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Other Anyone NOT upgrading this year?
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True. I keep my iPhone for ~3 years on average.I’m sure the phones before the one you have did too yet you upgraded at some point
Having an iPhone 7 from day one (over 4 years already !), I don't want to wait an extra year and I think an upgrade is reasonnable and I will for sure get an overall clean upgrade.
In short, some people just like to update each year and some don't and wait at least 3 years.
Yes if you have an 11 Pro Max upgrading is for sure not that useful this year but don't forget there is a lot of people with 3-4 or even sometimes 5+ years iPhone who are excited to upgrade.
True. I keep my iPhone for ~3 years on average.
Having an iPhone 7 from day one (over 4 years already !), I don't want to wait an extra year and I think an upgrade is reasonnable and I will for sure get an overall clean upgrade.
In short, some people just like to update each year and some don't and wait at least 3 years.
Yes if you have an 11 Pro Max upgrading is for sure not that useful this year but don't forget there is a lot of people with 3-4 or even sometimes 5+ years iPhone who are excited to upgrade.
Lol I know that was my point. Ppl upgrade for different reasons. I’m sure many iPhone 11 series users will upgrade to the iPhone 12 series and there’s lots of good reasons why even though their current iPhone did everything they need. That iPhone 12 mini alone is a huge reason for those who want that smaller form factor but had to settle for the 11 pro for example but didn’t want to go the SE route because of the older design.
Yup. I'm an Iphone X owner that has upgraded every 2 years since 3g....this is the first time I've gone longer, and lately I've noticed the phone getting frozen once or twice. After doing research, I'm embarrassed to say my battery is at 70. Which after a lot of research essentially says it's near dead, so I guess I will be upgrading to the 12.
Question for Y'all.....I typically charge it every night and sometimes during the day. I listen to streaming music a lot which tends to drain the battery also. Do you have suggestions for the best way to protect the battery? I've read it's best to keep it between 40-80% and to not necessarily charge it every night. Are there any other things I should do/not do once I get the new phone? Any info is much appreciated!!
For us, not really. We normally upgrade when the battery goes bad or there are mechanical issues with the buttons.I’m sure the phones before the one you have did too yet you upgraded at some point
If it's just the battery and everything else is perfect on the phone, you should replace your battery rather than replacing the phone if the phone has around 2 years or less.
I have a iPhone 8+ so I may be tempted this year as my battery is useless on this now.
I will have to wait until I see the new phones though as I feel like Apple is treading water and their upgrades are stale. A bit like how everybody had a Nokia and then blackberry and then Apple and now Apple have peaked and I am waiting for the next fad as Apple have lost all their magic.
I will have to wait until I see the new phones though as I feel like Apple is treading water and their upgrades are stale. A bit like how everybody had a Nokia and then blackberry and then Apple and now Apple have peaked and I am waiting for the next fad as Apple have lost all their magic.
In the past on 2 year contracts, it was $100 to replace the battery and $200 to replace the iPhone. There was no discount on your wireless bill for keeping phones longer than 2 years so you were better off upgrading.If it's just the battery and everything else is perfect on the phone, you should replace your battery rather than replacing the phone if the phone has around 2 years or less.
We alternated upgrades on the family lines so I always got the new phone and my parents, 1 year old and the 2 year old devices were given away to extended family (if still in good condition).
Nowadays, we do keep our phones quite long.
6+ -> Xr (4 years)
SE -> SE 2 (4 years)
7 -> 11 (3 years)
7 -> SE 2 (4 years)
Mind, we'll likely do IUP trade in on the iPhone 11. My dad wants to go back to a smaller phone.
I am not fooling anyone. Of course I am going to upgrade. But, it might not be in 2020; with the current economy and job market. However, I will upgrade; I loved the iPhone 4. And here we are, about to get a LARGER iPhone 4...
Recently I’ve held on quite long to my devices. Went 5 years with my previous iPhone 6, so this iPhone X bought March last year feels brand new still.
That said, I always welcome a better camera and better performance. Now if I can get both of the above in a smaller and lighter package at a decent price, thats when things get really interesting..
Hence my excitement for the iPhone 12 5.4”.
On the other hand, I just got a new iPhone 11 from work, and a new iPad Pro this spring, so I’m not really short on Apple devices to keep me busy... We’ll see I guess!
That said, I always welcome a better camera and better performance. Now if I can get both of the above in a smaller and lighter package at a decent price, thats when things get really interesting..
Hence my excitement for the iPhone 12 5.4”.
On the other hand, I just got a new iPhone 11 from work, and a new iPad Pro this spring, so I’m not really short on Apple devices to keep me busy... We’ll see I guess!
