I thought it was software at first too, but then I noticed it stopped being unresponsive based on how I held the phone - and then soon it was doing the gray bar (and random graphical glitches) as it got worse.
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Growing Number of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Devices Affected by Insidious 'Touch Disease'
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I thought it was software at first too, but then I noticed it stopped being unresponsive based on how I held the phone - and then soon it was doing the gray bar (and random graphical glitches) as it got worse.
Who cares some dings on the sides, seriously? Go and ask replacement, be a man!
Considering the # of people reporting the issue in these comments alone has to indicate it is not "rare" at least.
I don't know how or why....but some kind of way, this is Samsung's fault
Apple can argue that it's because i dropped it a couple of times and refuse to replace it ?
hmm i will keep an eye on it, does the gray bar always appear or can it become unresponsive without the bar?
Anyone with the S series experiencing issues?
"For those without a warranty, iFixit suggests taking an affected iPhone 6 or 6 Plus to an electronics repair shop able to replace the chips."
Right...... I'm sure EVERY repair shop has the capability to remove/replace solder ball technology IC's with impeccable reliability. Let alone even have access to the IC's which may or may not be Apple proprietary.
Replace the board. Maybe. Replace the IC's?
Ah.... I'm going to give that a big fat no.
Right...... I'm sure EVERY repair shop has the capability to remove/replace solder ball technology IC's with impeccable reliability. Let alone even have access to the IC's which may or may not be Apple proprietary.
Replace the board. Maybe. Replace the IC's?
Ah.... I'm going to give that a big fat no.
The gray bar didn't always appear for me - but became more common as it got worse. Gray bar, crazy graphical glitches, and lines on the screen all started happening.
For me the gray bar flashes in and out, and during this there is no touch response. I can get the phone working again by slightly twisting it. So definitely a hardware problem.
Murphy Strikes Apple yet again !! Life is a pain sometimes. They try so hard and yet...
Real quick:
Glad I sold my 6S while it was still like new and switched to the SE.
Thinner may not be better...unless the chassy is made of platinum.
I do hope Apple [in reality] is aware and has addressed this issue as I'm sure the next gen flying off the presses
Real quick:
Glad I sold my 6S while it was still like new and switched to the SE.
Thinner may not be better...unless the chassy is made of platinum.
I do hope Apple [in reality] is aware and has addressed this issue as I'm sure the next gen flying off the presses
If the design is as they say, it is just crappy design. Solder is soft and will deform over time. If they are using a solder pad (or ball) to be a contact, then it was designed to fail. Someone should stand up that the next great event and ask Tim Cook if they are still using the poor design in the new phones.
Of course he won't have a clue and that is the story about today's Apple.
Of course he won't have a clue and that is the story about today's Apple.
Agreed 100%. The iPhone 5 also has battery issues. Many of my friends with their iPhone 5 continue to see battery degradation at quick levels.
iphone 6 is the worst good phone ive ever had.
great in technical features, but badly designed and made.
I've never had a phone more prone to damage under regular use.
never had a phone that needed a case to be held securely.
All for the compromise of a great screen.
great in technical features, but badly designed and made.
I've never had a phone more prone to damage under regular use.
never had a phone that needed a case to be held securely.
All for the compromise of a great screen.
Which doesn't make any sense in my opinion. I had to pay over $300 for the replacement.
Yea , the components are packed in so tightly , i knew it would be a matter of time before something like this would happen. Looks like the race to ever thinner devices isn't always the best strategy.
I thought Timmy said they make the best products in the world? Well.......
"Get your Apple product and buy with confidence!" (well, not really)
Same old Apple: deny, deny, deny!
I experienced this in 2004 or 5 with a G5 iMac.
Stand by your products Apple!
If this happens to my 6, and Apple has no remedy for it's customers I may be done.
Same old Apple: deny, deny, deny!
I experienced this in 2004 or 5 with a G5 iMac.
Stand by your products Apple!
If this happens to my 6, and Apple has no remedy for it's customers I may be done.
There's no guarantee the 6S will be any better, as this article noted this is something only starting to show with time. It remains to be seen if the 6S will be any different. I don't recall reading about a switch in board manufacturing process for the 6S so I wouldn't count on it going unscathed honestly.
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That's honestly a pretty accurate description for a BGA to the layperson. you can't expect everyone to understand manufacturing process.
