I didn't think it would happen...signs of bending

[McDaddio]

No one's going to be happy until there's a video of Tim Cook showing his iPhone 6 doesn't bend

Didn't we get that video at the big presentation?

While he and others were holding it and using, I didn't see them bend.
Normal usage.

 

[opfreak]

Off center testing isn't required. All the necessary data was acquired by the center test. This was supported by subsequent off center testing that confirmed CS extrapolations of the amount of force required to bend the case at the weakest point.

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Good deal. Glad Apple handled it for you. I'm still curious about how you bent it though.

so how come all the phones are bending is off center?

 

[bentgate]

How do you avoid this, if you're looking into purchasing an iPhone 6? If you don't mind the bulk of an Otterbox (commuter), would that protect it?

Sucks this is happening to the 6, I was really leaning towards getting one.

 

[,,,]

How do you avoid this, if you're looking into purchasing an iPhone 6? If you don't mind the bulk of an Otterbox (commuter), would that protect it?

Sucks this is happening to the 6, I was really leaning towards getting one.

I'm actually thinking that these huge cases are making it more susceptible to bending given the added leverage they provide. I've certainly been noticing a pattern of this on these boards.

 

[iceperson]

How do you avoid this, if you're looking into purchasing an iPhone 6? If you don't mind the bulk of an Otterbox (commuter), would that protect it?

Sucks this is happening to the 6, I was really leaning towards getting one.

I bought the commuter for mine and it definitely feels sturdier, but the phone feels like it flexes when I try to remove it from the case. I'm just not confident enough that it won't bend in my front pocket, so I'm taking it back. If Apple makes it clear they'll stand behind the product in case of bends then I'll try again, but until then my 5 works just fine. If the 7 isn't sturdier then I'll have a tough decision to make.

 

[sjperformance]

In the beginning I figured all these bending issues where false. How could a phone bend so easy? Well today I noticed my 6+ is bent. Phone has no scratches or dents. Never been dropped. It's bent on the center. Planning to visit the Genius Bar this weekend. It's annoying. Knowing it's bent really bothers me.

 

[bentgate]

I'm actually thinking that these huge cases are making it more susceptible to bending given the added leverage they provide. I've certainly been noticing a pattern of this on these boards.

(Sigh...) I think that just did it. Gigantic Nexus 6, here I come.

 

[koigirl]

My 6 Plus has a slight warp at volume button corner (corner gives when tapped lying horizontally glass side down on flat surface) but it's not a really noticeable bend so I'm leaving it be for now and just watching to make sure it doesn't get worse. My thought is some of these may be slightly warped straight from the factory and become more warped over time?

Three observations that make me uneasy:

1) more problems seem to be showing up over time.
2) there is a dearth of 6 Plus availability in U.S. for the past couple of weeks which leads one to wonder if they are making production adjustments at factories to alleviate the potential problem. I know China launch coincided so this may mean nothing but it's a thought. Mine was a pre-order that arrived launch day. I would really be pissed off to find they silently adjusted the design and I'm stuck with a warp-prone phone.
3) I'm thinking the really stiff cases like Otterbox and Candyshell could warp the phone when trying to remove the phone. I was even nervous with my 5s, thinking it might bend at times when I removed it from a Candyshell.

When will I ever learn to STOP BEING AN EARLY ADAPTER?!?! Those with patience to wait a few months before jumping in have my admiration. But I can't resist bleeding-edge Apple products. It's an unhealthy addiction

Clarification: I have not had my Plus in anything but a soft, flexible, easily-removed case. I wouldn't dare try it.

 

[ipodlover77]

Not really.

*shrugs* most of the threads i see always claim they used a case.

 

[heisenberg123]

My 6 Plus has a slight warp at volume button corner (corner gives when tapped lying horizontally glass side down on flat surface) but it's not a really noticeable bend so I'm leaving it be for now and just watching to make sure it doesn't get worse. My thought is some of these may be slightly warped straight from the factory and become more warped over time?

Three observations that make me uneasy:

1) more problems seem to be showing up over time.
2) there is a dearth of 6 Plus availability in U.S. for the past couple of weeks which leads one to wonder if they are making production adjustments at factories to alleviate the potential problem. I know China launch coincided so this may mean nothing but it's a thought. Mine was a pre-order that arrived launch day. I would really be pissed off to find they silently adjusted the design and I'm stuck with a warp-prone phone.
3) I'm thinking the really stiff cases like Otterbox and Candyshell could warp the phone when trying to remove the phone. I was even nervous with my 5s, thinking it might bend at times when I removed it from a Candyshell.

