That fixed it for me lol.Is this the new trend, an apology thread for every issue thread?
You can think of this discovery as finding the Air 2's g-spot so it doesn't bother you as much.
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Here we can see me doing something really dumb: intentionally shaking my iPad around while walking up and down stairs with no case or any protection on it. What we don't see is any sign of this overblown "problem."
http://c.ztj.io/YEjv
And in this video, instead of holding the iPad comfortably as I have held every iPad since day 1, I held it higher up on the side, with even less secure of a grip, and again walked up and down stairs causing far more pressure than normal on one particular spot. I also shook the iPad a bit just to emphasize what can happen when abusing the device. (But to be clear, my decades of experience with LCD tell me that this deformation won't damage the device. Consumer reports agrees.)
http://c.ztj.io/YEQZ
As you can see, walking up the stairs barely activated the problem at all which is why I started shaking it around near the end of that video.
So my conclusion? Non-issue. Literally. Nothing is breaking. Only aggravating the behavior with a very specific grip makes it noticeable, and, for my eyes anyway, it's only visible on a bright white empty screen which is almost never what I am using. Besides, I almost always hold it in my left hand and as demonstrated in the video, I had to go out of my way (stomping down stairs, or shaking the pad) to make it show up anyway.
I believe this "issue" truly is just like the stupid bendgate nonsense. I could make my iPad Mini 2 do the same thing from the front of I pressed hard enough. Solution? Don't press so hard. Problem solved.
http://c.ztj.io/YEjv
And in this video, instead of holding the iPad comfortably as I have held every iPad since day 1, I held it higher up on the side, with even less secure of a grip, and again walked up and down stairs causing far more pressure than normal on one particular spot. I also shook the iPad a bit just to emphasize what can happen when abusing the device. (But to be clear, my decades of experience with LCD tell me that this deformation won't damage the device. Consumer reports agrees.)
http://c.ztj.io/YEQZ
As you can see, walking up the stairs barely activated the problem at all which is why I started shaking it around near the end of that video.
So my conclusion? Non-issue. Literally. Nothing is breaking. Only aggravating the behavior with a very specific grip makes it noticeable, and, for my eyes anyway, it's only visible on a bright white empty screen which is almost never what I am using. Besides, I almost always hold it in my left hand and as demonstrated in the video, I had to go out of my way (stomping down stairs, or shaking the pad) to make it show up anyway.
I believe this "issue" truly is just like the stupid bendgate nonsense. I could make my iPad Mini 2 do the same thing from the front of I pressed hard enough. Solution? Don't press so hard. Problem solved.
Wow that's pretty terrible. Would have thought this would have come up in testing.
I can make it happen but using the iPad like I have over the last 5 versions it does not happen. This is a non issue.
It also happened on the minis. I saw the same issue at best buy when they had their security display on too tight.
Ahhhh......Ummmmmm........Well......Nevermind.
If I'm making a turn in my car, and move the steering wheel back a little, the turn signal cancels before I finished my turn. Should I go to the dealer, and return it due to a design flaw?
Yeah, I torqued that spot on my Air 2 yesterday after reading about this, and there was a tiny lcd puddle while the pressure was applied, but during the two days of HEAVY use prior to that, there wasn't anything out of the ordinary on my screen.
Consumer Reports was quoted as saying they could cause this to happen. The important part of that quote for me was, there's no reason to think this will damage the device.)
Relax and enjoy a fine Sunday. Stop trying to scare people away from this fine tablet. Stop trying to second guess your purchase. If you truly have to hold your Air 2 in a manner that creates puddles, return it. My Air 1 will do the same thing, but requires a little more pressure. I can't offer advice for an alternative tablet for those that can't escape from this.....
If I'm making a turn in my car, and move the steering wheel back a little, the turn signal cancels before I finished my turn. Should I go to the dealer, and return it due to a design flaw?
