iPhone 6

[durbster]

IATM said:

Who are these idiots that are managing to bend their phone - my thoughts before this happened to me:

Bloody hell you did a good job on that!

My mate's HTC looks like that - but he slammed his car bootlid onto it (glass didn't break then either - amazing stuff)

[ZesPak]

Some said "others have the same problem", but under pressure tests, they all seem to perform a (a lot) better than the iPhone 6+. Especially when you go for the "soft spot" at the volume buttons.
As said before, it's pretty poor design. Making it a millimetre thicker could've enhanced strength sufficiently and even up battery life significantly. Of course, that would up production cost and thus lower profit.

[ecsrobin]

ZesPak said:

Some said "others have the same problem", but under pressure tests, they all seem to perform a (a lot) better than the iPhone 6+. Especially when you go for the "soft spot" at the volume buttons.
As said before, it's pretty poor design. Making it a millimetre thicker could've enhanced strength sufficiently and even up battery life significantly. Of course, that would up production cost and thus lower profit.

It wouldn't lower profit as they would just increase the cost.

The problem is people want lightweight phones. As we've seen lightweight makes them more fragile.

[illmonkey]

Anyone tell me whats best to ensure Apple have a replacement handset for me when I arrive at the genius bar? Or even what to pick, the best I can see it "service" but I don't want a service. I want a new handset.

Wifi doesn't work more than 1 meter away
BT doesn't work
Battery % jumps around all the time
Calls cut out after 1-2 minutes, regardless of who I'm calling and 5 bars of signal

I'm fed up with this handset.

[Digitalize]

They're all potential software issues, so you'll have a hard time getting a replacement phone now. If you have someone nice and you come across likeable then maybe.

[illmonkey]

Multiple full resets - still issues
return to factory settings - still issues

Tell me how I fix them then

[Digitalize]

illmonkey said:

Multiple full resets - still issues
return to factory settings - still issues

Tell me how I fix them then

I'm not saying they aren't hardware, just how an Apple Tech would look at it.

Better hope it displays the faults in store, and does after they perform a restore to default.

[Blown2CV]

Blown2CV said:

new handset today, busy restoring everything. Hasn't affected the reception issue, think EE just is unable to penetrate buildings. Great for sex workers and the homeless who mainly hang around in the streets.

and also the car integration issue remains. fking argh.

[IATM]

Scantily said:

IATM said:

Who are these idiots that are managing to bend their phone - my thoughts before this happened to me:

In my history of using phones (20 years) I habe never ever managed to break a phone let alone bend one. I have thrown previous phones off walls and yet they have still not broken.

This one has been looked after with a tough case on it from day one and it first had a broken screen from a 1m fall which I paid to be replaced and then while in my pocket this bent.

Extremely poor design if I am honest. Not much point in the iPhone 6 being little thinner than the 5 if it starts bending like a fking wham bar under everyday pressure. Before anyone starts going on about other manufacturers having the same problem, quite frankly I don't care if they bend-they shouldn't and that doesn't make it a justification for an iPhone to bend that I bought with my heard earned money.

How in the hell did you manage to do that? You say it bent whilst in your pocket, did you put on a pair of super skinny jeans and do a full gym session?

I really could not tell u. It was in my side pocket of a very lose fitting chino trousers. Hate anything even remotely skinning or even straight fitting jeans. Tend to wear quite lose bottoms. Sat in the car. Got out and found that in my pocket. Generally when I sit down I always alwYs have the phone in my pocket but essentially parallel to my leg and this time I think it was sitting slightly diagonal therefore leaning over the top of my leg.

I know many are going to say blah blah never happened to me how big an idiot can you be to be able to do that however as I said I used to be that very person who used to say that, have used phones for over a decade and have never scratched one let alone bent/snapped one so be warned. Just my experience.

How in the hell did you manage to do that? You say it bent whilst in your pocket, did you put on a pair of super skinny jeans and do a full gym session?

[IATM]

IATM said:

Scantily said:

IATM said:

Who are these idiots that are managing to bend their phone - my thoughts before this happened to me:

In my history of using phones (20 years) I habe never ever managed to break a phone let alone bend one. I have thrown previous phones off walls and yet they have still not broken.

This one has been looked after with a tough case on it from day one and it first had a broken screen from a 1m fall which I paid to be replaced and then while in my pocket this bent.

Extremely poor design if I am honest. Not much point in the iPhone 6 being little thinner than the 5 if it starts bending like a fking wham bar under everyday pressure. Before anyone starts going on about other manufacturers having the same problem, quite frankly I don't care if they bend-they shouldn't and that doesn't make it a justification for an iPhone to bend that I bought with my heard earned money.

How in the hell did you manage to do that? You say it bent whilst in your pocket, did you put on a pair of super skinny jeans and do a full gym session?

I really could not tell u. It was in my side pocket of a very lose fitting chino trousers. Hate anything even remotely skinning or even straight fitting jeans. Tend to wear quite lose bottoms. Sat in the car. Got out and found that in my pocket. Generally when I sit down I always alwYs have the phone in my pocket but essentially parallel to my leg and this time I think it was sitting slightly diagonal therefore leaning over the top of my leg.

