History of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
generation of the iPhone, succeeding the iPhone 5S. iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is released on September 19, 2014.
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus received positive reviews, with critics regarding their redesign, specifications, camera, and battery life as being improvements over previous iPhone models.
More than ten million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices were sold in the first three days, another Apple record. During its lifespan, the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sold 220 million in total, making them the best selling iPhone models, so far, and one of the most successful phones to date.
However. there is many issues have arisen over the years. Let's look at those issues.
1. Chassis bending
Shortly after the iPhone 6 public release, it was reported that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus chassis was susceptible to bending under pressure, such as when carried tightly in a user's pocket. While such issues are not exclusive to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the design flaw came to be known among users and the media as "Bendgate".
2. Touchscreen failure
The iPhone 6 touchscreen issue was widely discussed on Apple's support forum. The issue received mainstream attention in when reported by iFixit which they called it "touch disease" .
On November 17, 2016, Apple officially acknowledged the issue and announced a paid repair program for affected iPhone 6 Plus models, stating that some iPhone 6 Plus devices may exhibit display flickering or Multi-Touch issues after being dropped multiple times on a hard surface and then incurring further stress on the device.
During that period of time, there was a spike in the number of iPhone 6 plus devices brought into Apple store for repairs following mainstream reports of the "touch disease" problem. You will have to look for 3rd party iPhone repair specialist if you would like to avoid long queue and waiting time and get your iPhone 6 screen replacement done fast.
3. iPhone 6 screen freeze
Another common iPhone 6 issue is the screen freeze and unresponsive when using some apps, this problem has been reported on Apple forums numerous times before. There are actually some simple hacks such as turn the screen off and on for multiple times, or reboot your iPhone. Some will suggest that if none of the mentioned tricks could fix your issues you should try to factory reset your phone. However, we strongly recommend you contacting apple store or 3rd party repair shop, let the expert fix it for you. And, in some cases the problems could be the hardware not software.
4. iPhone 6 battery life
Many people had complained that their iPhone 6 would just shut down own on its own if the battery level dropped below 30 percent. The unexpected battery issues lead to a free battery replacement program offered by Apple for the affected iPhone 6S units in the year 2016.
Yes, the free battery replacement program is only for affected iPhone 6S owners, you might need to look for 3rd party smartphone repair shop for iPhone 6 battery replacement if the similar issue happened to you.
No doubts, the battery life will deteriorate over the time, in normal case, people will slowly feel the pain of short smartphone battery life after a few years time. If you wish to get your iPhone battery life last longer, here are some useful tips on how to extend the iPhone battery life.
5. iMessage problem
Another issue of iPhone 6 is iMessage problem. Peoples are complaining that messages are coming late or sometimes it is not arrived at all. Sometimes, users are not able to mark the message as well.
Fortunately, the best solution of this problem is just simply “Resetting the Network Settings” or Rebooting.
First of all you go for rebooting your iPhone.
If your problem is still persistent, then reset the network.
Source from wikipedia ( iPhone 6 )
