Just a few days after launch, a growing number of iPhone 6 owners are reporting that the new device has bent while in their pocket!
Hanzoh posted his experience with the new iPhone 6 Plus 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.
DevinPitcher, another member, posted:
My friends did the same thing. Put it in his front pocket and it was like this when he took it out after getting in the car.
PD13 even noted that his easily bent while in a case:
Just found this thread and wanted to share my experience so far.. less than 12 hours after having my phone, lightly bumped into someone with my phone in my pocket. This is was the after effects were. The glass didn’t crack, but the LCD did. Apple is replacing it for me, thankfully.
After seeing images of bent iPhone 6 Plus devices, Unbox Therapy noticed that their device had a slight bend in it as well. To confirm the reports, the channel decided to perform the bare hand test you can watch below.
They found it fairly easy to put a significant bend in the device. The weak spot seems to be around the buttons rather than the center of the phone.
Apple has yet to comment on the problem and users trying to get a replacement have had mixed results. If you’ve purchased the new iPhone, we strongly suggest you use a little more care when carrying it.
Issues with the iPhone bending in pockets is not new, after all it is made from aluminum. However, considering the much larger size of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, users will need to be far more careful. In some cases, Apple is reportedly replacing bent devices; however, others are being charged hundreds of dollars.
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