Apple investigates iPhone 8 battery-induced screen cracking events

Posted by Chris on October 10th, 2017

October 8, according to media reports, Apple confirmed that they have started to investigate the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus screen cracking incident caused by battery Inflated. It is reported that the iPhone 8 series of mobile phones in the sale of less than two weeks’ time occurred several battery inflated events. Reported that Apple spokesman confirmed that Apple has launched an investigation of the incident, but did not disclose the number of mobile phones has been affected.

According to CNET website reported that at least from five countries and regions, users reported six battery inflated incident. In mainland China, recently, Guangzhou, Mr. Liu told the media that he bought an iPhone in original package in an electrical platform to open the package and found a burst, and he did not charge and other operations. This may be the first burst of iPhone 8 series phones in mainland China. Up to now, Apple iPhone 8 series phone battery problem is limited to expansion, did not occur fire events. However, regardless of the follow-up survey results, the occurrence of the battery inflated event will more or less affect the Apple iPhone 8 series sales.

Last year, Apple rival Samsung Galaxy Note 7 flagship smartphone also had a similar problem. At that time, Note 7 battery explosion, eventually leading to Samsung recall products, and completely discontinued Note 7. According to the US dismantling site iFixit had dismantled the iPhone 8 Plus situation, the phone battery from the Samsung SDI. It is worth noting that SDI is the supplier of Problem Machine Note 7.

After the iPhone 8 sale, the famous dismantling site iFixit on the Apple iPhone 8 was dismantled, and finally to the maintenance index is 6 points, full score is 10 points, the higher the score the easier it means maintenance. For Apple iPhone 8 this score in the flagship smartphones is quite high. Before dismantling, iFixit also on the iPhone 8 for X-ray exposure, you can clearly see the location of the wireless charging coil. IPhone 8 on the internal results and the previous generation iPhone 7 similar. iFixit says everything is so familiar.

The dismantling of the Apple iPhone 8 battery capacities compared to the previous generation iPhone 7 to be small, only 1821mAh, while the iPhone 7 has 1960mAh. But thanks to the 10nm process to enhance, I believe the iPhone 8 powers can control better. Apple officially claimed that the iPhone 8 battery life and iPhone 7 the same level.

Review of media reports, September 22, Apple iPhone 8 officially opened on a global scale. Immediately soon, the global exposure of Apple's new product bursts of events. According to incomplete statistics, the current global at least seven iPhone8 series mobile phone because of battery expansion and cracking.

September 2, China Taiwan, an iPhone 8 new machine charging 5 minutes after the battery drum package; October 2, Hong Kong, China came iPhone 8 battery expansion, fuselage burst; October 3, Taichung also heard a case, According to the industry, this iPhone 8 is in the standby state without warning bulging deformation; previously, there are reports that Japan also appeared iPhone 8 battery expansion event; Canadian Apple users Anthony Wu said he bought a new iPhone on Sunday 8 Plus, on Monday to go back, because the screen was distracted; Greek Apple equipment repair shop iRepair also provides a photo, the photo phone display was distracted. iRepair revealed that customers from the box out of the phone, filled the night power, the next morning found the phone screen was distracted. The customer is charged with Apple's official charger and data cable.

Up to now, Apple's mobile phone is just cracked, and will not be recalled, nor will it be banned by the airline. Even if the new use of Apple's SDI battery is also no need to worry too much, because the various brands of batteries are not the same, even by a supplier of supply, but the size of the battery, the density is defined by the manufacturers themselves, and the current Battery technology and design reasons lead to any battery explosion will occur, the probability is about three parts per million, the probability of the problem occurs, is a normal phenomenon, obviously the explosion of Samsung is a problem, and Apple should find as soon as possible The problem, give the user a response.

Another view is that Apple's new product burst is caused by the use of metal in the box plus the glass back cover. 5G and wireless charging and other reasons lead to mobile phone carrying a glass back cover to become a trend, iPhone is no exception. The reason for the bursting of the battery may not only be in the battery, but also in the battery and the combination of mobile phones, as well as the battery near the heat, etc. When the above problems, the glass stretching space is relatively small, the glass material and the screen will crack between, and in the past when using metal fuselage, there is no such problem, because the metal carrying capacity is higher.

Recently Apple has responded to the media, the initial investigation result of situation is the emergence of the battery swelling, but it’s not a serious safety incident, and has nothing to do with the explosion, the detailed investigation results will be confirmed once announced. However, for the situation of mobile phone battery suppliers that outside world concerned about, Apple has not responded. Even if all kinds of troubles come around, at present iPhone 8 is still one of the hottest selling smartphone models. It is recommended to equip a Charging Phone Case For iPhone 7, 7 plus, 8, 8 plus in order to get rid of unexpected incidents.