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[Nexus 6P General] android4life92:
Good theory. I'm sxardd cause I have this case: ( I want to get the other one you mentioned asap
[Nexus 6P General] cryppie:
I just noticed to take a screenshot it's power + vol down not vol up. I still think the power or volume up buttons by themselves would also cause it. Or, if you're like me and never need to screenshot, you try power + vol up first :p
[Nexus 6P General] oxxshadow:
If this is true, its a shame because I just returned my Spigen Thin Fit Case for the Rugged Armor :(
[Nexus 6P General] hacksome:
Guess a hard plastic back (Speck / Ringke etc) is important for a case - on this phone. The soft bendable TPU ones (Adopted / Spigen ) may not add to the structural integrity of the already weak frame.
[Nexus 6P General] mr mystery:
No. A Spigen Thin Fit bent my first 6P

And to update I've been using the replacement without case, only a Dbrand skin and my replacement already shows signs, there is a very slight warp in the same spot next to the power button.

Seems they used recycled cigarette pack aluminum foil for the outer shell
[Nexus 6P General] cygnus56:
I use the case Ringke fusion, in the area where it bends, the truth is that it is as smooth as possible, I find it incredible that bends so.

someone else with this case suffered from the same problem?
[Nexus 6P General] bouchigo:
I've had the Spiegen Rugged Armor case on my phone for over a month with no bends or dents to be seen anywhere on my phone.
[Nexus 6P General] Gilley:
Havent noticed any bend in my phone yet but thats not saying it wont happen with doing manual labor and it always being in my pocket.
[Nexus 6P General] [hfm]:
I'm still bend and kink free. Naked and always carried in front pocket. Had it since Nov 6.

Sent from a 128th Legion Stormtrooper 6P
[Nexus 6P General] gadget069:
I'm using the unicorn beetle case, no bending for me. I have to say my note 4 had a slight tweak to it. It wouldn't lie flat.
[Nexus 6P General] jal3223:
I'm not following you. So you are saying that it has not bent with the Ringke fusion??
[Nexus 6P General] zswum:
feel sad for you bro
[Nexus 6P General] cygnus56:
sorry, I mean that even Ringke fusion using my phone is folded, though very little, so I think it's not because of the cover, is the device design problem.
[Nexus 6P General] hacksome:
Mine is in a Rinkge as well for over a month. But no sign of a bent. Maybe it's just a batch manufacturing problem. My manufacturing date is 11/11.
[Nexus 6P General] habs101:
It is unfortunate that a phone like this and the price tag that comes with it vs cheaper phones has this issue.

At the store I work at, we have had to request RMA's and do returns for customers that have had this issue without the use of any cases. Even one of our co-workers that bought the phone had do RMA it , and every single phone had the same kink, bend at the same location. Case and no case.

It is sad that a phone that cost 100 bucks like the moto e, doesn't have any issues like these but yet a phone costing almost 700$ CDN isn't worth the price tag that comes with it.

I would of done a stop sell on these phones even with the limited amount of reports out, as it seems to be a very weak point of the phone. I feel bad for people that get the kink later on, and have to you google protect plan and pay the deductible.
[Nexus 6P General] Bounty44:
Since everyone is going troll on anyone posting in other threads about anything related to a bent Nexus 6P.... for those of you that have RMA'd the phone, are you receiving a refurb or new replacement?
[Nexus 6P General] WizeGuyDezignz:
The denial in this thread is entertaining now that I don't have the device anymore and I have an outsiders view. This is 100% a design flaw. Just because you don't have any bend (yet), that doesn't mean there isn't a design flaw with the phone or that you won't get a bend/warp in the future.

As soon as I saw the iFixit teardown of this phone, I knew I should have stayed away. The design flaws are obvious when you look at their photos.

