--- description: This is what you get for not texting title: People Are Complaining That the iPhone 6 Is Ripping Out Their Hair image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # People Are Complaining That the iPhone 6 Is Ripping Out Their Hair ## Video: Apple Says ‘BendGate’ Is Rare, Will Replace Bent iPhones [Watch (HLS stream): Apple Says ‘BendGate’ Is Rare, Will Replace Bent iPhones](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/ui7VAjfO.m3u8) (1:30)  _Published 2014-09-26. Apple responded to the #bendgate news that’s been taking over Twitter. The company says only nine iPhone 6 Plus owners have contacted the company about a bend in their device, and it promised to replace any bent phones._ by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 6, 2014 9:16 PM CUT by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 6, 2014 9:16 PM CUT Some members of a radical contingent of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus owners who use the old-fashioned “call” function are tweeting a similar complaint: [Their phones are ripping out their hair](http://www.businessinsider.com/hairgate-iphone-6-customers-complaining-the-phone-is-ripping-out-their-hair-2014-10 "undefined"). > [](https://twitter.com/KavKilledKenny/status/517376771801767936) > [](https://twitter.com/CardMeHD/status/516373777207537665) A _9 to 5 Mac_ community post, appropriately titled [“My iPhone 6 Plus is yanking out my hair,”](http://9to5mac.com/community/my-iphone-6-plus-is-yanking-out-my-hair/ "undefined") details the woes of users who claim their hair is getting stuck in the seam between the phone’s glass screen and its aluminum back when making calls. > [](https://twitter.com/bitario/status/518047446169952256) > [](https://twitter.com/grmcrkrs/status/518046774619930624) But unlike [#Bendgate](http://time.com/3422661/iphone-6-plus-bend/ "undefined") — which Apple told [CNBC only actually impacted nine people](https://twitter.com/CNBCtech/status/515199059112775680 "undefined") — #Hairgate (or in the hipster male’s case, #Beardgate?) seems more justified. Because who uses an iPhone 6 to make phone calls anyway? Everyone knows it’s just a medium for editing high-quality photos, [tracking your caloric intake](http://www.macworld.com/article/2691952/get-to-know-ios-8-healthkit-and-apple-s-new-health-app.html "undefined") and playing the Kim Kardashian game on a bigger screen. At least we are getting some [good memes](http://www.buzzfeed.com/maitlandquitmeyer/hairgate-iphone-6-and-6-plus-customers-newest-complaint "undefined") out of it: But really, there are few instances when a text doesn’t suffice. Most occasions that are appropriate for an actual phone call involve informing people that a body part is on fire — and at that point, pulled hair is the least of your problems. No word yet on how the iPhone 6 fights back against people who leave voicemails. (h/t: [_Business Insider_](http://www.businessinsider.com/hairgate-iphone-6-customers-complaining-the-phone-is-ripping-out-their-hair-2014-10 "undefined")) #Hairgate and #Beardgate Are Latests iPhone 6 Complaints ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3475899/iphone6-ripping-out-hair/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3475899/iphone6-ripping-out-hair/"},"headline":"People Are Complaining That the iPhone 6 Is Ripping Out Their Hair","datePublished":"2014-10-06T21:16:51.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:13:37.662Z","description":"This is what you get for not texting","url":"https://time.com/3475899/iphone6-ripping-out-hair/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Apple","Internet","Technology","viral","iPhone 6 topic"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Laura Stampler","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3475899/iphone6-ripping-out-hair/","name":"People Are Complaining That the iPhone 6 Is Ripping Out Their Hair"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Apple Says ‘BendGate’ Is Rare, Will Replace Bent iPhones","description":"Apple responded to the #bendgate news that’s been taking over Twitter. 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