Apple says that iPhones starting from the 6 Plus may face sustained damage if exposed to continued heavy vibrations such as from a motorbike.
iPhones are known for offering among the best smartphone cameras in the industry, but you may want to take particular care of them – especially if you are a biker. Apple Support recently issued a note stating exactly this, underlining that exposure to sustained “high amplitude vibrations” may cause significant damage to the iPhone camera. The reason – these vibrations may put off the optical stabilisation and closed-loop autofocus units of the iPhone camera, causing them to malfunction when trying to focus or stabilise an image. In Apple’s own words, “High-power or high-volume motorcycle engines generate intense high-amplitude vibrations, which are transmitted through the chassis and handlebars. It is not recommended to attach your iPhone to motorcycles with high-power or high-volume engines due to the amplitude of the vibration in certain frequency ranges that they generate.
