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Apple: Bending in iPhone 6 Plus From Normal Use 'Extremely Rare', Only 9 Customers Have Complained

mib1800 said:
Wow. The iphone really bend easily.
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It is a large, thin piece of one of the most malleable metals on the planet... He put a huge amount of force where the internal chassis was weakest. He said not a lot of pressure but did you not see his hands?

I actually believe Apple on this one and less than 10 people have probably genuinely bent their phones through every day activity. There is also about 10,000 who have decided to bend theres deliberately with a lot of force to prove a point.

The point being if you try to break something, it usually breaks. So don't try to break you £800 phone and instead look after it.
 
In a few months time, all this utter crap will have disappeared from the minds of the internet fuss mongers, and the only thing the words "bend" and "gate" will bring to mind, will be this...

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Just another miniscule, brief flash of "fame" for all these flash in the pan YouTubers, dying to catch the next sensation.

*Sigh*
 
Moto G said:
In a few months time, all this utter crap will have disappeared from the minds of the internet fuss mongers, and the only thing the words "bend" and "gate" will bring to mind, will be this...
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That fact that these type of things gets referred to as "gates" is really just a proof that who ever is behind it tries make it appear worse than it is by associate it with Watergate. Ridiculous.
 
Dekema2 said:
If only nine customers complained, then why is the story and images "spreading like wildfire"?
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its not that hard to see, bad apple news sells more than good apple news.


kind of how like the new reports killings and kim kardashians everyday life rather than per say the Ukraine situation that might either ensue WW3 or render NATO pointless

or the fact that ISIS was most likely a CIA backed group to hinder the syrian regime, which backfired when they went across northern iraq and basically put all those billions of taxpayers dollars for training and equipment down the drain.

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Nevaborn said:
It is a large, thin piece of one of the most malleable metals on the planet... He put a huge amount of force where the internal chassis was weakest. He said not a lot of pressure but did you not see his hands?

I actually believe Apple on this one and less than 10 people have probably genuinely bent their phones through every day activity. There is also about 10,000 who have decided to bend theres deliberately with a lot of force to prove a point.

The point being if you try to break something, it usually breaks. So don't try to break you £800 phone and instead look after it.
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10,000 people deliberately bent their iPhones that cost in retail price around 750-1000 dollars retail price.

sounds like they could of fed a whole nation in africa.
 
Nevaborn said:
It is a large, thin piece of one of the most malleable metals on the planet... He put a huge amount of force where the internal chassis was weakest. He said not a lot of pressure but did you not see his hands?
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I don't think Apple meant those nine people used their hands.

The bending Apple's talking about would be occurring inside pants pockets, and perhaps purses, where there's more weight and/or leverage.

I actually believe Apple on this one and less than 10 people have probably genuinely bent their phones through every day activity. There is also about 10,000 who have decided to bend theres deliberately with a lot of force to prove a point.
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Apple almost always tells the truth. They just rarely tell the whole truth. They did the same with Antenna-gate. It's part of the company handwaving DNA that Jobs instilled. They are very careful with their wording. That's why we always have to pay attention to what they actually said and didn't say.

Apple said, "through our first six days of sale, a total of nine customers have contacted Apple with a bent iPhone 6 Plus."

- What does customer "contact" mean? AppleCare? By phone? Does it include bringing one back in person? What about retailers contacting Apple? Do they count?

- More importantly, since normally only about 1/6 of iPhones are sold through Apple, what about people who instead went back to the retailer or carrier that they bought it from? We've already heard from people who returned theirs like that right away, without contacting Apple. That alone should bump it up to over 50 people, if the ratio holds.

- Apple also only mentioned the 6+. What about the iPhone 6? Any complaints there?

- What about now, more than six days later? It's not unusual for people to think something is totally their own fault, but make contact later once the news hits that there might be a design flaw. I very much doubt it's still only nine.

Is bending widespread? I don't think so. I think a lot of it is that people are not used to large thin phones. But is Apple being totally transparent? Of course not. Apple always quotes the lowest number it thinks it can get away with, before being questioned by anyone paying close attention, and they don't hold press conferences where reporters can ask deeper questions.
 
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bawbac said:
People are accustomed to putting their phones in their pocket. This is not new news.
Apple did not mention any caveats about putting the iPhone6/6+ in a pocket.

Did they expect people to change their habits without any warning from the manufacturer?

I believe Apple knew this as an issue/risk but figured it was low risk.
They may have thought wrong and this could cause some very bad press for a phone otherwise appears to be a good iPhone replacement.
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Given we are talking 9 out of 10,000,000, I'm not sure this counts as a significant risk.

