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iPhone 6 Bent
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I'm not the one talking about how the phone is working as advertised when discussing an issue that not only hasn't been mentioned one way or another in advertisements, but that happens when the phone is NOT being used in an abnormal way.
Do you think the folks with bent iPhone's have never had a phone before? Do you think they had the bending issue with all their prior phones?
I'm willing to bet the answer to both these questions is "NO" for nearly everyone. So why is it that suddenly with the IP6, it's a user issue when these same users aren't doing anything differently?
What is it about Apple than in your brain makes them except from blame for a problem that by in large, is not affecting other phones? I'd love to hear your justification. And before you start with nonsense, no one has ever claimed that the phone bends on it's own, so toss that silly argument out of your posts because the only ones saying that are the shills. Read the paragraph before this again if you must, to get a better idea of the issue.
Do you think the folks with bent iPhone's have never had a phone before? Do you think they had the bending issue with all their prior phones?
I'm willing to bet the answer to both these questions is "NO" for nearly everyone. So why is it that suddenly with the IP6, it's a user issue when these same users aren't doing anything differently?
What is it about Apple than in your brain makes them except from blame for a problem that by in large, is not affecting other phones? I'd love to hear your justification. And before you start with nonsense, no one has ever claimed that the phone bends on it's own, so toss that silly argument out of your posts because the only ones saying that are the shills. Read the paragraph before this again if you must, to get a better idea of the issue.
Yes there was bending problems all the way back to the 4s. Many other brands have bent in the last few years. Just because you are hiding your head in the sand and refusing to look at the evidence does not mean it is not happening. Read it:
http://www.cultofmac.com/297404/get-bent-shocking-history-bent-smartphones/
I've seen all the evidence and comparing the "bendability" of iPhone 6 to other phones is laughable. One bends quite easily, the others do not. I'll let you take a guess which is which. That's the glaring factor you seem to be ignoring. Let me guess, you think it's coincidence that "bendgate" came about with the iPhone 6? Yeah, someone is certainly burying their head in the sand. Welcome to reality.
Bending of the phone is the bleeding edge of pushing design to its max. Phones will bend when pushed to the limit of how thin it would be made from, and then robotically hogging out the majority of the metal in order to make a hollow shell in which to house the electronics.
Let's get real here. I know of metal shops that milled out lots of material from solid sheet brass and aluminum while making other kinds of products and saw occasional units acquire their own arc shape just from the release of the inner material.
Let's get real here. I know of metal shops that milled out lots of material from solid sheet brass and aluminum while making other kinds of products and saw occasional units acquire their own arc shape just from the release of the inner material.
Nothing I've said is "made up"
The best indication that I did in fact prove my point is when the best response you can come up with is "ROTFLMAO" when we both know you aren't actually rolling on the floor laughing your ass off. Thanks for playing.
iPhone 6 Plus - It Does Bend
Thought I'd share my experience with bending the 6 Plus. Bought on launch day and never had a single issue. As for protection: Every few weeks I switched it up but essentially went from naked to Best Skins Ever to Spigen Thin Fit to Spigen Air Skin and finally last week I got the Caudabe Veil. I ALWAYS keep it in my front pocket with the glass facing out. I have checked a few times to see if there was any sign of bending and without question the phone held up flawlessly until Friday night.
Went to the a planetarium to see a Beatles/Zepplin/Pink Floyd show and after sitting down for a few hours with the phone in my front pocket I pull it out to see a spiderweb across the screen. It was crazy because I knew I hadn't dropped the phone. As soon as I started to rotate the phone it became obvious as to the culprit..the phone clearly had a bend at the volume rockers. Wasn't really concerned at all though because I had read the articles from The Verge/CNET/Engadget etc that Apple wasn't giving anyone a hard time if you brought them a bent phone with no signs of damage other than the bend. It was obvious that the cracked screen was a result of the phone bending so I shrugged it off and went on with my night. Snapped a few pics when I got home and thought I'd take the 3 hours round trip drive to the closest Apple Store this weekend. Realized I could make the trip for a week and not wanting to cause any additional damage I decided at 3AM to do an online chat with Apple and see if I could simply get a replacement shipped out and move on.
