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iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple will fix the overheating issue with iOS 17 update, but what about the weak back glass
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I think if Apple continues to use titanium frames and curved glass, the sturdiness is unlikely to improve too much since it's a material property
Another thing I noticed is YouTubers steering people toward the regular 15s rather than the pros. There was only one guy who flat out didn’t like the long term ramifications of the Pros overheating and said it flat out and couldn’t recommend the Pro phones.
But if you didn’t want to piss off Apple you would do the right thing quietly. All conjecture here but the swollen battery story has been out there for a few days now.
But if you didn’t want to piss off Apple you would do the right thing quietly. All conjecture here but the swollen battery story has been out there for a few days now.
Love how people in the comment say he's being honest while the guy literally pulling "facts" out of his ass.
From the iPhone15Pro community on Reddit: I swear this was a 1ft drop
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Back glass breaks when bent and dropped. These are 13 and 14 pro’s, plus there’s many many more. No one is saying the glass doesnt break. We are saying this is normal and nothing new from previous phones.
That’s literally not the same action that took place In The video lolhave a feeling it could happen often to women who put their phones in the back pocket and sit on them by accident
Consumer Reports says that the iPhone 15 Pro Max did not bend during its tests
Despite videos showing the iPhone 15 Pro Max breaking when bent, Consumer Reports says that the phone did not bend in its tests.
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No, JRE didn't try to break ”another 15 Pro”, the one he broke was a 15 Pro Max. The regular 15 Pro stood the test.
I'm more inclined to believe that this breakage is due to the new glass back panel construction, which isn't integrated with the rest of the phone, as it was up until the 14 Pro series. At least, if the 15 Pro Max glass back breaks, it will be cheaper to repair, than it was before.
il never had problems with glass back, dropped it so often but only with case, never broke some, the only thing which realy pissed me off is the fact for a battery change you need to open the display side to get to the battery, and this is a way higher risk to damage the display or something else
Saw this as well, pretty interesting. Seems like everyone just focus on the breakage instead of this ? Again just my pov people need to see things as a whole not just one sided . Will be interesting to see what do people think about this.Consumer Reports says that the iPhone 15 Pro Max did not bend during its tests
Despite videos showing the iPhone 15 Pro Max breaking when bent, Consumer Reports says that the phone did not bend in its tests.
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I think that it is interesting and adds to the weight of evidence.
It is worth noting that the drop test looks like it is only from about waist height. And that the bend test does not replicate what JRE did: CR’s test applies a bend force equally across the width of the phone whereas JRE applied point pressure to the back of the phone. To me, the CR test indicates that the phone is likely to survive the sort of bending that comes from being sat on; the JRE test shows potential susceptibility to force applied to certain parts of the back glass (that it might experience during a drop/impact).
All drops aren't the same. Dropping a iPhone on hardwood versus a road with gravel is very different. The angle the phone lands and if sharp rocks are present can alter the outcome greatly.
I think CR test are more towards day to day use like you have mention ( sat on it , small drops here and there .) . JRE test are more like an extreme case but of cos individual strength plays a big part and of cos certain pressure points.and is pretty subjective as well , there are a few reviewers try to do it but did not break it . Reason why its interesting is most reports says its “fragile” , “easily shattered”. So naturally the general consensus is the phone is made of jello lol which cant even take the slightest tumble .
Dont get me wrong i am not against anything i see all these reporting and reviewers as check and balance for those big tech companies. But is it overblown? Yes i do think it is to a certain extend lol.
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If it isn't integrated with rest of the phone, if it breaks, Apple will only replace the glass instead of whole back panel? Is this why its panel repair is cheap compared to its predecessors?
It’s the same reason iPhone 14 and 14 Plus were less expensive to repair. Back glass repair wasn’t available before, so you had to pay for a refurbished phone. The 15 Pros have just caught up this year.
The cracked glass might just be something that happened to JerryRigEverything's unit. I have yet to see anyone else do the same test. Keep in mind that JerryRigEverything scratches the device and puts a flame up to it before he does the bend test. This could have weakened the glass.
Sounds good. I read this article where third party apple stores warned not to use Android USB-C Cable for charging iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Third-party Apple stores warn Android USB-C cable will damage iPhone 15 - should you be worried?
Some Chinese retailers are asking users to not use their Android USB-C cables for the iPhone 15.
www.phonearena.com
For recording videos directly to SSD, I will be use original intel thunderbolt cable for fast data transfer not for charging. So that brings me to the next question, based on the way this back glass is mounted, is it safe to use third party MegSafe chargers?
He only applies the flame to the front glass as a test and the scratches to the front glass with harder picks. The only thing on the back glass was a scratched plastic flash on the camera module.
The back glass broke on his unit and others have with many owners. The back glass is not fused to the frame like the prevous models which makes it easy to replace but less durable. So it’s easier to break but I fail to see why some people are losing their minds over it.
More disconcerting is that you can’t replace the battery via the back glass - you have to heat up the phone and pry the front glass up and out to do it! The last two times Apple replaced my battery they cracked the screen protector so that tells you what is happening to the screen when you open the phone from the front.
A missed opportunity for Apple making the back plate easier to remove - but remove for what - replacement of cracked glass only? 🤣