An internal defect is causing tons of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to break

A hardware defect is causing certain iPhone touchscreens to malfunction and become unusable. Is it a design flaw or planned obsolescence?

The issue, dubbed "Touch Disease," affects iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models, according to Jessa Jones, a repair specialist from iPad Rehab. On the surface level, affected iPhones show a flickering gray bar at the top of the screen and unresponsive touchscreens.

iPad Rehab is one of many repair places that have received defective iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices for repair, as reported by iFixit.

On a technical level, the issue appears to be an internal hardware defect, so replacing the touchscreen doesn't fix affected iPhones. Read more...