No product is ever going to launch 100% perfect, Apple is no exception to this.

I'd seriously question how much abuse those with bent phones really gave their phones. Because if this was an actual design flaw, we'd be seeing far greater numbers of damaged phones.
 
Still harping on about "bending iPhones"?

Shouldn't this thread be killed? Ah no - too much profit for MR... Don't people realise MANY other things have happened in the universe in the last week APART from this ridiculously overblown "news"?

Wow... obviously not :D :D
 
Moto G said:
Still harping on about "bending iPhones"?

Shouldn't this thread be killed? Ah no - too much profit for MR... Don't people realise MANY other things have happened in the universe in the last week APART from this ridiculously overblown "news"?

Wow... obviously not :D :D
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Macrumors was the only place talking about bend gate left. Then they locked that thread lol. This overblown crap will slowly die out
 
I know the media likes to exaggerate the number of iphone plus phones that have bended, however I doubt it was only nine this happened to. There are too many chunky guys out there with tight pockets. I'm sure their phones changed shape slightly.
 
Why iPhone 6/6+ vs iPhone 5s strength is in question?

Structural design is the main issue for 6 buyers - for the following reasons:

1. Very thin design

2. Oblong or very long oval buttons - like Androids!

3. On/Off button along side the volume buttons - adding to the large cuts made on that side of the phone's main skeleton.

Like how it is difficult to break ten pencils at one attempt vs one at a time, the thickness matters - even a steel credit card is easily bent. That thickness between the 5 and 6 models is significant - not just to normal users, but to mischief-mongers who deliberately bend the phone.

The long oblong cuts in the side of the 6's main structural element are two PLUS the On/Off button - in a row! So, no matter how strong the material - and this is not made of diamond - that defect in the foundation of the phone makes it vulnerable unlike the 5s series! The "defects" in the 5 series are holes punched in the center of the frame - the ratio is enormously different!

Why is Apple trying to look like a Samsung or the rest of the crowd?

Why did the engineers not spot this? Or, if they did, were they ignored by this quest for thinness?

Why did Apple move the On/Off button? It is rarely/never used while the fingers are busy reaching for the icons at the extreme range!

All of this, plus the marginal improvement in the A8 chips, NFC aside, makes the iPhone 6 an inferior line of product from Apple!

Yes, the screen size needed to be larger to compete with the market; did that need all these compromises?

Why not a 6 series phone with the same dimensions as the 5 series? Add 3 to 7 mm in screen size to denote a "newer", "better" model - not all this engineering troughs!

Any bets the 6s series is going to change? A9 maybe!

But, a thicker (as in the 5 series) phone would've given room for a better battery!

Nothing wrong with the OS - this is all about the body, not the mind!

Thumbs down for the first time for an Apple phone model to newer model ever!
 
Seriously doubt that the bending issue is a PR attack from a competitor like Samsung who is launching new cellphone as well.
 
throys said:
Strange I haven't seen Macrumours posted anything about the NEW SAMSUNG NOTE 4 #GAPGATE feature or #FLAW.

http://consumerist.com/2014/10/02/samsung-insists-galaxy-note-4-gap-is-a-feature-not-a-flaw/

#MOCKINGBIRDS:cool:
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That's because it's not relevant. How in the world does the Note 4 having a gap large enough to insert a post it note edge have any impact on the structural integrity of the iPhone 6?

If these phones are to become a problem for Apple, due to wear and tear, Samsung could go out of business and the issues would still be there.

One has nothing to do with the other.

...but it's telling that to you, all that matters is some stupid Apple vs. Samsung rivalry. There are no "winners" or "losers", just choices. Get over it.
 
Bent Iphone

Iv had my iphone 6 since release date and on Saturday I had my phone inside my front jean pocket for the best part of 5-6 hours whilst out and about (mainly sitting down) Discovered my phone had bent significantly when I got home! Could not believe it as my phone is in immaculate condition and never would have thought it would happened to mine.

I now have an appointment this thursday with apple to hopefully replace it.

Iphone 6, Silver, 64gb, UK
 
spencerlamb said:
Iv had my iphone 6 since release date and on Saturday I had my phone inside my front jean pocket for the best part of 5-6 hours whilst out and about (mainly sitting down) Discovered my phone had bent significantly when I got home! Could not believe it as my phone is in immaculate condition and never would have thought it would happened to mine.

I now have an appointment this thursday with apple to hopefully replace it.

Iphone 6, Silver, 64gb, UK
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Got some pics?!
 
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