Do we need a special message from the King on BBC?
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Iām sure Prince Harry might write about it in his book sequel āWaaagh 2ā
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This is exactly why Iāve refused to buy AirPods Pro 2s up till now. My time is coming!!! 
I was literally looking for USB C to Lightning adapters earlier today as changing cables in the car to use Android Auto / CarPlay is so bloody annoying.
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If youāre not bothered about charging, Iād recommend a CarlinKit wireless CarPlay dongle.
I donāt even get my phone out of my pocket when I get in the car any more.
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We have a wireless chargers so thatās fine.
The issue is Iād still have to swap the dongle with a USB C cable for when the Mrs wants to plug her phone in for Android Auto.
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New iPhone 14 colour announced
Thank goodness itās not a pink pro phone. Iād have struggled to resist despite only upgrading whenever the 14 first came out
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Every flipping year I swear I wonāt buy a coloured iPhone, and every flipping year I do. Iām so stupid. Dropped the phone on a slate coaster from literally less than 5cm and the damn stainless steel paint has chipped off.
If I wasnāt in the upgrade programme I might rub it all off now. But I may just have to get a caseā¦
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Itās not paint! It shouldnāt just chip off, but scuff or scratch. Do you have a picture? The description sounds like defective anodising. Hard to prove, and the burden of proof would be on you after 6 months. Still, Iād take to the Genius Bar, especially if you have Apple Care.
An example of a defective coating process:
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I dropped mine last week and Iāve got a scuff on the corner and on one of the lenses 
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I mean slate is pretty hard stuff, but not sure if itās harder than stainless steel (feels like it shouldnāt be)? There were a couple of shiny metallic pieces on the back after the incident, and now thereās a shiny bit along the back edge of the phone. Not sure how Iād prove it after 6 monthsā¦ Though might have to pop in to a Genius Bar (wonāt they want an appointment?)
Also makes me worry for my lovely Midnight MBAā¦
For proof you could ask a jeweller to inspect it. Or a metallurgist. Theyāll charge for it though.
I think Apple are taking walk ins again now, so you shouldnāt need one. Just means having to wait around for a bit.
The only thing capable of scratching mine is my dogās name tag. Itās tungsten carbide, with enough impact itāll do a lot more than just scratch it. Itās far stronger than steel so her tag comes away from the impact completely pristine. And the Milanese Apple Watch band, that can scratch it too, something to do with how itās coated. Itāll scratch the watch too, so have to be careful attaching it and taking it off.
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Itās not worth that much, Iāll just begrudgingly buy silver every year after this even if they come out with a hot pink iPhone Pro.
Last time I went in I got a lot of attitude from the gatekeeper person who made me leave the store, book an appointment for 10 minutesā time and walk back in so they could check me in because you canāt possibly turn up without a pre-arranged appointmentā¦
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Funnily enough I donāt think I had a proper drop for many, many years. Just the odd fall out of hands onto a table drop after one too many drinks, which clearly can still cause damageā¦
Iāll just see my scuff as a battle scar. Well used tools and whatnot.
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How long ago was that? For most of covid it was appointment only. Might even still be the case in the U.K., or be store specific. I donāt think it is though.
It was a central London store a month and a half or so agoā¦ 
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Central London, you might need an appointment even when itās normal. Iād imagine it can get very busy, which makes it harder to accommodate you without an appointment. In which case they should give you one and tell you to come back. But if itās too busy they might not even be able to do that.
Iād always book for a London Store. Itās not going to be like Aberdeen, or even Manchester.
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Funny thing is I already had an appointment and just wanted to replace my peeling silicone case under warranty which Iāve previously been able to do on the store floor (or surely wouldāve taken 2 minutes on top of whatever I wanted). But instead I got some attitude about needing a separate appointment
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Dropped my 14 soo much. Iām surprised itās not destroyed.
But. I put it face down once, and the screen got scratched to hell.
Never makes sense
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Scratch and shatter resistance are inversely linked. As glass gets more shatter resistant, it loses scratch resistance. And drop resistance has definitely been the theme of the last many years.
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