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Consumer Reports: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Not as Bendable as Believed

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H2SO4 said:
I say again, they didn’t do it properly.
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Yeah, but we are dealing with different levels of credibility here. They have a long history of explicitly doing consumer product testing, yet they are not aware how to conduct a test properly?

On the other side we have a handful of reports in the wild on the internet, from source presumably without the same background. So at this point, why should I take that as gospel while ignoring CR and Apple's story.
 
Bilbo63 said:
That's exactly what we've been doing chief... My iPhone 6 is still just fine in my front pockets, slim fit jeans with no case. Sitting, standing it's all good. I realize that doesn't fit your agenda, but there you go.
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I asked a simple question what’s with the attitude? You tried it, you haven’t bent it, great. There is no agenda. If you think there is you are mistaken.
 
I think Apple is in a rough spot with people bending iPhones in their stores because of the potential negative or unwanted press associated with the situation. I’m sure Apple would prefer this issue simply fade away quietly.

If Apple does nothing about it, then consumes will see more bent phones in the Apple stores and there will be more photos / videos posted. That will in turn trigger more questions like, “why is this phone bent” or “do your phones bend easily”.

If Apple aggressively tries to stop the vandalism (yes it is vandalism), maybe brining in security guards or requiring anyone handling an iPhone to do so in the presence of an Apple store employee, then the news media may ask Apple "why the enhanced security". Apple may respond, "because people are bending our phones in the stores", which would then be followed by another question, “well, do your phones bend easily”.

Either way, it’s a tenuous situation for Apple.
 
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I wonder if Samsung or another Apple competitor will buy me an iPhone 6 and send me to disney world for a week to ride all the rides in tight jeans so I can report back the results. Maybe I'll try kickstarter...
 
Eweie said:
If you think this is going to silence the bend gate morons you're wrong. these dumbasses are going to keep bitching and making fun for years.
there is no silencing senseless apple haters, especially since it seems to be hip nowadays.
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completely un-called for.
 
calzon65 said:
I think Apple is in a rough spot with people bending iPhones in their stores because of the potential negative or unwanted press associated with the situation. I’m sure Apple would prefer this issue simply fade away quietly.

If Apple does nothing it, then consumes will see more bent phones in the Apple stores and there will be more photos / videos posted. That will in turn trigger more questions like, “why is this phone bent” or “do your phones bend easily”.

If Apple aggressively tries to stop the vandalism (yes it is vandalism), maybe brining in security guards or requiring anyone handling an iPhone to do so in the presence of an Apple store employee, then the news media may ask Apple why the enhanced security. Apple may respond, because people are bending our phones in the stores, which would then be followed by another question, “well, do your phone bend easily”. Either way, it’s a tenuous situation for Apple.
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Unfortunately it is. If only it had been thicker……...
 
H2SO4 said:
None issue my ass. If anybody with an iP6 doesn’t think it will bend under normal use try it. You have nothing to worry about do you?
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Just got the 6 last week, and have been using it like my old 5. Front pocket, no case. It's been fine.

What are you asking of people, to intentionally try to bend it? Why would anyone do that?

Most of the people in this thread defending Apple, and/or the 6, regarding bending is that it won't bend under regular usage like myself. I don't think anyone is saying it won't bend at all...?
 
appleii.c said:
THAT is not every day use. i can probably bend my MBP also, as well as my iPad... I don't know how YOU use your devices, but to me, that's not "every day use"
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And we're not going to drag our keys down the side of our cars or throw our TVs off the roof, so don't ask. That's not real world use either.

What kind of an idiot intentionally tries to break their stuff.
 
apolloa said:
Sure they'll be on camera, but Apple still has to go to the Police to get that evidence, and then persuade them it's worth their effort. I bet they don't bother.
It's not like a corporation can go to the Police and say 'hey we want all the CCTV footage from this week in this place.....' and it's willingly handed over no questions asked.

