Video demonstrates reported iPhone 6 Plus bending issues

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  • Reply 361 of 542
    lilgto64lilgto64 Posts: 1,147member
    Not sure I would try that with my bare hands - what if the glass had shattered.
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  • Reply 362 of 542
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    I guess that answers my question then, you would take your $300-$500 phone and bend it to see what happens. And who's the loon here?


     

    The guy's phone was already bent from being in his pocket.

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  • Reply 363 of 542
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  • Reply 364 of 542
    Wait, so you mean if I try to bend my phone in half, it might actually work?!? Astonishing!
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  • Reply 365 of 542
    iaeeniaeen Posts: 588member
    Let's blame the consumer for keeping the phone in his pants, not the manufacturer.

    Quite right. I doubt the manufacturer ever put a phone in anyone's pants.
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  • Reply 366 of 542

    If you are not a skinny jean wearing fatty and you should be fine, lol.

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  • Reply 367 of 542

    Come on, you guys... put your back into it... this thread should have easily been past 400 posts by now!!

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  • Reply 368 of 542
    What?!? An adult male, hands shaking, white knuckles blazing, was able to bend a new iPhone? I hope that was really Clark Kent, as no mere mortal should be able to accomplish such a feat. Next thing you know, somebody will try to prove the 6/6 is not even bulletproof! Now I'm a realist - I don't expect the phone to survive a direct nuclear hit or orbital bombardment (only a matter of time before They find us by the way). However, this thing should at least be able to take a couple 7.62 rounds and keep on rocking. Anybody want to take one to the range and put a few rounds on it? Make sure you video so I can see -- if this thing doesn't hold up, I'm selling all my AAPL and shorting it to bankruptcy! Who is with me???
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  • Reply 369 of 542
    flaneurflaneur Posts: 4,526member
    The guy's phone was already bent from being in his pocket.

    Is that so? You were right there with him, I suppose. Give us the details. Which pocket? How tight? How hot, Marvin wants to know. That sort of thing.
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    flaneurflaneur Posts: 4,526member
    lilgto64 wrote: »
    Not sure I would try that with my bare hands - what if the glass had shattered.

    Read the fine print in your user agreement. Apple says use gloves and safety glasses when performing this maneuver. Otherwise you're on your own.
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    gatorguygatorguy Posts: 24,769member
    hpod wrote: »
    Speaking of the original video posted in page one of this website, why hasn't it dawned on anyone that you could take almost any phone of this size and bend it with that kind of pressure? For you naysayers, try it on your Galaxy S3, S4 or S5, or even your Note 3. I bet they bend/crack just the same. Or better yet, let me do it...I assure you I can crack your invincible Samsung or LG in half quite easily.

    This is another "gate" story that's only a story because Apple is involved and people want clicks.

    FWIW
    [VIDEO]


    No appreciable damage.
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  • Reply 372 of 542
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    The guy's phone was already bent from being in his pocket.




    So instead of taking it back to Apple to get a new phone or refund, he bends it even further and then posts a video on the web to provide proof that he voided his warranty. Sorry, the logic is escaping me.

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    rogifanrogifan Posts: 10,669member
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  • Reply 374 of 542
    Does anyone else smell something burning?

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

    Let me guess... You're short AAPL?
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  • Reply 375 of 542
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    Is that so? You were right there with him, I suppose. Give us the details. Which pocket? How tight? How hot, Marvin wants to know. That sort of thing.

     

    Time will tell if bent iPhones are a thing or not.  My point is that the rest of the video is extraneous.

     

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    So instead of taking it back to Apple to get a new phone or refund, he bends it even further and then posts a video on the web to provide proof that he voided his warranty. Sorry, the logic is escaping me.


     

    You do realize that you can make more money with a viral video than the value of an iPhone Plus, right? He'll probably be able to return it for a refund anyway, and may have done so before he released the video.

     

    Does logic always escape you so easily?

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    iaeeniaeen Posts: 588member
    Time will tell if bent iPhones are a thing or not.  My point is that the rest of the video is extraneous.

    The rest of the video is moot. Taking an already broken phone and breaking it further does not prove anything.
    You do realize that you can make more money with a viral video than the value of an iPhone Plus, right? He'll probably be able to return it for a refund anyway, and may have done so before he released the video.

    Does logic always escape you so easily?

    I doubt Apple would accept an intentionally broken phone as a warranty repair, and lying about it then releasing video proof that you lied doesn't sound too smart either.
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  • Reply 377 of 542
    Maybe it's a good thing that the phone has a bit of flexibility. The flex may absorb stress and avoid breaking whereas a rigid structure will crack. I may be way off here but the thought did occur to me.
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  • Reply 378 of 542
    "I imagine keeping your phone in a case SHOULD help with this situation, but for the price of the phone this is pretty unacceptable. Hopefully Apple addresses this concern, soon, as I intend to carry my phone in my front pocket (pretty obviously)." @rocaroundaworld

    So it is my iPad and my 15' MBPr (trust me on that) .. they both are bendable even in the bag .. is that mean it will happen or that it is a failure for that price???
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  • Reply 379 of 542
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    Let me guess... You're short AAPL?

     

    Let me guess... You didn't understand my lame joke.

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    I retract my statement on the Note 3 then, that's impressively strong.

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