News Iphone 6 plus bending issues

[ariendj]

Looks like bending issues have started plaguing the new Iphone and has been reported by many sources.

http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-6-plus-bending-issue-2014-9

http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthony...hone-6-plus-may-be-too-thin-for-its-own-good/

 

[smnrock]

It's one way good... They don't have to make/copy curved design...

 

[raksrules]

I think this started in 5S also, not sure any bothered later on.

 

[Lord Nemesis]

Its not like its the slimmest phone. There are are much slimmer phones. Do the other sub 0.7 mm phones have the same problem?

 

[Criminal]

^^ you can bend any slim phone with Al casing.

 

[SayantanGR]

4s also

 

[smnrock]

^What??? I thought 4s is the best iphone i ever had...

 

[axeman]

Was this a undocumented hidden feature to be revealed with the actual OS 8.1?

 

[raksrules]

Was this a undocumented hidden feature to be revealed with the actual OS 8.1?

Yeah just like Microwave charging.

 

[blr_p]

have heard of these happening with xperias, but it takes two months after launch to see them.

Don't put it in your back pants pocket. I can't imagine this happening otherwise.

 

[aok]

For once it seems using Hard plastic for phones is a better option than Aluminium.

 

[RS4]

Pathetic build quality, people are reporting bending of iphone 6 just from sitting with phone in the front pocket!!
http://gizmodo.com/iphone-plus-owners-are-bending-their-phones-by-just-sit-1638115760
http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/23/bent-iphone-6-plus-problem/

 

[madhukannan]

iphone bend test

Note3 survives the bend test

 

[Onemufc]

Bend it like Beckham

 

[madhukannan]

good opportunity for those in chappathi roller business

 

[Spacescreamer]

Don't put it in your back pants pocket. I can't imagine this happening otherwise.

Happened while the phone was placed in the front pocket of a suit!

One post from MacRumors forum user "hanzoh" said he sat with an iPhone 6 Plus in the front pocket of his suit pants during a four-hour drive on his way to a wedding. He said the phone remained in his pocket as he sat during dinner, while he was dancing, and on his four-hour drive home. The phone looked like this after about 18 hours of sitting the front pockets of a pair of suit pants:

Another commenter called "DevinPitcher" claims the same thing happened to his friend after he put the phone in his front pocket.

http://www.businessinsider.in/iPhon...ut-It-In-Your-Pocket/articleshow/43261006.cms

 

[newway01]

So finally Apple gave its customers the option to make their phones curved or use it like normal. This cool feature is worth the 60k I think...

 

[blr_p]

Happened while the phone was placed in the front pocket of a suit!

yeah so it is claimed. Have seen this reported with xperia Z1's. Bends at the same place .

Don't think it happens with htc one's. The concave back makes it stronger than the flat backs of xperia or 6+

Saw the unbox therapy video, the guy had to apply force to do that.

front pocket hmm, how is the bend happening in the front pocket ? if the pocket is wide enough then the phone can wrap around your leg. But if its placed parallel with the leg then i can't see it happening.

 

[nRiTeCh]

This indicates Iphone 7 will have flexible bending twisty-turny mobo. So you can wrap it like any plastic bag and force anywhere.

 

[rakesh_ic]

Is there any report claiming the same issue with iPhone 6 (not 6+) as well??