The iPhone 12 Pro is a pretty sturdy phone considering gorilla glasses in both front and back. However, maybe through sheer bad luck, your phone can face some catastrophic damage which may damage your iPhone. One of the most common damages in phones are cosmetic damages, such as Display glass, or back glass. But sometimes your housing of the iPhone 12 Pro may get damaged. Considering it has attained some serious damage. There’s a point to be cleared out, the housing of the iPhone should not be confused with the back glass replacement of the iPhone 12 Pro.

So if you, somehow, have managed to get your back part (housing) damaged. Damages of the housing may include.

The housing of the iPhone 12 Pro bent, stressed

Deformation of the housing

Housing breaking into pieces

Visible scratches and dent

Loosening of the adhesive that holds the housing 

Any sort of damage or deformation on the back housing of the iPhone 12 Pro indicates that it might lead to an internal issue in the future. Also, a damaged back housing may harm your inner part like the battery, display, and other peripherals of your iPhone. An iPhone 12 Pro is IP68 rated, which means it is water and dustproof. However, it can’t protect your phone from dust and water with damaged housing. And in that sense, the housing of the iPhone 12 Pro serves more purpose than just visual aesthetics.