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iPhone 3GS Oleophobic Screen Coating Wearing Off?

Monday July 6, 2009 11:28 am PDT by Eric Slivka
iFun.de reports [Google translation] on an Apfeltalk forum thread in which an iPhone 3GS user shows an apparent wearing off of the device's oleophobic screen coating. In addition to the initial post containing an image of the issue, a second post later in the thread compares the screen condition before and after cleaning.


The area of wear on the user's iPhone 3GS apparently corresponds to his heavy use of Flick Fishing, which utilizes a circular motion on the lower portion of the screen to reel in fishing line.

The oleophobic screen coating on the new iPhone 3GS is designed to be fingerprint-resistant, simplifying the cleaning process in comparison to older iPhone models and allowing the screen to remain clearer during use.
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runeasgar
Posted: 38 months ago
that could be bad. could result in lots and lots of replacement costs for apple.
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macjram
Posted: 38 months ago
Looks like a Click Wheel

Next-Gen technology haha
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ashimashi
Posted: 38 months ago
my phone already has so many scratches on it! I do like the coating but I don't like how it scratches so easily!!! :(
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iHateMacs
Posted: 38 months ago
It's going to have a finite life. If some saddo wants to twirl his finger 24/7 then he's to blame. I'm sure in normal use the coating would easily stand up to reasonable use for the life of the phone.
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DerfBWH
Posted: 38 months ago

It's going to have a finite life. If some saddo wants to twirl his finger 24/7 then he's to blame. I'm sure in normal use the coating would easily stand up to reasonable use for the life of the phone.

That's crazy, that's like saying it's not the fault of the manufacturer when a mouse breaks if he's using the mouse to do some non-supported application.
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crees!
Posted: 38 months ago
Seems like this guy needs to pick up a different hobby :D
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QCassidy352
Posted: 38 months ago

It's going to have a finite life. If some saddo wants to twirl his finger 24/7 then he's to blame. I'm sure in normal use the coating would easily stand up to reasonable use for the life of the phone.


no way he's used the iphone more in 2 weeks than it was meant to be used in 2 years. this is a problem.
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toxictrix
Posted: 38 months ago
Damn he must play that game a lot. I enjoy the peace of mind with a screen protector though.
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Sayer
Posted: 38 months ago
How dare Apple not produce an indestructible surface that can withstand some German guy's OCD on a fishing game.
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iOrlando
Posted: 38 months ago
so some random fool in some random forum post a picture of i dont know what and it deserves a mention on macrumors... come on...standards relaxed today or something?
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