The way I see it is that this device might last some people a while without issue. But it doesn't seem like a 1 or 2 year device. Life happens and most other phones can withstand the normal vigors of life. This device doesn't seem like one of them.
[Nexus 6P General] jal3223:
I have yet to see anyone say that their phone has bent while in the Speck case. Has anyone? It seems to be the best bet at the moment.
[Nexus 6P General] android4life92:
Lol wize guy you are not
[Nexus 6P General] bipoler:
I've took easily over 1100 screenshots since using this phone, both with and without the case. They don't always register but I also don't have any bend
[Nexus 6P General] sdelcegno:
I don't abuse my phone Its in a stiff hybrid case that prevents good amount of flex also. I have had the phone since the first preorder shipments. I put the phone in a loose back pocket when carrying but never bend down or sat on the phone. Its always taken care of. After a month I noticed the torqued body slightly. Wouldn't sit flat on a table. This issue didn't bother me. But this week I took it out of the case to clean the dust off. The power button has a kink above the center of it on the frame. I have never bent my phone etc. This is the best phone I ever had. But it has a serious design flaw. I had a note 2 3 4 and I abuse those phones sat hard down on them many times by mistake. Dropped them like 4 feet onto concrete and not one of them had a bend ever. I'm just surprised by the nexus design. I have a protection plan ill probably exchange it in a few months just to get a shiny phone again.
[Nexus 6P General] highvista:
I've been using the Spigen Rugged Armor case since I got my Nexus 6P in November and have taken many photos and use all the buttons extensively each day. I don't have any bending yet. It's been a great case and fits the phone well, as far as I can tell.
[Nexus 6P General] swapgut:
Seen it mentioned, remembered how well it fit on my M7 and the excellent grip from the case. Nillkin Frosted Hard Case. My 6p hit the floor once already, don't know what hit but there is no bend at our problem point. Here's pics of hers so you can see the texture and fit.
[Nexus 6P General] cygnus56:
interesting to know the date of manufacture of the devices are bent.

My device is October 25 and is bent.
[Nexus 6P General] XxMORPHEOUSxX:
Might be easier to track if you start a dedicated thread.
[Nexus 6P General] BarryH_GEG:
It's not the production date, memory size, color, heat, or a specific case. The design itself is questionable.

The midframe is only secured to the aluminum body with six screws - two at the top and four at the bottom. That allows the midframe and body to flex and twist independently of each other which isn't a good thing. It's an inexpensive design to manufacture and eliminates a lot of assembly line QC rejects.

Other OEMs (and Huawei with the new Mate 8) use a mutually reinforcing design wherein the midframe is secured to the body with screws all around the edges of the phone. That design makes the midrame and body act as a single unit and provide strength each couldn't independently; hence the term mutually reinforcing.

The weakest point on the 6P is right above the upper most part of the battery which itself provides rigidity and where the cutouts for the fingerprint sensor and buttons are. All 6P's are susceptible to bending and/or flexing but the reason more haven't is it probably takes an odd combination of forces occurring at the same time for it to happen. Cases are by design snug. Putting them on and taking them off is probably what creates the combination of forces that cause some phones to bend and not any individual case.

Again, it's a simple design to assemble so there's not much that can vary from phone to phone.
[Nexus 6P General] J3COMPUTERSERVICES:
They could have made a revision. It indeed would be interesting to see manufacture dates.
[Nexus 6P General] @work:
If they had it would be obvious. The phone doesn't have any extra space.
[Nexus 6P General] mr mystery:
Agreed. They are stuck with this design. Only thing I could see is changing Aluminum grade they used to something stronger like Apple did
[Nexus 6P General] habs101:
That response should be sticky. But we know individuals in here that will not listen and try to claim other wise.

Maybe that is why the nexus protect program is in place as well, they had years to bring it in, but introduced it this year.. or maybe no.. who knows.. but the sheer fact that this phone cost as much as it does makes cheaper alternatives champions .

Personally I am not a fan of all these full body metal phones.. or the s6 / note 5 design. I'd would of stuck with the note 4 and smiled , but I am always eager to update phones.
[Nexus 6P General] RHChan84:
Full metal bodies aren't bad but aluminum is too soft for this type of applications.

I would say use tungsten carbide since its strong but brittle so one drop on the sidewalk and it will shatter.

Carbon fiber is another alternative but its not cheap.
[Nexus 6P General] wakers:
There are plenty of alloy phones that aren't an issue it's not the material that's a problem it's the design.
[Nexus 6P General] macked:
On mine it felt spongy at that location, like it was hooking the edge. I actually discovered the issue because it felt weird when I hit the buttons with the case on, when I lifted the edge of the case to take a look (more out of worry I might scratch the edge of the glass) I saw the bent aluminum.

It really sucks because it's such an amazing phone.
[Nexus 6P General] ncsuwolfs:
love how the guy with the troll face as his avatar posts a non troll video :)
[Nexus 6P General] michael871410:
Guys, I don't post much but I have been around for a really long time. And I can say that my nexus 6p has the same thing at the same spot. Wow have I lost faith in this phone. The metal is way too soft guys. The nexus 5x is this years flagship. I can guarantee you that no matter how well you treat this phone, you will see warping/bending along the edges.
[Nexus 6P General] natezire71:
Pics?
[Nexus 6P General] michael871410:
Here you go....
[Nexus 6P General] michael871410:
here's another
[Nexus 6P General] natezire71:
Do you have a case on your phone prior to noticing this?
[Nexus 6P General] Chilidog:
What the heck. Is this for real... I want to keep mine but seriously 2 people now...

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Were you using a case?
[Nexus 6P General] designgears:
2 people were careless with their phones...
[Nexus 6P General] Chilidog:
I don't know what to believe right now
[Nexus 6P General] michael871410:
Yes i had a case. but no crazy amount of pressure was used to put it on or take it off. It really pains my to say this... but we were duped. I've been waiting over a month for my frost. and back to goes tomorrow. its not worth it. you want the actual flagship, its the 5x.
[Nexus 6P General] con100:
What case were you using?
[Nexus 6P General] Rhut.virani:
Im still optimistic that all this would be not that serious. As it seems to others

But thank God INDAIN SHIPMENTS ARE DELAYED

now let the world decide what to do with this phone.

bending is not an issue real world usage deformity willl be an issue if its common
[Nexus 6P General] michael871410:
No offense sir, but you have no idea if i was careless or not. And you shouldn't label people as such. I've been around these forums for almost 6 years, just like yourself. And i have no reason to lie or make up stories.

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google case the non adopted version. No phone should get warped taking it out of a case.
[Nexus 6P General] con100:
So the one with the fabric back? Seems like the Google cases are bad news.
[Nexus 6P General] michael871410:
its not the case. this one isn't even that tight. Its the metal. The slightest amount of pressure and it gives, at least at this point. the rest of the phone is fine, but not at the volume/ power buttons
[Nexus 6P General] combat goofwing:
So your going to return your phone ,because some else's phone bent ..........
[Nexus 6P General] SymbioticGenius:
[MENTION=421541]HFM[/MENTION]. Good job, you literally said 'Hey I'm trolling you guys' and two guys still got trolled.

@OP. I think those spots got bent as you took the case off, I also don't see why you would be taking off a case anyway. With that said, I still agree that it shouldn't bend that easily just from removing a case and I would request an RMA asap.
[Nexus 6P General] habs101:
easy there fan boy,

reality is that is the softest location of the phone. even people that jumped on jerry rig etc stated the obvious in his video how soft that part of the phone was.

you need to calm down and before stating that people are not caring for their phones.
[Nexus 6P General] Jerry1130:
I would hate to live life like few people on this thread. On another note, please stop sitting on your phones.
[Nexus 6P General] android4life92:
Tbh though. There is a flaw and I think there all going to warp/kink at one point another. I'm not excusing this but id rather have a kink in the side of my phone than be tied down to a samsung phone or something. I'm saying if mine had a kink in the side....yes very frustrating but I'd still love everything great about this phone and wouldn't want anything else:):):)
[Nexus 6P General] samomamo:
I have the Nexus 6p gold, and the aluminum on the sides of the P is like a foil, still have my Nexus 6 and all I can say that Motorola did a much better job with the Nexus 6 aluminum its like 3-4 millimeters deep. I pick up both and Nexus 6 feels much comfortable and stronger no way u can bend that phone , the 6p I'm gonna send it back its too flimsy.
[Nexus 6P General] samomamo:
I even grind it and set diamonds on the sides so i know how deep the frame around the Nexus 6 is build like a tank
[Nexus 6P General] rice923:
You should definitely keep the golden 6p
[Nexus 6P General] samomamo:
Why? Maybe i can set stones on it also?
[Nexus 6P General] mr mystery:
This, exactly
[Nexus 6P General] HzMeister:
LMAO you were going around every bent phone thread and calling anyone who had anything negative to say a troll. Took you long enough...

While the design is definitely poor, the bigger problem is most certainly the material. There are dozens of alloys of aluminum some of which are mindbogglingly strong - such as those used in aeronautics. Generally the stronger and more resilient ones are more expensive. They just went with the cheapest option which happened to be too soft for the given design. A similar thing happened with the iphone 6 which is why the 6s now uses a stronger 7000 series alloy - even though it's the same design, it's now one of the stiffest phones on the market.
[Nexus 6P General] thamajam:
I reached out to Google today to get information about their knowledge of the potential problem and recourse we might have as consumers. They said that they've had very few reported incidences of bending/warping and that it may be related to a manufacturer defect of some kind. They also said that if it occurs in your 6P to contact them and they'll do whatever it takes to make you happy (assuming a no hassle replacement or something like it).

I agree that if it is a defect that it sucks but their response was reassuring to me at least so I thought I would share that feedback; if there is a warp or bend it sounds like Google will be quick to rectify the situation.
[Nexus 6P General] BarryH_GEG:
Far be it from me to rain on your happiness but Google's CSRs are no different than any other call center's CSRs. They are either reading off a script or making things up as they go along. Does anyone here think a minimum wage CSR is going to say "we're experiencing an abnormally high number of returns" or "yes, there's been numerous reports of phones bending?" If reports with those numbers existed they certainly wouldn't be available to front-line CSRs.

It took government intervention for GM to admit they knew about failing ignition switches and for VW to own up to intentionally circumventing emission standards. Chronic (and expensive to address) problems are rarely discussed bottom-up.

This is an earlier post in this thread. Not all Google's CSR's appear to be on the same script as the one you spoke to.

The poster contacted Huawei and they ended up replacing his phone when Google refused so it was a happy but time consuming ending.
[Nexus 6P General] thamajam:
Well sure I don't disagree, but CSRs will claim ignorance before spreading false information. I think the point of my post was that a. they are now acknowledging that they've heard of the issue b. it's linked to a manufacturer defect and c. they're willing to replace it if it happens. It could be that CSRs have been given new information since that earlier post and it was worth mentioning here.
[Nexus 6P General] The Zel:
I wanted to buy this device, but seeing all the reports on this thread I might choose another device. What do you guys think?
[Nexus 6P General] jaytv:
Go for it. The issues with this phone are in the vast minority. It is the best phone available right now and a terrific bargain.
[Nexus 6P General] wind784:
2 and some months in and mine is still fine, spends it's time in the speck case as I need the grip and the case rocks imo. Anyhow interesting photos... Are these all Americans with bending phones? ??
[Nexus 6P General] umbrokhan:
Wait for the New Nexus coming out this year with SnapDragon 820 chipset.
[Nexus 6P General] maconsultant:
That's the never ending story.. There's always a new Nexus.

Honestly had mine since late last year and have had no problems.

Sent from another iPhone..

6s+...
[Nexus 6P General] konfidential:
I just don't understand how a case can bend a phone.. I'm using a spigen rugged armor case..going 3 months strong...aluminum 128gb version
[Nexus 6P General] Seiga:
Only that, when a new nexus is released, about a month or two later, Qualcomm comes out with a new chip. Vicious Cycle.
[Nexus 6P General] QAM:
Hola

Just to add to the this type of comment...

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVIGJCAx-I8

Yes, yes, its that JerryRigEverything dude, but this time around he provides a reasonable teardown...
[Nexus 6P General] RHChan84:
Already waited a year so wait a few more months to see what else comes up then a few more months and see what else comes and when its only a few months more, the new Nexus is coming. Just keep waiting.
[Nexus 6P General] PoisonWolf:
Wow, Im very disappointed with google on this. It appears that the phone was only engineered to look good.
[Nexus 6P General] Jonnyredcorn:
There are always threads like this for every device that comes out. It was the same story for the Nexus 5, and with the Nexus 4 people had cracked glass on the back of their devices days after it was released. I always take good care of my devices so I'm not worried about it...I have it inside a Spigen Rugged Armor case and have a intelliglass HD Max Coverage tempered glass screen protector.

You'll just be waiting forever and never get a new device with that mindset. Get the nexus 6p...take good care of it and then sell it when the next nexus comes out put that money towards it.

I have the Spigen Rugged Armor and I really like the case...actually makes the phone look even better.
[Nexus 6P General] GingerSmurf:
I bought my Nexus 6P for this exact reason, no matter the quality of the product there will be those with issues and complaints. It saddens me to say that a month into owning my phone I just discovered a small bend in the frame last night. The thing is I have babied my phone since day one because of "threads like this". My old HTC One M7 was a tank and it spent its days in my back pocket. My 6P has not seen a day without a tempered glass screen protector and case, and it has only been transported in loose jacket pockets of the soft pocket of my pack (padded electronics pocket). You can't just say, "Oh this happens with every phone." and sweep it under the rug. This phone has a very weak frame compared to other similar devices or at least Huawei is having some quality issues and there are weak phones being delivered to customers. I love this phone, I am not going to say it is perfect when many people including myself have experienced deformity with no real cause for it.

P.S. Happy ending to my story though. I spoke with Google Support last night and despite being a month since I bought my phone they authorized a brand new replacement for my phone. In a few days I will have a new 6P, hopefully this one has more back bone. I want it to last until next Fall and then I will sell it for the new Nexus.
[Nexus 6P General] TurboBot247:
So this thing is even weaker than I thought! Very relieved I bought my Turbo 2. Good luck on the shipment of your device.

Good thing manufacturers will begin leapfrogging to 7000 series alloy probably in this year's flagships, as it is a hell of a lot stronger. And since half the world are Fruit phone sheep, the iP6s will give the metal's strength credibility in the smartphone market. Weak aluminum unibody (NOT; JerryRigEverything exposed this thing with his fake advertising video) + mediocre-poor structural design & support=catastrophic failure.
[Nexus 6P General] MarkGbe:
yep, too fragile. The device is too beautiful to put in an ugly case or behind screen protectors, and it's too fragile to not put a case and screen protector on it. Huawei has no repair program, so for accidental damage you are screwed without an extended warranty. I'm back to a Nexus 6 because i can't afford to replace my screen that cracked after a very innocent incident with a pepper shaker.
[Nexus 6P General] android4life92:
Don't put pepper on your phone then;)
[Nexus 6P General] MarkGbe:
but so delicious.
[Nexus 6P General] DaveHTC200:
Mine has a slight bend in it now I noticed! Had the official case on since day one, disappointed but at least it is working
[Nexus 6P General] Michalko5896:
No case - no bend here.. :) Carrying it in my front pocket..
[Nexus 6P General] BarryH_GEG:
This is such an odd thread. People thanking folks who report bending and others thanking people who say "mine's perfect." It's not a team sport where people root for their side to win. Clearly phones are bending and it goes without saying the majority aren't. I've been in this thread from the beginning and the majority of bending reports seem to be rationale and not "OMG!!!" and there hasn't been a clear pattern (EG: case<>no case, pants tightness, when/where/time purchased). I'd pretty much assume no one with a 6P or any other phone wants it bent or damaged and many who were in the "mine's perfect" camp ended up on the other team over time.

You can't look at the design of the 6P without seeing how it's vulnerable to bending and twisting. Huawei themselves used an industry standard design for the newer Mate 8. It's fantastic that more 6P's aren't bent but Et tu, Brute until a specific cause or causes is identified. Otherwise more people here could find themselves changing teams by inadvertently applying some combination of forces to their phone and causing it to kink or twist.