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[Nexus 6P General] BMXKing119:
Same issue here. Graphite 32gb. Bent outwards in the middle of the volume buttons on the display side. Bottom of phone seems to twist now and doesn't seem to sit 100% flat anymore. Actually mine has the exact same bend in the exact same spot now that I looked at your pics
[Nexus 6P General] jal3223:
That's strange. I emailed them and they replied that they had no plans to make a "anti-bend" case for the 6p but that looks like the same model for the 5x. Maybe I should email them back and be more specific with the name of the case. Thanks for the find though!
[Nexus 6P General] swapgut:
Geeeze....... For years when someone has asked which phone number I just gave them I've said "my pocket-phone". That won't change now after carrying a cell since 1998. It's always been easy for me to sense if the pocket was mitigating any stress on the phone when getting in the car or causing it. Most of my pants fit well enough to not cause a problem. It seems that this 6p might be too dainty for me. We've got two on the way now that I'll inspect fresh out of the box for sure.

I put a SupCase on her M8 last year and it's so tight I was lucky that the sim and memory cards had been installed already. It will probably have to be cut off the phone. So yea some cases don't seem to be made to put on and take off handily. I really liked the Nillkin Frosted hard case on my M7. Almost like nothing was added except the texture, found two at amazon already on my continent. They'll be here before the phones will. Specifically seen it mentioned in this thread and others, would you folks that have them report back on how they possibly affect this obvious design debacle?

This post isn't about cases, but acknowledging that different things could cause the issue to "show". What's been presented here I deduce that it occurs because of how the thing is manufactured. My aluminum HTCs were a thick enough gage that they never have bent under what I consider "normal use" and I'm normally rough on anything ( Iron block > aluminum block any day.)

Happy New Year Folks!
[Nexus 6P General] holic_2:
Yup me too. I love the device I'm just scared for it too. I'm just not sure what other phone would take its place. Maybe the One Plus 2?
[Nexus 6P General] XxMORPHEOUSxX:
From what I've been reading its when people take them out of cases. I also have watched a few bend test videos(with a grain of salt). What it seems to me is the only thing making this device rigid is the glass. When some guy heated up the glass he was able to bend it like laffy taffy. When someone tried bending it right out of the box it was solid. It made cracking noises, but did not bend.

So what's my theory? I think the glue/tape holding the back to the phone has a lower than usual melting point. When put in a case it can get hot enough to soften to the point where the back starts to come loose and slide. I'm sure it can happen in pocket too but may be more usual with a case. I'm sure over time we will all start to notice this adhesive failing and warping, cracking and bending will start to occur. Its a shame Huawei entered the US Flagship market in this manner. Hopefully they will make a rev2. I'm just glad I got squaretrade and not Google protect so I can just swap it for $75 no questions when the time comes.
[Nexus 6P General] wakers:
The same guy bends a new out of the box 6p exactly the same just YouTube it
[Nexus 6P General] XxMORPHEOUSxX:
Like I said I watch them with a grain of salt. I saw that one and that was a guy who is known to flub videos. For all we know he could have put it in the oven before opening it to save face from his first test. After I saw that I actually tried to bend mine. They definitely don't bend that easily lol.(that is if the back is firmly adhered)
[Nexus 6P General] wakers:
The one i've seen comes out of a sealed box, anyway I hope I don't bend this one, I love this phone
[Nexus 6P General] nedooo:
You digress...
[Nexus 6P General] XxMORPHEOUSxX:
Definition: Digress

"to speak or write about something that is different from the main subject being discussed"
[Nexus 6P General] BarryH_GEG:
The guy who did the heat test did a second test with another 6P fresh out of the box. Same result. The area above the battery which provides rigidity is the weakest point on the 6P and that's where both phones bent.

The midframe is only secured to the body with six screws, two at the top and four at the bottom. It floats in the center which makes the phone susceptible to bending and twisting; especially at the points in the body which have been cut out to accommodate the buttons and fingerprint sensor.

More here from earlier in this thread...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=63898124&postcount=234
[Nexus 6P General] XxMORPHEOUSxX:
That's lame.
[Nexus 6P General] caneprevost:
Well, now you can replace those bent backs pretty cheaply. They are available on eBay for 25 bucks. Looks like they come with camera shade glass as well.
[Nexus 6P General] nedooo:
Nice "Merriam-Webster" quote...we salute you...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqZci_8wuC0
[Nexus 6P General] wakers:
Do you have a link? And does it come with the sides too because they bend as well ta...
[Nexus 6P General] caneprevost:
Somebody please kill this thread already. It's time to put it out of it's misery.
[Nexus 6P General] xchasa:
Or just scroll past it? You just put it to the top again lmao
[Nexus 6P General] thegrants82:
If you are so tired of it why don't you ignore it instead of adding to it.
[Nexus 6P General] Jkell69:
Sorry but we can't kill this thread yet. 1 month of owning my 6p with a spigen rugged armour case on the whole time and I have bent side metal right at the power button. Power button doesn't work anymore. Never took any significant fall. Has anybody had any luck getting a warranty replacement out of a situation like this?
[Nexus 6P General] mr mystery:
I got a replacement but they haven't removed the hold yet on my CC for the return.

And it looks like replacement is already starting to bend in the same area. Poor design/materials.
[Nexus 6P General] Jkell69:
I see your from my neck of the woods.. i just sent mine in for repair through rogers (probably a mistake) so i have a loaner phone for 2-4 weeks.. kinda regret sending it now.. did you get replacement from google or huawei? (i got mine through the carrier so i dont know if thats an option for me). theres a good chance they will tell me its my fault and charge me $35 to send back the broken phone, smh...
[Nexus 6P General] mr mystery:
I got mine from Google
[Nexus 6P General] PoisonWolf:
Interesting choice of words.
[Nexus 6P General] markdexter:
I think alot of this bend issue has to do with heat. CPU working hard heating up the aluminum frame then makes the whole design weaker.

Just charging the phone produces heat.

This is an issue, for sure. There is no way they will ever admit it.

I would much rather have the great specs in a more rigid body, plastic is good enough.

Metal is way too slippery anyway, what's the point, end up putting a case on it ( most likely made of plastic!!!)

You shouldn't have to baby a mobile device!

Also the longer an object is, the easier it is to bend, think of a pencil, a full pencil can be snapped easily between 2 fingers at each end, make that half the size, now try and bend it!!!

All these larger metal phones are going to suffer.
[Nexus 6P General] angomy:
My phone is arriving tomorrow and having read this thread I feel worried sick.

This is the most expensive phone I've purchased since my Blackberry Bold 9000 years ago (my current/soon-to-be-replaced is a Moto G 2013) and I've got terrible OCD when it comes to things like minor flaw/defects in my devices. How many people here have actually experienced the bending issue? I ordered a TGSP and the Orzly flexi case but now I feel like I should've bought the most rigid case I could find, and then thinking maybe I should not even risk this phone and get a Moto X PE or the Nexus 6 (it was between these 3).

I keep my phones in my front jeans pocket all the time and I've never damaged or broken a phone ever, but I also don't want to have to treat this like a carton of raw eggs.
[Nexus 6P General] wendellc:
My phone just kinked. I was on the toilet and dropped my phone on the corner, I have an adopted case on it. Noticed the kink after inspecting. This one is right above the volume button, the thin border next to the edge of screen. I was able to roll it back flat using my wifes nail polish cap. Being bow soft the metal is and thin where the buttons are if u pit enought pressure in the right spot it will kink.

My nexus 6 never did this.. Just don't drop your phone on its corner. Huawei need to address this if this is a common issue. Not a deal breaker for me since it was easy to fix. Gonna try some other cases.
[Nexus 6P General] Henrock11:
Mine has a tiny wobble when placed face down and the bottom right and top left corners are pushed down. I found his thread

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/general/6p-warped-t3251868/page11

And found that a lot of people have this warping and didn't even notice it until they tested it out. Some even stated that theirs were wobbly right out of the box. Maybe it's just how it is from factory? Either way, can you test yours when you get it and report back?
[Nexus 6P General] wakers:
This is my second one the first bent, this one from new is slightly concaved if I put it on a flat surface the centre of the screen is raised about 1.5mm I'm not bothered by this though you don't notice it while using it, I wouldn't be overly worried about the phone if you've got one ordered, I don't think it takes much to bend them but as long as your reasonably careful hopefully you'll be ok, defo an issue around the power on off volume button, there's plenty of people on here who haven't had any issues, my second one is now a month old and no issues so fingers crossed...
[Nexus 6P General] rice923:
Those that are worrying for their incoming devices, take a seat and knock back a cold one. There's another thread for people to acknowledge a flawless device (basically the exact opposite of this thread). Let's just say there are far more perfect devices than flawed ones, according to the responses in both threads.

Statistics are on your side. Sure, you may be unlucky down the road, but chances are slim when looking at the population of the two threads. Enjoy your phone. Or don't. Don't let me tell you what to do[emoji6]
[Nexus 6P General] shr33kant:
I've had my Nexus 6P since release day (bought from Carphone Warehouse). I haven't managed to bend mine by accident or anything but I am extremely paranoid about it; is there any news on a case which can at least help prevent bending?

I'm using the Candyshell Speck case for now since it feels the most rigid of the cases I currently own (Spigen Rugged Armour & Ultra Hybrid, SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle Hybrid, some Orzly silicone case and a Ringke Fusion).
[Nexus 6P General] Michalko5896:
10 of 1000..
[Nexus 6P General] Jkell69:
Yeah as in the odd fall from the couch to the ground with a decent tpu case should not result in irrepairable damage. There is no denying that there is build quality issues with this phione.. its well documented
[Nexus 6P General] umbrokhan:
I was going to buy Nexus 6P from carphone warehouse for £27.50 month, but the employer seller told me not to get it, he said Samsung is better. so i end up getting S6 edge+ Plus instead for £37.50 a month.

now am thinking the carphone warehouse employer seller saved me, when am reading this thread
[Nexus 6P General] XxMORPHEOUSxX:
Or you got sold. This is a much better device. This one physical flaw doesn't trump its great performance and specs. Samsung is king of top dollar lag. If you where gonna go Samsung why didn't you just wait for the sgs7 anyways. Its supposed to be released very soon. Performance wise the n6p crushes the sgs6.
[Nexus 6P General] umbrokhan:
lags sometime. very less if it does. couldn't wait. no patience, so rushed it.

will see what the new Nexus bring to the table next year.
[Nexus 6P General] android4life92:
Also samsung have worse quality control
[Nexus 6P General] IM0001:
So far my Nexus Adventure has been a mix of Self Imposed waiting and one bad device out of the box.

Ordered a 128G from Google on Dec 21st and received it on the 23rd. Phone is flawless however after reading around a bit and thinking about it, I wanted to get Nexus Protect to insure my quite expensive device. To do that the only way is to order another phone and send the first one back. Since I have 15 days from the Return request, I want to wait until I get another perfect device to compare.

Received the 2nd device on the 30th and out of the box, there was something not right. The top edge of the screen has a small gap in it and the aluminum edge, and the edge looked like it was scraped in 3 areas, about 1-2mm wide and visibly shows that something happened with the screen installation or some part of assembly. For the price of the device, I need one that is at least as flawless as the first one I received.

Google now has the 3rd device on it's way to be delivered today and hopefully (since it is coming from the same location as the 1st one did (IL not CA) this time I hope it will match the quality of the first.

Of course a company going from Budget to Luxury devices is going to have some teething problems, but man it would be so much easier if you could have just gotten the warranty within 15 or 30 days of your order with the ability to confirm that your current device is still in good working condition or something rather than having to buy a whole new device for it.
[Nexus 6P General] PaisanNYC:
Actually, you helped make the carphone warehouse employee make more commission. Of course he wants to sell you a higher cost phone.
[Nexus 6P General] letom:
Maybe one of the funniest posts I've read, he would of sold you a luke warm potato and said it was better, he just wants to make more commission on you?
[Nexus 6P General] ern88:
I have had mine for 2 months now. I have a Speck Candy Shell case and Inteliglass screen protector and the phone is in excellent shape.
[Nexus 6P General] DroidOnRoids:
Mine came from Illinois and I have yet to see any bends. I have kept it in a Supcase the whole time though.

For some reason, I feel like the 6P's coming from IL are 'perfect' compared to other warehouses. Could be a stupid thought but I read some posts where people have the OK on their 6P's that came from IL.

