Apple rolled over again.
In the past few days, many users who got the first batch of iPhone 15 series complained that the new mobile phones bought back for more than 10,000 yuan had a bunch of problems, including paint loss, scratches, lens dust and so on.
There are even so many flaws that they are on Weibo hot search!
Coincidentally, according to Bloomberg, part of the first source of iPhone 15 this year is produced in India.
When it comes to the reasons for the rollover, the "curry-flavored" made in India has become the object of the most suspicion.
Quality control rollover
The Pro series has the most problems
iPhone 15 quality control problems are frequent, and most of the complaints are concentrated on the Pro series.
The first is the appearance aspect. This time, Apple gave the iPhone 15 Pro series a titanium shell, officially said that this thing is more than stainless steel middle frame cattle, light and strong, but also corrosion-resistant, widely used in aerospace, medical and other fields.
However, recently many users have said that there is a problem with the case of the mobile phone they received.
The organic owner said that the iPhone 15 Pro he bought had obvious dents on the top and was preparing to return it, but he was worried that the new phone he replaced was still flawed.
I searched on the Little Red Book, and there was more than one owner of the "injured" shell. Scratches are present on several parts such as the bottom, top, next to the lens, etc.
These are all small flaws, and consumer feedback, the side border of the mobile phone has a super obvious color difference!
It was previously reported that the titanium alloy frame of the iPhone 15 Pro series is easy to stain fingerprints and discoloration, but this is purely a quality problem.
Not only the titanium body, but also the mobile phone screen is "scarred". A friend who bought a phone on Apple's official website said that his newly bought iPhone 15 Pro screen has obvious scratches, calling the quality too poor.
The owner also revealed that its return orders have been scheduled for next week, and it is estimated that too many people are returning them.
In addition to the flaws in the appearance, the iPhone 15 Pro lens also has the problem of gray ingress, according to the owner's description, some lenses have obvious small white dots, and some have gray in three lenses.
It's not just the lens that has a problem, but there is also a big problem with taking pictures.
Some users have reported that their newly bought iPhone 15 Pro Max will have a black screen when opening the camera, and they have to reopen the camera several times to use it normally.
In addition to the lens, some iPhone 15 Pro users have reported alignment flaws between the phone's display and bezels.
As you can see from the picture, the screen slightly protrudes from the border, but the official flyer does not have this detail.
As for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 plus, which are not highly discussed, Ke Xiaobian feels that this is not because they have good quality control, but because no one buys them...
Made in India: I don't carry this pot
iPhone 15 just released at the meeting, there are rumors, "the European market India-made iPhone 15 due to excessive E. coli was boycotted by the masses, Apple and European distributors decided to urgently transfer Chinese production to Europe, Indian production to Asia including China." ”
This rumor has sparked heated discussions among netizens, and everyone has said that they want to "protect from lightning made in India".
After all, it has been reported that only 50% of Apple's mobile phone cases made in India meet Apple's quality standards.
After the first batch of new machines arrived, some netizens pushed the pot of quality control overturning to India. However, judging from the situation posted by users, the machine with the problem is not produced in India, and most of them are domestic versions.
Apple officials also clarified the rumor: India only produces about 7% of the iPhone, which is not enough to supply the entire Chinese market.
"E. coli exceeding the standard" is even more groundless, and it cannot be found abroad.
According to the latest news in the supply chain, the first batch of iPhone 15 series supplied this time, produced in India and produced by Chinese manufacturers, Apple will randomly distribute to global users.
Good guy, you have to "draw cards" when buying a mobile phone!
Fortunately, Apple said that only 7% of iPhones made in India and about 90% made in China are produced, and the probability of entering the soul is still very high.
But! High now does not mean that it will be higher in the future.
Indian government officials say Apple plans to more than fivefold increase production in India over the next five years. The official said Apple produced more than $7 billion in India last fiscal year, with a target of $40 billion.
Apple already produces iPhones in India and plans to start producing AirPods next year.
After the iPhone 16, iPhone 17, India will inevitably have more orders.
After all, after Apple moves its production line to India, the cost can be significantly reduced, and the money can be made more.
Grab the starter, easy to step on the thunder
It seems that the iPhone 15 quality control rollover is really not thanks to the third brother.
In fact, anyone who has bought the first iPhone knows that the first iPhones are easy to be flawed.
For example, the first batch of iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 have green screens, camera black dots and other problems.
As for the reason, some self-media speculated that the factory is too in a hurry, and the new machine is still debugging and optimizing in technology, and there may be some bugs.
In manufacturing, it is normal for products to have defective rates. In the early stage of production of the new machine, there may be debugging and running-in problems in the production line, which will also lead to unstable overall quality.
Apple's official customer service also gave a response: for the iPhone 15 purchased on the official website, if there is a quality problem, consumers can enjoy 7 days of no reason to return, and exchange within 14 days. In addition, Apple offers a one-year warranty.
This wave of public relations can ease everyone's emotions, but Apple should also learn a lesson and pay more attention to the management of the product supply chain.
After all, the iPhone is one of Apple's most important products, and its sales account for more than half of the company's total sales.
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