In short the first guy I spoke with essentially told me there is no policy of replacing bent phones and that each occurrence needed to be looked over by an Apple genius in person so he could assess the damage and make a decision. That really set me off because to say there is no overriding policy and that each instance is up to 1 guys opinion is outrageous. The future of my $1000 phone is solely based on the mood of an Apple Genius - that doesn't sit well. Anyone who has had multiple interactions with an Apple Genius should know that the results vary each and every time. (I once had an issue with a MBP and brought it to 3 different stores in 1 day and got 3 different answers/solutions) I'm not leaving it up to 1 guy and I said as much. No way am I driving 3 hours to see if the Genius deems me worthy enough for a replacement. Finally they gave me to a Senior Advisor who I forward the pictures to and showed that there isn't a single mark on the entire phone. Never been dropped, never scratched. The moment she got the pictures she said "since there are no signs of impact marks the policy is to replace the phone at no charge" which is exactly what I expected when this all started.
Summary - The iPhone 6 Plus can indeed bend in normal situations. Apple does have a policy in place for deciding replacements, no impact marks = new phone.
Thought I'd share my experience with bending the 6 Plus. Bought on launch day and never had a single issue. As for protection: Every few weeks I switched it up but essentially went from naked to Best Skins Ever to Spigen Thin Fit to Spigen Air Skin and finally last week I got the Caudabe Veil. I ALWAYS keep it in my front pocket with the glass facing out. I have checked a few times to see if there was any sign of bending and without question the phone held up flawlessly until Friday night.
Went to the a planetarium to see a Beatles/Zepplin/Pink Floyd show and after sitting down for a few hours with the phone in my front pocket I pull it out to see a spiderweb across the screen. It was crazy because I knew I hadn't dropped the phone. As soon as I started to rotate the phone it became obvious as to the culprit..the phone clearly had a bend at the volume rockers. Wasn't really concerned at all though because I had read the articles from The Verge/CNET/Engadget etc that Apple wasn't giving anyone a hard time if you brought them a bent phone with no signs of damage other than the bend. It was obvious that the cracked screen was a result of the phone bending so I shrugged it off and went on with my night. Snapped a few pics when I got home and thought I'd take the 3 hours round trip drive to the closest Apple Store this weekend. Realized I could make the trip for a week and not wanting to cause any additional damage I decided at 3AM to do an online chat with Apple and see if I could simply get a replacement shipped out and move on.
In short the first guy I spoke with essentially told me there is no policy of replacing bent phones and that each occurrence needed to be looked over by an Apple genius in person so he could assess the damage and make a decision. That really set me off because to say there is no overriding policy and that each instance is up to 1 guys opinion is outrageous. The future of my $1000 phone is solely based on the mood of an Apple Genius - that doesn't sit well. Anyone who has had multiple interactions with an Apple Genius should know that the results vary each and every time. (I once had an issue with a MBP and brought it to 3 different stores in 1 day and got 3 different answers/solutions) I'm not leaving it up to 1 guy and I said as much. No way am I driving 3 hours to see if the Genius deems me worthy enough for a replacement. Finally they gave me to a Senior Advisor who I forward the pictures to and showed that there isn't a single mark on the entire phone. Never been dropped, never scratched. The moment she got the pictures she said "since there are no signs of impact marks the policy is to replace the phone at no charge" which is exactly what I expected when this all started.
Summary - The iPhone 6 Plus can indeed bend in normal situations. Apple does have a policy in place for deciding replacements, no impact marks = new phone.
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I've had my iPhone 6 plus since launch day, and always keep it in my front pocket. It's completely scratch, dent and bend free.
This is my third iPhone and they have all looked perfect when I came to sell them.
Some people look after stuff better than others. You can have bad luck of course.
Glad you got a new phone.
This is my third iPhone and they have all looked perfect when I came to sell them.
Some people look after stuff better than others. You can have bad luck of course.
Glad you got a new phone.
It does bend more easily than other smartphones do. You watch, I bet with the 6S they quietly make it stronger.
Didn't you know that smart phones are not meant to be put in pockets? It's basically a computer. You don't put computers in your pockets. You should've known better. It's not Apple's fault that you didn't leave your phone at home where you wouldn't be doing such ridiculous and crazy activities such as sitting. That is not normal use. Normal use is to not use the phone at all and place it carefully on a pillow.
And in order to be a true Apple fanboy, you'd have to tell people they shouldn't buy such a fragile and expensive phone if you're not going to treat it like one.
/sarcasm
In all seriousness though... I can't believe Apple let a product out like this. It's not like it's their first time making something out of aluminum. Sheesh.
