6 Things Not To Do With iPhone 6
Got a shiny new Apple iPhone 6 or 6 Plus? Here's a tip: Don't bend, blend, shoot, drop, submerge, smash, or otherwise destroy it.
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Every year, people buy Apple's latest products only to destroy them. Rather than destroying them in private for their own amusement, however, these folks film, photograph, or otherwise document the event and share it for the entire world to see.
This year is no different. Both the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have been subject to an array of abuse that should make everyone wince, considering the money and materials being wasted. But of all the torture tests published so far, only one stands out as a legitimate concern. Yes, I'm talking about Bend Gate.
Reports have surfaced across the web suggesting the iPhone 6 Plus is bendable. First, let's clarify that statement: Yes, the iPhone 6 Plus can be bent. And, no, it is not bendable. If it were bendable, it would return to its original shape. Numerous images show the phone torqued to a certain degree so that it no longer sits flat on an even surface -- in other words, people with iPhones have bent them. One person claims his iPhone 6 bent while in his front pants pocket. It's easier to believe the device was in his back pocket, and he accidentally sat on it. Surely that's how some iPhones have been bent by their owners.
The iPhone 6 Plus is not meant to be bent, but some smartphones are. For example, the LG G Flex and the Samsung Galaxy Round both feature curved displays and flexible, bendable frames that return to their original shape after being torqued. As you can probably guess, the G Flex and Galaxy Round are both made of plastic, not metal like the iPhone 6 Plus.
Interestingly, the bent iPhones don't have broken displays. Some have a significant bend in the metal frame (most often right below the volume buttons). It's a testament to the flexibility and strength of the glass protecting the screen that it hasn't shattered.
One possible reason people are reporting bent iPhones is because the device is so thin. At 7.1 mm, it is thinner than most other smartphones on the market. The obvious principles of thickness and strength apply to the iPhone just as they do to everything else.
Beyond being bent, the iPhone 6 has been abused in a number of different ways by people seeking pageviews. In this slideshow, we recommend what not to do to your iPhone 6 -- or any other pricey gadgets you may own.
In this video, an iPhone owner uses his bare hands to bend the iPhone 6 Plus. It clearly takes a lot of effort. His hands are straining to bend the device, but in the end he succeeds. Other owners claim their phones bent simply by having them in their pants. Either way, don't try this at home, kids.
Of course, someone decided to shoot the iPhone 6 with a Barrett .50 caliber rifle. As this video clearly shows, a half-inch bullet fired with a muzzle velocity of 2,800 feet per second is going to obliterate most objects unfortunate enough to cross its path. I will say that the complete and utter destruction of this iPhone is pretty cool to watch in super slow motion. But, again, don't try this at home, kids.
Know what happens when you put stuff in liquid nitrogen? It freezes. The same guys who shot the iPhone 6 with a rifle also steeped one in liquid nitrogen. When they took it out, they stood it upright and smashed it with a sledgehammer. You can guess what happens next: People, don't smash your iPhone with a sledgehammer.
Guess what? The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus aren't waterproof. Technically, they aren't even water resistant. Water and other liquids will destroy them. What's perhaps most staggering about this video is that the stopwatch on the iPhone runs for almost a minute before it starts to die a watery death. Moral of the story? Water will kill your iPhone -- just not immediately.
Glass typically breaks when dropped -- that is its nature. But that doesn't stop people from performing drop tests on new hardware devices. In this video, you get to see what happens when the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are dropped on their backs, sides, and fronts. I hope you're not disturbed by images of broken glass.
The guys from Rated RR wanted to know if the iPhone 6 will blend. The answer: Yes, it will. Eventually. After catching on fire. You'll wind up with lots of tiny pieces of broken metal, plastic, glass, silicon, and lithium polymer. Quite honestly, damaging the battery is dangerous, and these guys are lucky the fire was rather small.
The guys from Rated RR wanted to know if the iPhone 6 will blend. The answer: Yes, it will. Eventually. After catching on fire. You'll wind up with lots of tiny pieces of broken metal, plastic, glass, silicon, and lithium polymer. Quite honestly, damaging the battery is dangerous, and these guys are lucky the fire was rather small.
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