The Lightning port failed on my 5S and the genius told me I shouldn't keep it in my pocket because the humidity in there made the connectors corrode.
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iPhone 6 Plus slightly bent after 2 days
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The Lightning port failed on my 5S and the genius told me I shouldn't keep it in my pocket because the humidity in there made the connectors corrode.
Keep us unto date with how you get on with Apple.
I'm interested to know how they will handle this, hopefully they will replace it for you.
Exactly, don't know why people are making it like if it was he's fault lol when did apple mentioned that you shouldn't keep your phone in your pocket for extended period of time ?
Whats even more weird is how not long ago everyone trashed all threads involving people with bent iPhone 5/5s and now its normal and your the one to blame because you kept it in your pocket.
OMG he put his phone in his front pocket like MILLIONS of others do each and every day. The horror!
I'm trying to exhaust the usage of the word "gate" so it becomes as meaningless as it truly is.
My friends did the same thing. Put it in his front pocket and it was like this when he took it out after getting in the car.
I was told by a lot of fan boys that the 5.5" would not fit into pants pockets and that's why the phone will never exist.
You may as well not text on it either, because it's too big for that too.
Fan boys know better than anybody because they had to be the first to own one.
Seriously though..... That's some serious bend! I'd freak!
You may as well not text on it either, because it's too big for that too.
Fan boys know better than anybody because they had to be the first to own one.
Seriously though..... That's some serious bend! I'd freak!
I'm not trashing the OP at all... I carry my caseless phones in my front pocket and never expect them to bend. And ive never had one bend. That's why I asked about an open bar... Things tend to break when alcohol is involved....especially free, unlimited alcohol. Haha
Bent right at the sim tray port, that has been a weak spot for the aluminum iPhones
I received my iPhone 6 Plus 64GB spacegray at about 3pm on Friday and set it up, but haven't worn it out that day, so it wasn't in my pocket.
Yesterday, I left at 10am with the iPhone in my left front pocket of my suit pants. I drove 4 hours to a wedding, which also involved a lot of sitting during dinner etc but also 2-3 hours of dancing. I left at 2m and went to bed, driving home 4 hours back.
So in total, the 6 Plus was about 18 hours in my pocket while sitting mostly.
As I lay it on the coffee table and sat down on the couch to relax from the drive (yes, sitting again
Maybe at 5.5" it is too thin?
Apple really needs to consider titanium. The cost will go up quite a bit but if they want thin, light, & strong then there is really no choice. If they want thin, not so light, & strong without the cost adder then it's back to stainless.
Definitely get it exchanged at an Apple Store. I had a similar issue (yet more severe) with my rMini and got a lot of crap for it on these very forums (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1685709/) claiming it was my fault. Took it to Apple and although they couldn't pinpoint exactly what was the cause, they replaced it hassle free.
No... You can place the iPhone 5, 5S, the 6, place it on the edge of a table and easily bend it using pressure... Just not sharp pressure, should be added gradually. Lo and behold you can bend it slightly to where its clearly uneven. Then you can even bend it back. I've personally done this. It doesn't take much pressure. Less and less now that it's even thinner than the 5S.
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Apologies, missed the front pocket part.
However, I put my iPhone(s) (past and present) in my front pockets as well, including some 5's and never had an issue. I don't think that Apple can be blamed and this being a design flaw. Yes, people have the habit of putting their phones into their front and back pockets, but with phones getting thinner and lighter (ie less material used on the body) I think users have to compromise if they want a masterpiece of industrial design like the 6 / 6 Plus or go with another manufacturer who produces something more durable.
However, I put my iPhone(s) (past and present) in my front pockets as well, including some 5's and never had an issue. I don't think that Apple can be blamed and this being a design flaw. Yes, people have the habit of putting their phones into their front and back pockets, but with phones getting thinner and lighter (ie less material used on the body) I think users have to compromise if they want a masterpiece of industrial design like the 6 / 6 Plus or go with another manufacturer who produces something more durable.
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