Do magnets effect the functions of the iPhone (mine will be 6+ when it arrives)

Hi


I'm looking at how I can reduce the chances of me dropping my iPhone 6 as I use it for photography & dangling it over a pier does worry me!

I currently have an iPhone 4 which has a lanyard (not by Apple) which securely fits into the power port. Now I can't find anything like that for iPhone 5 or 6, so wondering whether a magnet with lanyard (Usually used for fishing) would be ok to use in terms of magnets & electronics are not normally happy bedfellows. But I see there are other accessories which use magnets such as dashboard holders & desk stands. It is just for added precaution for security as a slight jostle could knock it from my hand which is why I currently use a lanyard, It would be attached to a protective case rather than straight onto the phone itself.


Any help or ideas would be gratefully received :-)


thanks in advance

iPhone 6 Plus

Posted on Oct 1, 2014 12:52 PM

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Dec 6, 2016 5:09 PM in response to freedaze

1) So what you're saying is that because a company sells a case, that case won't interfere with the phone? That logic doesn't make any sense. One doesn't necessarily follow the other.


2) If you had checked out the question & answer section of the Amazon product listing you linked to (Rokform iPhone case), you would have seen that there are multiple users there complaining about the case interfering with their iPhones' compasses: https://www.amazon.com/forum/-/TxP2RJJNL3KUN8/ref=ask_ql_ql_al_hza?asin=B0198PAU P2


3) Not sure who marked your answer as "Helpful"; it is in fact the opposite—it's misleading and factually incorrect.

Dec 7, 2016 5:58 PM in response to robshort

A case with a magnet will affect compass calibration, but it takes only a few seconds to recalibrate it. The Sena cases have magnetic closures, and Sena is owned by Apple, so Apple doesn't think it's a problem. And it isn't a problem with my Sena case.


I followed your link; there were only 4 reviews, the first two said there was no problem with the magnet, the third didn't mention the magnet, and the 4th said there wasn't a problem with the compass on the 2nd try. So where are the "multiple users complaining about the case interfering with their iPhone's compasses?" Is this just another example of fake news?

Dec 8, 2016 3:45 AM in response to Kerniggit

Do magnets effect the functions of the iPhone (mine will be 6+ when it arrives)


.. wondering whether a magnet with lanyard (Usually used for fishing) would be ok to use in terms of magnets & electronics are not normally happy bedfellows. .. It would be attached to a protective case rather than straight onto the phone itself.


Hi


I suggest that you avoid using a magnet with the iPhone 6 Plus or with any newer model that you may now own.


Apple recommends that case manufacturers avoid using magnets and metal components in iPhone cases.


Magnets can interfere with the iPhone's digital compass, potentially including repeatedly triggering compass recalibration.


iPhone 6 Plus and newer models also have an autofocus rear camera with optical image stabilisation, which can be affected by magnets and/or by metal components in accessories.

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