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Late last year, a Reddit post caused something of a furore. A user posted a photo of their Cosmic Orange iPhone 17 Pro<\/a> that had turned pink<\/a>. A few other examples followed.<\/p>\n However, while you should continue to follow Apple\u2019s advice on how to avoid this, tests have shown it\u2019s unlikely to happen accidentally \u2026<\/p>\n The new Cosmic Orange color introduced with the launch of the iPhone 17 Pro proved a popular one. However, some owners found that they were experiencing discoloration. The casing was turning to either a pink or rose gold colour.<\/p>\n The likely explanation for this was found in a warning Apple provides on its support website.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t use products containing bleach or hydrogen peroxide. Avoid getting moisture in any openings, and don\u2019t submerge your iPhone in any cleaning agents. After disinfecting, wipe with a soft, slightly damp (with water), lint-free cloth.<\/p>\n As we noted at the time, hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidizer, which likely explains the discoloration.<\/p>\n CNET\u2019s<\/a> Andrew Lanxon grew curious about how likely this was to happen if you accidentally used common household cleaning products. He repeatedly applied two products which would directly contravene Apple\u2019s advice.<\/p>\n I bought an \u201coxy-active\u201d stain remover spray that, among other things, contains \u201coxygen-based bleaching agents\u201d which sounded ideal. Apple also clearly states \u201cdon\u2019t use products containing bleach or hydrogen peroxide\u201d on its support page so, naturally, I bought some thick bleach too.<\/p>\n Despite multiple applications of both chemicals over a three-month period, leaving them on for up to an hour each time, he found that discoloration was somewhere in the very marginal to nil range.<\/p>\n Several months later I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any notable difference. In certain light, if I sort of squint a bit and angle the phone in just the right way then I think\u00a0maybe\u00a0I can see a slight shift in the color. But I also think I might be imagining it.<\/p>\n So yeah, don\u2019t deliberately do this, but if you realize you\u2019ve accidentally used a cloth that has been used with a household cleaning product, you probably shouldn\u2019t panic.<\/p>\n \t\t FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.<\/a><\/p>\n
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