Man goes above and beyond to join the group of people using the latest iPhone device as he paints his old iPhone to look like an iPhone 17.
The iPhone 17 was released on September 19, 2025, following its announcement on September 9, 2025, with pre-orders starting on September 12, 2025.
While some moneyed individuals have already grabbed their own copy, some folks appear to be trying to belong by using phone covers that look like the back of the latest iPhone.
A trending video shows a man using orange paint to smear on the back of his old iPhone so it looks like the model version of the latest iPhone 17.
Apparently, since he couldn’t afford the latest version, he decided to use paint to change the colour of his old one, just to belong.
Netizens reacts to iPhone repainting
Mixed reactions from netizens have trailed the video as some have wondered what he intends to do about the back camera design, which is clearly different from the latest iPhone 17.
iPhone 17 frenzy
A previous report had been made about an okada rider who was seen also holding what looked like the white version of the latest iPhone 17.
Many had opined that it was simply fake, or he could have changed the back of his phone to look like that of iPhone 17, to feel among.
Watch the video below …
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