iPhone 6 not good in hot weather?
- Hi, just to share a short story, I was yesterday in Germany with a business colleague, having breakfast in the morning down of the direct sun, about 30 degrees C. Me with my passport , him with the IPhone 6, both replying to emails and phone calls for about half an hour, then all of the sudden he wanted to make a phone call but his phone was not responding and got a screen message that the phone couldn't be used because he got warm! Also any other action not allowed, the same message kept going on.
I have borrowed to him my passport to let him done his job (and of course laughing about the fluent use of his IPhone! )
Sent from my BlackBerry Passport06-13-15 11:16 AMLike 8 - 06-13-15 11:22 AMLike 0
- While it's possible that the Passport is constructed and designed with heartier components that are more heat resistant, it's likely that that the components in any smartphone are pretty much the same in this regard. Perhaps the iPhone 6's more compact structure and decreased surface area doesn't dissipate internally generated heat as easily. Or, perhaps the metal frame retains more heat.
Your friend's iPhone 6 simply disabled itself in order to protect the device from heat while your Passport didn't. Given that there are some glue problems that can result in Passport screen detachment, it might have been a good thing.06-13-15 12:06 PMLike 0 - Me neither until last weekend while sitting in the sun. I replicated it with a friends phone too.
Then I read this https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT20167806-13-15 12:56 PMLike 0 - Umm... a phone failing to work in moderate heat is not a good thing people....it is what is called an ifail.
Passport was fine in identical conditions. That is called a pass....port.
Same thing happens up north hinterland where I go and the iPhones and androids don't get reception and the z30 does. BlackBerry wins but all you hear about is lack of apps.
Posted via CB1006-13-15 01:12 PMLike 10 - Umm... a phone failing to work in moderate heat is not a good thing people....it is what is called an ifail.
Passport was fine in identical conditions. That is called a pass....port.
Same thing happens up north hinterland where I go and the iPhones and androids don't get reception and the z30 does. BlackBerry wins but all you hear about is lack of apps.
Posted via CB1006-13-15 03:30 PMLike 5 -
"With normal use a bend in iPhone [6+] is extremely rare"
Also look up: MacBook Pro (2011 model) recall and iMessage phone number disassociation lawsuit. And then come back to CrackBerry to wag your finger at "fanboyism."06-13-15 04:08 PMLike 19 - The point is not that whether the phone fails to work in moderate heat, Apple is being honest about the limitation of its product. Yes, you can say the phone is just more delicate than others, but again, Apple never made the claim that the phone could withstand operation in stressful environment. Apple can be weaselly too, . . .
Since when is 30 degrees C considered a "stressful environment"? Maybe to an iPhanboi, but not to normal people.06-13-15 04:35 PMLike 7 - Prem WatsAppCrackBerry Jester of JestersWhile it's possible that the Passport is constructed and designed with heartier components that are more heat resistant, it's likely that that the components in any smartphone are pretty much the same in this regard. Perhaps the iPhone 6's more compact structure and decreased surface area doesn't dissipate internally generated heat as easily. Or, perhaps the metal frame retains more heat.
Your friend's iPhone 6 simply disabled itself in order to protect the device from heat while your Passport didn't. Given that there are some glue problems that can result in Passport screen detachment, it might have been a good thing.Umm... a phone failing to work in moderate heat is not a good thing people....it is what is called an ifail.
Passport was fine in identical conditions. That is called a pass....port.
Same thing happens up north hinterland where I go and the iPhones and androids don't get reception and the z30 does. BlackBerry wins but all you hear about is lack of apps.
Posted via CB10
I've had my Passport sitting (cooking?) on my dash fully exposed to the tropical summer sun (sun coming down at a 90 degree angle, that's a right angle, and nothing throws a shadow at noon), battery temperature was 45C and higher (50C?), I could barely hold the thing, but it just kept working...
Temperature outside probably 36C, more inside the car before the aircon kicked in...
Never any issues, and we have some extreme temperatures (and sun) up here in Tropical North Queensland, anything you leave out in the sun (in summer, well, the monsoon season) for more than 10 minutes gets so hot you can barely touch it, especially black stuff.
:-D
Sorry iPhone, the Passport wins, even with the disadvantage of being black (most models sold?)...
� Pastaporto aglio e olio... Mmmhhh! �06-13-15 04:36 PMLike 5 -
- I'm not sure I understand the"cool factor" part, but if you're asking if the iPhone is usable in summer - yes for me so far. Mine has never shut down like the OP mentioned, so far mine just dims the screen more than usual when exposed to direct mid_afternoon summer sunlight for awhile.Chrisy likes this.06-13-15 05:09 PMLike 1
- Being done exceptionally well here...
The iPhone is super thin with far less openings for releasing heat, plus it is a complete metal shell, it is bound to heat up quicker, and its good to know it will take measures to cool down before components get damaged. With the build quality issues BB has faced, I'd be worried that the BB didn't give any warning as that heat may have weakened the double sided tape and done damage that may pop up in the future.06-13-15 05:13 PMLike 2 -
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Posted via CB1006-13-15 06:25 PMLike 0 - Moderate heat? Identical conditions?
I've had my Passport sitting (cooking?) on my dash fully exposed to the tropical summer sun (sun coming down at a 90 degree angle, that's a right angle, and nothing throws a shadow at noon), battery temperature was 45C and higher (50C?), I could barely hold the thing, but it just kept working...
Temperature outside probably 36C, more inside the car before the aircon kicked in...
Never any issues, and we have some extreme temperatures (and sun) up here in Tropical North Queensland, anything you leave out in the sun (in summer, well, the monsoon season) for more than 10 minutes gets so hot you can barely touch it, especially black stuff.
:-D
Sorry iPhone, the Passport wins, even with the disadvantage of being black (most models sold?)...
� Pastaporto aglio e olio... Mmmhhh! �
Give me some of that tropical Queensland weather so I can test out the BlackBerry heat tolerance.
Posted via CB1006-13-15 06:34 PMLike 0 - The point is not that whether the phone fails to work in moderate heat, Apple is being honest about the limitation of its product. Yes, you can say the phone is just more delicate than others, but again, Apple never made the claim that the phone could withstand operation in stressful environment. Apple can be weaselly too, but not too often, not as often as BlackBerry that often refuses to acknowledge a problem until it becomes a fiasco. The fanboyism is strong indeed.
Perhaps it is the thin build, but if such relatively common situations encumbers the phone, I would call that a flaw.
Posted via CB10acovey and John Villareal like this.06-13-15 06:48 PMLike 2 - Prem WatsAppCrackBerry Jester of JestersPassport made in Mexico...? Right? :-D
� Pastaporto aglio e olio... Mmmhhh! �z10Jobe likes this.06-13-15 06:49 PMLike 1 -
- Apple has a history going onto almost 40 years and all throughout that long history you'll find that they have chosen thin and sexy over the practical. You'll find heat issues going back all the way to even before the Mac, that is 31 years.
The choice, then, is simple: either figure out a way to throttle power consumption when temperature rises or cause a breakdown or fire.
I suppose we must commend Apple for not burning their customers. Apple is anticonsumer alright but their modus operandi is fleecing not BBQ.06-13-15 08:15 PMLike 0 - Apple has a history going onto almost 40 years and all throughout that long history you'll find that they have chosen thin and sexy over the practical. You'll find heat issues going back all the way to even before the Mac, that is 31 years.
The choice, then, is simple: either figure out a way to throttle power consumption when temperature rises or cause a breakdown or fire.
I suppose we must commend Apple for not burning their customers. Apple is anticonsumer alright but their modus operandi is fleecing not BBQ.
Posted via CB1006-13-15 08:25 PMLike 0
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