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Hello, I noticed that the housing of the iphone 6 consists of three parts. one part is the big middle part where the logo is, which includes the two metal parts enclosed by the plastic stipes (where the camera and flash are i.e.) and then the two metal bands one on top and one on the bottom (where headphone, lightning and speaker grill is). These metal bands are not connected to the main “chassis”, they are only attached with molded plastic and are therefore electrically isolated. My question is, since internal parts are connected to these metal bands and the logic board also has a kind of connection to it, could it be that these bands are the antennas themselves ? and (i suspect so) do the have to be isolated from the main “chassis”? the other explaination for this design could be that it is cheaper to build that way and that the “gaps” in the housing (the plastic stripes) are enough to allow antennas on the inside to work. does anybody know more about this ? Thank you very much, Romazzino.
Actually, the top and bottom bands themselves ARE the primary components of main antennas, the plastic holders are there to isolate the antennas. So I’m afraid Rany’s answer is not entirely true.
As far as I know: The antennas are located on the top and at the bottom of the phone. The separation in the case is needed to allow the signal to get through. The top and bottom parts are not themselves the antennas. Top 2 antennas: (Wi-Fi and Bluetooth), (GPS + secondary cellular); Bottom antenna: primary cellular antenna.
Hello Romazzino, Good Question. iPhone 6 series uses LDS Antenna . This Antenna is embedded in the upper and lower part of iPhone, which you clearly mentioned that iPhone back is in 3 parts. Center part is metal and upper and lower part ( in the shape of D ) is plaStic, these two D’s contain Antenna. for ifixit, One simple solution.
- Remove Bcak cover in iPhone 5 and make the phone call - See if call is placed or no !!!
- Remove Back cover in iphone 6 series and make the phone call - first check if the signals are available or no. I tried both methods, could not place call on iPhone 6 with back cover removed. This will confirm the Theory that RF Antenna is placed inside back cover in iPhone 6S. I will be writing complete Article on this today itself at http://smartfonearena.com
this link would make you clear iPhone 6 Plus 5GHz Wi-Fi Antenna Replacement
The antenna stripes are unsightly (stick out like a sore thumb), break the homogenous flow of the case form and look like grout on bathroom tiling. As an industrial designer, I can´t imagine that Apple include such design transgression as an indespensible aethetic design feature - no, they are there for constructional and functional reasons. These ugly stripes are probably necessary for adequate signal reception. If that´s the case though, than how do other manufacturers manange using far thinner, less obtrusive atenna stripes. The case Iphone 6 is beautifully thin and sleak, but the antenna strips break the sleakness, and are the reason why I won´t buy the iPhone 6. Rumour has it the iPhone 6S will retrain these blemishes - possibly because of tooling cost investment, or because that would mean admitting their quick and dirty compromise and styling mishap.
Hello! sorry to bother but, can someone kindly help me out and find a guide to replace the GPS Flex Ribbon? That’s all I’m missing right now
