The iPhone 6’s sleek design is undeniably sexy, but the big glass display and those sexy curved edges can cause problems if you leave your phone sitting on a smooth surface.
If you’re not careful, you could find your iPhone in pieces on the floor.
Here at the Cult of Mac offices, we’ve already witnessed several iPhone 6 suicide attempts. Leave the precious thing unattended on a glass desk, miss a couple of calls or text messages, and the next thing you know, the vibrations are sending your new device over the edge.
The iPhone 6 certainly isn’t the first phone to vibrate itself into a precarious position, but something about the super-smooth smartphone seems to make it more apt to mosey than most. It almost glides across the surface of a smooth glass desk, while an iPhone 5s just jiggles a bit.
Don’t believe us? Watch the video above.
In the meantime, be careful where you leave your new iPhone — or turn off the vibration alerts for phone calls and text messages if your house or office is nothing but smooth surfaces. (To do that, go to Settings > Notifications > Phone or Messages > Notification Sound > Vibration > None.)
Or you could always keep it in your pocket — once your iPhone 6 gets bent, it probably won’t glide so easily.
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20 responses to “Your iPhone 6 could commit suicide if you ignore it”
It didn’t live up to the rigid expectations of life, so it jumped. (lol)
or…just put a leather case on it.
duh If you are spending upwards of several hundred dollars on the next gen Apple phone, plunk down $30 more and put it in an otter box already. Your wallet will cheer when it doesn’t land on the floor and shatter.
wow the suspense!!! :-)
That was a suspenseful trailer. When does the full movie come out? I will go stand in line with my popcorn so I can be the 1st to see it.
I use the “heartbeat” vibration pattern on my iPhone. I haven’t scientifically tested whether it moves the phone less, however, I think it spends less time vibrating so it might be a good option for those with suicidal phones.
I also have a Jambox that frequently jumps off the table when listening to songs with a lot of bass. #physics.
Our Home must be very persistent to call him 3 times.
That’s one way to get people to use it…
Actually, its been pointed out that any all-metal phone bends with enough pressure. I think it was simply an opportunity for sites to get more clicks, so they reported it.
In any event, its a good idea to protect your investment with a case, since the cost of replacing an iPhone 6, or any other flagship smartphone, is so high (I just ordered the Red Apple Silicone case for my iPhone 6). Also, I care for my electronics better, and would never leave my iPhone sitting haphazardly on a glass table.
OR…just don’t put it 4 inches form the corner of a table. haha. People will find any means possible to try and knock this phone. Unreal. It’s a goddamn cellphone, people..be responsible,take care of your things and you’ll have nothing to worry about.
Lolololol..
Does the protruding camera lens have anything to do with it? (giving it a leg of sorts?)
did you watch the video? the phone was face down, i.e. glass on glass.
Nothing different than an iPhone 5! :D
My Nokia phone would’ve killed the floor instead. No issues.
Another non-story from the “Cult of I Hate Mac”. Why are you guys working so hard to make iPhone look bad. It’s not the only phone that can bend and it’s not the only phone that can vibrate off a smooth surface.
Its because the glass on the phone is curve
Why would anyone put their phone face down?
I don’t put my iPhone face down with the glass on glass, that’s kind of stupid. Get a case or put the back side of the case down. What a silly video.
OK, so how do I get one of the really flexible ones shown in the video?