IPhone 3GS very thin cracks on the coating
I have an iPhone 3GS 32GB White that is five days old and i have noticed that around the speaker and microphone and around the sim tray there are very small cracks. At first i thought it was the plastic but after a closer inspection with the help of a magnifying glass i found that is the shiny coating that has developed the cracks.The cracks are very thin but under day light you can spot them. Does anyone else noticed this on their iPhone 3GS black or white?
I put mine in a case -- for protection and so I won't see and worry about such things. Eventually I'll take it out, look at it and take it to Apple Store if there are problems. Meanwhile, it is working fine
Phil
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via http://manuals.info.apple.com/MANUALS/1000/MA1658/en_US/iphone_ios6_user_guide.p df
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Hello MHGOH,
Thanks for the question, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
The following troubleshooting assistant may lead you to a resolution of this issue. If you continue to receive an error message when connecting your iPhone, simply restarting both the phone and your computer may help:
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http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/restore/
Thanks,
Matt M.
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