Glass is increasingly being used in smartphones to great effect, particularly on the new Nexus 6P. It turned out to be somewhat of a necessity given that the device is entirely metallic, but it still manages to look quite good. However, there are some users reporting spontaneously cracking Nexus 6P glass windows – here is one recount of the event via Reddit:
It was sat on a table next to me when I heard the glass snap, leaving a little snowfall of shavings on the table under it. It’s now continuing to crack away to itself..
There have been several other reports of similar behaviour, though neither Huawei nor Google have responded to any of these claims. The issue seems to stem from combining the window made of Gorilla Glass - which is tightly bound internally – and the metal frame, which is suspected to be exerting forces on the glass window it wasn’t designed to withstand – but naturally this is all just speculation. While it doesn’t appear to be a widespread problem, it doesn’t seem uncommon either, so we’ll see if any official word on the issue is dropped in the next week or two.
What do you think about the spontaneously cracking Nexus 6P glass windows? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Source: Reddit via TalkAndroid
