Apple launches repair program for iPhone 6 Plus ‘touch disease’ issue : indianexpress

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Apple launches repair program for iPhone 6 Plus 'touch disease' issue

Apple launches repair program for iPhone 6 Plus 'touch disease' issue

Apple repair program: The 'touch disease' as it is being called, can cause the iPhone 6 Plus display to start flickering.(Source: Reuters) Apple repair program: The 'touch disease' as it is being called, can cause the iPhone 6 Plus display to start flickering.(Source: Reuters)Apple has launched a repair program for iPhone 6 Plus users, whose device has an issue with the display.The 'touch disease' as it is being called, can cause the iPhone 6 Plus display to start flickering or the multi-touch function stops working.


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Apple offers to repair iPhone 6 Plus devices with 'touch disease'

Apple offers to repair iPhone 6 Plus devices with 'touch disease'

Apple is offering to repair at a reduced price iPhone 6 Plus smartphones with display flickering or multitouch issues.The problem, described in August as "touch disease" by repair guide website iFixit, is characterized by a gray, flickering bar at the top of the display and an unresponsive touchscreen.The issue affects both the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus, according to iFixit.Apple appears to consider it a problem with the way users handled the phone rather than a defect.


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iPhone 6 Plus 'touch disease' fix has been devised by Apple but you have to pay $149 for it

iPhone 6 Plus 'touch disease' fix has been devised by Apple but you have to pay $149 for it

After several complaints, a lawsuit and months of refusing to admit the problem, Apple has finally acknowledged that the iPhone 6 Plus may have been hit by a 'touch disease' which it can fix.The company has, however, refused to accept that it is a design flaw or manufacturing defect and thus consumers will have to shell out $149 (£120) to repair their device."Apple has determined that some iPhone 6 Plus devices may exhibit display flickering or multi-touch issues after being dropped multiple times on a hard surface and then incurring further stress on the device," the company said in a post."If your iPhone 6 Plus is exhibiting the symptoms noted above, is in working order, and the screen is not cracked or broken, Apple will repair your device for a service price of $149."


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Apple will finally fix iPhone 6 Plus phones affected by 'touch disease'

Apple will finally fix iPhone 6 Plus phones affected by 'touch disease'

Is your iPhone 6 Plus beset by a flickering display, or is it unresponsive to touch?It may be suffering from so-called Touch Disease, an epidemic we first reported on back in August.Now, Apple is finally offering a repair program to fix afflicted iPhones.The tech giant - which has since moved on to the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus - announced the program Thursday.


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Apple admits the iPhone 6 Plus has 'Touch Disease' • The Register

Apple admits the iPhone 6 Plus has 'Touch Disease' • The Register

Apple has admitted that the iPhone 6 has "Touch Disease", a glitch that leaves the handset's touch screen inoperable.The problem surfaced in August when repair site iFixit diagnosed a problem with controller chips that lost electrical contact with the phablet's motherboard.Apple, as is its wont, remained silent … until Thursday US time when a Multi-Touch Repair Program for iPhone 6 Plus page appeared on its site."Apple has determined that some iPhone 6 Plus devices may exhibit display flickering or Multi-Touch issues after being dropped multiple times on a hard surface and then incurring further stress on the device," the page reads, before outlining a repair program.