iPhone 6 Plus flickering and not responsive at times

[ACG12]

Is it worth fixing at the Apple Store? I would hate to spend $329 on an out of warranty replacement and it have issues as well later down the road. I'm guessing trading it in would net me almost zero money?

 

[lordofthereef]

I would take it in and have them quote you. If it's repairing just the screen, that should be a scren replacement (about half of what you're quoting). That's one benefit of their in store fixes.

They may also tlell you they need to chip it out for diagnostics.

IMO if it's norht of $200 I'd just go for another new device.

 

[ACG12]

Wow so apparently this is a huge issue with the 6 plus and Apple fails to acknowledge or recall it. Shame on you, Apple. And even the "refurbished" replacements they give out have the same problem.

 

[C DM]

Wow so apparently this is a huge issue with the 6 plus and Apple fails to acknowledge or recall it. Shame on you, Apple. And even the "refurbished" replacements they give out have the same problem.

Huge issue?

 

[Newtons Apple]

Wow so apparently this is a huge issue with the 6 plus and Apple fails to acknowledge or recall it. Shame on you, Apple. And even the "refurbished" replacements they give out have the same problem.

Where are you getting that this is a "huge issue".

How many flickering 6+ threads did you find?

When did YOU drop your phone?

 

[ACG12]

Where are you getting that this is a "huge issue".

How many flickering 6+ threads did you find?

When did YOU drop your phone?

Quite a few on google plus vids on YouTube and the comments on there with people having the exact issue.

Also Apple employees acknowledging that this is a problem, won't help because Apple won't do anything about it other than take another $329 from you.
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mendonipadrehab.com/entries/general/the-epidemic-of-iphone-6-6-touch-ic-failure-explained-apples-continues-to-pull-the-wool-over-the-consumer-s-eyes

The combination of a lack of underfill on the touch ic chips, plus their relative position on the board---seated on a span of board like a swinging bridge between two anchoring screws----and the inherent 'bendiness' of the sexy, slim iPhone 6/6+ is a perfect set up for what we are seeing now. Our mail-in logic board repair servicesees hundred of iPhone boards, which allows us to notice patterns in the failures of these devices. This is our working hypothesis with what we think is going on with iPhone 6/6+ touch ic disease.

Initially the iPhone 6/6+ works fine. Over time, normal daily use of the large, thin phone will eventually create a small crack or separation in one of the balls that underlie either of the touch ic chips on the board. At first, there may be no defect at all. Later you might notice that the screen is sometimes unresponsive, but it is quick to come back with a hard reset.

As the crack deepens into a full separation of the chip/board bond, the periods of no touch function become more frequent. This is exacerbated by any drop--which is a great way to fully sever an existing bga joint crack.

Even still, it can be possible to get the chip and board talking to each other again with the right pressure. Opening the phone and putting your finger on the chip and pressing it down works the best, but the Apple Store genius is able to do the same thing with his David Copperfield pressing and twisting of the phone from the outside.

The internet is full of folks who have discovered that a ritual of bending the iPhone and putting pressure in certain spots can help the phone eek out another day of function.

But even this won't last. Now, with both mating surfaces exposed to air, eventually oxidation occurs and it no longer becomes possible to restore the electrical connection between the ball and chip. The magical pressing and twisting routine stops working and the user is out of luck.

[doublepost=1469617958][/doublepost]The iPhone 6 Plus was a complete pile of **** from the get go. Under powered due to lack of RAM, weak metal casing bendgate, and ic chip placement.

All this was fixed in the 6s Plus. Maybe I should try and get a 6s Plus like my coworker did from Apple as an out warranty replacement for this turd (that also has the camera focusing issue but doesn't fall under the recall).

 

[Alexrat1996]

Quite a few on google plus vids on YouTube and the comments on there with people having the exact issue.

Also Apple employees acknowledging that this is a problem, won't help because Apple won't do anything about it other than take another $329 from you.
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[doublepost=1469617958][/doublepost]The iPhone 6 Plus was a complete pile of **** from the get go. Under powered due to lack of RAM, weak metal casing bendgate, and ic chip placement.

All this was fixed in the 6s Plus. Maybe I should try and get a 6s Plus like my coworker did from Apple as an out warranty replacement for this turd (that also has the camera focusing issue but doesn't fall under the recall).

Can't do that sir

 

[now i see it]

I have a 6+ and it's been perfect. Perfect screen, never flickers, never bogs down. Fast. Yes fast. Never waiting for anything (except video app renderings).
I couldn't be happier with it.
You must've got a dud.

(now after saying that, mine will probably go bonkers tomorrow).

I wonder though, from all the people that complain about problems with their phones if... They've inadvertently torqued them in their pockets or have subjected them to some other sort of stress.

 

[Newtons Apple]

My 6+ and the other three in our company have worked without flaw right up to the day we upgraded.

I still got mine as a spare and it is still perfect.

 

[Sunny1990]

My 6+ and the other three in our company have worked without flaw right up to the day we upgraded.

I still got mine as a spare and it still perfect.

Same here,my iPhone 6 plus never ever gave any problem during its 1year of usage after i got another iPhone 6s plus and it's still will me so no issues till date

 

[Phonefanman]

I think the smaller screen is more reliable overall than the bigger screens. All of those extra sensors and such.

 

[ACG12]

Live and you learn, I should've purchased apple Care Plus. Good thing the rest of my Apple devices in my sig that I purchased after this phone have it.

 

[ACG12]

I went to the Apple Store yesterday and the Apple Store Employee whispered to us that this is a known problem with the 6 plus, but Apple refuses to acknowledge this publicly. He recommended I call Apple by phone and try to get them to pay for the replacement. I'll try it later today and see if it works.

I also asked him if I could trade it in and he said yes, since it technically does still work. But I don't want to pay full price when the new iPhone is just around the corner.

 

[cipher29]

My 6+ has been a steaming pile of garbage since the day I got it ... I've had it warranty replaced once and the replacement is equally as terrible.

Constant lag, camera issues, screen complete unresponsive issues (always seems to be when I need the screen the most) and overall just being a turd.

By far the worst phone I've ever owned (I've owned a lot)..

 

[ACG12]

My 6+ has been a steaming pile of garbage since the day I got it ... I've had it warranty replaced once and the replacement is equally as terrible.

Constant lag, camera issues, screen complete unresponsive issues (always seems to be when I need the screen the most) and overall just being a turd.

By far the worst phone I've ever owned (I've owned a lot)..

You just explained my EXACT same situation lol. But yes, the 6 plus is the worst iPhone (Apple product) I've ever owned. I'm sure Apple will finally do something about it years from now when no one has the phone any longer.