About a week ago a few of the techs and I decided to drop test an iPhone 4 to test screen damage resistance (we had a full iPhone, minus the motherboard). This test came under scrutiny since there was no ‘video’ proof and the iPhone parts used were questioned. We did not use any hammers, ice picks, or axes to break it. Just gravity. We did not throw it or spike it.
We told everyone that once we have a full iPhone, functioning, we’d be posting a video of us drop testing. The test was completed on a sunny afternoon in Florida, behind our repair facility. The area where it was dropped was free of pebbles and/or small rocks. It was a flat surface out in our parking lot. The height it was performed at, was about the level where you would be holding the phone out in front of you.
Well, the day has come, we have a complete working iPhone, straight from Apple, in our hands today. We disassembled it, took some pictures, reassembled it, showed that it works and that it is a functioning iPhone in the video. This video is completely unedited. What you are about to see is heart breaking. Our next step will be to perform and iPhone repair to show how we can clean up a broken iPhone 4 screen when suffering glass damage.
****WARNING – THE VIDEO YOU ARE ABOUT TO VIEW CONTAINS SOME GRAPHIC SCENES. IT IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART*****
Hey, Chris wrote they would do a bumper drop test when you guys get one. Are they sold out in the US? I can in that case send you one from Europe as they have plenty here so you do one test.
Kris
Mines broken on the back it’s still working but little pieces of glass keep sticking to my hand I thought they were supposed to be durable
Funny….I dropped mine on pavement just days after I bought it and thought that I was screwed. A truly thorough inspection didn’t even render a single solitary scratch. I hope I stay that lucky.
My husband just shattered the face of his iPhone. I have one & I’m scared mines is next! I love my phone but think this is a pretty sad display of strength…I mean this was a huge selling point for us. This is the first time we have owned the iPhone and before this incident I pretty much was sold on iPhone 4ever. Now I’m not so sure.
@Seph_Ade wait so the iPhone 4 can break :/ no throwing it outside my window anytime soon I guess http://www.ifixyouri.com/blog/?p=186
Apple iPhone 4 breaks in drop test – VIDEO http://bit.ly/csF6mV
#iphone im glad i bought a #Blackberry http://www.ifixyouri.com/blog/?p=186
Apple iPhone 4 breaks in drop test, not just iPhone 4 parts – VIDEO http://www.ifixyouri.com/blog/?p=186