4 Foolish Mistakes Apple Has Made on iPhone

Following the release, many users complained about overheating issues on the new 'Pro' models. This problem was acknowledged by Apple and has been addressed through the 0.3 update released a few days ago. However, this isn't the first time Apple has stumbled with the iPhone. Here are 4 notable iPhone errors in recent years.

Camera Shake Issue on iPhone 14 Series

Apple's most recent iPhone issue occurred last year, with several models experiencing camera shake or strange buzzing sounds.

Turns out, the camera stabilization feature on the Pro lineup is completely unstable when using third-party apps, shaking to the point of producing garbled noises. Fortunately, this isn't a hardware issue as the iOS update has resolved the issue. However, it's still a significant hiccup that slipped through Apple's testing.

Antenna Design

One of the biggest mistakes on early iPhone generations was the placement of antennas. The iPhone 4, released in 2010, was introduced with a sleek design featuring a flat metal frame with antenna lines at various points along the edges to facilitate connections.

However, the placement of these antenna lines was a design flaw, causing signal interference when users held the device, potentially leading to dropped calls. Apple famously told customers that they were simply holding the phone wrong. Eventually, they had to release free bumper accessories for iPhone 4 owners to mitigate this issue.

Performance Degradation on Older iPhone Models

Over time, your phone may slow down due to aging components and increasingly feature-rich operating systems. This slowdown is often not an intentional move by manufacturers, but Apple has indeed deliberately slowed down its older iPhones.

Owners of older iPhones like the 6 and 6s discovered lower benchmarks by late 2017, revealing that Apple was throttling these phones. Apple later admitted to this, citing the intention to 'provide a great customer experience, including overall performance and prolonging the lifespan of devices.'

However, Apple's explanation was not accepted by users. The company subsequently faced criticism as well as lawsuits. In 2018, Apple faced 26 collective lawsuits in the US alone. Globally, the number of lawsuits reached 32. South Korea saw the highest participation in collective lawsuits with nearly 300,000 people.

iPhone 6 Plus Bendgate

Apple introduced the iPhone 6 lineup in 2014, marking the debut of the Plus variant. However, these iPhones became the subject of a controversy dubbed Bendgate.

Third-party bend tests indicate that the iPhone 6 series is more susceptible to bending than previous devices. This issue has also led to some consequences as many reported their phones bending while the iPhone 6 Plus was in their pockets and they sat down.

Internal Apple documents show that the iPhone 6 series is more prone to bending than [previous models]. Unfortunately, the company did not be straightforward with consumers about this issue.