Yea I am lucky enough to be employed with a full time job still during this pandemic (even though it's the unfilling soul sucking kinda job). But since I upgraded last year and got the iphone 11 pro max I am just unsure on if it will be wise to shell out nearly 1,000 for a phone when my 11 pro max is in excellent condition and is a very capable phone. But the apple and tech fan kinda wants to upgrade lol. And like most, I typically only upgrade every 2 years on average. More likely I will upgrade to the iphone 12S or iphone 13. But we shall see next week for sure!
This will be the first year where I do not upgrade. Since I'm on Verizon and no where near a 5G station that feature doesn't matter to me at the moment. I would appreciate the iPhone 5 "Style" but it's not worth it since it would go into a case anyhow, even if I did buy it I would turn off the 5G feature and let it ride on LTE. The iPhone 11 Pro Max has been a great phone, it's fast enough and does what I need it to do..
I'll probably wait till the 12s or 13 (whatever it will be called) is announced to upgrade since those phones will be announced in 2021-SEP (judging by the history of iPhone announcements) 2020 was just a once off..
I'll probably wait till the 12s or 13 (whatever it will be called) is announced to upgrade since those phones will be announced in 2021-SEP (judging by the history of iPhone announcements) 2020 was just a once off..
I don’t do the 40-80% simply because it’s more maintenance. I just make sure to plug it in if it gets close to the 20’s and I take it all the way into the 90s. For sure i don’t let it go to 100(I usually am in between 90-95% max). So that’s that. The other major factor in my view is I use that little 5w charger 🔌 because it’s my superstitious belief that fast charging is harmful to the battery because it creates more heat and heat is the enemy of batteries. So yes I’ve been using 5w on my iPhone 11 Pro Max for one year(bought it in October 2019) and it’s still at 100% battery health. There are no guarantees because I don’t know how you will use your phone. I don’t game on my phone or do anything that’s taxing on the processor which again builds heat. For any type of gaming I use my iPad mini or my iPad Pro. Feel free to ask me anything you’d like
Will see this year.
I upgraded annually from ip3 to ipx. Reached diminishing return even though more want than need.
I upgraded annually from ip3 to ipx. Reached diminishing return even though more want than need.
I won’t upgrade to the iPhone 12 Pro Max this year because there is nobody in Starbucks to flex my new phone to.
Damn Covid-19.
Damn Covid-19.
I upgraded to the apple watch series 6 and I have like no places to go to flex on folks either ( other than my job) LOL. This Covid stuff has ruined a lot of my usual hang out activities ( though I still go to some but it ain't the same).
P.S I am kidding about the flexing stuff. I am not a person that brags about material things lol.
11Pro owner checking in to say there is nothing that I feel I am missing other than 5x (or more) optical zoom.
New iPhone isn't expected to have that, so no - I won't upgrade.
New iPhone isn't expected to have that, so no - I won't upgrade.
Thank you for the response! I mostly use Spotify for 1-2 hrs a day, then text daughters or play a game during the day to pass the time for short periods. I think sometimes I’m stupid and leave Spotify open or waze or find my iPhone for my daughters and the phone gets warm. That’s probably where I hurt myself!
I have a 6s and was 100% planning on upgrading until reading more and more that points to next year as being the year to look forward to. My 6s runs iOS 14 extremely well. Most apps run flawlessly with only games and some media-heavy apps showing any signs of lag. I'll need to take a look at the prices for the new lineup and see how discounted the 11 series of phones becomes.
I'm also so used to touch ID (and yes, a home button) that face ID is not a selling point (especially in the era of face coverings) and I've never warmed to the notch design on recent iPhones. And this is a small complaint, but I like charging my phone and listening to music on earpods without a bulky dongle.
At the same time, I would love a nicer camera and be able to subscribe to Apple Arcade knowing all games would run flawlessly. It's just hard to justify spending hundreds of dollars (if not a thousand) for nicer pictures and a performance boost...
I'm also so used to touch ID (and yes, a home button) that face ID is not a selling point (especially in the era of face coverings) and I've never warmed to the notch design on recent iPhones. And this is a small complaint, but I like charging my phone and listening to music on earpods without a bulky dongle.
At the same time, I would love a nicer camera and be able to subscribe to Apple Arcade knowing all games would run flawlessly. It's just hard to justify spending hundreds of dollars (if not a thousand) for nicer pictures and a performance boost...
I keep on going back and forth. I have a XR but there is nothing really wrong with it (other than it doesn't charge in the lightning port for some reason anymore...yes I cleaned it).
I guess I will see what the keynote brings and make a decision from there. Also considering changing phone carriers so if they have a tempting offer, it's even more a possibility.
I guess I will see what the keynote brings and make a decision from there. Also considering changing phone carriers so if they have a tempting offer, it's even more a possibility.