Apple will no longer cover hairline cracks for iPhones or Apple Watches under its repair and standard warranty policies, meaning users will now need to pay to replace screens with this kind of damage.
Until recently, Apple’s policy was to cover hairline cracks under warranty as long as they were the only damage to the screen and hadn't obviously been caused by user error. However, according to a report from 9to5Mac, this will no longer be the case. We've reached out to Apple to confirm and will update this piece with any comment from the company.