When will I ever learn to STOP BEING AN EARLY ADAPTER?!?! Those with patience to wait a few months before jumping in have my admiration. But I can't resist bleeding-edge Apple products. It's an unhealthy addiction

The way phones are torn down I find it very unlikely they will change the inside in any noticeable way

 

[jldesutter83]

Ya know I have to wonder how many of these bent iPhones stories are true and that something else didn't happen causing the bend. This is the internet forum where any Joe Blow can create an account and make up a story how they have a bent iPhone just to get responses, attention from strangers, or even a national news stories created from their story they posted on this forum. You never know who that real person is typing a message or posting that photo, trying to get their 15 mins of fame. Until I hear it from a credible source or by some magical powers my iPhone 6 bends (highly unlikely), I'll believe it.

 

[justindavis098]

Why is it so hard to believe? I love iPhone and I'm a Steve Jobs fan. However, I think it's perfectly ok to believe there are some units out there that are bending.

 

[Surf Monkey]

so how come all the phones are bending is off center?

Your question makes no sense whatsoever.

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How do you avoid this, if you're looking into purchasing an iPhone 6? If you don't mind the bulk of an Otterbox (commuter), would that protect it?

Sucks this is happening to the 6, I was really leaning towards getting one.

I've avoided it by buying an iPhone 6 Plus. Which is to say that I haven't really done anything special at all. No bend.

 

[zathus]

I don't get it. Only 9 people on earth out of the millions have had the bending issue. Only 9!! Clearly every other person claiming an issue is a liar! It has to be. It has to be! I mean, there's no way on earth there's actually a defective product being sold to the masses. That never ever ever happen! All you Android fanboys making up these lies about our great and powerful Apple need to stop!! Or, just maybe... Its a poorly designed device. As far fetched as that might be......

 

[Surf Monkey]

3) I'm thinking the really stiff cases like Otterbox and Candyshell could warp the phone when trying to remove the phone. I was even nervous with my 5s, thinking it might bend at times when I removed it from a Candyshell.

This right here seems to be the most solid theory advanced so far. Many of the bend cases we've seen involve people forcing the phone into and out of a case. The obvious solution would be not to force the phone into or out of anything.

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I don't get it. Only 9 people on earth out of the millions have had the bending issue. Only 9!! Clearly every other person claiming an issue is a liar! It has to be. It has to be! I mean, there's no way on earth there's actually a defective product being sold to the masses. That never ever ever happen! All you Android fanboys making up these lies about our great and powerful Apple need to stop!! Or, just maybe... Its a poorly designed device. As far fetched as that might be......

That might have been funny a few weeks ago, Now it's just kind of hack. The 9 number was released by Apple after a week of iPhone sales. They haven't said anything official about it since and I don't think anyone on any "side" of this discussion would seriously argue that that number is relevant at this point. No one here or anywhere has ever claimed that everyone with a bent phone is a liar, no one has ever claimed that a defective run isn't a possibility and while there's a fair chance that astro-turfing is an element here no one has seriously argued that every bend case is astro-turf.

So what you wrote is really just a bunch of straw men.

 

[crmcm]

This right here seems to be the most solid theory advanced so far. Many of the bend cases we've seen involve people forcing the phone into and out of a case. The obvious solution would be not to force the phone into or out of anything.

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I don't keep my phone in a case, and it's also a little bent. I don't treat it any differently than my other iPhones.

 

[torana355]

Its clearly evident that there is a structural issue with these phones. What cracks me up are the people that still think there is no issue just because it hasn't happened to them yet.

 

[zathus]

This right here seems to be the most solid theory advanced so far. Many of the bend cases we've seen involve people forcing the phone into and out of a case. The obvious solution would be not to force the phone into or out of anything.

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That might have been funny a few weeks ago, Now it's just kind of hack. The 9 number was released by Apple after a week of iPhone sales. They haven't said anything official about it since and I don't think anyone on any "side" of this discussion would seriously argue that that number is relevant at this point. No one here or anywhere has ever claimed that everyone with a bent phone is a liar, no one has ever claimed that a defective run isn't a possibility and while there's a fair chance that astro-turfing is an element here no one has seriously argued that every bend case is astro-turf.

