Horrified iPhone 8 Plus owners are reporting “Splitgate”
Horrified iPhone 8 Plus owners are reporting “Splitgate”, a severe issue which appears to be splitting open devices while they charge, with images appearing on social media showing the front panel of numerous iPhone units bulging from the rest of the device.
Speaking to local media sources, Japanese iPhone 8 Plus owner Ms. Wu reported her device started to split just after she put her handset on to charge. Three minutes later, the front panel began bulging, before lifting completely away from the rest of the device.
According to ifeng (via TNW), Apple is currently investigating the issue.
The phone belonged to a Ms. Wu, who recently renewed her phone contract and purchased a 64GB rose gold iPhone 8 Plus. The issue emerged five days after purchasing the phone. Wu placed her phone on charge, using the supplied cable and adaptor. After three minutes, she reported seeing the front panel bulge, and eventually lift completely from the device. According to multiple Taiwanese outlets, the phone was later recovered by the carrier, and has since been shipped to Apple for analysis.
届いたiPhone8plus、開けたら既に膨らんでた pic.twitter.com/eX3XprSzqv
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