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Terry Sullivan

Adhesive-gate: Some of Apple’s iPhones may have back edges that are peeling off

The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max at Apple's September 2023 event, showing the front and back of the devices.

So, any bets on what the next “gate” label will be for this Apple iPhone product design flaw? Adhesive-gate? Unglued-gate? Back-of–iphone-pro-15-is-peeling-off-gate?  

Well, if you haven’t heard, here’s what’s happening: It appears that on some Apple iPhone Pro 15 models, the edges of the phone's thin, back panel are peeling off the unit, according to a number of reports, including one from the Daily Mail. (On the units I've see from Reddit and other publications and blogs, it looks as if the edges of the iPhone have been slightly scraped, but the owners say it's actually peeling off the phone.)    

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