With the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, Apple switched back to an aluminum frame owing to the material’s better thermal conductivity and lightweight nature. While this practical change makes sense, the aluminum is softer than titanium, which also means it shows damage more readily.
Drop it from a decent height onto a hard surface, and it will show. But here’s the thing. Aluminum is also much more forgiving to repair. Unlike titanium, it responds well to skilled hands, and Chinese repair shops are making the most of this fact, doing some crazy repairs.
Can scratched iPhones really look factory-fresh again?
As reported by Wccftech first, a video shared on X by Pixel Gamer 4K shows restoration workers in China taking visibly damaged iPhone 17 Pro Max units and bringing them back to a near-factory finish.
These are not minor scratches either. The phones in the video show clear
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