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Consumer Reports: iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus Not as Bendable as Believed
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Mine bent too and I didn't report it to Apple until today (where they agreed to replace the 6+ on the spot).
Unfortunately my credibility has been constantly attacked since bringing this up early in this topic so take my fake bent iPhone with a grain of salt
Summary: Apple's top shelf customer service solved the problem for me. So anyone who has this problem can at least now feel fairly comfortable that there is a quick way to resolution.
I hope the problem isn't too widespread. I'm still a bit shocked that it happened to me without any drops or back pockets issues (however again my credibility on this has been attacked so if you don't believe me just take the salt!).
Mine bent too and I didn't report it to Apple until today (where they agreed to replace the 6+ on the spot).
Unfortunately my credibility has been constantly attacked since bringing this up early in this topic so take my fake bent iPhone with a grain of salt
Summary: Apple's top shelf customer service solved the problem for me. So anyone who has this problem can at least now feel fairly comfortable that there is a quick way to resolution.
I hope the problem isn't too widespread. I'm still a bit shocked that it happened to me without any drops or back pockets issues (however again my credibility on this has been attacked so if you don't believe me just take the salt!).
If they don't believe you? haha they don't believe you or me. It's all good. Apple genius did soooo. yeah whatever.. The truly funny thing is just that morning I was telling my co-workers, who were all making fun of me for early adopting a bending phone, that there must have been more to the original story than a dude just dancing and driving. Something HAD to have happened, I did not believe it for one second. And then I looked at mine later that morning and it was bent. Had to eat my words and tell them all the next morning lol. That was fun
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A lot of the people who claim their new phone is bent are saying "it's not that noticeable, but if you lay it on its face, it rocks".
As someone who looks after their Apple products, I would never put my iPhone 6 face down on any surface, for fear of scratching/marking the screen. I can therefore only assume that these people don't look after their devices if they are prepared to do this. This leads me to believe that they likely do other careless things, such as sitting down with their phone in their back pocket.
As someone who looks after their Apple products, I would never put my iPhone 6 face down on any surface, for fear of scratching/marking the screen. I can therefore only assume that these people don't look after their devices if they are prepared to do this. This leads me to believe that they likely do other careless things, such as sitting down with their phone in their back pocket.
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On the other MORE IMPORTANT news:
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-26/apple-s-global-iphone-rollout-back-on-track
http://www.cultofmac.com/298021/iphone-6-still-draws-crowds-weekend-2/
Apple's Global iPhone Rollout Back On Track.
Long lines formed at stores as Apple introduced the latest iPhones to a second wave of markets, including Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. About 600 people lined up outside of Amsterdams Apple Store, with 400 customers at the Barcelona shop, the Cupertino, California-based company said.
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-09-26/apple-s-global-iphone-rollout-back-on-track
http://www.cultofmac.com/298021/iphone-6-still-draws-crowds-weekend-2/
Apple's Global iPhone Rollout Back On Track.
Long lines formed at stores as Apple introduced the latest iPhones to a second wave of markets, including Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. About 600 people lined up outside of Amsterdams Apple Store, with 400 customers at the Barcelona shop, the Cupertino, California-based company said.
but he's absolutely right. videos of bloggers bending their phones has jack-all to do with accepted use cases for a phone. nobody has shown one bending in their pants. not a single video of that. anywhere. so these other videos are about as useless as showing a plumber a video of a bending steel pipe. it bends, so what?
even Square Trade, which has a financial stake in this, said only a strong man could bend theirs, and normal workers couldn't.
you get off your horse.
Wild assumptions aside, I just personally wouldn't put my brand new £619 iPhone screen down on any surface, perhaps I'm in the minority...At least you don't make wild assumptions.
Actually it's a little over 10 public reports on the internet. We have no idea how many people have made claims to Apple regarding bent 6 Pluses.
We also know there is a design flaw, since the phones are bending at a point that should have been better reinforced.
What we do not know is the severity of the design flaw. How many phones will be affected over their 2-4 year life span? How gently must a 6+ be treated to avoid bending? Is the flaw exacerbated by inconsistencies in Apple's aluminum alloy supply? Is a rigid case sufficient protection for a 6+ stowed in a pocket?
But they call anyone who has a problem with the phone a liar. Go figure. For the record, I believe you and 77CAR. Does that mean there is a widespread problem? No. But it is possible to have the phone bend when carrying it in a pocket.
That's exactly what I said early on. I am not suggesting that all of them need to be recalled. MINE had an issue it could have just been defective. Simple as that.
You are aware that he is speaking of his own video he posted here including pictures of his bent iPhone and not about these youtube bloggers who bent the iPhone on purpose?
Received my 6+ Friday. Noticed it was bent on Saturday. Went in and they didn't have one so they ordered a replacement. Tech said it's the first one they have seen in that store. I had to laugh at the first person in the store. He laid it on one of the wood tables and said it tilted. You know the side with the camera. Flipped it over and guess what same thing.
Believe me I'll check the replacement out before I leave.
I really want to think it was bent when I received it, but I didn't check it.
Believe me I'll check the replacement out before I leave.
I really want to think it was bent when I received it, but I didn't check it.
And you have been very clear about that since the beginning. I guess it's difficult for some to accept.
These Lab tests are utter BS!
Who gives a **** about these lab tests? Reality has nothing to do with it. Stop calling that BS science! I want to see some girl in super skinny jeans doing squat and sit-ups with an iPhone 6 and Plus in the front pockets!
That would be a 'real empirical' test if you really beg for a scientific approach!
Who gives a **** about these lab tests? Reality has nothing to do with it. Stop calling that BS science! I want to see some girl in super skinny jeans doing squat and sit-ups with an iPhone 6 and Plus in the front pockets!
That would be a 'real empirical' test if you really beg for a scientific approach!
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In your opinion, there is a design flaw. Again, we don't actually know that to be the case.
People are having them bend without even knowing what caused it. If that isn't a design flaw I don't know what is.
Where did I say that?
All I wrote is that there are places other than pants pockets that would accommodate an iPhone. The examples I cited are more than enough for an iPhone 6 Plus and would be a reasonable alternatives for some people. If you took the time to read my posts in this thread you'd see that I've adopted a middle of the road stance: I don't think that the bending problem is as widespread as some say, but nor do I discount anecdotal stories from users who say that their iPhone bent while it was in their pocket. In fact, I went so far as to defend a poster who said that he wouldn't be able to substantiate one of his claims until tomorrow. But if putting words in my mouth makes you feel better about yourself, that says more about you than it does about me.
Not my opinon, just reality. If you bothered to follow the link, you would see that it's obvious why the most common location of the bend is where it is. Combined with the reports of iPhones bending under normal use, we can say with some certainty that it's a design flaw.
We don't know how widespread that is or circumstances, the url you referred to was what I commented on.
If one bases the argument for design flaw on logical fallacy, (which you did) an argument can very easily be made. That doesn't mean that the argument is sound.
I just find it absurd that people are saying pants pockets are no place for a phone. On many days, pants pockets are the only way to carry a phone. I can't even believe I need to explain this to anyone.
If a phone can't hold up to routine stowage in pants pockets, it's a defective design.
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Nice try. The point is that they are bending without any unusual treatment. That's a design flaw.
I do agree that the severity of the flaw is yet to be established.
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