The most serious series of errors on iPhone ever

Since its first launch in 2003, Apple's smartphone versions have encountered many errors such as the iPhone 4 having antenna problems, the iPhone 15 having abnormal heating.

iPhone 15 is too hot

Immediately after being sold on September 22, iPhone 15 continuously encountered negative feedback from users. The most serious problem is overheating. Apple confirmed the error and quickly resolved the issue by releasing the iOS 17.0.3 update on October 4.

Rainbow screen on iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max

The screen suddenly flashes, becomes striped, then completely changes to a color like purple, white, blue, pink. appearing on many iPhone lines but mainly on 13 Pro and some devices of the 14 Pro line. This phenomenon is called rainbow screen and appears quite a lot in Vietnam.

If the device is no longer under warranty, users will have to replace the screen at a cost of nearly ten million dong. Some repairmen have tried to use copper wire to solve the problem at a cheaper cost, but they may encounter phenomena such as the device overheating, draining the battery more than before, or not being able to use the 120 Hz refresh rate.

Old iPhone has reduced performance

In 2017, after the iPhone

After that, Apple admitted that it had intentionally reduced iPhone performance to keep the device safe and avoid sudden shutdowns due to depleted batteries through software updates.

The information released caused Apple to face a series of lawsuits and had to compensate hundreds of millions of dollars to customers.

iPhone is easy to bend

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus duo launched in 2014 are susceptible to bending even when placed in a pocket or collided with not too strong force. The cause of the problem is due to weak phone structure.

However, Apple does not admit this error, they still claim that their products are "quality guaranteed". The company even invited the press to see the production and testing lines to prove it.

Map disaster on iPhone 5

Apple Maps was launched in September 2012 with iPhone 5 with the goal of becoming the default mapping system on Apple devices to replace Google Maps. However, the app's launch was considered a disaster because of inaccurate directions, image errors, and limited public transportation data. CEO Tim Cook had to write a letter of apology to users, and Scott Forstall, Apple's vice president in charge of software at that time, had to resign.

iPhone 4 easily loses signal

iPhone 4 in 2010 uses stainless steel for the frame. However, this device has a strange error: when holding the phone with the left hand, the network connection is lost and calls cannot even be made.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs at that time called this incident "Antennagate", gave users a case worth 29 USD, and refunded those who bought it.

Micah Soto

Update 22 October 2023