Yeah, I torqued that spot on my Air 2 yesterday after reading about this, and there was a tiny lcd puddle while the pressure was applied, but during the two days of HEAVY use prior to that, there wasn't anything out of the ordinary on my screen.
Consumer Reports was quoted as saying they could cause this to happen. The important part of that quote for me was, there's no reason to think this will damage the device.)
Relax and enjoy a fine Sunday. Stop trying to scare people away from this fine tablet. Stop trying to second guess your purchase. If you truly have to hold your Air 2 in a manner that creates puddles, return it. My Air 1 will do the same thing, but requires a little more pressure. I can't offer advice for an alternative tablet for those that can't escape from this.....
I think all iPad Air 2's do this; however, it just depends on how much pressure is applied to each one. Some will give at barely any pressure, some will take lots of pressure. My iPad Air 2 does not do this when I walk with it. It does if I intentionally apply pressure to the back. Non-issue for me.
If every user with an iPad air 2 posts a video, how does that help you? What do you possible stand to gain?
It happens for some people, maybe everyone, if they force the issue. Ok so now what? Do you really think there will be a recall? A successful class action suit?
The best you can hope for is a free case from apple and maybe they'll rethink things for the next ipad. But rest assured, nothing is going to fix this in the ipad in your hand, and most likely every ipad they make until next year, if then.
It is what it is. No amount of foot stomping will change it this year.
If you're holding it in your right hand and applying pressure to the back of the device, it's twisting the screen slightly, that's what's causing it.
Ahhhh......Ummmmmm........Well......Nevermind.
If I'm making a turn in my car, and move the steering wheel back a little, the turn signal cancels before I finished my turn. Should I go to the dealer, and return it due to a design flaw?
Well.... At least you got the confused emoji right. If you think this issue and your "analogy" are anything alike, you most certainly are confused.
Thank,you.
You're the first one to show that not ALL of them have this. Because that is the claim being made.
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Thanks. That looks normal to me.
That's what I'm talking about normal every day use. I couldn't care less if you push it and poke it to see if it happens.
So I think we pretty much know this is not a design flaw but a small number of them that were released that are doing,it.
I wonder if some of the first ones were released without enough glue holding the logic board to the back, making it move.
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Well if the next batch changes, it won't bother me. This does not happen under normal use. Of course if I'm deliberately pressing the back, then yes.
This is why I made this thread. Some,people are making fun but I knew someone would come through.I didn't find the issue, it found me. The first time I picked the thing up
The thing is I totally believe you. I don't think you're doing anything wrong. I even believe it when people say all of them at their store were doing it.
But now we see people holding it that way and the display seems fine. So, I wonder if it is a number of tablets shipped that were manufactured on a certain date.
As someone said, may be we should logging when the tablets were manufactured.
I'm pretty sure every tablet is the same. Not everyone holds it the same way, some pay put more pressure on their finger tips supporting the back of the device, some may use more of their fingers/hands expanding the surface area and putting less pressure in a smaller area. I don't think the variables you're seeing has anything to do with defective vs non-defective units, but more about how it's being held. An iPad should be able to handle any type of normal grasp without doing this. Again, I highly doubt it's a certain number of defective unit. Give a "non defective" unit to someone who had this issue, and they are likely to have the issue with another iPad that someone else didn't have an issue with.
I was one of the earlier ones that said mine didn't do it. I wanted to see video of how it does and doesn't do it and yeah it still stands mine doesn't do this at all. I am holding it every way one handed, pinching, turning it upside down and nothing. Not all are this way that's for sure.Doctor it hurts when I push here
We'll don't push there then
Anyway. I will have to check this for myself. I won't be pushing and shoving my finger anywhere but just try to hold it as I normally w would. Shake it a little. Bounce it in my hand. See if it does it.
I will leave her alone and treat her good now
I could see this being a problem if normal pushes on the front of the screen were causing this. Fortunately, that's not the case here. I do not think this is an issue. I think its just the reality of an incredibly thin device. Apple can't change the law of physics, I guess. I am very, very happy with my iPad Air2.