I know many are going to say blah blah never happened to me how big an idiot can you be to be able to do that however as I said I used to be that very person who used to say that, have used phones for over a decade and have never scratched one let alone bent/snapped one so be warned. Just my experience.

How in the hell did you manage to do that? You say it bent whilst in your pocket, did you put on a pair of super skinny jeans and do a full gym session?

In saying that i had the phone screen repaired at Apple 3 weeks before that. Maybe it wasn't repaired properly? Maybe the screen forms part of its rigid structure? Maybe it was compromised and therefore bent and the screens popped out?

[Craikeybaby]

Blown2CV said:

and also the car integration issue remains. fking argh.

What car integration issue? What car/head unit are you using? Apple have actually got the best car integration anywhere with CarPlay (on cars/headunits that support it).

[Tycho]

Craikeybaby said:

Blown2CV said:

and also the car integration issue remains. fking argh.

What car integration issue? What car/head unit are you using? Apple have actually got the best car integration anywhere with CarPlay (on cars/headunits that support it).

I'm guessing that he's talking about normal BT connections with the car for audio, phonebook etc since CarPlay is still pretty rare.

[Jonsv8]

Tycho said:

Craikeybaby said:

Blown2CV said:

and also the car integration issue remains. fking argh.

What car integration issue? What car/head unit are you using? Apple have actually got the best car integration anywhere with CarPlay (on cars/headunits that support it).

I'm guessing that he's talking about normal BT connections with the car for audio, phonebook etc since CarPlay is still pretty rare.

On my BMW its OK. Some experienced issues but after deleting the pairing and starting again it works fine.

Two problems I'm aware of:
- Email doesn't come through which has been a long running issue and the same problem with Android
- large music libraries especially if you have playlists that contains tracks not actually on your phone cause it hang. Small, well behaved libraries are fine.

[Blown2CV]

Craikeybaby said:

Blown2CV said:

and also the car integration issue remains. fking argh.

What car integration issue? What car/head unit are you using? Apple have actually got the best car integration anywhere with CarPlay (on cars/headunits that support it).

the love/hate figure that is the Mk7 VW Golf R. I am sure CarPlay is great, but it's not on that car. It's a wired connection using a VW OEM lightning cable. Not BT.

[Craikeybaby]

I've not used the latest VW system, but can see why a poorly implemented Lightning connection would be frustrating on a new car, as the technology hasn't changed in a while. I don't know if VW participate in the made for iPhone programme or not, as some car makers get their systems certified by Apple.

There seems to have been changes to the music application on iOS 8.4 beta 2, hopefully that doesn't break car integration, which unfortunately it did last time Apple changed it (removed Podcasts).

[Alucidnation]

Blown2CV said:

Craikeybaby said:

Blown2CV said:

and also the car integration issue remains. fking argh.

What car integration issue? What car/head unit are you using? Apple have actually got the best car integration anywhere with CarPlay (on cars/headunits that support it).

the love/hate figure that is the Mk7 VW Golf R. I am sure CarPlay is great, but it's not on that car. It's a wired connection using a VW OEM lightning cable. Not BT.

From what i understand, is, that Carplay does not work via BT and has to be plugged into the headunit.

My daughter is using a factory fit Pioneer unit with it and seems pretty good!

[Blown2CV]

Alucidnation said:

Blown2CV said:

Craikeybaby said:

Blown2CV said:

and also the car integration issue remains. fking argh.

What car integration issue? What car/head unit are you using? Apple have actually got the best car integration anywhere with CarPlay (on cars/headunits that support it).

the love/hate figure that is the Mk7 VW Golf R. I am sure CarPlay is great, but it's not on that car. It's a wired connection using a VW OEM lightning cable. Not BT.

From what i understand, is, that Carplay does not work via BT and has to be plugged into the headunit.

My daughter is using a factory fit Pioneer unit with it and seems pretty good!

not sure if that was aimed at me, but it's not carplay, and it's not BT.

[illmonkey]

Digitalize said:

illmonkey said:

Multiple full resets - still issues
return to factory settings - still issues

Tell me how I fix them then

I'm not saying they aren't hardware, just how an Apple Tech would look at it.

Better hope it displays the faults in store, and does after they perform a restore to default.

'Genius' appointment booked, 2 hour round trip.

Still does the same stuff, no wifi anywhere, calls cut out after 1 min, with full signal.

[Jonsv8]

illmonkey said:

'Genius' appointment booked, 2 hour round trip.

Still does the same stuff, no wifi anywhere, calls cut out after 1 min, with full signal.

Did they change it? Maybe try a new sim for the call issues. Maybe even try no sim and test the wifi. Something's not right (obviously).

[Frik]

Blown2CV said:

the love/hate figure that is the Mk7 VW Golf R. I am sure CarPlay is great, but it's not on that car. It's a wired connection using a VW OEM lightning cable. Not BT.

I've given up with the MEDIA-IN cable as it's falling apart. BT is nearly as functional and I've had no issues with it.