But the problem might be more than just a certain lot of phones. It might be more widespread as more people are reporting unexpected shutdown in China and even a few reports of burning batteries.Could we be seeing a Note 7 issue at Apple?
I rather doubt it because the awareness of the problem was raised quite a bit when the Note 7 event happened. So if a high profile item like the iPhone 6 and 6s were having a problem with burning batteries, we are going to hear about every single incident.
But we aren't hearing about that many. And the 6/6s has been out for a lot longer than the Note 7 and there have been many more sold than the Note 7. In fact, with at least 10 times as many units sold, we should have heard of 10 times as many incidents, which would have dwarfed the news of the Note 7 if there really were a burning battery problem.
So we don't have a burning battery problem, which is a relief. But there is definitely an unexpected shut-down problem.
Since Apple has addressed this issue already, it would be a good idea to make sure they fix the problem for everyone that might have it. So if your iPhone is shutting down unexpectedly, make sure Apple hears about it.
Which brings up the problem of batteries that burn and what is being done about it. In an indirect way, the shutdown problem could be due to the burning problem. The reason is that since burning batteries is a problem, protection circuits are integral to every li-ion battery.
This extra complication is a place for possible breaks on what powers our devices. If we can remove this problem then we won't need the complication.
Meanwhile, there are some that have suggested other solutions, like new regulations that dictate device/battery design. I think this would be a big mistake. No one wants burning batteries. The fiasco Samsung has had to deal with is part of the industry. Creating regulations will only make the devices more expensive with no return, and unique solutions will be harder to come by.
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