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

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calzon65 said:
Apple temper tantrum........

Humm let's see, if a White House reporter attending a briefing by the President of the United States was subsequently banned for writing a critical article, the screaming within the world press would be deafening. Presidents and the like have to simply "take it" and move on, but oh no, crybaby Apple bans reporting organizations that don't drink the cool aide ... it's absolutely pathetic!
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This has happened before and it will happen again(forgive the BSG reference). If you don't "behave" or "mind your manners" you will not be on the guest list of White House Correspondents. They(whoever they are) are VERY picky about who gets to ask a US president a question.

One more thing: I agree with you about Apple having a temper tantrum. This whole Bendgate is going to stay or blow away on its merits. If there is no substance, people will stop talking about it. If more people have problems, the Bendgate will continue.

If you have a iP6, get a case. Just my opinion.

PS. I hate the name Bendgate.
 
pappy53 said:
They can call it whatever they want to, but it is definitely a flaw.
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How big is the flaw? Does it hinder the device or performance? I would rather have a 1mm gap (and that is being extreme, probably much less than to the point of never noticing) than a bending phone.

Yet again however, they atleast made mention of the possibility. Can't say many companies (Apple) would do such a thing.
 
antbikerjl said:
How big is the flaw? Does it hinder the device or performance? I would rather have a 1mm gap (and that is being extreme, probably much less than to the point of never noticing) than a bending phone.

Yet again however, they atleast made mention of the possibility. Can't say many companies (Apple) would do such a thing.
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The first thing is no one has showed proof that the iPhone bends under normal use. Next thing is, the Samsung is like they are right from the factory. I have already watched a video where a guy could stick cards in the gaps and they would stay.
 
pappy53 said:
The first thing is no one has showed proof that the iPhone bends under normal use. Next thing is, the Samsung is like they are right from the factory. I have already watched a video where a guy could stick cards in the gaps and they would stay.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5gIgL6I7FM

Shows the "gapgate" issue. So, you have a piece of paper that is probably less than 0.05 of a millimeter going around the bezel that has a disclaimer that it can happen on the phone's own user manual.

Or you have a phone that bends (there are several forum members that have reported as such under normal use, but people are attempting to call them liars because they cannot handle the possible truth) but is dismissed immediately by Apple and doesn't have any disclaimer it is possible.

Yea... Apple's issue sure isn't from the factory. Guess those forum user phones having those bend-issues are made from the place unicorns come from. :rolleyes:
 
antbikerjl said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5gIgL6I7FM

Shows the "gapgate" issue. So, you have a piece of paper that is probably less than 0.05 of a millimeter going around the bezel that has a disclaimer that it can happen on the phone's own user manual.

Or you have a phone that bends (there are several forum members that have reported as such under normal use, but people are attempting to call them liars because they cannot handle the possible truth) but is dismissed immediately by Apple and doesn't have any disclaimer it is possible.

Yea... Apple's issue sure isn't from the factory. Guess those forum user phones having those bend-issues are made from the place unicorns come from. :rolleyes:
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Okay, drink that Samsung Kool-Aid!
Again, no proof as of yet. But CR has done tests that show the iPhone to be fine, and Squaretrade has rated it the best in their tests.
 
antbikerjl said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5gIgL6I7FM

Shows the "gapgate" issue. So, you have a piece of paper that is probably less than 0.05 of a millimeter going around the bezel that has a disclaimer that it can happen on the phone's own user manual.

Or you have a phone that bends (there are several forum members that have reported as such under normal use, but people are attempting to call them liars because they cannot handle the possible truth) but is dismissed immediately by Apple and doesn't have any disclaimer it is possible.

Yea... Apple's issue sure isn't from the factory. Guess those forum user phones having those bend-issues are made from the place unicorns come from. :rolleyes:
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So if apple put in their manual "this phone will bend if you forcibly try to break it" you'd be giving them credit for pointing out a feature?

Also "several"people haven't posted anything. There's like 2 users who posted pics on this 2000+ post thread, and one guy who posted a video (after it was already bent).
 
Trapezoid said:
So if apple put in their manual "this phone will bend if you forcibly try to break it" you'd be giving them credit for pointing out a feature?

Also "several"people haven't posted anything. There's like 2 users who posted pics on this 2000+ post thread, and one guy who posted a video (after it was already bent).
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Don't forget the guy who posted the pic of his bent phone that was no longer bent, but proved he had two bent phones by taking a picture of three iPhone boxes. :)
 
flat five said:
oh.. gaps again? :confused:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1485389/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1094115/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1088456/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1456623/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1482245/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1491765/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/526942/
(there's more.. not necessary to link to all, right?)
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Oh...bending again?

http://www.cultofmac.com/297404/get-bent-shocking-history-bent-smartphones/

Strangely, there's no 2000 post threads about most of those...

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cmaier said:
Don't forget the guy who posted the pic of his bent phone that was no longer bent, but proved he had two bent phones by taking a picture of three iPhone boxes. :)
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Lol. And just as curiously as he appeared...he was gone.
 
Trapezoid said:
Oh...bending again?

http://www.cultofmac.com/297404/get-bent-shocking-history-bent-smartphones/

Strangely, there's no 2000 post threads about most of those...
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haha.. from a link within your link : (article from oct2013)

The Link.. Within Your Link said:
Back when the iPhone 5 first came out, there were a surprising number of reports of people whose iPhones suddenly bent themselves. This did not seem to be an issue with accidental damage en masse: most of the people who reported the issue noted that their iPhones bent back at the volume button, and hadn’t been kept in a back pocket or sat on.
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flat five said:
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haha.. from a link within your link : (article from oct2013)
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Yes the point of the article is that bending phones is not something new. It sure gets a lot of press when it happens to an iPhone though.

