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iPhone 5 or earlier Randomly found my iPhone 5 confirmation receipt 😭
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iPhone 17 Replace iPhone 15 Pro with 17 base?
Hey everybody, I have a carrier deal where I can take my iPhone 15 Pro 256GB and turn it in for a iPhone 17 base model. My carrier will give me the pay off of my 15 Pro, 366 dollars, plus 12/month off for the next 36 months on the 17. I have 12 months left on my 15 Pro contract for which I pay... -
Apple News+ Long-time Apple News users: What workflow have you settled on? Any tips or lessons learned?
I’ve recently started using Apple News (including News+) as my primary news app and am trying to learn the “best” way to use it over the long term. I’m less interested in News+ magazines specifically and more interested in how experienced users use Apple News itself. Some of the questions I’m...- purdnost
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- Forum: Apple Music, Apple Pay/Card, iCloud, Fitness+
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Other iPhone 18 Pro Prices
Since prices have increased for MacBooks, what do you think the price of the iPhone 18 Pro will be? Will it stay at $1099, or will it increase -
iPhone 17 Pro Perhaps behind the orange iPhone 17 pro , I may have a strange, fascinating and surprising story to share with you.
It is now July 11, 2026, and 276 days have passed since the release of the iPhone 17 Pro. During this nearly one-year period, I have often found myself involuntarily looking back on this matter. It happened so quietly that, for the public, it might have caused a little confusion, yet it was... -
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iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone is the best smartphone for making phone calls. Period.
Hey everyone, I feel like we spend so much time talking about cameras, ecosystem lock-in, and screen refresh rates that we completely forget one of the most important purpose of these devices: actually making phone calls. In my experience, especially after iOS 26, I’m convinced that iPhone is... -
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Other At what point is Price for the iPhone Fold/Ultra a deal breaker for you?
Heres the deal. I currently have the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the iPad Pro 11 inch M4, both in 256 Gigs. I bought them before the price increases, obviously, and i dident see that big of a change to warrant a trade in for the upgraded 17 pro max and M5 Versions. However, i love the idea of the...- Yourbigpalal83
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- foldable iphone iphone iphone fold iphone ultra
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- Forum: iPhone
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Carrier Worth doing an ATT trade-in for 17 Pro now or wait/hope 18 has an offer?
I have a 14 Pro Max on T-Mobile. I am ready for a the normal sized pro models now. And ATT rep offered switcher trade-in deal where I get a free 17 Pro so long as I stay on ATT for 3 years. Seems good since I sick of this old phone, but now I wonder if a similar offer might be available in in 3...- Strawberry Watch
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- att iphone trade in
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Other 16PM to 17 - has anyone given up the telephoto?
I currently own both the 16PM and the 17. I have a young son so I do sometimes use the telephoto but damn I would be remiss to not acknowledge how amazing 17 feels in the hand. ONe handed use is perfect, it isnt too heavy. I am contemplating letting one device go but can't seem to make up my...- applefanb0y
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iOS 27 battery life thread.
Hey everyone, how’s WWDC 2026 treating you? We’ve heard a new iOS is coming out, and it’s time to dive into the iOS 27 battery life thread! It’s still surprising how many iPhone users are holding off on updating beyond iOS 18, especially since the Liquid Glass update drained battery health even...- goldmac2006
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- battery capacity beta ios ios 27 ios beta iphone iphone 17 air iphone 17 pm iphone 17 pro
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- Forum: iOS 27
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iPhone Air iphone air 2
What specs do you think iphone air 2 have ? my contract expires in Dec 3, 2026 so I'm wondering if I should stick with samsung s27 early next year or anticipate better iphone air 2 spec bump ? currently using a pixel 9 pro 128gb- ghostanime2001
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Why did iPhone Mirroring suddenly appear in Europe after macOS 26.5.1?
Hey everyone, I’m in Europe and I’m a bit confused. As far as I knew, iPhone Mirroring was never available here because of EU restrictions, and I’ve never had access to it before. Yesterday I updated my Mac to macOS 26.5.1, and suddenly this appeared on my system. The weird part is that it...- ukr-ix
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- iphone macos mirroring
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- Forum: macOS Tahoe (26)
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iPhone Walk the World app: turn your steps into a journey around the world (feedback welcome)
Hi everyone 👋 I recently built an app and would love some honest feedback from this community. It started as a personal project — I was using an under-desk treadmill while working and got curious about how far my daily steps could actually take me on a real map. That idea turned into an app...- depoche
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- health iphone step counter walking
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- Forum: iOS Apps and Apple Arcade
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Universal My Personal Puzzles — Turn your own photos into jigsaw puzzles. Try free.
Hello all, Indie iOS dev here. I just shipped My Personal Puzzles — a jigsaw game where the puzzles are your own photos, not stock sunsets some algorithm picked. Also, never any ads or subscriptions - I am tired of both. The loop is simple: pick a photo from your library → pick a difficulty →...- swiftfreak
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- ipad iphone jigsaw photos
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- Forum: iOS Apps and Apple Arcade
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iOS 26.5 “Pride” Luminance Wallpaper Collection Not Installing
I downloaded the newly released "Pride" Luminance wallpapers collection from Apple for iOS 26.5. It's showing a ✔️ mark on the "Add New Wallpaper" page, but I can't see the actual wallpapers. I downloaded iOS 26.5 just for these wallpapers, even though I read it has battery life issues! Also...- IHateiOS26
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- apple ios 25.5 bugs ios 26 ios 26.5 iphone liquid glass pride luminance wallpaper wallpaper wallpaper not installing
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- Forum: iOS 26
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iPhone photo quality (improving or getting worse) through continuous iOS update/upgrade using only Apple Camera app
This is a question for iPhone users who keep their iPhone for about 2 years or longer and upgrades the installed iOS version. My question is, is there a noticeable upgrade or downgrade of photo quality from the initial iOS version on your iPhone as you go through several iOS updates/upgrades...- winxmac
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- ios ipad iphone photo quality
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- Forum: Photography
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iPhone 17 Pro Max Possible Carplay maps issue, has anyone had anything like the following?
Hi! So far I've enjoyed my return to iPhone (17Pro Max, using iOS 26.4.2), but in a trip of recent, and I had 5 cellphone bars, Apple Maps via Carplay stopped responding when tapping on the car's dash screen but became responsive a few moments later. Completely random. I quickly closed Maps... -
YJing: Quietly keep your photos and videos safe
It’s not just a simple photo album. It’s a space designed for organizing, browsing, and revisiting your private memories. You can import photos and videos, organize them into layered folders, favorite important moments, and search quickly — gradually building your own private memory library... -
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iPhone Air iPhone Air replaced iPhone Air (Battery & iOS Systemdata)
Hi I bought the iPhone Air on launch day, In September 2025. 2 weeks ago I sold it, regret it, and bought a brand new iPhone Air again 😅 But what I'm experiencing on my new iPhone Air is surprising to me. The new iPhone Air has been running for 8 days now, and I did set it up as a brand new... -
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iPhone 17 Pro Max Why no iPhone 17 Pro Max 256GB silver in New York
I’m planning on buying an iPhone 17 Pro Max tomorrow but for the life of me I can’t find a Silver 256GB model anywhere in New York, is the online stock checker upto date? Do they have stock in stores that aren’t on the Store app? Just a tad confused why they don’t have any. In the UK you can...- Nintendolinky
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- 17 pro max iphone new york
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- Forum: iPhone