Arachno 1D Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 http://gizmodo.com/iphone-plus-owners-are-bending-their-phones-by-just-sit-1638115760 Uh oh: Some unconfirmed iPhone 6 Plus owners are reporting that their new handsets are getting bent when they leave them in their front pockets. You know, as you sometimes do with a phone. Per one enterprising new iPhone 6 Plus owner on the MacRumors forums: Yesterday, I left at 10am with the iPhone in my left FRONT pocket of my suit pants. I drove 4 hours to a wedding, which also involved a lot of sitting during dinner etc but also 2-3 hours of dancing. I left at 2am and went to bed, driving home 4 hours back. So in total, the 6 Plus was about 18 hours in my pocket while sitting mostly. As I lay it on the coffee table and sat down on the couch to relax from the drive (yes, sitting again ), I saw the reflection of the window in the iPhones slightly distorted. Now I lay it flat with the display side on the table, take a look. Maybe at 5.5" it is too thin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 You're sitting on it wrong. Try sitting on it another way. g33kb0y, DConnell, +jamwheat and 8 others 11 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DConnell Member Posted September 23, 2014 Member Share Posted September 23, 2014 It's a feature! Conforms to the contour of your leg for more comfortable carrying in your pocket. :woot: Or maybe the iPhlex is just overpriced junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vcfan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 is apple going to have a press conference too where they teach how to sit down with iphones,? DConnell and raider360 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firey Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 that's good the screen didn't crack. I mean on earlier versions of the iPhone.. the screen cracked if you looked at it wrong. Praetor and Buttus 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LogicalApex MVC Posted September 23, 2014 MVC Share Posted September 23, 2014 Still crazy to me that people put expensive phones in their pockets. Max Norris, Tews, x-scratch and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagerd0g Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Still crazy to me that people put expensive phones in their pockets. I have a Note 3 and it sits in my front pocket of my jeans or shorts. No problems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachno 1D Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 Still crazy to me that people put expensive phones in their pockets. Yes best left @home :D Syanide, raider360 and Mugwump00 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DConnell Member Posted September 23, 2014 Member Share Posted September 23, 2014 Still crazy to me that people put expensive phones in their pockets. Where are we supposed to carry them? To & from work I use a backpack, but for everyday running around I have to store it somewhere, and I don't carry a purse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LogicalApex MVC Posted September 23, 2014 MVC Share Posted September 23, 2014 Where are we supposed to carry them? To & from work I use a backpack, but for everyday running around I have to store it somewhere, and I don't carry a purse. I carry my phone on my belt in a holster... I don't put expensive items into my pockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I carry my phone on my belt in a holster... I don't put expensive items into my pockets. It's a phone, a consumer item, why wouldn't I put it in my pocket ? screen is protected by invisible shield anyway. Praetor 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conna Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 You need to take it to the Apple store and let one of the Geniuses teach you how to properly place you phone in your pocket. It will be obvious to him what you are doing wrong. SionicIon 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blank Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 It's conforming to your body. One of the many intuitive comfortability features that's good the screen didn't crack. I mean on earlier versions of the iPhone.. the screen cracked if you looked at it wrong. i dropped my iphone 5 many times, mostly while cycling at 20+ mph on rocky and hard roads. Never even scratched, even when landing on the screen. this is my third iphone, never had the problem you describe. however my last android Motorola screen is shattered by being hit with a foam flip flop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Landing on the screen isthe best way to land, corner is the worst,or if you manage to hit a sharp edge on a long side. however I doubt it didn't scratch, most likely you have a ton of micro scratches you just don't notice them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DConnell Member Posted September 23, 2014 Member Share Posted September 23, 2014 I carry my phone on my belt in a holster... I don't put expensive items into my pockets. I used to use a holster years ago, but IMO that leaves the phone even more exposed. I'd rather have it in a pocket where it is secure.Harder for the phone to fall out of a deep pocket than a holster on my belt. Still that holster does look nice. Just not my preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blank Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Landing on the screen isthe best way to land, corner is the worst,or if you manage to hit a sharp edge on a long side. however I doubt it didn't scratch, most likely you have a ton of micro scratches you just don't notice them. If you don't notice them, then they aren't an issue, or anything to be worried about. Certainly isn't easy "shatter" as the person i quoted stated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 CONFIRMED: Just a few hours ago, we started hearing reports that iPhone 6 Plus owners have been noticing a slight bend to their phone after putting the device in their front pockets. And now, here's proof that?yep, this smartphone sure can bend. http://gizmodo.com/and-heres-a-guy-bending-his-iphone-6-plus-with-his-bare-1638267139?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockz Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 CONFIRMED: http://gizmodo.com/and-heres-a-guy-bending-his-iphone-6-plus-with-his-bare-1638267139?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow Who bends their phone as he did? Any phone will bend when you do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Active. Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 If you don't notice them, then they aren't an issue, or anything to be worried about. What's so bad about scratches anyway, even if you do see them? *shrug* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 That should be a feature. haha. "It's design is so conforming, that when you put it in your pocket, you won't even know it's there!" LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LogicalApex MVC Posted September 23, 2014 MVC Share Posted September 23, 2014 CONFIRMED: http://gizmodo.com/and-heres-a-guy-bending-his-iphone-6-plus-with-his-bare-1638267139?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow Most phones would crack under that pressure... blank 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Most phones would crack under that pressure... I have yet to hear of a wide distribution of phones snapping as a result of being placed in pockets. WAQT 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Active. Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 CONFIRMED: ...that, applying enough pressure, the phone will eventually bend, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LogicalApex MVC Posted September 23, 2014 MVC Share Posted September 23, 2014 I have yet to hear of a wide distribution of phones snapping as a result of being placed in pockets. Lets see... Most phones are plastic which has a natural amount of "flex" so no the phones wouldn't crack under slight bends in normal situations (although screens can, and do, crack as glass has less natural flex than plastic). This scenario wasn't the reason for my comment. My comment was simply regarding the video you posted. If you decide to use your hands to bend a phone as much as demonstrated the screens would be cracked on the vast majority, if not all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Active. Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Does the 6+ even fit in anybody's pockets. That thing is ridiculously large. Nogib and User6060 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts