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Title: Apple Stores are using new MagSafe chargers with silicone rings for iPhone 17 demo units Post by: HCK on October 14, 2025, 04:05:07 pm Apple Stores are using new MagSafe chargers with silicone rings for iPhone 17 demo units
<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/10/apple-store-silicone-ring-iphone-17.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)</div><p>In the aftermath of the iPhone 17 launch, there was a bit of a ‘scratchgate’ controversy as customers noticed iPhone 17 and iPhone Air demo units in stores were already showing noticeable signs of wear on their backs. Apple investigated and commented that (https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/24/apple-responds-to-iphone-17-pro-scratch-and-durability-concerns/?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp) these marks were caused by material transfer from older MagSafe chargers being used to display the phones on the Apple Store tables. </p> <p>At the time, the company said it was working to address the issue in stores. We may now be seeing the solution; Consomac spotted (https://consomac.fr/news-22220-scratchgate-en-apple-store-apple-protege-ses-chargeurs-magsafe.html) new MagSafe chargers in use at the Apple Store that include an outer silicone ring.</p> <a data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="iphone-17" data-layer-viewtype="unknown" data-post-id="1022899" href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/08/apple-store-iphone-17-magsafe-silicone-scratch-wear/#more-1022899" class="more-link">more…[/url] Source: Apple Stores are using new MagSafe chargers with silicone rings for iPhone 17 demo units (https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/08/apple-store-iphone-17-magsafe-silicone-scratch-wear/) |