iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple will fix the overheating issue with iOS 17 update, but what about the weak back glass

[Mikeske]

Dang apple can't satisfy everyone. I mean for years there has been complaints about the cost to repair a broken back glass panel as you virtually had the replace the entire case or use a laser to burn off the adhesive under the glass, so Apple goes and makes it so the back glass can be replaced at a much lower cost. OH MY GOD the new models back glass BREAKS easier.

I use common sense with my phone. since my hobbies are a both rough and harsh I will case my phone in a ugly black rubber heavy duty protective case that is impact resistant and still there is no guarantee that the case can fully protect the phone but I also have AppleCare+ so if I do break my back glass it is repaired at a reasonable price. The insurance I got with AppleCare covers accidental damage

So what if the glass breaks when I watch an internet Youtube person take and over stress the back I am thinking it does not apply to the real world. It is something related to YouTubers all rushing to Australia to go do their mad rush to slam phones into the cement in Sidney.

 

[maverick786us]

Nice! Downclocking the may reduce heat but that doesn’t address whatever activity was running causing the CPU load in the first place.

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According to apple

One particular app is being blamed for overheating the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max​

One particular app is being blamed for overheating the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max

The iOS Instagram app could be the reason why iPhone 15 Pro series units are overheating.

www.phonearena.com

And I am optimistic, that with few more updates and tweaks apple might able to set the clock speed to the actual potential of A17 Pro without overheating

 

[Kottu]

I had to change displays on two of my samsungs earlier. Both times they didn't have any screen protector as on those models protectors didn't stay longer because of the curved edge. And Samsung's original cases were not so good either. I have dropped 12PM many times but the screen protector did it's job. I use Apple cases but once when I dropped my phone on a hard and rough surface, the screen protector took the hit and got small scuffs on one corner of the frame. Otherwise phone still looks new. I have sat in the car few times with the phone in my back pocket (not intentionally) but it survived.
I never tried breaktest on any device I own. I try to take care of them as much as possible.

 

[NEPOBABY]

have a feeling it could happen often to women who put their phones in the back pocket and sit on them by accident

The only thing that goes in my back pocket is tissue.

 

[NEPOBABY]

Nice! Downclocking the may reduce heat but that doesn’t address whatever activity was running causing the CPU load in the first place.

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They don't need to change anything regarding the CPU clock speed.

A couple of apps have bugs. That's common in new operating systems and on new devices.

And social media apps like Instagram and TikTok are known resource hogs simply because of their nature to hog data and load a million javascripts. Even worse when people start using AI filters and ****.

 

[winxmac]

How about no more silly iOS numbers?

I don't find the iOS number yearly increment as silly... Google Chrome, along with the other browsers that follow its version numbering, is... If Google Chrome used the annual increment with its version, it will just be version 16 at this point...

 

[klasma]

That back glass isn't as strong as its previous models, so I was trying to figure out if this was a quality issue or flaw that apple might fix with the new releases of iPhone 15 Pro Max series?

It might be a deliberate design choice for weight and/or thickness, and because it's still good enough. Very unlikely for them to change it mid-production. Also, repairing the back has become much less expensive with the 15.

 

[hieubui]

I am one of those rare people who worship with my gadgets. Be it iPhone, Apple Watch, MacBook or my DSLR. I use case and tempered glass protection, If I am placing my iPhone on a table I or any hard surface I put tissue paper under it to ensure that camera lens doesn't come on direct contact with the hard surface. I love to keep my iPhones in brand new condition all the time

Off course I won't try bending it to test its strength, but accident might happen. I imagine I mounted my iPhone on an Insta360 gimbal which uses magnet, and in the middle of shooting somehow the magnet malfunctions and my iPhone falls on the floor from 6 feet. Even with case at such height that glass might take pressure.

OK that glass is not weak. But according to the tests, it isn's as strong as its previous models. In fact regular iPhone 15 and plus that are aluminum survived the bend test, that Pro failed.

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus survive the bend test that shattered the iPhone 15 Pro Max

If you're aiming for maximum peace of mind, these might be the ones to get. When it's not overheating, the iPhone 15 Pro Max fails bend tests - like the...

www.gsmarena.com

Which test again?

