Apple finally acknowledges iPhone ‘Touch Disease’ problem by denying responsibility

For the iPhone 6 Plus owner, a flickering gray bar atop the screen could only mean one thing: the dreaded ‘Touch Disease.’ For those affected, this issue often presented itself gradually, becoming worse over time. Eventually, the screen would lose responsiveness or stop working altogether. The problem stems from a shoddy controller chip soldered to the logic board. iFixit, and dozens of others all agree it’s a design flaw, and that Apple is responsible. We reported as much back in August and even pointed readers to a class action lawsuit filed in response to the problem. Until now, Apple has been…
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