Thats taking account its an actual iPhone 6S frame and don't know if it has finished going through the manufacturing process. We can't say its true as we don't know if its an actual iPhone part.
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Thats taking account its an actual iPhone 6S frame and don't know if it has finished going through the manufacturing process. We can't say its true as we don't know if its an actual iPhone part.
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There needn't be a real world problem with large numbers of users for there to be a lot of bad PR. Apple is avoiding a repeat of bendgate PR because you can be guaranteed people will try to bend the new one for video views.
The fact that Apple is addressing the bending is a pretty clear cut indication that you're, well... Wrong.
If it only bent on purpose, and the 6s will also bend if someone does so purposefully, why would Apple bother?
Answer: They wouldn't. You're just making up your own version of reality.
But in this case it is "fix". Apple specifically altering the design to address the issue confirms that it is an issue. An issue that affected far more than 9 people. Far more people complain about battery life and yet we don't see Apple "enhance" subsequent phones to have longer battery life.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Here's the canonical flow for issues with Apple products:
- Some customers complain about issues with a device
- Apple denies the legitimacy of the issue (or is silent)
- The "faithful" dismiss the claims as isolated incidents, the complainers as trolls or prima donnas with unrealistic expectations.
- If there's an increase in complaints and the matter can be addressed via a software solution, Apple will acknowledge it and release a fix.
- If there's an increase in complaints and the issue can only be resolved by costly hardware repair or replacement, Apple will continue to stonewall or be silent.
- If it's hardware and a lawsuit is pending, then Apple will acknowledge the issue but respond with a very restrictive resolution path.
- If it's hardware and no lawsuit, then the issue is addressed in the next generation of the device.
- The "faithful" will continue to state that the original claims were overblown because they didn't experience it firsthand.
But in this case it is "fix". Apple specifically altering the design to address the issue confirms that it is an issue. An issue that affected far more than 9 people. Far more people complain about battery life and yet we don't see Apple "enhance" subsequent phones to have longer battery life.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Here's the canonical flow for issues with Apple products:
...or something like that.
- Some customers complain about issues with a device
- Apple denies the legitimacy of the issue (or is silent)
- The "faithful" dismiss the claims as isolated incidents, the complainers as trolls or prima donnas with unrealistic expectations.
- If there's an increase in complaints and the matter can be addressed via a software solution, Apple will acknowledge it and release a fix.
- If there's an increase in complaints and the issue can only be resolved by costly hardware repair or replacement, Apple will continue to stonewall or be silent.
- If it's hardware and a lawsuit is pending, then Apple will acknowledge the issue but respond with a very restrictive resolution path.
- If it's hardware and no lawsuit, then the issue is addressed in the next generation of the device.
- The "faithful" will continue to state that the original claims were overblown because they didn't experience it firsthand.
I guess the issue is to you it's broken, to me it's an opportunity to enhance the design on the next update. That's how product design works. There was nothing wrong with the 6 Plus in my eyes.... nothing that warranted needing to fix anything broken. I've never bent or folded my iPhone in half. I can see issues where people don't take good care of their product having an issue, but to the average user it's a non-issue.
Now if Apple ignored the fact that they were sending new schematics\production process and didn't update with improvements like that, it would be irresponsible. If your car's cupholder won't hold a large Starbucks, and the next year they're changing up the schematics so they widen the cup holder, is that an admission the previous cars were broken because their cup holders didn't meet everyones' needs? Of course not. It's the evolution of a product.
I guess the 5 was broken, that's why they released the 5S, and now the 6 is clearly broken, otherwise why would they release a 6S?
Your logic in assigning the label of broken (aka something needing to be fixed is broken) is flawed. The previous iPhone wasn't any more broken than any other product evolution in history. At least now you'll be able to take advantage of a phone you can smash and bend to your hearts content.
9 is the number REPORTED BY APPLE at that time 4 weeks after launch and 12-15M phones shipped. Look it up. It has nothing with, what got media attention.
Can you clarify to what you would like answered? Because, within this topic and your post alone, there are quite a few issues with society.
You forgot the bullet point where the "opposition" make more out of it than it really is.But in this case it is "fix". Apple specifically altering the design to address the issue confirms that it is an issue. An issue that affected far more than 9 people. Far more people complain about battery life and yet we don't see Apple "enhance" subsequent phones to have longer battery life.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Here's the canonical flow for issues with Apple products:
...or something like that.
- Some customers complain about issues with a device
- Apple denies the legitimacy of the issue (or is silent)
- The "faithful" dismiss the claims as isolated incidents, the complainers as trolls or prima donnas with unrealistic expectations.
- If there's an increase in complaints and the matter can be addressed via a software solution, Apple will acknowledge it and release a fix.
- If there's an increase in complaints and the issue can only be resolved by costly hardware repair or replacement, Apple will continue to stonewall or be silent.
- If it's hardware and a lawsuit is pending, then Apple will acknowledge the issue but respond with a very restrictive resolution path.
- If it's hardware and no lawsuit, then the issue is addressed in the next generation of the device.
- The "faithful" will continue to state that the original claims were overblown because they didn't experience it firsthand.
Surely if you say "it's no big deal" or "it doesn't affect me" you're just an Apple Fanboy by the complainant's definition. LOL. In the "Antennaegate" issue the media did surveys, but the media wouldn't even do surveys in this one because it's an issue that would make them look like the sensationalist yellow journalists they are making an issue that affects 1\10th of 1% out to be some major flaw.
I need to call CNN. Every time I drive my car head on into a brick wall, it bends. Surely BMW needs to be held accountable for this horrible flaw!
I do not believe there is an issue with the 6 or 6 Plus. But can you guys imagine when the 6S releases and it has the EXACT same strength? People will hate on Apple MORE. THIS is why they are doing this. If people try to bend the 6S and say "Yes this is stronger than the 6, so feel free to buy it".
Yes, it's a real problem. I have checked out a few people's iPhone 6s only to find they are bent. I simply put the phone on a flat surface and pushed each corner. Every single one was and still is bent
The iPhone 6 is built for maximum profits and planned obsolescence. When the iPhone 6s is release with 2GBs of ram and possible a Tri or Quad processor, the non S 6 and 6+ will be obsolete (Look at the air 1 vs. air 2). I believe it will not be as bad as many people may think, because I only seen a handful of 6s in the wild (All Bent). Most of the people I meet prefer the iPhone 5/5s size/build.
Also, the iPhone 6 is insanely ugly, especially as it ages...
Look at the crusty antenna bands and keep looking as the phone ages! They fade over time.
I do not use and have never used a case for any iPhone that I have owned. I dropped my 3G twice and the body cracked both times. I have been fortunate enough not to drop my 4 or 5 but my 6 dropped five times already with absolutely no damage.
On a side note: I don't understand people who clearly hate (or prefer other brands to) Apple coming on a website dedicated only to that company and bashing its products in every way. I don't spend any time (as in zero minutes) on Google or Samsung forums pointing out all the flaws in their products (which is innumerable).
It is thicker.
Allegedly.
Edit: Sorry, my initial link was referring to the measurement of the width at the volume buttons in that video and not the depth of the device.
Here's the report purporting CAD designs showing a thickness increase of 0.2 mm, from 7.10mm to 7.30mm.
http://9to5mac.com/2015/08/03/iphone-6s-screen-leak-force-touch-cad-renders/
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I sit on my phone all the time. iphone 6, 170lbs, male (not tight jeans - maybe that's why).
I'm really happy for you. However, after my experience, and I think I care much more about my iPhone than you do (always using it with case and screen protector, not even a single scratch), I'm sure it is a little more fragile than its predecessors. And everything I read about the iPhone 6S make me believe Apple has fix the weak fragile issue. I love Apple and besides this problem I really trust the branch. I have a lot of Apple products and I will buy the next iPhone.
The iPhone 6 is a quality product? Yes it is. It is flawless? No, it seems not. And one last thing, if there is a fix, it is correct to say there was a issue.
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I was at the Genius Bar this morning for an unrelated problem (RIP poor 17" MacBook Pro ). While there I showed the Genius my bent iPhones. He strongly suggested I make appointments to bring them both back after lunch.
When I came back, the new Genius replaced my iPhone 6 Plus immediately - no questions asked. But neither he, nor the other employees he asked, could agree whether the 6 qualified as bent, even though it rocked a little bit on the table. So we agreed to open a new one to serve as the standard. It rocked slightly more than mine - therefore I didn't get a replacement. I was perfectly happy with this, since both phones already looked fine to any casual observer (the Plus rocked about 3mm, and the 6 about 1mm).
My 6's brown leather case (purchased in ~January) had developed a suspiciously uniform stain, as if a semi-circle sticker had been attached to it in manufacturing. They immediately replaced it as well. I guess a percentage of that "Apple tax" we all pay still goes back into good customer service.
So Apple doesn't really have to 'admit' anything here, because they just take care of it. In other words, they are accepting responsibility for the bending problem, without having to go to court or make public statements. And now I know how much bend is acceptable. I probably wouldn't have bothered to take the phones in on their own. But now I can sell one (or both) confidently - even to a buyer who's particular.
Despite the demise of my 7-year-old MacBook today (which was probably due to the known GT 8600 defect), Apple made me a happy customer today. I'd already found a good deal on a MacBook Pro replacement on Friday (a much faster, like-new refurb 2012 15" non-retina), and now I feel like I've got both phones fixed (with the case).
). While there I showed the Genius my bent iPhones. He strongly suggested I make appointments to bring them both back after lunch.When I came back, the new Genius replaced my iPhone 6 Plus immediately - no questions asked. But neither he, nor the other employees he asked, could agree whether the 6 qualified as bent, even though it rocked a little bit on the table. So we agreed to open a new one to serve as the standard. It rocked slightly more than mine - therefore I didn't get a replacement. I was perfectly happy with this, since both phones already looked fine to any casual observer (the Plus rocked about 3mm, and the 6 about 1mm).
My 6's brown leather case (purchased in ~January) had developed a suspiciously uniform stain, as if a semi-circle sticker had been attached to it in manufacturing. They immediately replaced it as well. I guess a percentage of that "Apple tax" we all pay still goes back into good customer service.
So Apple doesn't really have to 'admit' anything here, because they just take care of it. In other words, they are accepting responsibility for the bending problem, without having to go to court or make public statements. And now I know how much bend is acceptable. I probably wouldn't have bothered to take the phones in on their own. But now I can sell one (or both) confidently - even to a buyer who's particular.
Despite the demise of my 7-year-old MacBook today (which was probably due to the known GT 8600 defect), Apple made me a happy customer today. I'd already found a good deal on a MacBook Pro replacement on Friday (a much faster, like-new refurb 2012 15" non-retina), and now I feel like I've got both phones fixed (with the case).
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