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,

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