This concerns me. I ride my motorcycle to work every day and my pants get tight when in the sitting position. Ill have to get a small pack or something. Ill be watching this to see how many others bend their i5s
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Bent iPhone 5
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Seriously?
So every time a problem crops up with the new iPhone, it's just trolls, trolling.
I have to shake my head at some members of this forum sometimes.
I just love how the OP initially denied any wrongdoing
then it was pretty obvious what happened when he posted the picture
looks like part of the phone was on the chair while the rest was hanging off = cracked it in half
You fault OP not Apple's
then it was pretty obvious what happened when he posted the picture
looks like part of the phone was on the chair while the rest was hanging off = cracked it in half
You fault OP not Apple's
You are NOT the only one. I saw a thread a few weeks back that reported the same problem on another iPhone 5, only that one was even worst. Didn't read through the whole thread HERE, but I remember that the other user was DENIED a replacement as Geniuses believed he had done it intentionally...
I can't help myself... that's freaking hilarious.
There's even a crack above the button.
Sometimes people amaze me, this is one of those times.
No bent iPhone 5 here. But thanks for the picture, that should be put up on
Reddit or something, maybe even Fark. I'd love to see the reactions
Reddit? Fark? ??
There's no way sitting in the front pocket of tight jeans generates even close to enough force for a phone out of aluminium and glass to bend.
I was wearing loose fitting shorts actually. I'm not bitching about the product, I like the phone. Just wanted to see if I'm the only one. I've owned three iPhones, never mucked one up in any way. Why would I lie about damaging or not damaging the phone? I'm not trying to get away with something.
For all the accusers, ****
Thinner glass and thinner metal band is going to make the phone more prone to bending. Just look at how little metal there is left on the band where the button for volume is located. It is why is never carry in my pocket.
Ok loose fitting shorts and you are thin. So that rules out your girth causing the bend.
The phone looks like it went through something with some force to cause the bend and tear in the metal. Yet the glass didnt break.
Last question, were you drunk?
The phone looks like it went through something with some force to cause the bend and tear in the metal. Yet the glass didnt break.
Last question, were you drunk?
Do everything you did that day except have the phone in the opposite position:, see if it bends back into shape
Wow, this sort of settles the argument of the 5 having a better build than the 4/4S. Seems like the previous gens had a very solid body, one that would not BEND at least. Sure on my 4S, I could shatter the glass back. But I can also purchase a replacement back glass for about 10$ on eBay.
I even said in another thread that the 5 looks/feels like it could be bent in half. I guess I wasn't too far off making that statement.
I think the 5 looks great, and is a great phone. And will this bending happen widespread? Prob not. But will it happen to a lot of people? Surely.
Eek.
I even said in another thread that the 5 looks/feels like it could be bent in half. I guess I wasn't too far off making that statement.
I think the 5 looks great, and is a great phone. And will this bending happen widespread? Prob not. But will it happen to a lot of people? Surely.
Eek.
I was advised that since I damaged the phone and it is damaged, now it is out of warranty.
That's baloney. I can put a large scratch on it but if the screen, battery, camera, etc. goes out within the first year they'll still swap it out.
Thinner glass and thinner metal band is going to make the phone more prone to bending. Just look at how little metal there is left on the band where the button for volume is located. It is why is never carry in my pocket.
I personally think Apple sacrificed this phones practical use for the weight and thickness of the phone. I have owned past models and they were not prone to bending. The stainless steel band around the phone would have alleviated this issue. I did not purchase the phone and think that my daily handling would have to change. Shattering my screen or scratching the surfaces have always been an issue, but not putting the phone in my front pocket.
They sure did. They did not want a repeat of the 4S launch-underwhelming changes, so they needed to make it lighter and in turn really sacrificed the build quality. The lighter 6061 aluminum is also the reason it dents so easily. Should have used 6061-T6.