I take your point but surely we're all fanboys of a sort otherwise we wouldn't be members of this forum! I always use a case on my phones, which I wish I didn't have to, simply because they're very easily dropped and at the very least that will damage any phone regardless! And it should be fairly obvious that a thin profile aluminium phone might be a little more vulnerable to damage. Caveat Emptor and use a case as most people do anyway. Not nearly as big a deal as is being made of it in my opinion.
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iPhone 6 Plus slightly bent after 2 days
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I take your point but surely we're all fanboys of a sort otherwise we wouldn't be members of this forum! I always use a case on my phones, which I wish I didn't have to, simply because they're very easily dropped and at the very least that will damage any phone regardless! And it should be fairly obvious that a thin profile aluminium phone might be a little more vulnerable to damage. Caveat Emptor and use a case as most people do anyway. Not nearly as big a deal as is being made of it in my opinion.
My iPhone 6 does not have the bending that people are talking about but I have had a problem due to the apple logo being cut out on the back. When I remove my Tech21 case I put my thumb on the back and use the fingers of my right hand to pop that corner of the case off the phone (I do brace the top right corner with my right thumb but there is still enough flex in the back). While it's not a lot of pressure, there is enough to where my rear casing has dented in just above the right of the logo's leaf. My phone lays flat so its not bent.
I'm off to Apple this afternoon and if they don't replace it I'll return the phone and go back to my iPhone 5 until they release the 6S with a thicker skin. Maybe they will fix that issue by not cutting out the Apple logo. If they replace my phone I will make sure not to apply pressure there.
So the 6 is not as strong a design as the 5/5S, which is strengthened against flex with the external antenna, but if you adjust the way you handle the phone its not necessarily a weak design. I think the thinner skin of the phone works more like a crumple zone so it will deflect upon impact instead of transferring all the impact force to the screen.
I'm off to Apple this afternoon and if they don't replace it I'll return the phone and go back to my iPhone 5 until they release the 6S with a thicker skin. Maybe they will fix that issue by not cutting out the Apple logo. If they replace my phone I will make sure not to apply pressure there.
So the 6 is not as strong a design as the 5/5S, which is strengthened against flex with the external antenna, but if you adjust the way you handle the phone its not necessarily a weak design. I think the thinner skin of the phone works more like a crumple zone so it will deflect upon impact instead of transferring all the impact force to the screen.
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Maybe your world starts and ends at MR, but I also hear from other cases internationally and now that the attention level is getting to its maximum we are hearing from others reporting about it...
Just check twitter once in a while... You guys are acting like MR is the first response unit and everybody with a bend iphone needs to report here first and to not be called a fake, present all kinds of evidence and after all the evidence is presented in some cases, you still go on say stuff like "he must have dropped it", "hit a table or chair" etc etc...
A lot of people don't want to go public with their story and choose to go straight to apple and get this issue solved.
We have now seen in the bend test that the iphone 6+ clearly has a weak design in general and nobody cares about the why (aluminium weak or not), most people want a durable phone that they can use for 2 years in everyday situations.
If this would happen to the Samsung or LG device, we all know how you guys would be laughing about it...
You guys are acting like crazies... We all know arguing with a crazy person leads to nothing, actually you guys are acting like trolls, but in this case you guys are Apple apologist trolls
Maybe your world starts and ends at MR, but I also hear from other cases internationally and now that the attention level is getting to its maximum we are hearing from others reporting about it...
Just check twitter once in a while... You guys are acting like MR is the first response unit and everybody with a bend iphone needs to report here first and to not be called a fake, present all kinds of evidence and after all the evidence is presented in some cases, you still go on say stuff like "he must have dropped it", "hit a table or chair" etc etc...
A lot of people don't want to go public with their story and choose to go straight to apple and get this issue solved.
We have now seen in the bend test that the iphone 6+ clearly has a weak design in general and nobody cares about the why (aluminium weak or not), most people want a durable phone that they can use for 2 years in everyday situations.
If this would happen to the Samsung or LG device, we all know how you guys would be laughing about it...
You guys are acting like crazies... We all know arguing with a crazy person leads to nothing, actually you guys are acting like trolls, but in this case you guys are Apple apologist trolls
Why don't you show these examples out of macrumors apart from the french guy and the youtube guy. We want to see these examples. show us the examples. if they are so widely available..then I expect you to post at least 5 outside MR.
The crazy people are those who are hoping its an issue or making this seem like a bigger issue than it even is regardless if it is a real issue or not for a product.
Show us examples.
Good luck replacing it i hope they do you should be able to take a case on and off.
well guys... lets get back o topic..
i think hanzoh should proof his initial post.
we need to get pictures of your pants, your iphone in this pants, the wedding pictures, a time shedule with all your time sitting and dancing marked and a picture of your girl. just to be sure.
i really cant trust you by saying that u carryed the phone in your front pocket... the picture you posted just dont match your story. this looks more intentionally made than accidently happened in your pocket, especially if compared to the video on youtube. the bend-spot looks the same.
if the phone bends in your front pocket one would expect different bending.
i think hanzoh should proof his initial post.
we need to get pictures of your pants, your iphone in this pants, the wedding pictures, a time shedule with all your time sitting and dancing marked and a picture of your girl. just to be sure.
i really cant trust you by saying that u carryed the phone in your front pocket... the picture you posted just dont match your story. this looks more intentionally made than accidently happened in your pocket, especially if compared to the video on youtube. the bend-spot looks the same.
if the phone bends in your front pocket one would expect different bending.
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Wow, we found someone who actually trust insurance companies... I have a Brooklyn bridge to sell, are you interested ?
