Didn't watch any of the videos and don't really care, I'll never actually try and bend my phone as I'm not an idiot.
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iPhone 15/Plus 15 Pro Max Easily Broken
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Well if that works for you then fine but, it’s not for me, the ability to walk into an Apple Store, anywhere in the world, is a real deal breaker.
Incidentally, I’ve never broken, lost or, had an Apple product stolen (I hope it remains that way) so, it’s fair to say they’ve had their money out of me.
As I said, whatever works for people and if paying for expensive insurance gives piece of mind, then thats great. I always use a decent case and screen protector which protects my phone and gives it the aesthetic I prefer. Hate using iPhones out of cases as I hate the feel and I'd smash it fairly quickly anyway.
Who carries their phone naked and intentionally tries to break it?
Almost no one....?maybe . 01% of users go careless...
Get a good case, problem solved.... move on.
#Firstworldproblems #antiAppleBS
Noone makes a fuss about the google Pixel Fold snapping in half... I know, I have one and I'm on the Android forums.
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And that hologram is probably already copied over to the counterfeit devices. 😊
Some of us (I’m willing to bet magnitudes of order higher than .01% = 1 in 10,000) don’t see the point of spending about £1000 on a phone with a smartly designed, reasonably premium case made of metal and toughened glass, only to enclose it in a relatively cheap protective case. So for us - even though we are in a minority - the ruggedness of the phone matters.
If it doesn’t matter to you, then you can safely ignore videos and forum chats about it.
You'll replace it again with another phone without a case.
So why even talk about it? Enjoy changing phones more frequently than 1 of 2 people in the world.
That’s an interesting assumption that you are making there. I replace my phone infrequently (I’m currently using an iPhone 11; previous to that I had a 6S). The thing about iPhones is that they are (usually) very robust: they don’t break easily, even without a case. In many years of case-less ownership (since the 3G) and more drops than I can remember, I have damaged one phone (back glass).
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Every year many youtubers attempt to monetize the iPhone launch as best they can for ad revenue.
If there's one token outlier incident they then produce content emphasizing that alleged design failure hoping it is flawed by design.
Other than batterygate, bendgate or antennagate there is little to complain about. Heck, Apple addresses such concerns within and outside warranty.
Even if I love the industrial design of Apple products those of us who want to avoid avoidable problems and not insist they are right will opt for a case. Could be a thin case or even a rugged case to avoid user caused damages from drops & collisions.
I do not mind paying for a $10-20 case if it means the iPhone I sell in 2 years time gets the best return.
There has been several others trying to replicate what Jerry did and been unsuccessful on video. Jerry hasn't tried another Pro Max, so either something was off with that one, or he isn't saying. He is an Android fanboy anyways.
Jerry's probably doing CrossFit to have above-nerd strength.
So it’s you who replaces your phone more frequently than most then?! 😉
My OP was to share information. And I applaud the sharing of any further information from reasonably good sources (of which JerryRigs is one IMHO) whether they repeat his findings or not. Time will tell whether or not there is a concern to be had. If it turns out that the 15 PM is just as robust as previous models then that’s good news.
I provide help to people who can only afford used and hand me downs. 😉
Exactly, he loves the clicks.. he's click bait.
For the most part I put as must stock in these videos as I do when the government says they're here to help
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Well Honestly one of the reason I came back to visit macrumors was, that it was trending number 1 on yesterday mostly focusing on the overheating though, on Apple News "techonology" tab. They were articles about problems consumers from USA today, The Guardian, etc. headlines like "Too hot to handle" etc just making the news as usual about the iphone 15. Either way the only phone affected by the shatter is the Pro max model not the regular one. The main focus is on the heating though.
I was just minding my own business doing the daily puzzle from yesterday and it curiously popped up, I was surprised Apple even allowed that.
I haven’t had any overheating issues, I would figure by now most people would know news about Apple tends to be sensationalized.