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iPhone 6(S)/Plus [removed]

Does it make the same noise out of the case? If it does I'd probably bring it to Apple but just thought I'd ask.
 
appleincognito said:
What are my chances with just exchanging it for a new one?

Last time they offered to refund me or replace the entire screen free of charge cause they had no stock. I took the refund option and purchased this one which now has the same issue in a different spot. Should I chance my luck with a new one or get the screen replaced?
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You would had a good chance from my point of view in exchanging it as long as you tell them you are in a hurry and have no time to wait around for a repair. This is what i said when i had mine replaced.

How is the current condition of your phone now besides the screen clicking? Any other things that bug you or are not up to quality? I ask this because you are playing the lottery by replacing the phone with another that fixes this issue but in turn has loose buttons, sticky/loud home button, display issues.

If everything is fine i would attempt a screen replacement since the white box replacements i believe are refurbished. I say this because the past week i had a similar experience. My first new 6 was manufactured in late november and after a screen replacement it still had issues so it was exchanged with a white box 6 that was built in early october.

The 2nd 6 had much worse clicking and loose screen so i got that display replaced but still didn't fix the issue. I check all the display models and they seemed to exhibit the same issue so i just accepted it as a poor design. In the end i returned the 6 because i was not pleased with the quality and tried my luck with a plus that has been great so far.

Let me know what you decide to do and how it turns out. I hope you have better luck than me lol. If problems are still there id sat to just return it again and buy somewhere else.
 
appleincognito said:
How do you find the 6+? I was considering getting one but I think it would be too big for me... However if it has no issues it might be worth it.
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So far i love it. I initially wanted the 6 plus but it seemed to big for me compared to my 5, it also was cheaper. The transition from the 5 to 6 and then 6 to 6 plus was the same for me.

The screen has very little give on the left side compared to the 6 which you have to try to actually see (most display units i checked were rock solid and build quality seemed better to me than the comparable 6's).

First off i want to say that the battery is ridiculously good, i just got 10:30 hrs of usage with everything turned on (background refresh, location, mail push) and a few cydia tweaks. Both previous 6's got about 7:30-8 hrs with battery optimized settings turning off location refresh...etc and no jailreak.

I have been using the phone naked since i haven't gotten a case yet making it slippery in some situations. One handed usability is easily possible for me with my average sized male hands. I did however have to change the way i hold it. Before, i rested the bottom in my pinky for support but now since its just so tall i have to grip it only from the lower portion of its side, loosing that extra security. I can cover most of the screen with my thumb but if i want to get to the top opposite corner i have to shift my grip a little upward which can be done without the help of my second hand. Typing one handed is fairly easy if you have a good grip on it, but since the phone is slippery it sometimes requires me to readjust my grip again (not often though). I plan on getting a case soon and this should address the slipperiness.

Since ive only had it for a few days and cant speak much of portability however it fits with a little room to spare in my pants front pockets and it isnt tight, but it is noticeable to you that its there. I dont expect it to bend.

Overall i say go for it if your issues with the 6 aren't fixed. If you find it too big return it within 2 weeks. Good luck!
 
appleincognito said:
Thanks for the advice. Did your 6 have the exact same issue? If so, I will probably get a worse one if I exchange so it may be worth upgrading to 6+ or replacing screen.
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What issue? The loose/clicking screen? Yeah both my original and replacement had that problem and i had the displays replaced on both. The replacement can be worse but im not saying it will be. I recommend you get the display replaced if the phone does not have any other problems, if it does try a replacement. Or go right ahead and try the Plus if you dont want to wait around for repairs/exchanges.
 
My iPhone 6 64GB I got on launch did this. The whole bottom screen by the home button was loose. Sometimes by pressing the home button, it would pop when I let go because the glass at the bottom of the screen would move down with it and cause friction.

Got a replacement and it made a disgusting pop noise (much louder than your video) on the screen by the volume buttons this time.

Apple QC has become piss poor. At least for the early adopters. My i5 is solid.
 
appleincognito said:
So you ended up returning and you're just gonna wait?
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Might be best to wait. I've replaced two iPhone 6's already with screen issues. My original one had a dead pixel, my white box replacement had the screen popping out but no clicking noise. Now this one has the clicking screen noise, and it's on the left side near the volume rocker. I want to go in and exchange it but I feel like it's not even worth it right now because I'll probably end up with another defective unit.
 
ET iPhone Home said:
I'm afraid to do this. What if something snaps apart. I've never known a phone to be so fragile.
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Mine doesn't display this characteristic, but my 6 Plus is warped. Being soft and lacking structural rigidity I was able to remove some of the warp.
 
I'm happy with my IP6+, I really don't want to subject it to tests that may reveal a deficiency, that I would not normally be aware of. That is, I'll use my phone normally and enjoy it.
 
I must be one of the lucky ones because my iPhone 6 doesn't have any of these issues. It's perfect (aside from known iOS 8 issues).
 
appleincognito said:
The only reason I'm nervous is because if the screen is loose, it can only lead to further problems down the road.
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I'd say then get AppleCare plus.

As for problems down the road, none of us can predict what may or may not happen to the phone. I'd be less anxious about it, and just enjoy what you have :D
 
I just tried this on my 6, and could not create the problem you are having. My phone is a December build though, so the problem is probably fixed.
 
appleincognito said:
Yeah do you think the dirt in that picture (gap at the top) is nothing to worry about? If so then I have a perfect phone apart from the screen.

I'm so very tempted by the 6+ and its better screen and battery life but I am a student and I already have an iPad Air 2 and i take my phone everywhere so I'm not sure the size would be practical?
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Try using a a small piece or paper and wedge the corner in the gap to free the Dust. Try getting your screen replaced first , that will also get rid of the dust. If the problem is still there afterwards just return it and try the 6 plus, it wont hurt. Quality control for the plus i believe is better because of the lower demand for it compared to the 6 so you have a better chance of getting a good phone.
 
Hi,

Funny thing I started a thread regarding this yesterday and I think I have an explanation.

The reason it only happens from the volume buttons side is because the front assembly kinda gives in the metal backplate next to the volume buttons, under a light source, if pressed. You have to like be extra focused to see this, but it gives in by like 0.05mm probably.

Being the OCD person I am, I went to 3 different stores and tested out all the demos. Not to my surprise, every single one of them exhibited the same behaviour, exact same spot. The reason behind this has got to do with the way the phone is designed. If you look at any tear down of the 6 you will see some small support clip things, placed all around the perimeter of the screen. However, there is none near the area of the volume buttons due to there not being any room for them there. Probably that's a structural weak point of the phone. They're all that way. See photo here https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.ne...OVGlFhcQS.huge

I cannot say I'm mad, maybe at best mildly annoyed at Apple. The volume buttons area has always exhibited some weird behaviour. My 3G and my 3GS phones all had light bleeding next to the buttons (remember the black tape fix?) and my 4S had some of it to a very big degree and now this. I understand there's physically no space there to put the support thingie but come on.

I don't know why yours makes the noise up there, people probably are checking this spot when the spot with no support is right next to the volume buttons. You need a better than adequate light source to see this but it can't NOT happen to some of you. The iPhone 6's structure simply doesn't have a support next to the volume buttons because there's no space for it, physically.

One thing is for sure, there's not a single phone with a perfect build one might have in their mind, that's not loose buttons, not a loose screen. It's true, the quality has decreased a lot but I think we're overreacting.
 
my plus is perfect. it was also manufactured this month though. week 48 i believe. i bought it the same day it was delivered to the store (got lucky)
 
This cannot be reproduced on 6 Plus. All the 6 demo units I tried exhibit the same behaviour and all the 6 Plus's I tried do not.
 
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