Hello, I’m interested in purchasing an iPhone 15 pro max, I have seen online that this model breaks very easily (back glass breaks with minimal pressure- JerryRigsEverything video). Has anyone else experienced this?
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I disagree.
In his videos, he compared it to the iPhone 14, same tests. Significant difference in durability. In fact, the 14 did not break and with more pressure.
Yes, it was deliberately destroyed, 1 test at a time… I’m unaware how else you’d test durability. However, the first test was the back glass. The rest of the tests followed, and most praised.
A LOT of other videos have emerged as well. Popular Mac forums have published articles too. Same observations, and more with the camera falling off after a decent fall. Never in the history of iPhones has this happened, under extreme falls (Off Rooftops).
Pure speculation; I believe it’s a design flaw related to the back glass now being removable, and it will probably be fixed on the iPhone 16.
OP:
If you still get the 15… you’ll probably like it. But take extra precautions. Like a lanyard 😂.
My opinion, find an iPhone 14. It will cost less, performance comparisons are negligible (see tests online), and it has superior durability.
Well my brand new iP15PM just fell out of my pocket for the first time and the back glass broke. The fall was not but about 2-3 feet…
It breaks incredibly easily. I dropped it once and the back cracked but the front of the phone was totally fine.
Well good thing for apple care+… $30 isn’t bad for replacement. Still disappointed
Joeylakey wrote:
Mine just fell out my pocket whilst sat in a chair. It fell very light on the floor from about 45 cm,
Why is it always 18 inches in this sort of post?
Mines not even a day old!!! Slipped out of my pocket when getting out of the car, back smashed!!!!!
never known anything so flimsy on a phone…
now I’ve got a brand new smashed phone to show people
I have the iPhone 15 pro and the very first time I dropped it with a case the back broke I’m so upset 🧐🧐🧐🧐
I’m more interested in the flex shatter. A LOT of people carry their phones in their back pocket. I still remember all of the frame flex in the iPhone 6 Plus. Very easily damaged. Hopefully this is not a repeat
I always eagdrly await the new iPhone. As a matter of fact, every cell phone I’ve had since the 4s in 2011 has been iPhone. But this is concerning enough to convince me not to buy the 15 pro max. I get it it’s an intentional destructive test, but when I’m looking at spending over a thousand dollars on a piece of electronic equipment, I need unquestionable durability. Therefore I will not be getting the iPhone 15 after having seen and read about this back glass fragility flaw
I know no one that carries their phone in their back pocket. I highly doubt though that walking with your phone in your back pocket is going to cause a flex shatter. Sitting down? Don't sit down with your phone in your back pocket, that's just commone sense. Any phone would be subject to stress if you're sitting on it, especially if you're larger.
redditautistictrash wrote:
didn’t know sleeping with the phone in your bed is ExtrEmE cOndItIon)
If you have the phone plugged in, that could be a problem. Apple specifically recommends against charging the phone while keeping it in your bed or on any other soft surface.
Exactly… a photo of the damage doesn’t necessarily indicate the mode of damage. I’m reporting what my friend told me, and he’s reliable. That information combined with other reports from various sources is enough validation for me to hold off on upgrading.
kcasner wrote:
Are we suggesting here that you can’t turn when walking with the 15PM inside a fanny pack without worrying you may bump an object and break your iPhone?…
Uh, yes, if you bump into something with the fanny pack, especially if it's tightly packed, yes, you can break things inside it. I would have thought that was obvious.
I feel it’s a fair assessment that the countless people across the globe aren’t taking the time to fabricate stories, pictures, and/or video. That again, we’d see the same public response on prior models if it was this bad.
I don't think people are lying, at least not intentionally. It's very disappointing when something we value breaks. There is a tendency to want to blame someone rather than accept that accidents happen and consider ways we can change our behavior to make them less likely.
We should be encouraging people to share there experiences and feel comfortable doing so, whether good or bad, without making them feel like they’re at fault.
This is a user-to-user technical support forum. There is nothing anyone here can do to help someone with broken glass so there is very little reason to encourage people to "share". And yes, usually they are at fault. Just like I was at fault when I dropped my iPhone and shattered the screen.
If your iPhone glass is broken, contact Apple:
I’ve been using an iPhone 15 pro max for just 5days now and my camera back glass has a nick already. I swear I didn't drop it. I never had an iPhone this fragile. 🥺 I bought it vs iPhone 14 because of its durability claims. Now all I can do is cry. 🥺 I don't know if I can ask for a warranty since they might suspect that I dropped it.
Tmrk wrote:
Yes. Dropped from my pocket on to asphalt parking lot and cracked. Very fragile.
Because dropping something made of glass a couple of feet to a hard surface and having it break is so surprising.
I don’t know what people are doing, and how their phones are breaking, some seemingly spontaneously…
I’ve had my phone since launch, in a Spigen thin case. It’s been dropped at least a half dozen times and it’s still pristine. Nothing is broke.
iPhone 15 Pro Max Back Glass Durability
