Apple iPhone risk from powerful motorbike vibrations
Camera performance can "degrade" if attached to high-volume, high-power motorbikes, Apple says.
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Apple Warns Vibrations Like Those From High-Power Motorcycle Engines Can Harm iPhone Cameras
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Look, man. Don't be rude. Just be considerate.
As long as you never take it out I think it's fine. 👍
Drat... well at least I know now before using it.
I think what I might just do then is keep using my de-camerafied iPhone 11 on the handlebars (I use it for maps... Gaia, Waze, etc) and keep my other phone in my pocket. Will be easier from a camera standpoint anyway, not having to unplug it, remove it from the mount, etc.
I actually have started keeping phone plans from all three major carriers, as I need a lot of data (hotspot) to work remotely while I travel, so that'll work out fine.
I think what I might just do then is keep using my de-camerafied iPhone 11 on the handlebars (I use it for maps... Gaia, Waze, etc) and keep my other phone in my pocket. Will be easier from a camera standpoint anyway, not having to unplug it, remove it from the mount, etc.
I actually have started keeping phone plans from all three major carriers, as I need a lot of data (hotspot) to work remotely while I travel, so that'll work out fine.
Never had any problems with any phone from my 3G to 11 Pro on my Harleys over the years...many 12-15 hour long rides with zero issues with phones or Harleys. I do use a battery case for longer rides.
That id definitely odd... I used mine for years in the shower, ocean, pool etc. without a single problem.
Have you bee turning on the water lock?
You've been a member long enough to know that such a response is a given here.
😂Sounds like the issue is with high-frequency vibrations such as liter-bike inline 4s.
Laugh if you must. Someone asked if there was an iPad mount for a bicycle. A what? On a what? It's a winglet at that point, isn't it?
I've owned BMW's (R's and K's), Triumph's (FI triples) and a Ducati. Gave them up once the kids started coming. Next bike is either a KTM Adventurer or a Triumph Scrambler. Two unique bikes but similar riding posture.
Now that's what I'm talking about. I owned a Multistrada but spent a lot of time riding Monsters back in the early 00's.
Q: "How much gas does it use?"
A: "EVERY DROP I PUT IN IT!"
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In high school (not long ago) I had a Suzuki that I turned into a dirt bike. I was out riding one afternoon, and 'ran out of gas', many miles from home. I was apparently stuck. Until I realized, after pushing it for nearly an hour, that I had a transparent fuel tube and could see that gas was getting into the carb. So I started riding it as hard and fast as I could until it ran out of gas again, and then pushed it, and jostled it to get more gas down that tube, rinse and repeat. I probably literally ran 'every drop' out of that tank. I managed to get it to a friends house, and filled it up the next day, after walking home in defeat. Your post reminded me of that. Too funny.
And on a related note, a friend of mine at the time, who had a Yamaha YZ, decided he wanted a see through tube too, and used aquarium tubing. After almost setting himself on fire, which I was sad that I missed, he bought the right tubing... (Some people, huh)
Well this is awkward. If you're watching the Apple event right now with the guy on the bike showcasing the iPhone 13 in the promo .... 😂
So... they issue said warning and then use a video of a guy on a bike in the rain and mud shaking and rumbling all over the place... alrighty then.
And me! So much for those saying iPhones are not meant to be attached to handlebars, because Apple sure think they do.
Though to be fair, the one in the video was not particularly high powered so it does not contradict their warning.
I know. Was going to say the same thing.
Hilarious Apple.They are basically inviting the lawyers with open arms.
Very unwise. Have to wonder the people in Apple's PR team. They really have been doing poor jobs lately.
I know. Was going to say the same thing.
They are basically inviting the lawyers with open arms.
Very unwise. Have to wonder the people in Apple's PR team. They really have been doing poor jobs lately.
All they have to say is that perching the iPhone on a motorcycle is 'abuse', and they are covered.Someone needs to put a seismograph on someones handlebars and see how much force is generated to see that not many devices could survive such a situation. The IEEE article that I mentioned that was on 'chip failures' went through such issues as lead failures, chips delaminating form the base, chips actually cracking. The article was fascinating, and the damage it showed was minuscule in size, but non the less devastating in effect. The thought that vibrations could cause the incredibly small wires to actually vibrate and break was fascinating. That chips would/could actually fracture is amazing. That a chip could break loose from the floor of its tomb was almost unbelievable. THAT is the truth of making chips hardened. Apple can't be sued for the result of physics. Those failures seem amazing, and they are, but unless people want to pay the price for hardened chips in their phones so they can use it as a 'one size fits all' toy, they should realize that the iPhone isn't meant to be used in that way, and they need to use devices that are, or buy the mounts that will take the liability off of Apple when the iPhone fails. Garmin has a 'motorcycle GPS unit'. Maybe that is a better choice?
Stomping your feet, holding your breath, suing, isn't going to change physics.
The point was the fact that Apple had this support document, and then made a video ad for the iPhone 13 showing it being put on the handle bar of a motorcycle.
I saw a MOPED. A motorized bike. Abusive, sure, but not a Harley whizzing along at 60 MPH, bouncing off of every pothole, and vibrating enough to cause nerve damage. There are ways to mitigate the potential damage, and there are ways to totally avoid the vibration issue entirely: Either get a proper mount, or DON'T ABUSE YOUR iPhone...
This is why the thought of mounting an iPhone to a bicycle was 'too far' for me. It's not meant to be a bike computer, and the 'max' iPhones are just too big and comical when mounted on a bike. Just because you *can* doesn't make it a good idea. It's like the first time I saw a person using their iPad for a camera. It almost looked like he was about to beat the subject with that HUGE flat 'weapon'.
Let me state that again: Just because you CAN, doesn't mean you SHOULD. If you DO, and the device fails, it's not on Apple, It's on YOU!
I have a Honda CRF250F, and bought a 'computer' to show speed and various distances. I never even thought of using my iPhone on a dirt bike, it just seemed silly. But I don't use hammers to drive screws, or screwdrivers to drive nails.
Well, the ad did show some jumps and dodging actions.
In any case, it's just funny, and the timing made it even more hilarious. In the end, the ad can create an impression on consumers on what they can do with the device. And my conclusion is that Apple's PR is just not being top form lately.
Been there. Luckily they didn't ask how it happened and they replaced the camera under warranty.
I got the vibration dampener as soon as they offered it. My XR had the issue after a 6 hour trip.I use this vibration damper for my iPhone 11. Works well but I suspect this is predominantly an iPhone 12 problem
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