Dust Under the Lens

I bought my iPhone two years ago, and I only started riding a scooter last year.

I usually place my phone on a mount while riding, and due to the constant vibrations, a speck of dust inside the phone seems to have been shaken onto the camera sensor.

I’ve never opened or repaired the phone before, so the dust must have been there from the beginning.

When I visited an Apple service center, the staff told me that once the warranty expires, any repair—regardless of the cause—must be paid for.

I found this confusing and frustrating. The dust was already inside the phone.

Aren’t iPhones supposed to be assembled in cleanrooms?

If this is a flaw from the factory, why should I be the one paying for it just because the warranty period has ended?