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'iPhone 6s' Materials Analysis Confirms Stronger, Less Bendable Aluminum Alloy
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Sorry your clever and subtle joke bounced off a few. But I got I nice chuckle out of it.
Glad to see the iphone will have Zinc because as "The Simpsons" taught us: a world without zinc is no world to live in.
Yet UnboxTherapy is still claiming it was/is a huge issue. Because...hey, their video was the 4th most watched on YouTube last year.
Dihydrogenmonoxidegate. I'd hate to see H2O2 become Hydrogenperoxidegate.
Impressive how they took it from 30 Pounds of pressure to 80 Pounds before bending. That's a huge difference.
Now, I did not bother with the video, but looking at the data there is something I don't understand: My rule of thumb for EDX (which they seemed to have used for elemental analysis) is that it probes up to 1 micometer into the sample, give or take a few % depending on beam voltage. The effect of surface iron from machining on the results is consistent with that. But if the top 10 micrometers of the sample were anodic oxide, they did not really probe the bulk of the alloy. Depending on the parameters used during anodisation it would be rather fortuitous if the bulk alloy composition and the anodic oxide composition matched. Also, they seemed to conviniently leave the oxygen peak out from their analysis.
How much can we trust this data? Whatever is presented conveniently matches the 7000 series, but is that because this outcome was expected anyways?
How much can we trust this data? Whatever is presented conveniently matches the 7000 series, but is that because this outcome was expected anyways?
Sorry, but why the hell would you put a phone in your back pocket? I wouldn't even do that with the strongest phone on the world. In fact, I typically avoid people doing this. xDFor all you doubters out there:
My 6+ bent within the first week or two of ownership. That was just from being in my back pocket sitting in my office chair or car seat. Functioned while bent for about 8 months before the touch-sensitivity of the screen started getting flaky.
Went to the Apple store, and I actually had to pay them for a new phone, even with AppleCare, for what was clearly a design flaw.
No, a phone belongs in your front pocket. Plain as simple. Doesn't mean it won't bend then, but if you put it in your back pocket you actually just ask for it to happen. Don't do it again, not even with a the iPhone 6s if its really as strong as how this video has shown.
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If Apple really has made the iPhone 6s this strong, that would be really really remarkable. It's a difference between day and night. Haven't had bend issues with my iPhone 6, but that doesn't mean I don't welcome this change. Especially because the phone itself would just be way more durable. And that adds up to the rest of what iPhone makes so great to me. For many potential iPhone buyers it will make a lot of sense as well.
Wouldn't they just have tested the back of the case? Or perhaps test the middle after cutting it in half? (Note: I didn't watch video because that guy is annoying.)
This dive into metallurgy is one of the more interesting things that's been posted here in a while.
Apple denied that the iPhone 6 bent, so I can't imagine why they would use a less bendy aluminium for the iPhone 6s, unless, of course, they were lying.
To be fair, there's actually nothing wrong with putting an iPhone in your back pocket. I've done it before plenty of times when my trusty front left pocket has had other plans.
It's the sitting down with it in your back pocket that is the problem. Anyone who does this is totally responsible for any damage this may cause to their phone. No question.
Like you can put your iPhone in your kitchen sink for all I care. Just take it out of there before you run the water. And if you do decide to leave it in there while you wash your dishes, the results are your own doing and not another sign of some sort of, oh I don't know, water... gate?
For all you guys who think this is stupid (but for some reason still watch the videos) I have had two gently used iPhone 6 handsets (NOT the plus version) which have bent! No abuse, never in back pocket.
I challenge you: take your phone out of it's case if you have one, put it flat on a table, and press down on all corners. You may have bending and not even realize it.
Last time I went to an Apple store, the first thing the tech support guys were doing with phones was check for bending. It's obviously been a bigger issue than Apple pretends it is...thus the new materials.
I challenge you: take your phone out of it's case if you have one, put it flat on a table, and press down on all corners. You may have bending and not even realize it.
Last time I went to an Apple store, the first thing the tech support guys were doing with phones was check for bending. It's obviously been a bigger issue than Apple pretends it is...thus the new materials.
This really shows how crap the build quality of the 6/6plus is. 30 pounds of force and it's bent. So if a cat jumps on the phone it's over.
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BendGate is a thing i'm afraid to say. My beloved 6 has suffered it and whats more annoying is that its always been in a case since the minute i got it, its in my front pocket so never been sat on, and I don't wear skinny jeans so is always in a baggy pocket. Mine has bent right at the volume control and the case is visibly bent out of shape just above the volume down button.
It doesn't affect its use but it is a problem that I'm glad is being addressed this time round, although I won't be able to upgrade until the 2016 iPhone is due.
My iPhone 6 is the best and the worst phone I've owned.
Best as in its powerful, comfortable to hold, good camera.
Worst because its the worst built iPhone I've ever owned, it doesn't like 3 pole headphones with remotes and mic's as they crackle and cause havoc with siri etc (theres a topic on apples discussion page) it bends, and it also has a bright spot in the top middle of the screen.
It doesn't affect its use but it is a problem that I'm glad is being addressed this time round, although I won't be able to upgrade until the 2016 iPhone is due.
My iPhone 6 is the best and the worst phone I've owned.
Best as in its powerful, comfortable to hold, good camera.
Worst because its the worst built iPhone I've ever owned, it doesn't like 3 pole headphones with remotes and mic's as they crackle and cause havoc with siri etc (theres a topic on apples discussion page) it bends, and it also has a bright spot in the top middle of the screen.
Honestly the bending 'issue' was 100% real. The problem is, it wasn't happening very often under normal circumstances (i.e. bending in pocket, purse, etc) but rather in stores with display units. I saw so many bent display iPhones after that video went viral, so many idiot kids going around bending things that didn't belong to them. If Apple made a stronger casing just to remedy that, I say it's a win.
