Garrett Hawke
Member
I had a black 3G and mine did this, but it may have been more common with white ones.
And yeah, that's pretty gross.
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Apple iPhone 6 [OT]
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And yeah, that's pretty gross.
If anything I'm more bothered by how the phone starts out in that video.
Ken Masters
Banned
Reports of people just leaving it in the pocket all day, like where a phone belongs, caused it to bend
Pretty alarming
Really sucks pre-ordering 45 minutes after pre-orders started with AT&T and having to wait until October 2nd-13th to get the phone.
Ordered the iPhone 6 Plus and now I really need it soon because my iPhone 5 stopped taking phone calls. If someone calls me or I call them, then I can't hear them on the line and they can't hear me. Same thing happened with my iPhone 4 right before the iPhone 5 released.
Ordered the iPhone 6 Plus and now I really need it soon because my iPhone 5 stopped taking phone calls. If someone calls me or I call them, then I can't hear them on the line and they can't hear me. Same thing happened with my iPhone 4 right before the iPhone 5 released.
Ingueferroque
Banned
Wow. Call in and make a complaint.
Particle Physicist
between a quark and a baryon
He was putting a lot of pressure. Try that on any piece of aluminum, or even other metals and see how they fair.... hell, try it with any phone out there and see what results you get. These things are not made out of steel.
It already appeared a little bent though.
Some painful looking pics on MacRumours:
http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=495994&d=1411505873
Bent iPhone 5/5S were a thing as well, but does seem more common with the 6 Plus.
Shame Steve isn't around to tell people they're sitting with it wrong.
http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=495994&d=1411505873
Bent iPhone 5/5S were a thing as well, but does seem more common with the 6 Plus.
Shame Steve isn't around to tell people they're sitting with it wrong.
wtf. Is that a plus or a 6?
6 Plus.
Maninthemirror
Banned
I wonder how much that is for dramatics
JackLongRod
Banned
Who puts a phone in their back pocket ?
The Elite
BOSS
Has anyone on Gaf had it happen yet?
Question... what is the best and fastest way to get a regular iphone 6? My dad just told me he wants one so I just want to see what my options are (he's tied to his company which is why he's telling me now.). Online looks like the fastest will be directly from apple since it ships 7-10 business days.
Just wondering whether the retail stores or carrier stores are getting shipments weekly or something of the sort. Thanks in advance.
Just wondering whether the retail stores or carrier stores are getting shipments weekly or something of the sort. Thanks in advance.
Wow what the hell. I ordered on the day preorders opened and got nothing. I guess they are just randomly picking who to ship to. Congrats though.
From what I heard they do not exchange them or offer repair for free (At least not yet).
Apple.com has almost every single store around me with the regular 6 in stock (all three colors). Obviously will vary based on where you live, but I would try snagging one in-store first.
Depends on color and storage prolly.
Yeah probably. I ordered 2 Pluses, one 128gb and one 64gb, gold and space gray.
I'd say visiting a carrier store or an Apple store in person would be the fastest result. I'm not sure about my carrier store, but as of yesterday my Apple retail store (Tampa, Florida) had every model of the 6 in stock, and select models of the 6 Plus ready to be purchased.
I'm not sure about when they get shipments in, but I would assume the Apple store gets them in more frequently than a carrier store. On launch day (last Friday), they were out of 6 Plus', however they advised everyone that more would be in the following day.
If you can't get in to a store in person, and online ordering is your way to go, I'd say just look at the expected shipping time of both places and pick which ever one's better. Based on whatever area you're in, shipping estimate times between the two places is pretty much a crap shoot on who would get there faster.
Seems people at the stores are saying that the iPhone Plus they get the most of are the Silver.
Really? I thought 2208 was the final resolution after that compensation.
Whatever. It's not that far away from the parallax compensation for the retina iPad.
Thanks guys! Yeah I guess I'll try visiting the stores. Currently all the Apple stores around me are showing out of stock but doesn't hurt to see when they get new shipments.
CoachKevin
Member
Just grabbed an iphone 6 today. What is the consensus on the stock apple case for it? Even with it being crazy over priced at $35. Just want to get something asap.
Thats pretty bad.
But I could see that changing if this becomes widespread.
I wonder if the leather case is sturdy enough to prevent it from happening.
Don't potentially waste your time going in, they should be able to tell you over the phone!