Apple has failed to defy physics for the last time!
 
Trapezoid said:
Yes the point of the article is that bending phones is not something new. It sure gets a lot of press when it happens to an iPhone though.
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hmmm..
it's funny (to me at least) because it IS talking about an iPhone (5).. it was written a year ago.. and it's incredibly similar to the ip6 bending craze..
(bends at volume buttons, phones bent themselves, no back pockets/sitting on, everyday usage, etc)
 
flat five said:
hmmm..
it's funny (to me at least) because it IS talking about an iPhone (5).. it was written a year ago.. and it's incredibly similar to the ip6 bending craze..
(bends at volume buttons, phones bent themselves, no back pockets/sitting on, everyday usage, etc)
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The reports of those people are no more credible than the two in this thread who claimed the same thing. Could it have happened? Sure. Was it some huge design flaw? No.

These phones bend. There's no doubt about it. And they have a weak point. But not a single person has shown it bending with normal use.

We've had two people post pics after the fact. And one guy post a video after he "bent it back"

Oh and of course the guy that was supposed to post more pics on Monday. I guess technically he didn't specify which Monday...
 
Trapezoid said:
The reports of those people are no more credible than the two in this thread who claimed the same thing. Could it have happened? Sure. Was it some huge design flaw? No.

These phones bend. There's no doubt about it. And they have a weak point. But not a single person has shown it bending with normal use.

We've had two people post pics after the fact. And one guy post a video after he "bent it back"

Oh and of course the guy that was supposed to post more pics on Monday. I guess technically he didn't specify which Monday...
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tbh, i can't tell if you're disagreeing with something i said.. or agreeing with something.. or just telling me a story.. or just quoted me but weren't necessarily responding directly at me.?
 
flat five said:
tbh, i can't tell if you're disagreeing with something i said.. or agreeing with something.. or just telling me a story.. or just quoted me but weren't necessarily responding directly at me.?
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Really not sure how to make it clearer.
 
Trapezoid said:
Really not sure how to make it clearer.
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make what clearer?

maybe i don't understand your intent?

you told me:
• reports of phone5 bending are equally credible as ip6 reports
• these phones bend
• no demonstration of a phone bending in normal use
• a couple of people have posted pics of bent phones claiming they were bent in normal conditions
• waiting on mystery pics from that one guy
that's clearly what you said.


what i'm asking you is-- why are you telling me these things? do you think for some reason i don't already know this? have you misunderstood something i said and have posted the list as a counter argument? are you agreeing with something i said? or just telling a story? or just quoted me but weren't necessarily responding directly at me.?
 
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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It's quite silly to ask someone to do something so stupid like try to bend an 800€ device...
 
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 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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Either way haters and competitors ( yes there definitely are competitors behind some of them) won.
Because of of this BS basically is bad press about a product that's selling like hot cakes.

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H2SO4 said:
HAVE YOU TRIED BENDING IT, yes or no?
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Would you mind hammering your brand new car? I just want to demonstrate how durable it is.

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BJonson said:
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.
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I know iPhone haters who joined this forum well before 2010 and keep hating here on a very regular basis.
Your point is?
 
Max(IT) said:
Because of of this BS basically is bad press about a product that's selling like hot cakes.
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it's not necessarily bad press.. if there is a problem with the phones then the press is good because more people will use cases which in turn results in less bent phones..
if there's not a problem then the press still isn't necessarily bad because as you say-> they're selling like hotcakes..
if the story is still going strong in a month then yeah.. probably bad press at that point.
 
dedicatedapple said:
Why is the bending thing such a big deal? Just don't sit on your phone. Don't take both hands and forcefully try to break it. It's not that difficult.
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Don't you really know what the point is? Bad press. There are people on the ween with an agenda, being paid by competitor to spread FUD about Apple, and there are Apple haters.
Only the Apple brand is capable to catalyze such an attention and hate.
It didn't start with the iPhone. It was the same previously. The iPhone's success just made it the primary target.

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Trapezoid said:
It's only a big deal on MR...because gasp! three people posted pictures of a bent phone. Hopefully Tim cook has another job lined up because apple should be out of business by December
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No it's not. Is all over the web. Did you take a look at mostly Android based websites recently? They speak about that more than they speak about Android based products...

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vartanarsen said:
How has Apple not re-responded to this yet? Also, final QC/QA department should have people specifically trying to break the phone with their hands to discover weak spots
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What do you expect them to say? Dear customer please don't intentionally try to bend the iPhone with two hands because it's thin? Or maybe: dear customer please stop sitting on a 6 mm thick piece of aluminum and glass?

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appleii.c said:
I honestly wonder what the motivation is of people posting SO many times on here about the bendability of the phone. Apple has already stated that they will replace them. And would probably give them a refund if they wanted, relieving them of the "tight hold" Apple has on them. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate all these posters so I now know that I need to be extra careful with my phone. But OK... we get it. It's a more delicate, more refined piece of equipment. enough with the videos.
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Don't you knows the motivation? Rage. They just want Apple to fail. Simply like that. Someone is getting paid for that.....
 
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