It truly sucks that you had to go through all of that. I wish I would've known how fragile these phones were before I bought mine, but I got mine on day 1. I thought the bending issue was a load of crap at first until I noticed that mine wobbled a bit on the table. I grabbed each end of the phone and twisted with barely any force and the wobble disappeared. That really made me aware of how bendable these things really are if I could do that with hardly any effort at all.
It's my opinion that the iPhone 6 has very tight design tolerances (more so than the 5 and 5S), and that any manufacturing done out of spec will have greater consequences as a result. A properly made iPhone 6/6+ would therefore have no issues in most cases, while an improperly made 6/6+ would quickly exhibit problems.
If this is true, the bending is likely due to some kind of manufacturing defect, like weak aluminum or slightly misaligned internal components that are torquing the unibody.
sorry to say that but that amount of damage was not done just by having your phone in your front pocket and sitting down...
whether extreme force or you sat down on your phone with all your weight...
I don't understand why in every single case of a bent phone the owner claims they had nothing to do with the bend. It is always the phones fault. I can't believe that much damage could occur to a phone just sitting in your front pocket and you have no knowledge of how it got bent. I am not a fan boy by any means (actually just the opposite) but these stories are just too much to believe. Phones do not bend on their own. I keep my phone in my front pocket and it is not bent.
I have been owning a 6 plus for a while now and handling it like my 5S before it. I see the degree of damage in the pics above. I read that it was from sitting in a pocket during a planetarium visit. Something's amiss with that tale.
He probably was was dancing so hard that he didn't notice the phone coming in contact with the seat or something, or he must've had on some really tight pants. Man I sit down with my 6+ in my front pocket all the time no problem phone still perfect. Not saying the phone can't bend, but not like that without some kind of abnormal force or impact. I was out cycling and had a spill and roll on the side where my phone was and the phone is still perfect, but I also had the UAG Maverick case on the phone at the time. I use that case or the Spigen tough Amor when out cycling or gym. For other occasions I use Apple leather or Force air jacket.
There is no way these phones get damage like this under normal use. But I guess at the same time what is normal use for me is May not be for someone else.
Of course it's on the user, as if the phone was on a pillow and not being used there is no way it would bend. The fact is, smartphones are something we carry with us 24/7. Apple knows it, hell they were the ones who really pushed the need to have smartphones. So they should know that people are going to put phones in their pocket when they are out and about, and also know of the forces that are typically present when a phone is in a pocket when sitting down, running, etc.
There is no reason it should bend so easily. If users are complaining they had no idea how it could have bent, there wasn't that much force on the phone, otherwise they would feel it against their legs. Most of us have had smartphones for years, some even Android phones with the same size or larger screens, and none of those had bent.
Need to do your research, other previous iPhone 5/5s and some android phones owners had experience there phone bending as well. But maybe the iPhone 6/6+ because of the slimer disign I could see being a little Easier to bend. But I don't think just sitting down with the phone in your front pocket will do that kind of damage like it did in the previous photos.
Exactly how dumbed down does something need to be written for you to make heads or tails out of it? I'm genuinely curious now.
No one is claiming the phone is spontaneously bending on it's own. I'm not sure how much more elementary this concept needs written for you to understand what it means, since you've made the same claim multiple times and multiple times you've been corrected.
This isn't the auto industry then. It's much more cost efficient for Apple to treat each case that comes forward than mass produce millions of new phones because there was a design flaw.
My opinion that I made back in October stays the same. I think there were probably a couple bad batches in the manufacturing process. Apple probably knows this by now as well, which is why they're replacing the phones.
The fact that Apple is replacing the phones means that Apple is owning the issue, so I think we can get over the whole blame game of the bent phone owners. Clearly, they just got a bad phone if it bent that easily. Apple replaced it. Move on.
It depends on the percentage of phones that are actually bending. Only Apple knows that number. If the number was large enough they would be forced into a recall to stop bad publicity.
I agree. I don't think there is a design flaw or the problem would be a lot more widespread than it is.
I think the people with the bent phones are in denial for fear Apple won't replace the phone if they own up to the fact they were the ones responsible for bending the phone. Maybe I would think differently if I had read a few reports where the owned took responsibility for the bend. But every report I read is that the phone bent and they have no clue how it happened. I just don't believe any of them. I do believe the tens of millions of people who have not had a problem.
Yep I'm sure all these people from around the globe held a secret meeting to start bending their phones as soon as they bought their iPhone 6. Because that makes more sense than a design flaw which is surely gonna be less of a problem with the 6s but you'll chalk that up to coincidence im sure