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Mostly 6+. Believed to be because it is so thin and large. The Note is fatter and plastic, thus doesn't bend much.
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Apple iPhone 6 [OT]
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Mostly 6+. Believed to be because it is so thin and large. The Note is fatter and plastic, thus doesn't bend much.
I'm not seeing an update.
i miss the long press on letters to type in numbers, punctuation marks, etc...hopefully they update it and put those in.
Yeah. I miss the comma key. And swipe left to delete words.
I'm a pretty big Apple stan and I think you are being ridiculous. That says a lot.
It is being reported my major news outlets. I feel like you think I'm arguing on the other side of the fence here, hence you are quoting my posts, but I am an iPhone 6 owner myself just to clarify. I pre-ordered at 3 AM on Friday and got it day one. I too laid my phone flat, though am still incredibly concerned about this issue, because it is a real issue. Apple will say something on it, guarantee it.
Didn't Apple self-acknowledge they messed up with the iPhone 4 antenna, and than give everyone free cases for it? Wait...so you cannot be a victim of having your phone get bent unless you post on message boards? You must post on MacRumors bud.
I wouldn't call it a "lot" of complaints. More like a vocal few fed through the Internet bullhorn. I'm not convinced that the few cases are even legit and not done intentionally for the purposes of Internet attention whoring. You have to straight up abuse these phones to get them to bend.
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harm that dignity
blitz64
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I heard a few people do it before. No harm. eventually the film falls off.
I'm pretty sure the protective film covers the ear piece (would make phone call harder to hear) and the home button (so would screw up Touch ID). But other than that there's probably no harm.
Nope, but it's going to collect dirt and dust very quickly. Why not just get screen protector?
I went from 4 to 6 and the 6 feels stupidly large. Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy faster though.
Maninthemirror
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and all the examples the major news outlets are those 7 users. even the pictures are from there. there are literally no others yet. out of 5-10 million iphon 6 sold. I would have thought there would be more if there were so easily bendable
How am I being ridiculous? A very isolated issue from very few people is somehow a huge deal now? It's an issue that - from what maninthemirror has stated - has affected 7 people out of over 10 million worldwide and people are talking about returning their phones and comparing it to antennagate. See:
If you're comparing this to the iPhone 4 antenna situation you're out of your mind. That was a wide spread issue. We're not even sure if this is in the double digits yet.
Yep, went from the 4 to a 6 Plus. Biiiiig difference, but I quickly got used to it. I love it.
Yeah even if there were 100 cases being reported it would still fall under an acceptable defect variance. No manufacturing process is perfect and the best a company can do is reduce the variance until it is no longer economically feasible to do so. But it's Apple so we're talking about it and people are acting like it's unacceptable.
NYR
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Apple apologists in this thread are disgraceful.
"It's a aluminum phone, what do you expect?"
"It's so thin, what do you expect?"
"Stop putting in your pocket!"
"These are just isolated incidents!"
What a joke. This is simply another case of Apple choosing form over function. No one needs a thin, aluminum phone, they could be 0.4 mm thicker, no one would complain and this likely wouldn't be an issue. The bend videos of the iPhone and the note are enough proof of that. I'm a diehard Apple thread, but some of you ride Apple's dick WAY too hard.
"It's a aluminum phone, what do you expect?"
"It's so thin, what do you expect?"
"Stop putting in your pocket!"
"These are just isolated incidents!"
What a joke. This is simply another case of Apple choosing form over function. No one needs a thin, aluminum phone, they could be 0.4 mm thicker, no one would complain and this likely wouldn't be an issue. The bend videos of the iPhone and the note are enough proof of that. I'm a diehard Apple thread, but some of you ride Apple's dick WAY too hard.
So you're throwing in the towel over a few isolated incidents and believing the hysteria?
NYR
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The whole point of the video showing that it CAN BE bent is enough to prove it isn't an isolated incident.
Owlowiscious
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Well news sites are probably using those same 7 to get their article out as quickly as possible. Then they can research more and find other examples if they pop up.
Yes? I mean it's a $900 phone if I can't use it like I want it to what's the point of getting it.
I work with my phone in my pocket and I move around a lot often hitting stuff in the process. I can't be worried about my phone bending while doing other things in my life.
Sorry, maybe next year they will reinforce the aluminum.
The video shows if you apply a large amount of pressure to an aluminum phone it'll bend. You'll also find plenty examples of videos showing that if you drop a phone the screen will shatter. If you treat a phone like shit, it will break.
Normal users so far haven't been affected other than the 7 or so that have been reported. Out of ten million. Hell, I'd wager more people have had their screens shattered on their iPhone 6s already.
NYR
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He barely put any effort into bending it. That isn't treating it like shit.
……forgetit
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Well new note is metal, but still fatter.
The guy in the video shows his phone was bent from just being in his pocket before doing the stress test.
It's probably not going to be a huge deal over time, but don't downplay it as nothing.
I'd wait until we can get some proper evidence of a widespread issue. If you want to be the poster child for Internet reactionism, be my guest, but I'd wait, particularly if you have experienced no issues yourself.
Try with the HTC One M8.
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The one tested for bending is plastic, to clarify.
……forgetit
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Didn't see the video, just popped in.
There's not much point in screen protectors anymore. Theres not many things that can scratch modern phone screens.
HUELEN10
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Sand, and it's everywhere; all it takes is one grain and a bad day...
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Looks like we have to deactivate match first, manually drag and drop the music you want on your phone and then turn match on again. This is dumb, it worked before. I hope this is not a new stupid limitation...iTunes bug maybe?
That seems like a silly thing to worry about. I've taken my phone to the beach plenty of times.
Doesn't swiping down always get rid of it?
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Not in Words with Friends! I couldn't even read the chat log because it auto-scrolled past it and I couldn't dismiss the keyboard. I'm sure it's just some new iOS8 bugginess though.
It actually bends more because it is plastic. The rigidness of aluminum is why, after you bend it, it stays bent.
Oh shit, you're right! I wonder if it's an iOS issue or a Words issue.
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Oh man. Guess I worded this very poorly.
The Note 3 is plastic and thicker, thus does not permanently bend as much.
Basically, aluminum is malleable, iPhone is thin, and that seems like a risky combo now.
He claims that but really we have no idea, jumping to conclusions isn't going to do anything. Only time can tell if there really is a reoccurring issue with the phones.
Probably WWF, their chat has always seemed janky to me. Luckily I have my Nexus 5 next to me so I can read the log from there haha.
DaleinCalgary
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I'm not even shocked it bends with how large and thin it is.