So what you wrote is really just a bunch of straw men.

Actually in this very thread the nine people was already mentioned. Which is why I kind of made fun of it. And he's been called a liar a few times. In fact half the posts in this thread are saying that he did something wrong.

 

[ET iPhone Home]

My iPhone 6 started bending. I didn't think it would happen to me because I'm very careful with my iPhone, don't really use it that much compared to my iPad air, and always take it out of my pocket before I sit. It's not an extreme bend like other users and in my opinion could have happened over time. It's hard to say. The bending is most noticeable where the sim card slot is.

I've had a tech armor ballistic glass screen protector and black apple silicone case since day one. Hopefully apple takes care of me since I've always had an excellent experience with them in the past.


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I feel for you. You're about to be accused for this bending. Start defending yourself.

 

[betterthanhalf]

I don't really care if people believe me or not. I simply posted to share my experience and outcome which I thought was positive. I really hope this isn't an issue for people and in my case a freak accident. People shouldn't be wasting their time worrying about something so unimportant.

 

[mailboxbetacoin]

No one here or anywhere has ever claimed that everyone with a bent phone is a liar, no one has ever claimed that a defective run isn't a possibility and while there's a fair chance that astro-turfing is an element here no one has seriously argued that every bend case is astro-turf.

wow, what a change of tone... what happened, did your phone bend?

Some of your quotes:

It isn't going to bend in your pocket under NORMAL CONDITIONS. How is this so difficult for people to comprehend? If YOU bend it you subjected it to ABNORMAL conditions and that's on YOU. Period

Except that simply making assertions doesn't cause them to be true. If the phone bent under normal use conditions we'd see most of them getting bent because most people use them normally.

Case closed.

"Antennagate" was a real issue. This isn't. This is trumped up nonsense.

It's simple: if you don't intentionally bend your phone you'll be fine.

If you're buying into the idea that they bend in normal circumstances you're either exceptionally gullible or you have an agenda because no one with a lick of rationality and the ability to observe can escape the fact that pocket bent phones simply aren't out there.

there is simply no reason to believe that the phone is subject to bending under normal circumstances

The problem here is that you're the one being gullible. Why? Because there is no EVIDENCE to support your SPECULATION. Simple as that.

Putting this phone in your pocket won't cause it to bend. It takes more than that. Your biased agenda is showing.

 

[kepler20b]

I don't really care if people believe me or not. I simply posted to share my experience and outcome which I thought was positive. I really hope this isn't an issue for people and in my case a freak accident. People shouldn't be wasting their time worrying about something so unimportant.

GL, pay no attention to the sycophants. They are wrong to attack you and any reasonable and objective analysis would find that the phones bend themselves and they are not user error.

 

[techspin]

GL, pay no attention to the sycophants. They are wrong to attack you and any reasonable and objective analysis would find that the phones bend themselves and they are not user error.

I don't think any phone can bend itself. OP already mentioned he's rarely sober, so who knows how his phone bent. Glad it got replaced without any problems!

 

[kepler20b]

I don't think any phone can bend itself. OP already mentioned he's rarely sober, so who knows how his phone bent. Glad it got replaced without any problems!

the phone bends itself.


If we take for instance that the CNC milling & unibody aluminum design do not warp or place any type or torsional pressure on the phone and the GG screen similarly does not, what's clear is that the torsional resistance lies in how the internals are affixed into the unibody design.

There are too many screws, too many redundancies built into how the phone is actually built.

The problem lies in the fact that you cannot simply scale, as you continually increase the physical dimensions of the phone, your internal designs along with those dimensions. You have to design internals for that specific footprint.

For all intents and purposes the iphone 6 interally masquerades as a scaled up iphone 5. Look at the teardowns, everything you need to know about why the phone bends itself is right there. It has nothing to do with the fact that the phone is thinner. It's that apple saved money on R&D by taking what they know works (iphone 5) and putting all of that into a bigger unibody.

 

[Smartass]

Quick Update. As always, I had a great experience with Apple customer service. And it's one of the reasons why I buy Apple products. They replaced my phone no questions asked. I didn't have to convince them or anything.

Hopefully everyone that has this problem can get their phones replaced.

well it would've been weird if they didnt, since Apple officially confirmed that some iphones (only 9...) did bend.

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wow, what a change of tone... what happened, did your phone bend?

Some of your quotes:

haha nice one