Was Bendgate real?

Bendgate was real: Apple knew the iPhone 6 was very bendy — Quartz.

What is apple bendgate?

As a brief recap, back in the heady days of 2014, the iPhone-using world was embroiled in a vast controversy known as “bendgate,” alleging that the then-recently released iPhone 6 and 6 Plus phones were bending in people’s pockets due to poor design from Apple.

Can an iPhone Bend?

Any phone of any make or model will bend when you sit on them, or apply any other sufficient amount of pressure. Not cheap. Scroll down to the iPhone 8 section. Cost increases with the amount of storage.

Can you bend the iPhone 11?

Apple’s ‌iPhone 11‌ Pro also fared the best in a bend test, bending at 251 pounds of pressure. The ‌iPhone 11‌ bent at 240 pounds of pressure, while the ‌iPhone 11 Pro Max‌ cracked at 232 pounds. Based on these tests, SquareTrade assigned each ‌iPhone‌ a breakability score.

Is it OK to sit iPhone?

Answer: A: Answer: A: As most people’s beds are at least somewhat soft, even sitting on it would probably be unlikely to do any damage unless there was another hard object involved (you had keys in your pocket, the phone was on top of the remote). As SergZak suggests, if the phone is working fine, it probably is fine.

Is iPhone XR drop proof?

Surprisingly, the iPhone XR survives this drop without issue. The first major damage to the iPhone XR came when dropped from a ladder. A pair of drops from the ladder shattered both the front and the back of the device, and seemingly rendered it completely useless – at least momentarily.

What was Antennagate Apple?

This week marked the 10th anniversary of “Antennagate,” one of the biggest scandals in Apple history. The scandal began when Apple’s iPhone 4 went on sale on June 24, 2010. Customers who bought the phone quickly realized its bars disappeared or calls were dropped altogether when held in the left hand.

Has Apple been involved in any scandals?

Apple agreed to pay US$113 million on Wednesday to settle consumer fraud allegations known as ‘batterygate’ in which 33 U.S. states accused the company of having deliberately slowed down its older mobile devices so that consumers would purchase newer models.

Can you shower with the iPhone 7?

One of the benefits of the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus is the first Apple mobile device that’s water resistant. This means the iPhone can survive mishaps such as a spilled drink or getting stuck in a rain storm. It also means you can bring your iPhone in the shower.