I'm using the black leather Apple case, and I love it. Minimal, durable, and very aesthetically pleasing. The interior of the case is lined with felt, which is very nice, and I've dropped it from ear height twice so far (once on hard carpet and the other on asphalt), and the phone is in immaculate condition.
If you're willing to spoolge $45 for it, I recommend it. It's certainly not going to protect the phone from anything crazy, but if you're looking are a sleek and minimal case to protect against the daily wears and activities of the day, you can't ask for a much better case.
Not that I've knowingly put my phone in a condition where it might bend, but the leather case certain feels like it's sturdy enough to prevent this. To me, at least.
Id rather get 1 day ship a cheaper spigen case on Amazon.
RubxQub
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After much internal wrestling with myself, I went to the Apple Store and snagged the blue leather case for my silver 6+.
At the end of the day, what pushed things over the top for me was the need for added grip on the phone during day to day use. I can actually use the 6+ one handed in a lot more scenarios than most people would likely deem realistic (without using Reachability...haven't touched the feature), but when I was doing some hand maneuvering I never felt 100% comfortable with my grip and control levels. It wasn't that I couldn't use the phone one-handed, it was that I didn't feel safe doing it.
One could argue that in those scenarios I should just be using the phone two-handed, and they aren't wrong...but by adding 1mm of thickness to the overall device, I can add a grippy texture that isn't a complete eyesore.
I generally prefer the phone naked, but if I'm going to be using my 6+ all this year with confidence, I'm going to want that grip.
Hopefully the blue leather patinas nicely. It does in my head, at least.
At the end of the day, what pushed things over the top for me was the need for added grip on the phone during day to day use. I can actually use the 6+ one handed in a lot more scenarios than most people would likely deem realistic (without using Reachability...haven't touched the feature), but when I was doing some hand maneuvering I never felt 100% comfortable with my grip and control levels. It wasn't that I couldn't use the phone one-handed, it was that I didn't feel safe doing it.
One could argue that in those scenarios I should just be using the phone two-handed, and they aren't wrong...but by adding 1mm of thickness to the overall device, I can add a grippy texture that isn't a complete eyesore.
I generally prefer the phone naked, but if I'm going to be using my 6+ all this year with confidence, I'm going to want that grip.
Hopefully the blue leather patinas nicely. It does in my head, at least.
Ebolagate.
Snug fit, nice feel and adds barely any weight. Most other brand cases look unsightly to me anyways.
Only thing is that with the case you lose the sexy edge curve for your thumb or fingers to glide over.
I apparently have giant hands because the 6 was tiny in my hand and the 6 Plus was smaller than I expected. It's bizarre because I'm a 5s user (well not anymore since it was stolen recently) and I'm now thinking how I managed with such tiny phone. I'm definitely sticking with my Plus preorder, I was tempted to get the 6 (hence the trip to the Apple Store,) but not anymore. Waiting game continues...
Iacobellis
Junior Member
I think this is one of the reasons we didn't see the white iPhone 4 until the following year.
Junior Mint
Member
The "try it with any other phone" excuse doesn't apply though. Apple, with the complicity of the media, elevates Apple products (especially iPhones) to objects worthy of worship, of near mythical standards. Tim Cook just said recently that iPhones are "appreciably better in every way" to other phones (Androids).
Apple can't have it both ways. If it's going to promote and price the iPhone as the premiere smartphone, the one all other phones should aspire to, the product better be near perfect out of the box.
Turn off you 6+, and then, turn it back on. See if you have service. I did the online activation with my first 6+. I waited 2hrs, but after rebooting the phone, got service. Second 6+, dial a phone number, enter info, turn off active phone, wait 5 min, turn on 6+ and service. In both case, might just be you need to turn off both phones, wait 5 min and turn on 6.
Did you even watch their note 3 bend test?
Galaxy Note 3 Bend Test (iPhone 6 Plus Follow-up): http://youtu.be/FwM4ypi3at0
I was having similar thoughts and ordered the leather case for pickup. Blue as well, but for a gold Plus.
It was due to paint issues.
RubxQub
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I was having similar thoughts and ordered the leather case for pickup. Blue as well, but for a gold Plus.
Our phones will look identical then! Well...your TouchID metal ring will be gold I spose...
DOWN
Banned
Yeah, supposedly they had trouble with the white used with the glass staying consistent with the white plastic color of the home button.