Apples engineers have been trying to work on a better way to prevent these cracked screens from happening, but they havent figured it out yet. Hairline cracks are covered under warranty because glass expands under certain conditions and the display can crack without being touched. Iphone 6s single hairline crack cover by apple community. A single hairline crack or single hairline crack with a forked split a crack that has split into two cracks. However, if the crack is minor, by minor i mean a hairline passing through the glass, it will come under the warranty. That being said, a single impact point and its not single hairline anymore. Will an unlocked iphone 11 work in india if bought from. This is probably a long shot, but i took an iphone 5s in for a hairline crack that also mysteriously went dead on me after a long run. The most common repair to an iphone is a cracked screen. Is a single hairline crack on an iphone covered under. Heres how apple decides if you deserve a free iphone. Yes it is under warranty, i had one on the 6s plus last year, and apple advisor told me one single hairline crack is a warranty change because the screen should be able to withstand it.
It applies to the iphone 6, 6s, and 7, as well as the 6 and 7 plus models. Apple wouldnt replace phone because the hairline crack superseded the phone not turning on voiding limited warranty. Hi i just bought iphone 6s, today i found one single hairline crack on top of the screen. If its cracked cause you dropped it and they determine thats the case then expect to pay. My girlfriends iphone 5 had a hairline crack going down the middle of the screen and they replaced it on the spot. Check your service and support coverage apple support.
The warranty doesnt cover something like this because the glass should be able to hold up to such an incident. Fyi when last time for iphone 55s6 ive been told it covered but for claim process have to refer to local carrier that sold it with the contract. You can use an iphone 11 bought from the usa right out of the box if it is unlocked. It looks like the iphone 7 holds up better to accidental drops than the iphone 6s. Heres how apple decides if you deserve a free iphone repair or replacement. The types of damage that apple covers under its warranty service includes debris under display glass or pixel anomaly, a misalignment of the facetime camera foam, or a single hairline crack to the front glass without an impact point. Apples official policy on hairline cracks is that they are covered under the following conditions. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our. The iphone has no other damage to the glass or enclosure. True single hairline cracks are covered probably to account for expansioncontraction causing a single crack. Future iphones might notify users when their coverglass cracks.
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