Nexus 6P Bending and Breaking Thread
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LNWJ
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Re: 6P bend and scratch test, not good viewing!
The guy posted a followup video to this today. He purchases a brand new 6P and opens it on camera then proceeds to destroy it in the same manor as the previous video (Minus the lighter and scratch test).
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The guy posted a followup video to this today. He purchases a brand new 6P and opens it on camera then proceeds to destroy it in the same manor as the previous video (Minus the lighter and scratch test).
Video omitted for the respect of Nexus 6P's everywhere who are harmless and minding their own business.
Re: 6P bend and scratch test, not good viewing!
I'm shocked. Some random person on the internet is able to destroy a smartphone? That's AMAZING! And here I thought smartphones were totally indestructible...
I'm shocked. Some random person on the internet is able to destroy a smartphone? That's AMAZING! And here I thought smartphones were totally indestructible...
maverick7526
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Make that three of us! I've never carried my phones in my front pockets, that's where my wallet and keys go. Phone goes in the back. I'm pretty OCD about things at times, so I've never sat on my phone. In the 8 years or so I've had smartphones.
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Make that three of us! I've never carried my phones in my front pockets, that's where my wallet and keys go. Phone goes in the back. I'm pretty OCD about things at times, so I've never sat on my phone. In the 8 years or so I've had smartphones.
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Why are people still bending phones? And why are people still watching videos of people bending phones??
Why are people still bending phones? And why are people still watching videos of people bending phones??
vzwuser76
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I found a video on YouTube, while I was looking for other videos of bend tests to see if it's as easy to bend as he makes it look/sound. One of them led me to this guy's Instagram account, @ZacksJerryRig. This guy has some big guns, it's no wonder it didn't take much to break it. Here's a photo of him at some competition.
http://i.imgur.com/2ZuxXob.jpg
I found a video on YouTube, while I was looking for other videos of bend tests to see if it's as easy to bend as he makes it look/sound. One of them led me to this guy's Instagram account, @ZacksJerryRig. This guy has some big guns, it's no wonder it didn't take much to break it. Here's a photo of him at some competition.
http://i.imgur.com/2ZuxXob.jpg
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Why do people post BS like this.
The Nexus 6p is one hell of a phone,Period.
Why do people post BS like this.
The Nexus 6p is one hell of a phone,Period.
nrfitchett4
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Yeah, I saw that. I have the phone and its not bending unless you are trying to bend it or put a ton of weight on it.
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Yeah, I saw that. I have the phone and its not bending unless you are trying to bend it or put a ton of weight on it.
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Here's a reality check.
As long as you're not purposely trying to bend the thing, the Nexus 6P and other phones will handle daily use AND abuse just fine.
Look, I can bend my old HTC One M7 and my LG G4 if I try. The thing is, I don't try to bend them and I won't since it's a pointless thing to do. As for my M7, ever since the Bendgate thing, my friends have been trying to bend it. It also got dropped and tortured several times during it's 2-year life. It's still working, it's still in great shape (heck, the thing hasn't even bent) and it's still looking shap.
You can snap a 6P, iPhone 6S, Galaxy Note 5 and any other phone if you really try hard or put it into one of those bending machines, but in daily use, it will handle it just fine.
Here's a reality check.
As long as you're not purposely trying to bend the thing, the Nexus 6P and other phones will handle daily use AND abuse just fine.
Look, I can bend my old HTC One M7 and my LG G4 if I try. The thing is, I don't try to bend them and I won't since it's a pointless thing to do. As for my M7, ever since the Bendgate thing, my friends have been trying to bend it. It also got dropped and tortured several times during it's 2-year life. It's still working, it's still in great shape (heck, the thing hasn't even bent) and it's still looking shap.
You can snap a 6P, iPhone 6S, Galaxy Note 5 and any other phone if you really try hard or put it into one of those bending machines, but in daily use, it will handle it just fine.
ReggieTee
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Anyone have the "bulge" on the back/bottom piece?
Exactly my final reasoning for doing RMA. Mine exactly the same as original post. If next one messed up just getting refund for now.
Exactly my final reasoning for doing RMA. Mine exactly the same as original post. If next one messed up just getting refund for now.
Re: Anyone have the "bulge" on the back/bottom piece?
Mine sits fine, 32 GB Aluminum. My only "defect" is that the Adopted case is slightly off-mark on the fingerprint sensor. It's not to the point that it causes problems with unlocking but if you look at it you can tell it's not in the exact right spot.
