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I didn't think it would happen...signs of bending
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This. The $1000000 question though is what is the force the 6 can withstand and how does that compare with other smart phones. Getting gladder by the bent thread that I didn't pull the trigger on a new iphone.
At first, I thought it was all propaganda and played up... but it seems as if the iPhone 6/6 Plus really do have a structural fault that causes the phones to bend easier than they should.
Knowing Apple they won't accept fault for this, but something has to be done because I know what it's like to baby a phone, and I would be beyond livid if my 6 Plus bent.
Knowing Apple they won't accept fault for this, but something has to be done because I know what it's like to baby a phone, and I would be beyond livid if my 6 Plus bent.
This bending is getting hilarious. More and more bent phones are popping up, yet some folks on this forum still refuse to believe that this is actually happening
There is no doubt that some phones are bending. But the real question is if it is a design flaw or a bad batch. I don't know. People buy new tires for their cars every day. Some of the tires don't sit on the rims correctly. Doesn't mean that brand of tire is defective or are poorly designed. Most likely, you were one of the unlucky ones that got a bad tire.
maybe it was the late design change from sapphire to ion exchange glass that caused a mis-step in the design.
We don't have to generalize like that yet... there is no proof that every phone has a structural issue.
I have had my phone since 9/25. I have had it in my front pocket of jeans and slacks. Sat in all kinds of places with it in my pocket, and it still feels sturdy. There is no bend. I don't weary skinny jeans and my phone has never been in my back pocket (have never understood the desire to stick a phone in your back pocket...). My phone sits snugly in an Incipio Dual Pro case... which I have removed several times for cleaning and while doing so, making sure it is still straight.
It may be a select number of phones that have this issue... something QC missed in the Aluminum...
Just because there is a small number of people coming out with bent phones doesn't mean everyone will have a problem with them. It also doesn't mean that there isn't a problem with a small number of phones and they need to "learn to take care of a $XXX device"...
lmao, blame it on the consumers. I think one thing is certain, the iphone 6s can withstand less force than other phones in the same class. That and you paid $XXX more for the iphone and it appears to have less structural integrity.
Did you read anything I wrote?
I've been on here supporting the idea that there might be an issue with (some?) bending from the beginning...
I'm sorry did I misunderstand the part of your statement that I quoted? And there MIGHT be a problem? GTFO! There is absolutely a problem. The only question is how widespread.
Eek. Yeah don't try to bend it back - or in a few months of metal fatigue we'll be getting reports of #snapgate
I think the best thing is to just not look. I don't know if mine has gained a slight bend or not, simply because I'm not inspecting it all the time - I bunged it in the official case and forgot about it. Shame to see this happening with normal 6's though - thought it was only the Plus.
Next time they should just make it it out of stainless steel. Or how easily does titanium bend?
I think the best thing is to just not look. I don't know if mine has gained a slight bend or not, simply because I'm not inspecting it all the time - I bunged it in the official case and forgot about it. Shame to see this happening with normal 6's though - thought it was only the Plus.
Next time they should just make it it out of stainless steel. Or how easily does titanium bend?
Very true!! But these are not tires! the iPhone already comes mounted in a frame. If the display is not mounted on the device properly, the only one to blame is apple. With tires you have 2 other modes of failure, bad rims and bad installation. If goodyears sells tires already on rims they would be responsible for the tire, for the rims and putting the tires on the rim.
This is exactly what I think it is and because Apple can't determine the exact phones for then to publicly address the issue they would have complete chaos on there hands. Everyone would be coming in saying there phone is bent and you would have Genius's putting a straight edge of every phone. If I had to guess i bet Apple has release an internal policy or something like that allowing customers to trade in their bent phone as a way to get defective phones out of circulation and try to sweep this under the rug as quietly as possible.
I've never had a squaretrade warranty. Is it specific to the serial number of you phone? If you get a refurbed unit, does the squaretrade warranty transfer to the replacement unit?
You analogy is good. Again, we don't know if it's a design flaw or a bad batch. About 2 year ago, I replaced my hot water heater. It had a 10 year warranty. It went bad in 2 months. Got it replaced for free with the same model. 20 months later, still working fine. Was it a design flaw or just a defective water heater? I can go online and find customers talking about defective products they purchased. Washing machines, tv's, furnaces, cars, etc. Just google your favorite appliance that you think is excellent, and you will find a lot of complaints.
What I find disturbing is that Apple seems to be inconsistent on whether they will replace the bent phones or not. Some are reporting that they are being replaced without question while others are reporting that they are being told that the phone will not be replaced. Unfortunately we don't know the circumstances that bent these phones or how/why Apple Geniuses have determined they can or can't be replaced.
This bending is getting hilarious. More and more bent phones are popping up, yet some folks on this forum still refuse to believe that this is actually happening
No, we're refusing to believe they simply bent from leaving it in their pocket.
This could be a bad batch, but IMO don't think so. The new iPhones are designed in a way that they are resistant to bending forces than the previous iPhones and current smartphones. This is not debatable its a fact, tested with qualitative and quantitative measurements. They question is, what is the minimum acceptable design integrity. Some phone or products in general are over engineered and will last a lifetime with normal use and even a limited amount of abuse. I
If the iPhone 6 bent with 5 lbs of force I think even the most hardcore apple defenders would complain. With all smartphones we are coming to a point were we need to define normal use and what is abuse. At the same time the consumers must also make a choice if they are willing to give up the flexibility of an over engineered phone.
I would love to see a bend test of the Galaxy Alpha and see how that holds up, Im sure it will be similar to the iPhone 6. If someone gave me a iPhone 6 or Alpha. the first thing I would do it put the phone in a reinforcing case.
Quick Update. As always, I had a great experience with Apple customer service. And it's one of the reasons why I buy Apple products. They replaced my phone no questions asked. I didn't have to convince them or anything.
Hopefully everyone that has this problem can get their phones replaced.
Hopefully everyone that has this problem can get their phones replaced.
Almost all, if not all the bend occur off center. All 'scientific' testing aka consumer reports have tested the bending issue at the center of the phone.
What they need to do is test it off center.
No squaretrade is not tied to serial number. Only to the proof of purchase/receipt.
That is correct, better testing and better studies of reasonable use are required to answer to answer bendgate.
I am pretty sure
has'nt assembled mine yet; but they had better knock it straight & sturdy or else....#
Off center testing isn't required. All the necessary data was acquired by the center test. This was supported by subsequent off center testing that confirmed CS extrapolations of the amount of force required to bend the case at the weakest point.
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Good deal. Glad Apple handled it for you. I'm still curious about how you bent it though.
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