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#3: Apparently Apple has also bought and programmed and industrial robot to be their own drop test machine - to simulate hundreds of different drop angles onto different materials Then they hit it with some ultra bright lights and a high speed camera to watch them back in incredibly... show more
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I recently got to visit some Apple labs where they durability test new iPhones before they come out, and learned a few things (🧵THREAD) #1: Have you actually seen how they water test phones for IP ratings? (video)

#2: There's an entire room of machines for water and ingress testing Level 1: A drip tray simulating rain, no real pressure. IPX4 Level 2: A sustained, low-pressure jet spray from any angle. IPX5 Level 3: High pressure spray from a literal firehose. IPX6 Level 4: Locking the phone underwater + added pressure to simulate depth for an extended time. IPX8

#4 Ok this one was hard to capture on camera - it's literally shaking everything at computer-controlled frequencies. They can program in the frequency of a certain motorcycle engine or subway car to simulate how well a device will hold up to sustained exposure to that frequency over time

$5 - Talked to John Ternus - Head of Hardware Engineering at Apple, and it was interesting hearing straight from the top why the iPhone is harder to repair. Take a listen

#6 Thankfully Apple is still softening their stance on repair - basically sliding slightly on that durability vs repairability spectrum

#7: Connecting the durability test machines the real world: They may test 10,000+ pre-release phones while testing before the phone comes out

So why does the glass still always shatter?

apple is just like me fr fr

Well, I’ve literally broken every single iPhone I have ever owned. Dozens of them. 🤣 I am typing on an iPhone with an obliterated back glass (fixed with good ole superglue and baking soda. Also a cracked front glass with a screen protector. Dropped from a bench. Toast.

Why does my screen still crack on every phone I get? 🤷♂️

Never had the screen of my iPhones broken or any other damage - what am I doing wrong 🤔

Let’s see how much we can get this to break for expensive repairs, without it breaking enough to hurt sales lab.

