Bikes destroying iphone cameras
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https://www.theregister.com/2021/09/13/iphone_moto...
Don't have one myself but worth noting if you have one. Goes back to 2014 models apparantly.
Don't have one myself but worth noting if you have one. Goes back to 2014 models apparantly.
Never knew this but I don't mount my phone on my bike, I did wonder why the quadlock had a vibration dampener but assumed it was just a gimmick; the blurb on their website says "The level of vibration from some motorcycles can affect the image stabilisation on new smartphones. The Quad Lock Vibration Dampener ensures you can confidently mount your smartphone to any motorcycle.".
I learnt the hard way,
Iphone 11 pro, Quadlock without the damper.. Destroyed my camera within around 5 rides, I contacted Quadlock, they were great and sent me out a damper FOC, and contacted Apple who replaced the camera on the phone FOC, and it works perfectly.
I must admit, I have used the Quadlock since, even with the damper on.
Iphone 11 pro, Quadlock without the damper.. Destroyed my camera within around 5 rides, I contacted Quadlock, they were great and sent me out a damper FOC, and contacted Apple who replaced the camera on the phone FOC, and it works perfectly.
I must admit, I have used the Quadlock since, even with the damper on.
charltjr said:
It’s not just an iPhone thing, it’s just that they’ve put out a press release saying don’t do it.
Obviously, finding that out would take ten minutes of research, so the bbc hasn’t.
Personally I think it's a positive thing that such a respected media outlet has put pressure on Apple to actually fix this problem.Obviously, finding that out would take ten minutes of research, so the bbc hasn’t.
Prof Prolapse said:
charltjr said:
It’s not just an iPhone thing, it’s just that they’ve put out a press release saying don’t do it.
Obviously, finding that out would take ten minutes of research, so the bbc hasn’t.
Personally I think it's a positive thing that such a respected media outlet has put pressure on Apple to actually fix this problem.Obviously, finding that out would take ten minutes of research, so the bbc hasn’t.
Had this with both Apple and Samsung tbf. Not a particularly vibey bike - XJ6-N (IL4) - but it's taken out a camera on an iPhone 8 (the auto focus screwed up so couldn't take a non-blurry photo), Apple charged about £50-60 if I recall to repair it but did provide 90 days warranty on the camera after that. And then more recently it's broken the vibration motor in my Galaxy S20 (after only 1-2 rides). Never bothered getting it repaired.
Have since purchased the QuadLock vibration damper and there's been no further damage to my S20 since using that. We'll see how well the next phone survives with the damper from day 1.
Have since purchased the QuadLock vibration damper and there's been no further damage to my S20 since using that. We'll see how well the next phone survives with the damper from day 1.
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