Apple is being called on by the China Consumers Association (CCA) to investigate a “considerable number” of reports by users who claim their iPhone 6’s are spontaneously and permanently shutting down.
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According to a statement reported by Reuters, iPhones 6 and 6s (remember those?) are automatically switching off despite battery levels of 50 to 60 percent, even in environments at room temperatures or lower. After the unexpected powering down, users report their phones won’t start back up again no matter how much they try to recharge. That shouldn’t be happening.
The CCA says that, “In view that Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s series cellphones in China have a considerable number of users, and the number of people who’ve reported this problem is rather many, China Consumer Association has already made a query with Apple.”
This has been a rough few months for the stability of new cellphone models. In September, Samsung initiated a global recall of some 2.5 million of their vaunted Note 7 phones because they, well, started spontaneously blowing up.
Thankfully, the new iPhones don’t seem to be a fire hazard, but it seems the constant churn to put out new and improved devices may be resulting in oversights for key areas of safety and quality control.
Doug is a freelance writer covering technology here, there, and elsewhere.
3 responses to “Chinese watch group claims iPhone 6 has a bricking problem”
This just happened to my iPhone 6 last Friday. It is now winging its way to the Czech Republic for repair or replacement after 1.5 hours on live chat with Apple on Friday evening.
One yr have passed since I decided to leave my last work and I never felt so good in my life… I started doing work from home, over a site I discovered over internet, few hours a day, and my income now is much bigger then it was on my old job… My check for last month was for Nine thousand bucks… Superb thing about it is that now i have more time with my family… CHILP.IT/8d93f4b
My 6s recently developed dramatically reduced battery life. It would drain to 20% in less than an hour and would charge back to 100% just as quickly. Also shut down at 30% occasionally. Traded it in for a 7+, so not my problem anymore.