The glass that covers the back camera on my brand new iPhone 13 crack today while sitting in my pocket. The lens of the camera is fine, this is only the glass cover.
I tried looking up videos to repair this, but every iPhone 13 repair video I found shows a different glass cover. They all have a solid piece of glass that covers the entire back side of the phone with cut outs for the lenses and separate glass where each lens sits. My phone doesn’t have this, It’s a solid glass piece which you can see in the photo.
Does anyone know where I can buy these parts and have tips and how to fix this myself?
This is a standard iPhone 13.
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Did you steal this phone?
iphones don’t come with that, the last owner put that on
This is a aftermarket protector and it’s not included with your phone so someone sold you a pre owned phone for brand new price
That is not a standard iPhone 13 lol
Source: me, using an actual stock iPhone 13 to type this.
Don’t replace it, and just take it off.
These just reduce camera quality
If put on incorrectly. If put on correctly it won’t affect the quality.
It affects the quality no matter what. Sapphire is more clear than glass.
Alrighty
The extra protection softens your images. I can’t believe theres a whole market to make phones look and stay good rather than actually use to its base potential
Just remove it. it’s supposed to be a protective glass layer for the lenses but the lenses are made from sapphire glass which is pretty strong and doesn’t need this to protect it.
Geez, some of these comments are snarky for no reason.
In the future, get a case with a raised edge around the cameras just for peace of mind. They are always “on sale” on Amazon for less than $30. I like them because they make the phone easier to grip and absorb any shock from when I drop my phone like 5x a week.
Get a cheap glass screen protector, too. People argue they’re unnecessary but I just like the extra security since I’m very clumsy. I never worry about my screen or glass backing cracking/scratching anymore, and it’ll get you more money at trade-in.
I recommend the Otterbox Symmetry series (not affiliate link). iPhones have gotten much hardier. You don’t need that cheap thing.
Thank you, I just purchased a case on Amazon with raised edges around the camera and I pulled off the lens cover. I miss my old pixel 5 that had the aluminum case with a matted back, I had that phone for 3 years and never needed a case :/
The lens of the iPhone camera uses sapphire since iPhone 4. Actual sapphire, which can only be scratched by diamonds. Therefore the lens does not need “protection”.
Though looks like the “lens protector” might need some.
That’s a lens protector thst previous owner added, peel it off.
Get some dental floss and try prying it through
How dumb are you? It’s a camera protector. Take it off and put a new one on. It’s just like a screen protector. When the protector cracks it’s time for a new protector.
Please tell me this is a joke
- That is a refurb or secondhand iPhone. It is not new, because
- Apple doesn’t add a lens protector to the camera array the back and array housing are one solid piece and
- That is add-on placed by the previous owner.
So if the iPhone is just new-to-you, then you can remove that and order another from Amazon if you’re inclined. I prefer individual covers as a one-piece can transfer the force of impact and crack your actual iPhone back glass.
If Verizon claimed this was unsold stock, I’d have an angry word with them.