I'm in my 8th day with this phone and have yet to see any bends after taking the case of and inspecting it. But I am paranoid, which I shouldn't be, to have this bend in some way.
[Nexus 6P General] angomy:
Has there been any sort of pattern in terms of production dates for the phones that people have mentioned as having flexing/torsion issues? (I don't mean just the small piece by the buttons, but the actual body experiencing torsion after a few days of regular use (uneven when placed on table, can be "twisted" back).

I really want to love this phone -- it's already otw from Project Fi order - but considering waiting a few more months to see if Huawei/Google will issue a revision to correct these weaknesses. (I know they did minor changes for Nexus 5 but that was never officially announced as a "newer" version and afaik was purely cosmetic).
[Nexus 6P General] android4life92:
Put in a case...it will be fine
[Nexus 6P General] Gorgtech:
My phone is slightly warped though I used a Spigen Rugged Armor case, as mentioned earlier in this thread. Sooner or later, all Nexus 6P phones will bend or warp, no matter how much you take care. The Aluminum Body is not strong enough.
[Nexus 6P General] Purple Cloud:
He saw you coming didn't he lol. Paying £10 more a month for an s6 when the s7 is going to be announced in Feb. Kerching!
[Nexus 6P General] rice923:
A majority of reported bent phones were from users with a case on the phone
[Nexus 6P General] android4life92:
I've read them all and very few mention they have a case. And a lot put them in there back pocket. Just look after it
[Nexus 6P General] rice923:
Indeed, the pocket incidence is there. But I'd also like to caution against thinking that a case will save your phone from bending. Early on, the majority of bent phones came from users with the adopted case directly from Google. I don't know if it was this thread or a separate one for that case.

But yeah, sitting on phones will not help the cause, even though I believe a phone should be able to withstand being put in a pocket without fear of damage.
[Nexus 6P General] android4life92:
True but I think such a big phone isn't going to work in say a tight Jean pocket. I'm getting a spigen case as I also heard about the official Google case being too tight and causing problems
[Nexus 6P General] fpqc:
FWIW, I had the unfortunate experience of my screen breaking within 3 days of receiving the phone. I dropped it on basement carpet (thin carpet with concrete below), and not only did the sceeen crack, it simply stopped functioning entirely =[. I blame my case though. I cheaped out and got a 10 dollar softcase
[Nexus 6P General] HzMeister:
Wow dude that sucks. Maybe I'm lucky, but I've dropped every phone I have ever had dozens of times on many different surfaces and have yet to crack a screen. I don't use cases or screen protectors either. But still even a cheap softcase shouldn't have caused this - if anything it would have softened the blow further making it even less likely to break. For it to not only crack but stop working after one drop onto carpet is pretty weak. A buddy got a 6p and it's already bent. By the looks of it, every part of this phone's construction is garbage. I feel so bad for anyone who got a 6p...

Good luck getting it fixed.
[Nexus 6P General] Bounty44:
Thought this thread was BS...... I've had the phone since the 1st week of December, using the Spigen Rugged Armor case since day one. Today I happened to take my case off to get some dust off the screen and sure enough, big kink around the power button. This phone has never been in my pocket as I use a hip holster for the phone...... Something really wrong with the manufacturing of this phone.

Edit: I also apologize for doubting the complaints in this thread until now. Although I didn't feel the need to comment, I figured people were being rough with this phone. I babied it and ended up with the same result and am starting to wonder if heat really is causing these issues, as my phone hasn't been put under any stress or pressure. Has anyone attempted to try and reshape the kinks around the power/volume rockers? I was thinking about attempting this with a pencil eraser to see if I could get it looking a bit better.
[Nexus 6P General] fpqc:
I was within the return period and sent it back for a refund (the crack was so tiny, but for some reason it took out the screen, which made no sense) and got another one. It's a really great phone, but it's obvious why it bends easily: It is long, thin, light, and the metal used for its chassis is relatively soft. I would have preferred if they made it maybe the thickness of the camera bump along the whole length for additional battery capacity and added strength, but that was their design choice (I wonder if someone could do a mod kit to achieve this!).

But it's a really good phone, and it's really fast. I had a Shamu before, and this one is so much faster just on simple tasks like making Nandroid backups and restoring them. I can make a 5gb TWRP backup in around 90 seconds on this phone, while the Shamu took like 4-5 minutes.
[Nexus 6P General] xchasa:
I'm starting to wonder if these phones are bending in tight cases or pockets when hot?

Seems like a plausible cause.
[Nexus 6P General] Bounty44:
The spigen rugged armor case actually fits loosely on the phone. Anyone with this case can testify to that. And it's never once been in my pocket. I really think it might have to do with the heating and cooling of the metal during use.
[Nexus 6P General] Bounty44:
This is what my phone looks like now... Never once in my pocket or abused. Also other people who use the spigen rugged armor case feel free to chime in but I personally don't feel that the case puts any pressure or stress on the phone and if anything fits more like a loose glove.
[Nexus 6P General] xchasa:
That sux mate.

What I meant was the aluminum is more pliable when hot so in a case or pocket is easier to bend.
[Nexus 6P General] Bounty44:
Definitely a possibility. And that would explain why the issue is happening with so many different variables, different cases / no case / pocket/ no pocket/ gust of wind (lol). Unfortunately I knew I was taking a risk buying the phone early and realized there may be issues along the way. I am not happy about having structural integrity issues with the phone itself, but I managed to actually take two credit cards wrapped in electrical tape and bend it back a majority of the way. Although you can tell it's not perfect if you follow light reflecting off the edge, its no where as noticeable as it was. I rather not try and RMA it as I don't want to end up with a refurbished phone, at least I know where my phone has been.
[Nexus 6P General] cryppie01:
Any chance it's the buttons on the case causing this? Slightly misaligned and/or more pressure needed to press?
[Nexus 6P General] pemz82:
That is actually a good shout.

Of those that have seen a kink appear near the power or volume buttons - Are your buttons tight and give firm click, or do they have some movement or maybe rattle slightly?

Maybe loose buttons could allow the thin aluminium frame space to kink when flexed - When buttons are tight there is no space/airgap for the frame to bend, the buttons provide the extra rigidity.

Personally my buttons are tight with zero movement. They give a nice click when pressed. Ive not seen any issues with kinks or bending on my phone. It sits in my front jean pockets most of the time, bending down, getting in cars etc. Not a single problem. I only have a Nillkin Nature soft case on it which adds no protection against bending.
[Nexus 6P General] cryppie:
So here are my observations and theory..

I haven't actually had a 6p until about 5 minutes ago. I have, however, read many posts about bending and build quality. I saw a few similarities and one important post that kind of put it all together. Of course there is a good chance I'm wrong but here's my theory:

I noticed most of the posts mentioned having it in a case the entire time. I also noticed many users were using the Spigen Rugged Armor or the Google Adopted case.

The most telling post of them all was the user that pushed the metal with their thumb between the power and volume buttons and saw it kink very easily.

I happen to have a Spigen Rugged Armor case (that I won't be using!). I also have a Spigen Ultra Hybrid case to compare it with. But first, the theory..

I believe the case is causing the kink/bend when using the volume and power buttons. Specifically, I believe the phone will kink/bend the very first time you take a screenshot using the Spigen Rugged Armor case.

There is a difference between the two cases I have. The Rugged Armor case has a divider or bumper between the volume and power buttons that the Ultra Hybrid does not have. This little bumper would rest against the exact place we're seeing the kinks. Since the power and volume buttons are not "active", meaning they are not functioning just a flexible part of the case, if you were to press both the power button and volume up button at the same time there would be a good amount of pressure between the two buttons. If it was easy to kink it with a thumb, I bet there would be enough pressure to kink it with the bumper/divider. Take a look at the divider between those two buttons. You can't tell very well but that divider is protruded outwards towards the phone not inwards away from it:

[IMG="Bumper"]https://www.dropbox.com/s/9wfyewe3vbenrxc/2016-01-07%2009.03.18.jpg?dl=0[/IMG]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8njSxDff8WsZy1KX2o0QzEzbmc/view?usp=sharing

Again, I may be wrong but I believe that's the only explanation of why some are bent/kinked and others are fine. Still, it's sad that the phone is this weak but if I'm right at least it's preventable.