FWIW, I hated the iPhone 6/6+ and returned them both.
FWIW, I hated the iPhone 6/6+ and returned them both.
Ok.... I've been looking at members previous posts, and you are not an Apple basher. Many are, and their posts reflect this.
I really don't see an issue or design flaw here. My wife went to a convention when my Air 2 arrived, and returned last night. I put many hours on the tablet, and didn't see any issue until I read about the puddles or whatever. I was able to hold my tablet in a way that I normally wouldn't, and torque the back and side in a way that I never would. There was a tiny puddle, but I don't see how that's an issue. Consumer Reports has been cited in these threads, but they said the Air 2 is a winner, while advising readers to skip the Mini 3. I love the thinner Air 2, and gave my Air 1 to my son.
Consumer Reports:
Place an iPad Air 2 next to the first iPad Air, and youll notice some striking cosmetic changes. Its immediately apparent that the new tablet is thinner. At 0.24 inches, its literally a hair more svelte than Sonys 0.25-inch Xperia Z2 Tablet, the skinniest tablet to this point. Apple shaved the iPad Air 2 down by, among other things, eliminating the air between the three layers of the iPad display, fusing the screen into just one layer. (In fact, the Air 2 is so thin that you can depress the screen from the back of the device. . You know how poking an LCD with a fingertip produces a temporary distortion, a small puddle of color? The same thing happens on the Air 2 if you press it from behindthere's no reason to think this will damage the device.)
The Home button, which is also the Touch ID fingerprint reader, is stainless steel-rimmed and as a result it looks a tad more sophisticated. And theres no longer a lock switch; that function is now handled in Control Center. You can now buy a gold-colored version of the tablet, in addition to the familiar gray and silver ones.
A faster processor
Apple says the new A8X processor in the iPad Air 2 is 40 percent faster than the processor in the iPad Air. When we ran the 3D Mark benchmark on both, the Air 2 was about 50 percent faster. In practice, this may not radically enhance the user's experience, since the Air is plenty fast enough to run the games and other apps we've tried.
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An anti-reflective screen
In bright light, the Air 2 is much more readable than the Air. Thats because of a new anti-reflective coating Apple added to the display. In fact, the Air 2 is the best tablet weve viewed in bright light. This may be the most significant improvement to the device for most users, though the Air 2 is still not as good under those conditions as an e-book reader. The new display also makes the blacks look deeper, so if youre watching a movie with a lot of dark scenes, for example, details wont get as washed out in a normally lit room.
The Home button, which is also the Touch ID fingerprint reader, is stainless steel-rimmed and as a result it looks a tad more sophisticated. And theres no longer a lock switch; that function is now handled in Control Center. You can now buy a gold-colored version of the tablet, in addition to the familiar gray and silver ones.
A faster processor
Apple says the new A8X processor in the iPad Air 2 is 40 percent faster than the processor in the iPad Air. When we ran the 3D Mark benchmark on both, the Air 2 was about 50 percent faster. In practice, this may not radically enhance the user's experience, since the Air is plenty fast enough to run the games and other apps we've tried.
An anti-reflective screen
In bright light, the Air 2 is much more readable than the Air. Thats because of a new anti-reflective coating Apple added to the display. In fact, the Air 2 is the best tablet weve viewed in bright light. This may be the most significant improvement to the device for most users, though the Air 2 is still not as good under those conditions as an e-book reader. The new display also makes the blacks look deeper, so if youre watching a movie with a lot of dark scenes, for example, details wont get as washed out in a normally lit room.
So what's the issue? They mentioned it and moved on. If people are looking for perfection, look somewhere else. Look somewhere beyond consumer electronics altogether. Don't look at German sports cars, they all have "issues". I have a whole list of fine products that anyone looking for perfection should skip, even if they'd have to pay $400,000 to try one out.