Other Is it just me or is the iphone getting a little...boring?

[Seanm87]

The iphone is such an iconic product and for years it was always exciting when a new phone came out. Sure some years weren’t as interesting as others but it mostly always felt like a good upgrade even if you did it every year.

But now, all it seems to be every year is better camera, faster processor and (sometimes) better battery life. The last time a truly exciting thing happened IMO was the all screen design with the X. I have an iphone 12 but I’m not really sure what it does that my XS didn’t do (yeah i know there are things but i mean for my personal circumstances). It all just feels the same. I upgrade every 2-3 years on average, maybe i just need to hold on for them for longer.

Anyone else feel the same way?

 

[aevan]

It’s to be expected. I don’t want some insane changes to the formula - I want a new design from time to time, better camera, new features that are useful, etc. I don’t like folding phones or insane redesigns.

 

[C DM]

The iphone is such an iconic product and for years it was always exciting when a new phone came out. Sure some years weren’t as interesting as others but it mostly always felt like a good upgrade even if you did it every year.

But now, all it seems to be every year is better camera, faster processor and (sometimes) better battery life. The last time a truly exciting thing happened IMO was the all screen design with the X. I have an iphone 12 but I’m not really sure what it does that my XS didn’t do (yeah i know there are things but i mean for my personal circumstances). It all just feels the same. I upgrade every 2-3 years on average, maybe i just need to hold on for them for longer.

Anyone else feel the same way?

The thrill is gone

So there are some new iPhones out. Who cares, really? I don't know whether it's the year (pandemic). Perhaps this year has made me realize that phones aren't a very important thing in life, especially when the phone I have is more than sufficient. Spend another $1,000 on something that really...

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Is iPhone 12 a boring update ?

I don't know about you people but I feel like the 2020 iPhone will be a very boring update. 5G is neat but the rest of it seems mediocre. Just nothing that seems exciting or innovative . I would love Touch ID built into the screen, 120 hz screens, and no notch and none of those things are likely...

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[braddick]

Do you know what else is boring? Split Pea soup. The recipe hasn't changed in a hundred years.

 

[Phone Junky]

Same thread, different year...

Is iPhone 12 a boring update ?

I don't know about you people but I feel like the 2020 iPhone will be a very boring update. 5G is neat but the rest of it seems mediocre. Just nothing that seems exciting or innovative . I would love Touch ID built into the screen, 120 hz screens, and no notch and none of those things are likely...

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iPhone X: Boring

I'm seeing many objectionable things about the X in the Apple demonstration. This phone will get a big "no thanks" from me. That black tab at top: yuck. Face ID looks slow. Easy to pass on this one. I sense problems galore.

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I get bored from iPhone/iOS

Hi, I have an iPhone since the 3GS – since many years. After the 3GS I had every iPhone and now the 6s. I'm really getting bored from the iOS because it is always the same and I would like to change to Android (Samsung S6) but I'm not secure of that because I don't want to regret this change...

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Be honest, who's bored with their new iPhones?

After all, the new devices are just larger iPhones. Has the newness worn off for anyone yet? Have you started to let your mind wonder over to other devices yet? Be honest..... I have been playing with my S5 again.

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Has the iPhone become boring?

When I had a work BlackBerry I really looked forward to new phones coming out. Then I started wanting an iPhone. The company finnaly caved in and a few of us were allowed to pilot iPhones (3s). Now I sit in meetings and look around at a table full of iPhones. They are now the norm and feel...

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Is the iPhone Boring? Is it time Apple reinvents something new and innovative?

Just came across this article http://www.cultofmac.com/211221/is-apple-really-failing/, the folks at cult of mac put some good arguments. i for one am happy with the current gen iphone and i don't think it has not lost its appeal since the day i bought it, I would like to others opinions about...

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Starting to Get Bored with iPhone

I am currently using the 4s and had the 4 before it. I absolutely love my iPhone and iOS and I am never going to switch to android or windows mobile but last few months I've really become bored with my iPhone .... I don't even play games and stuff that I use to do before .... I can't wait for...

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Anyone else bored of their iPhone?

I'm Mac through and through love the dam things don't get me wrong...iPod, iMac, iPad, iPhone i've got the lot but I must say I have been looking @ other phone options just recently Maybe I'm getting itchy feet waiting for the iPhone 5 but how different is it *really* going to be over the 4...

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IPhone is now truly boring?