My feeling, it's not the end of the world. There are manufacturing tolerances and this probably falls within that tolerance. I read Mac-related forums also, some of the things people will go through for an absolutely PERFECT system are insane. One person admitted to opening TEN computers in the store before getting one that was 100% perfect, rejecting computers for even a SLIGHT hint of backlight bleed on the screen or a light scuff on the body of the computer (that could be buffed/polished out but apparently it causes some kind of internal problem with the computer).
Long story short, that panel is plastic, there's a VERY good possibility that over time and use of the phone MUCH worse things will happen to it than a little bump in how that part is seated. Maybe I'm a little too laid back and accepting but I also realize that these are TOOLS to be used, it WILL take some bumps and scuffs eventually, that's what happens to things that aren't displayed in glass cases in museums with tight security around them.
Mine sits fine, 32 GB Aluminum. My only "defect" is that the Adopted case is slightly off-mark on the fingerprint sensor. It's not to the point that it causes problems with unlocking but if you look at it you can tell it's not in the exact right spot.
My feeling, it's not the end of the world. There are manufacturing tolerances and this probably falls within that tolerance. I read Mac-related forums also, some of the things people will go through for an absolutely PERFECT system are insane. One person admitted to opening TEN computers in the store before getting one that was 100% perfect, rejecting computers for even a SLIGHT hint of backlight bleed on the screen or a light scuff on the body of the computer (that could be buffed/polished out but apparently it causes some kind of internal problem with the computer).
Long story short, that panel is plastic, there's a VERY good possibility that over time and use of the phone MUCH worse things will happen to it than a little bump in how that part is seated. Maybe I'm a little too laid back and accepting but I also realize that these are TOOLS to be used, it WILL take some bumps and scuffs eventually, that's what happens to things that aren't displayed in glass cases in museums with tight security around them.
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I just watched the 2nd video and by the looks of where his fingers go white he's applying a lot of pressure to bend it. I'm not that worried
I just watched the 2nd video and by the looks of where his fingers go white he's applying a lot of pressure to bend it. I'm not that worried
vzwuser76
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Something else I noticed. People (and this guy included) were saying that the iPhone 6 Plus didn't break, but if you watch that video, right before he stops bending, the side cracks right at the side buttons. Had he kept stressing it, it would've ended up just like the 6p. I also thought it funny how he was trying to bemd it just before he stopped. The majority of the phone was against his wrist, and he was trying to bend it over his wrist joint. The two hand approach he used on the 6p has much more power behind it than that does.
But he got the page views he wanted, and was able to get ahold of TWO devices to destroy when many still haven't gotten the one they ordered yet.
Something else I noticed. People (and this guy included) were saying that the iPhone 6 Plus didn't break, but if you watch that video, right before he stops bending, the side cracks right at the side buttons. Had he kept stressing it, it would've ended up just like the 6p. I also thought it funny how he was trying to bemd it just before he stopped. The majority of the phone was against his wrist, and he was trying to bend it over his wrist joint. The two hand approach he used on the 6p has much more power behind it than that does.
But he got the page views he wanted, and was able to get ahold of TWO devices to destroy when many still haven't gotten the one they ordered yet.
Re: Anyone have the "bulge" on the back/bottom piece?
No bulge here but I'd get another one if mine had it.
No bulge here but I'd get another one if mine had it.
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This is like a broken record now. Hopefully the mods close this thread.
This is like a broken record now. Hopefully the mods close this thread.
Eclipse2K
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Re: Anyone have the "bulge" on the back/bottom piece?
Holy crap, my Aluminum has this but I never noticed it. I actually took a minute to see it even after the images shown. I have a replacement being delivered tomorrow due to a few bezel scratches but I'm not too concerned about the hump. I do hope I don't have it though.
Holy crap, my Aluminum has this but I never noticed it. I actually took a minute to see it even after the images shown. I have a replacement being delivered tomorrow due to a few bezel scratches but I'm not too concerned about the hump. I do hope I don't have it though.
ReggieTee
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Re: Anyone have the "bulge" on the back/bottom piece?
For the price i'd like it to come out of the packaging perfect. I'm definitely putting up with out the box scuffs or defects that I didn't do. Replacement is on the way and if it's stil an issue, I'll request a refund until they fix the issue.
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