There are reports that some orange iPhone 17s are turning pink. I tried to recreate it myself. Because pink is great.
There are reports on Reddit of the cosmic orange version of the iPhone 17 Pro turning pink. As PCMag’s Eric Zeman noted, it’s likely that the phone came into contact with cleaning substances that affected the finish, turning it from vibrant orange to an equally outrageous pink. I love pink phones and the idea of a hot pink iPhone 17 Pro filled me with joy so I wanted to see if I could test the theory and see just what cleaning with the wrong products can do to your phone.
It’s important to note here that the iPhone 17 Pro I used was bought by CNET for the purposes of testing. Had I paid over $1,000 of my own money I wouldn’t be so reckless in smearing it with chemicals that could harm it. And you shouldn’t either. If you need to clean your phone, do it safely. Disclaimer aside, let’s dive in.The chemicals
I bought two chemicals to test this out. Zeman explains that it may be oxidation that caused the color to change and that hydrogen peroxide could do this. I couldn’t find this over the counter in the UK, so I instead bought an „oxy-active“ stain remover spray that, among other things, contains „oxygen-based bleaching agents“ which sounded ideal.