 

[JaraCz]

Just put the case on it. Where is the problem??

 

[maverick786us]

Which test again?

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus survive the bend test that shattered the iPhone 15 Pro Max

 

[maverick786us]

Just put the case on it. Where is the problem??

I was never been so excited about any iPhone as I am with iPhone 15 Pro Max. But when I read numerous articles in tech website about its sturdiness, I was under the impression that its back panel was weak thus a flaw (just like antenna gate with iPhone 4 and bend gate with iPhone 6).

iPhone 15 Pro Max miserably fails durability test

The iPhone 15 Pro Max performs worse than any iPhone in recent memory in a durability test.

www.phonearena.com

But after reading response from the people I am convinced enough that this is not really an issue unless I try something crazy like this YT people so, which I would never do with my iPhone.

It might be a deliberate design choice for weight and/or thickness, and because it's still good enough. Very unlikely for them to change it mid-production. Also, repairing the back has become much less expensive with the 15.

For general user it will be OK to have few ounces of more weight without compromising the sturdiness of his precious gadget.

 

[Tinkerbellaa22]

I don't understand where these fears of the back panel being weak have come from! The viral video shows some man using force to bend the phone which shatters the back of it but who does on a normal day to day basis? Who sits around bending their phone?!

 

[klasma]

For general user it will be OK to have few ounces of more weight without compromising the sturdiness of his precious gadget.

Glass backs aren't super sturdy either way. And "a few ounces" amounts to the full weight of an iPhone. The weight of the 14 lineup was already getting out of hand. In any case, I very much doubt that there will be dramatically more breakage for the 15 than for previous generations. Personally, I don’t like glass backs altogether from a haptics/aesthetics perspective, but that's a different topic.

 

[hieubui]

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus survive the bend test that shattered the iPhone 15 Pro Max

How about the same “test” but by a different guy?

He couldn’t break it so it’s a pass huh?

 

[AdamInKent]

Just put the case on it. Where is the problem??

Have you considered that some of us might not want to put our great looking, nice feeling glass and titanium phones into a plastic case?

For those of us that do not, the sturdiness of the phone is an issue. If the pro max is less sturdy than the pro, then that something to consider when deciding whether or not to buy the larger phone.

 

[maverick786us]

Does the iPhone 15 Pro Max bend and crack easily? Consumer Reports says no - 9to5Mac

Last week, the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything found that he could crack the back of his iPhone 15 Pro Max by...

9to5mac.com

 

[Dominican]

every phone has back glass problem lmao

 

[MarkNewton2023]

Apple will fix the overheating issue with iOS 17 update

Apple announces it is working on an iOS 17 update to fix the iPhone 15 overheating issue

Apple announced that it has identified the cause of the iPhone 15 series overheating problem and is working on an update.

www.phonearena.com

After the update tech website will post the benchmarks to see if that updated downclocked the CPU, to reduce heat. I am not much worried about it. My biggest concern is weak back glass compared to its predecessor. Is there a possibility that apple can fix it by manufacturing more sturdy back panel?

Apple might strengthen the back glass on next release next year. For now, just put the phone in the case and/or have Apple Care + for peace of mind.

 

[StudioMacs]

Does the iPhone 15 Pro Max crack easily? Consumer Reports says no​

iPhone 15 Pro Max Passes CR's Drop Test​

Viral videos from online reviewers have raised consumer concerns about the structural integrity of Apple’s new iPhone 15 Pro Max, but Consumer Reports testing shows that the company’s top-of-the-line phone stands up to repeated drops just as well as previous iPhones and top-line phones from other companies. It also successfully resisted 110 pounds of pressure in a bending test. ​

 

[ssledoux]

I am one of those rare people who worship with my gadgets. Be it iPhone, Apple Watch, MacBook or my DSLR. I use case and tempered glass protection, If I am placing my iPhone on a table I or any hard surface I put tissue paper under it to ensure that camera lens doesn't come on direct contact with the hard surface. I love to keep my iPhones in brand new condition all the time

Off course I won't try bending it to test its strength, but accident might happen. I imagine I mounted my iPhone on an Insta360 gimbal which uses magnet, and in the middle of shooting somehow the magnet malfunctions and my iPhone falls on the floor from 6 feet. Even with case at such height that glass might take pressure.