Insurance companies test are not reliable. They're not designed to be.
Like, I have a bike and I looked at a lot of locks to protect it. Insurance will give good ratings to lock that can be broken in less than 10s.
The tests from insurance companies are not there to help you make good choices, they're there to help them estimate probabilities and estimate how much you will pay.
Besides, these tests can be used against you. It shifts the burden of the proof towards you: if their test show that the 6+ is solid and you break your 6+, they can deny that it was from normal use and refuse to compensate. That's the same for bicycle locks: most insurance ask that you provide the broken lock (which you won't have if it has been lockpicked) or exclude power tools (because they know most locks break in less than 60s).
Apple actually has some provision in Applecare+ and will very probably try exclude bent phones from coverage... That's the business model of insurance...
and of course, typical Apple fanboyism quote
Earlier iPhone models and phones from other manufacturers will do the same thing when subjected to particular stresses.
No other manufacturer's phone bends in peoples pockets, Note3 didnt even bend when the guy applied direct pressure with his hands, yet we all know whats the story for the iphone 6. We got videos, pictures, tests... But he still says that this is the same thing among all other phones lol
That Youtube video Guy really did take his sweet time recording a video. The time on the phone goes from 2:26 during bend to 1:58 after bend...
I'll reserve judgement till I can actually hold one. Aluminum bends, but we will see if it would from normal use in a pocket.
I'll reserve judgement till I can actually hold one. Aluminum bends, but we will see if it would from normal use in a pocket.
Is this you hasanahmad?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrkMOqOhvts
Like I said, I'm out of here, good luck on Macrumors planet
Is this you hasanahmad?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrkMOqOhvts
Like I said, I'm out of here, good luck on Macrumors planet
still waiting for examples that you mentioned exist in abundance all over the web for the bent phones. go on. you are backing out like a troll because you said examples exist in abundance outside MR and you are not posting them. where are they in abundance. why are you running away?
I went to apple last night to show them my bent iphone 6 plus and they said they could replace it for $165+tax..
Now i know for 100% certain that sitting with the phone in my front pocket driving my car bent it. I know this because i have racing bucket seats in my car. I was wearing automotive tech pants no tight skinny jeans in my collection. Also I will add I did not have a case on my phone.
Now i know for 100% certain that sitting with the phone in my front pocket driving my car bent it. I know this because i have racing bucket seats in my car. I was wearing automotive tech pants no tight skinny jeans in my collection. Also I will add I did not have a case on my phone.
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Well if my phone is anything to go by, this isn't limited to just the 6+ or people putting them in their back pockets and sitting on them.
I have a normal 6, I've hardly been out since I got the new phone and I don't wear tight fitting jeans. On inspection my 6 has a very slight bend/warping in the bottom right corner - its very slight, you have to look for it and it doesn't affect the usage of the device but its there and noticeable if you try rocking the phone (screen side down).
Picture:
https://twitter.com/lukeredpath/status/514776878822219777
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http://www.mobypicture.com/user/lukeredpath/view/17361221
So for everybody posting sarcastic comments or saying its the owner's fault, maybe there is something to this. I look after my phone, but I wouldn't expect putting it in my front pocket to cause a bend.
As I said it doesn't affect the device and if it gets no worse I can live with it, but why should I have to live with even a slight bend in my £600+ device that hasn't been misused in anyway? Its spent most of its life in my hands or on my desk. I've had it less than a week.
I have a normal 6, I've hardly been out since I got the new phone and I don't wear tight fitting jeans. On inspection my 6 has a very slight bend/warping in the bottom right corner - its very slight, you have to look for it and it doesn't affect the usage of the device but its there and noticeable if you try rocking the phone (screen side down).
Picture:
https://twitter.com/lukeredpath/status/514776878822219777
Video:
http://www.mobypicture.com/user/lukeredpath/view/17361221
So for everybody posting sarcastic comments or saying its the owner's fault, maybe there is something to this. I look after my phone, but I wouldn't expect putting it in my front pocket to cause a bend.
As I said it doesn't affect the device and if it gets no worse I can live with it, but why should I have to live with even a slight bend in my £600+ device that hasn't been misused in anyway? Its spent most of its life in my hands or on my desk. I've had it less than a week.
Some might say free pizza in the conference room and zombie attacks are basically the same thing!
Try google or twitter. Its being picked up by the press very fast.
New examples are turning up daily.
Totally disagree as SquareTrade has been known to be pretty lenient in their coverages. Their tests are relatively controlled which allows them to estimate what they need to set premiums to not go bankrupt.
To counter your example, the IIHS is an insurance-run organization that has done a lot of real-world meaningful automobile crash testing that has actually increased the safety of modern vehicles.
No it has a tiny mark from dropping it 5" onto a rubber mat at work. Your going to tell me oh well that's why yours bent because you dropped it on a rubber mat. You are 100% incorrect., I thoroughly inspected it and the phone was still not bent. I then got into my car and drove to Arby's for lunch. When I got back I had to take a customers vehicle on a test drive therefore i got back into another vehicle sat down and drove. When I got back I pulled my phone out of my pocket and it was bent. The fact of this is Iphone Plus without a case will bend easily, especially if you put it in your front pocket and drive somewhere or have Racing Bucket seats like I do.
I'm not a "troll" I love Apple products, I have a MacBook Air, 5 Ipads (2 Air, 1 Regular and 2 Mini. I like Apple over any Windows based device. I cant stand windows. I have to use it for work because the dealership has a certain program that has to be ran thru windows but if we could go to Macs I absolutely would. So its not about me sabotaging Apple but they seriously should have thought about people trying to stuff a big phone into there pockets without a case!
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