Other Apple.com /Apple Store app iPhone X/8/8 plus Pre-order and Dispatch thread

[KdParker]

So...the UPS planes are grounded?

Anyone else confirm this?

Not seeing any cancellations or delays on flight aware.

 

[ragzilla]

Anchorage is not reporting a ground stop, and only about 15 mins airborne delay.

 

[bradygib]

Not seeing any cancellations or delays on flight aware.

Sorry... didn't mean to imply UPS planes were grounded. I was only looking at UPS flights to try and match up the departure time and then I just searched by route and came across the NCR flight.

 

[sniffies]

All the reviews on YouTube are saying Face ID works flawless but TheVerge saying Face ID doesn't work in sunlight

Honestly, I don't entirely trust their review cause they never showed a clip where it doesn't work

The solution is to initially register your face outside in bright sunlight. That way Face ID will be able to scan in any light condition.

 

[KdParker]

Sorry... didn't mean to imply UPS planes were grounded. I was only looking at UPS flights to try and match up the departure time and then I just searched by route and came across the NCR flight.

oh ok. Got it.

 

[rarebeauty]

Do you have a pic? I want to see what it looks like. I scheduled pickup at my UPS CC on Friday, but it hasn't shown an exception. Only message is a delivery change has been schedule.

I’m using the app to track it. But where it now says “in transit” it used to say “exception”. And when I go inside the tracking it says “pickup my package at UPS location”.

 

[fischersd]

Yeah, it was discovered about 400 messages ago that the first batch of the 11/3 club were shipping out on National Cargo flight 628
#4995

The UPS fleet is very much in the air:
https://flightaware.com/live/fleet/UPS

 

[Rgladman]

Found NCR628 on flightradar24.com..very close to US shores!

This flight is then scheduled to leave Anchorage at 3:30 pm and arrive in Louisville at 12:45 am.

 

[anshuvorty]

This flight is then scheduled to leave Anchorage at 3:30 pm and arrive in Louisville at 12:45 am.

I hope the flight crew gets rotated! leaving at 10:30pm China time and arriving at Louisville at 12:30am...basically a whole day gone!

 

[Anandc]

Anand, I recall seeing you in this thread when the iPhone 7 came out. Hope the year went well!

Hey that's really good to know you remember me. Hope the year went well for you too. With iPhone 7 Plus my year went even better. I really loved the camera. Looking forward to iPhone X with tons of features.

 

[webbuzz]

Not seeing any cancellations or delays on flight aware.

Couldn't find anything either, just the Anchorage 30 minute delay.

 

[sadlilkame]

Since we're finally getting movement I called UPS a few moments ago to have them hold my phone at the CC it's going to pass through. I had called the local CC's number first but then she transferred me to their international department. The international rep tracked my package and told me it's actually in Kentucky already! Looks like the online public tracking might be playing catch up at this point.

 

[amozo]

The link posted earlier by another user changed to Wales, AK > Anchorage, AK. I think we stopped for fuel. Not sure though.

Here are my shipping details:

ZhengZhou, China 10/31/2017 10:39 P.M. Departure Scan
ZhengZhou, China 10/29/2017 12:57 A.M. Arrival Scan
10/29/2017 12:30 A.M. Departure Scan
ZhengZhou, China 10/28/2017 5:56 P.M. Origin Scan
China 10/29/2017 3:23 P.M. (ET) Order Processed: Ready for UPS

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NCR628

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NCR628/history/20171031/1220Z/ZHCC/PANC

 

[sniffies]

Just a quick update:

1:35er here

still in China

 

[dpnwtx]

Thought you guys would find this interesting:

How China Built ‘iPhone City’ With Billions in Perks for Apple’s Partner https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/29/technology/apple-iphone-china-foxconn.html

 

[Ortiz7983]

Who is China and does he have a last name?

 

[thearh]

So those of us who's phones departed ZhengZhou, China at 10:39, should know within the next hour or so, if we were on the National Cargo flight, it is scheduled to land in about 56 minutes. FlightAware shows there are delays in Anchorage though.

 

[ragzilla]

The link posted earlier by another user changed to Wales, AK > Anchorage, AK. I think we stopped for fuel. Not sure though.

Just flightaware being buggy due to a lack of ADS-B coverage in north-eastern Russia. It's the same plane and it hasn't stopped.

 

[gregdobs]

Just flightaware being buggy due to a lack of ADS-B coverage in north-eastern Russia. It's the same plane and it hasn't stopped.

Right. Here's a link that should show the full journey.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NCR628/history/20171031/1220Z/ZHCC/PANC

 

[AlphaPoppy]

Apple store still says Preparing for shipment for the 3rd...am I safe?

 

[chinanderm]

Apple store still says Preparing for shipment for the 3rd...am I safe?

Read the previous couple of pages

 

[ragzilla]

Right. Here's a link that should show the full journey.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NCR628/history/20171031/1220Z/ZHCC/PANC

That one's showing estimated coverage still, the new track at:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/NCR628/history/20171031/2117Z

Is active ADS-B coverage, and accurate for location/arrival.

-edit-
Looks like the new track's coverage is coming out of Anchorage Center, not FA ADS-B network, should be considerably more accurate.

 

[Sikh]

I bought the Hyper 80w USB-C Plus 4 port USB 3.1 with quick power 3.0. I connect my 13” MBP with TouchBar to USB-C and use others for high speed charging of my iPad Pro, iPhone, and Apple Watch. The last port is now connected to the Anker wireless pad so it will be ready for 7.5w charging when activated by Apple.

Nice! I’m looking for a single port but it looks like the dual port anker is what I gave to get or the aukey cause it has a plug that flips up. This is for traveling only. I usually dont need to charge my phone unless I’m out at a concert or something. Normal work day my
7 plus ends up around 45% before bed. This is with twitter blowing up my notifications, texting + 2FA usage daily with the casual reading on safari for 5-10 minutes when I walk away from my desk.

Don’t see the X doing worse than that so I’m excited.

 

[TheTruTru]

Since we're finally getting movement I called UPS a few moments ago to have them hold my phone at the CC it's going to pass through. I had called the local CC's number first but then she transferred me to their international department. The international rep tracked my package and told me it's actually in Kentucky already! Looks like the online public tracking might be playing catch up at this point.

Wonder if the 1:35 group could actually be on the flight that's about to arrive in Anchorage.

 

[Christocentric]

There is a scientific study of some sort that is begging to be done on this group during launch week. Amazing how a gadget can bring so many of us from such diverse backgrounds all together working as one under the banner of receiving our phones.
If we could apply that magic to society as a whole we would all be winning.