Hi, Ive had my 3G for about a year and a half now didnt upgrade (3GS) like most cause ive seen no need to. But every time i pick up my Iphone im sorry to say but i just feel bored with it. Yes i have a million games, facebook, everything! It just doesent have that appeal effect like it used to...

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[aakshey]

It’s just you. The iPhone is fine.

 

[bobmans]

All upgrades are incremental right now, which is totally fine. We're starting to reach the peak of what a phone can do.

Just think about it, what more "major changes" can they do with a phone?
Face ID under the screen? Still a few years out probably, possibly 2022 model I guess
Major new battery technology? Also definitely still a few years out

There's only so much you can do in a device as small as a phone and imo peak smartphone has already been reached and the only thing that can be added are incremental improvements on the existing hardware.

 

[TrueBlou]

It’s all going to be fairly incremental and similar, until there’s some quantum leap in technology. It’ll come, but not soon.

When it boils down to it, there’s not a heck of a lot different between the iPhone 12 and one from a decade ago.

Yes, better screens, FaceID/Touch ID, better cameras, better batteries, better WiFi, better cellular, bett... well, you see where I’m going here, same ingredients, better quality, still makes for a better cake overall.

 

[ericwn]

To be expected. The product is over a decade old, plateaued, and updates are of the incremental rather than a disruptive nature.

 

[lordhamster]

The iphone is such an iconic product and for years it was always exciting when a new phone came out. Sure some years weren’t as interesting as others but it mostly always felt like a good upgrade even if you did it every year.

But now, all it seems to be every year is better camera, faster processor and (sometimes) better battery life. The last time a truly exciting thing happened IMO was the all screen design with the X. I have an iphone 12 but I’m not really sure what it does that my XS didn’t do (yeah i know there are things but i mean for my personal circumstances). It all just feels the same. I upgrade every 2-3 years on average, maybe i just need to hold on for them for longer.

Anyone else feel the same way?

I guess that is true. We are at a point of diminishing returns. I went from Pixel 1 > iPhone X > XS Max > Pixel4XL > 12 Pro Max. Honestly other than a few AI gimmicks, I saw no difference between my Pixel 1 and Pixel 4XL. Likewise, my XS Max to 12 Pro Max, there isn't much day-to-day difference in the device itself.

I think that MOST cell phones other than the occasional gimmick are essentially the same nowawdays. It boils down to performance improvements and better software, but the average user may not notice either. I'll definitely be hanging onto my 12 Pro Max for at least 2 years now. I've learned my lesson.

 

[minimo3]

The average customer upgrades their iPhone because (a) their battery life is terrible (b) their screen is cracked (c) their carrier offered them an attractive trade in deal.

And they use their brand new iPhone for the same ol things: messages, map directions, alarm clock, phone, email, social media and YouTube. Frankly if they got a new shell + battery with the innards of their old phone they wouldn’t know or care any better

 

[Seanm87]

Same thread, different year...

Is iPhone 12 a boring update ?

I don't know about you people but I feel like the 2020 iPhone will be a very boring update. 5G is neat but the rest of it seems mediocre. Just nothing that seems exciting or innovative . I would love Touch ID built into the screen, 120 hz screens, and no notch and none of those things are likely...

forums.macrumors.com

iPhone X: Boring

I'm seeing many objectionable things about the X in the Apple demonstration. This phone will get a big "no thanks" from me. That black tab at top: yuck. Face ID looks slow. Easy to pass on this one. I sense problems galore.

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I get bored from iPhone/iOS

Hi, I have an iPhone since the 3GS – since many years. After the 3GS I had every iPhone and now the 6s. I'm really getting bored from the iOS because it is always the same and I would like to change to Android (Samsung S6) but I'm not secure of that because I don't want to regret this change...

forums.macrumors.com

Be honest, who's bored with their new iPhones?

After all, the new devices are just larger iPhones. Has the newness worn off for anyone yet? Have you started to let your mind wonder over to other devices yet? Be honest..... I have been playing with my S5 again.

forums.macrumors.com

Has the iPhone become boring?

When I had a work BlackBerry I really looked forward to new phones coming out. Then I started wanting an iPhone. The company finnaly caved in and a few of us were allowed to pilot iPhones (3s). Now I sit in meetings and look around at a table full of iPhones. They are now the norm and feel...

forums.macrumors.com

Is the iPhone Boring? Is it time Apple reinvents something new and innovative?

