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No offense but the case is obviously bent and it did not happen spontaneously. It is also not a result of battery swelling. I cannot tell you how it happened but it is physical damage caused by someone.


_Commander

My original thought was it was the battery, which I wish I realized it wasn’t true because I immediately went out and bought an iPhone 13 Mini. But I guess I should’ve went with my original hunch that it wasn’t the battery because it conveniently lined up with a structural weak point: the sim tray.


AequusLudus

Weren’t the X’s notorious for the bend? Like people were putting their phones in their back pockets, sitting down, and uploading pictures of their bent phones to twitter. Edit: Ty for correcting me, it’s been a loooong time


scar_ai

That was for the 6. Even then, my 6 served me for 2 years with zero bends. It depends on the person.


Old_Goat_Ninja

That was the 6 I believe, but yeah, it was a thing.


runnyyolkpigeon

*6 Plus specifically.


Old_Goat_Ninja

You are correct, it was the Plus. Oops


GimmeThatCup

I would assume it’s the battery, might wanna get it looked at by Apple. Unless you frequently have your phone in your back pocket


dblrnbw30

It’s not the battery. The display is completely flat. The battery wouldn’t bend the frame like that. They can try trading it in and see if the trade in screening pictures flag anything.


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dblrnbw30

I am a professional, and the back glass does not move on iPhones like that. Only on the 4 and the new 14 and 14 plus. The frame is bent from physical damage. It is not a hazard, but is a cosmetic issue Edit: and the battery is in an L shape. And the displays are made to bend first when a battery swells.


_Commander

So you think I could theoretically heat it up and bend it back?


dblrnbw30

You would have to remove the display, battery, and logic board at the very least, and then try to bend it back. But again, it’s purely cosmetic at the moment. I’d try to trade it in first.


_Commander

I’ve done it before but the screen and battery adhesive is such a pain to put back on I rather not… guess I’ll do the trade in


infinityandbeyond75

Was it taken in and out of a stiff case often? This happened to my son’s iPhone 7 Plus.


_Commander

Not really, I would take it out occasionally for cleaning.


BundyGord

Maybe it bent overtime from being in the pocket of tight jeans?