, gadget reviews, AI advancements. Stay informed with breaking tech <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/news\/\">news<\/a>, expert insights, and trends from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/\">India<\/a>\u00a0and around the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/world\/\">world<\/a>.\u00a0 Also Download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/eng-article-eop\">News18 App<\/a> to stay updated.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1063148310 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1063148310 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>September 24, 2025, 16:48 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-1063148310 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> iPhone 17 Pro Scratchgate Is A New Issue For Apple: What Buyers Are Saying<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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