OK that glass is not weak. But according to the tests, it isn's as strong as its previous models. In fact regular iPhone 15 and plus that are aluminum survived the bend test, that Pro failed.

iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus survive the bend test that shattered the iPhone 15 Pro Max

If you're aiming for maximum peace of mind, these might be the ones to get. When it's not overheating, the iPhone 15 Pro Max fails bend tests - like the...

www.gsmarena.com

It’s funny you mentioned that about the tissue paper. I have glass screen protectors on mine at all times (and a case), so I put mine face down because of the camera lenses.

Of course I also have a Loopy case, which doesn’t allow it to lie flat if its on its back anyway, so another reason to put it on its face.

 

[spiderman0616]

Have you considered that some of us might not want to put our great looking, nice feeling glass and titanium phones into a plastic case?

For those of us that do not, the sturdiness of the phone is an issue. If the pro max is less sturdy than the pro, then that something to consider when deciding whether or not to buy the larger phone.

Right, but it's 2023 now, so we can all stop coming here ad nauseum every year wondering if glass breaks when you drop it and if metal bends when you crank on it as hard as you can or put it under a car wheel.

By the laws of physics, some products break/scuff/bend/scratch in some ways and other products break/scuff/bend/scratch in other ways. It's a device you put in your pocket and take everywhere with you. Stuff may eventually happen to it. IT'S OK.

I mean, I've even seen people worry about damage on their CASES (FineWoven drama aside) as if the case itself should stay pristine for the life of the phone--ESPECIALLY if the case is made by Apple. The case is SUPPOSED to take the damage instead of the phone!

 

[Hele]

Just as I don't leave my cell phone unattended on a table at a disco so it doesn't get stolen. It's a matter of being a little careful and taking care of what we have

Exactly! But do you use a simple four digit PIN instead of FaceID and then enter it many times in front people in a crowded bar?!?

Dang apple can't satisfy everyone. I mean for years there has been complaints about the cost to repair a broken back glass panel as you virtually had the replace the entire case or use a laser to burn off the adhesive under the glass, so Apple goes and makes it so the back glass can be replaced at a much lower cost. OH MY GOD the new models back glass BREAKS easier.

I use common sense with my phone…but I also have AppleCare+ so if I do break my back glass it is repaired at a reasonable price. The insurance I got with AppleCare covers accidental damage

So what if the glass breaks when I watch an internet Youtube person take and over stress the back I am thinking it does not apply to the real world. It is something related to YouTubers all rushing to Australia to go do their mad rush to slam phones into the cement in Sidney.

This. I’m using my 14PM without a case, and I’ll continue to use my iPhone without a case if/when I get a 15/16 and going forward.

Edit: but I also have AppleCare plus

 

[ssledoux]

Have you considered that some of us might not want to put our great looking, nice feeling glass and titanium phones into a plastic case?

For those of us that do not, the sturdiness of the phone is an issue. If the pro max is less sturdy than the pro, then that something to consider when deciding whether or not to buy the larger phone.

I’m certainly no expert, but it seems like it would make sense that the larger device would be easier to break than the smaller, more compact one just by virtue of there being a bigger surface prone to breakage and being able to apply force differently due to the extra space.

Of course I could be way off base because I’m no physicist, but it seems like it should make sense.

 

[10-25-9426]

Apple might strengthen the back glass on next release next year. For now, just put the phone in the case and/or have Apple Care + for peace of mind.

"If the next generation still has a titanium alloy frame and curved glass, I think there may not be too many improvements."

 

[Paul1980]

These endless posts about back glass breaking really are just getting so boring. Just ONE video showing it breaking, many more videos and reports showing it NOT breaking. I must be missing something here but what on earth are people worried about? Wheres the evidence theres a problem? Where’s the reports of actual users breaking their back glass?