Doesn't work like that. Facial recognition you're having a laugh! Not in the UK high streets there isn't. And yet again you have to approach the Police or a court to get any of that information. So either way finding out where the person lives through social online media is easier.

From what I've read I think lots of people have been doing this now anyway, so Apple will need to do something, but then I would imagine their display models get wrecked anyway from all the abuse they get.
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Apple doesn't have to ask for anything. Just report the crime and leave it to prosecutors.
 
nefan65 said:
Most of the people in this thread that defending Apple, and/or the 6, regarding bending is that it won't bend under regular usage like myself. I don't think anyone is saying it won't bend at all...?
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And most of the people concerned about buying the 6 aren't worried that it's going to bend while they're using it, they're worried it will bend when they aren't from storing it in their front pocket...
 
Temperature a consideration?

Is temperature a consideration here? Isn't it easier to bend a phone when metal is really hot?
 
i4m said:
Is temperature a consideration here? Isn't it easier to bend a phone when metal is really hot?
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Yes temperature makes a difference, but I think the temperature differential, where humans can survive, is negligible regarding the deformation characteristics of the iPhone.
 
Did you hear that the Apple Watch will break if you hit it against a brick wall!!!!

Apple my Apple watch broke after hitting it against a brick wall! Oh no how could this happen the product must have a design flaw! Post for future 20 somethings that are bored and have a need to make stupid youtube videos to think that they are cool, because the want 15 minutes of fame. No I do not have a Apple watch but again Applecare.
 
H2SO4 said:
I asked a simple question what’s with the attitude? You tried it, you haven’t bent it, great. There is no agenda. If you think there is you are mistaken.
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Sorry to offend your sensitive nature but that's a really silly thing to ask. Why would anyone intentionally TRY to break their stuff?

That's not how you use a mobile phone, nor will that prove how it will stand up over the long haul.
 
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Sugadaddy said:
I've had an iPhone 4 for 2 years, then iPhone 5 for 2 years. Always use a case and put it in my front left pocket. They both looked like new when I sold them.
Got the 4.7" 6 on launch day, and immediately put it in an Apple silicone case.

When the bending stories came out, I thought it was just a few people who had mistreated their phones, but just to check, I took mine out of the case and put it on a flat surface. It was perfectly flat, this was last Thursday I think.

I tried it again last night, and it's very slightly bent, not towards the rear but towards the screen. (I always put it screen side out in my pocket) You can't tell by looking at it, but if I put the screen on a flat surface, I can push the middle of the phone down, less than a millimeter, but still noticeable.

For now it's not enough to bother getting it exchanged, but I'm OCD with my phones and it still bent a little after only a week. It could be a defect with the aluminum in a certain batch, but if they're all this way, Apple will be exchanging alot of phones in the future.
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I guess we're just going to ignore this guy right? I mean he's been a member since 2010 soooooooooo... Yeah. Gonna be hard to accuse him off lying so let's ignore him.
 
Bilbo63 said:
Sorry to offend you're sensitive nature but that's a really silly thing to ask. Why would anyone intentionally TRY to break their stuff?

That's not how you use a mobile phone, nor will that prove how it will stand up over the long haul.
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Eh? Sensit….what?
I repeat. have. you. tried. to. bend. it?
 
apolloa said:
Facial recognition you're having a laugh! Not in the UK high streets there isn't.
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It's all over Central London by now man. If you think otherwise then you're just naive. Neither you or I will ever know the full extent of it, unless you have some insider info. It's also installed in lots of private/public buildings. They have it where I work in South Kensington (not a high street, inside a premises).
 
H2SO4 said:
So that’s no?

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Why?
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Correct that's a no. Why would anyone try to bust their stuff? Seriously?

Actually that's not totally true, I applied reasonable force when I first took it out of the box to see if it seemed solid. It did and still does. Everything has a breaking point. I look after my stuff, I don't set out to try to break it. Again I say, that is a silly thing to ask.
 
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