Just came across this article http://www.cultofmac.com/211221/is-apple-really-failing/, the folks at cult of mac put some good arguments. i for one am happy with the current gen iphone and i don't think it has not lost its appeal since the day i bought it, I would like to others opinions about...

forums.macrumors.com

Starting to Get Bored with iPhone

I am currently using the 4s and had the 4 before it. I absolutely love my iPhone and iOS and I am never going to switch to android or windows mobile but last few months I've really become bored with my iPhone .... I don't even play games and stuff that I use to do before .... I can't wait for...

forums.macrumors.com

Anyone else bored of their iPhone?

I'm Mac through and through love the dam things don't get me wrong...iPod, iMac, iPad, iPhone i've got the lot but I must say I have been looking @ other phone options just recently Maybe I'm getting itchy feet waiting for the iPhone 5 but how different is it *really* going to be over the 4...

forums.macrumors.com

IPhone is now truly boring?

Hi, Ive had my 3G for about a year and a half now didnt upgrade (3GS) like most cause ive seen no need to. But every time i pick up my Iphone im sorry to say but i just feel bored with it. Yes i have a million games, facebook, everything! It just doesent have that appeal effect like it used to...

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So what? Are we not allowed to post other threads?

 

[MacDevil7334]

Smartphones have been around for 13 years and are a mature category. You’re simply not going to see the huge leaps like you saw in the first few years of the industry. Think about what you use your phone for. What’s really left to do but improve performance, camera quality, and battery life? The screen already covers almost the entire front of the device. And even removing the notch isn’t going to be some sort revolution in how you use the device. The phone is a tool to do things (call, message, browse, navigate, photograph, etc.). If you’re looking for the phone itself to be a source of excitement, you are likely to be disappointed.

 

[ericwn]

So what? Are we not allowed to post other threads?

Why would anyone create a duplicate topic? This can easily be merged.

 

[FHoff]

It’s just you. The iPhone is fine.

I second this.

 

[snipr125]

The OP is right to an extent, but we all have to be realistic that all we will get each year is refinements on the previous phone (faster processor, better cameras, screen etc). Every 2-3 years we get a slight design change, and that’s pretty much it. The next big improvement we need though is new battery technology that holds more capacity to last for 3-4 days at least without degrading over time.

 

[Phone Junky]

So what? Are we not allowed to post other threads?

It doesn't matter to me. I'm merely pointing out the fact that I have read the same thing about iPhones becoming boring, nearly every year for over 10 years. Your thread is no different to the ones I listed.

 

[bbates123]

From my perspective, I think this was one of the most exciting years with the release of a full screen small/light phone. Of course if you're not into small phones you probably wouldn't be so excited but I sure am.

 

[At Sea]

If the iPhone is boring, the wheel ought to be downright oppresssive, to say nothing of the earth itself.

 

[eyoungren]

What I find interesting is that this year, Apple finally allowed (via alternate methods) more customization of iOS. You now have custom icons and widgets.

Now, there has been a collective amnesia about widgets because Apple introduced those in iOS 6, but took it away with iOS 7. They aren't new. You can just place them on the homescreen now. Something Dashboard-X (a jailbreak tweak) allowed in iOS 6.

So, two things that jailbreakers have been doing since at least iOS 6 (and custom icons before that) are now possible stock.

It's amazing how many people who would NEVER jailbreak to do this are now suddenly and totally interested in doing just because Apple itself finally offered it to them.

iPhone boring? No, users are just now getting started with what jailbreakers have been doing for years!

 

[lordhamster]

It's amazing how many people who would NEVER jailbreak to do this are now suddenly and totally interested in doing just because Apple itself finally offered it to them.

iPhone boring? No, users are just now getting started with what jailbreakers have been doing for years!

I have zero interest in widgets or custom icon packs. Even on my previous Pixel 4XL, I never found a single widget that I'd want on my home screen. Custom icon packs... I just don't care enough to waste my time.

That said, I totally get why people don't want to jailbreak just for these UI customizations. Jailbreaking comes with all sorts of security concerns, not the least of which is you constantly need to worry what updates will break your jailbreak.

Many apps (especially MDM work apps) simply won't even run on a jailbroken phone. Personally, it is too much hassle for me just to get a different shape or color icon.

 

[RRC]

I think the simplicity and function of iOS is the draw. Yes it might be boring to some but that would be the same with anything used as much as our iPhones are for years upon year.

 

[MisterSavage]

Same thread, different year...

This. It's not realistic to expect massive changes on a regular schedule.

 

[eyoungren]

I have zero interest in widgets or custom icon packs. Even on my previous Pixel 4XL, I never found a single widget that I'd want on my home screen. