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Will the 'pressure point' blemish on the 6S Plus be addressed in a hardware revision?
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I had posted earlier, that I don't disagree that some people can't see. I specifically called for THOSE people not to disparage those who DO see it. That's all. Now, to be accurate, those that see it are right that it DOES exist. If you don't see it, it doesn't in any way detract from the FACT that the fault exists.
Frankly, this thread should just be for those that do see the issue. People people coming in here and saying they don't see it on the images of already acknowledged "faulty" LCD-pictures posted here is incredibly unhelpful at this point.
The issue varies significantly in severity - my first replacement phone I could spot a pressure point from a few feet away. My current phone you really need to look for it. I've examined 7 6s+ carefully - all have the defect - 2 of 7 for me would be keepers.
I think I see something on my 6S+ if I really focus in on the spot for a certain amount of time and only at a certain brightness. Since this isn't a normal behavior in how I'll use the phone, it is a non-issue to me and not something I would obsess over and play the lottery with swaps. If it was an obvious and blaring issue that made that part of the screen unreadable or clearly distorted, I'd have a concern.
Every iPhone owner is entitled to their own reactions and opinions with these findings and imperfections we see in each generation. I used to be so nitpicky and particular about these issues in the past as well, also participating in the exchange lottery several times.
Then, I got a little older with these last couple generations and eventually had less time or care to worry about these things and just went about enjoying the phone rather than seeking and poring over them. I upgrade every year and wonder now why I wasted so much time over these little imperfections. My honeymoon/babying period eventually diminished almost instantly as well. Time is money, let it be IMHO. The phones are amazing.
Every iPhone owner is entitled to their own reactions and opinions with these findings and imperfections we see in each generation. I used to be so nitpicky and particular about these issues in the past as well, also participating in the exchange lottery several times.
Then, I got a little older with these last couple generations and eventually had less time or care to worry about these things and just went about enjoying the phone rather than seeking and poring over them. I upgrade every year and wonder now why I wasted so much time over these little imperfections. My honeymoon/babying period eventually diminished almost instantly as well. Time is money, let it be IMHO. The phones are amazing.
I agree with your findings. That has been my experience, too. It would not surprise me if 100% of 6s Plus devices at THIS point have this issue.
Bear in mind that some devices are much, much worse than others. I agree that it's essentially a non-issue for many devices out there, but some are really noticeable.
If this is indeed related to what the OP and others are experiencing, the problem probably has more to do with the LEDs than pressure points. I once had an iPhone 4 that had the same issue as the OP in that thread, and it was very noticeable under all conditions. Other than that, every iOS device I've had has a "dark spot" or two on the edge of the screen that is visible under certain conditions. Honestly, that's just going to be a part of life until we see an OLED display in the iPhone.
The only thing that appears to be new with the 6s Plus is that the dark spot is in the same place on most phones.
No that post you quoted is not the same thing. Please read the last few posts (mine especially).
Sure, I saw a picture in a few replies back that had backlighting shadow across the entire top of the screen; that would definitely be bothersome for me personally.
If folks are really concerned with this issue and believe it's a current epidemic, I humbly suggest returning the phones for now and seeing in the future maybe in a few months or so if the issue has been resolved.
Again it's a personal choice. I hope that everyone finds some peace with their products, sooner or later.
Alright, didn't know it had an actual term- "stage lighting" is clever given the appearance of the lighting on the screen.
That said, what rules out stage lighting for this particular issue? Does stage lighting have to be uniform across an edge of the display?
I think this issue could be very mild 'stage lighting'. It could also be pinching. It's strange that it affects so many displays in exactly the same place, so surely it isn't damage as such.
My thoughts exactly. I've seen similar spots on so many other LCD screens that it doesn't strike me as anything particularly odd, except that I understand how annoying it is when the spot is particularly dark. But yes, the uniform placement on so many 6s Plus models is strange.
Stage lighting is pretty specific. The pinch issue is far too specifically in an exact position on the iPhone to be something other than a component pressing against it, at least in my mind. One person said they were able to lessen the pressure point in the lower left by using a suction cup in that area. That would rule out the backlighting being the issue.
I hope they at least pass this down so they can take a look at the construction of the device and fix it for future 6S Pluses.
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He said it could be the shipping of my iPhone that caused it. I was just going to return it but they really need to see this.
I don't know, there are thousands of phones out there with a spot in the same place. I don't think 'damaged in shipping' can cause that.
I've personally seen at least a dozen 6s+ phones with the defect in the exact same location. I doubt shipping would damage that many in the same spot.
Yes but my replacement unit had the same issue so I just didn't accept it and discussed the issue with management
That's my point — it's not an issue, for me, or for you. But for anyone who has a darker and more noticeable blemish, they should explore replace/repair options.
You mean you can't see it on your 6S Plus, or on the photos that have the blemish circled?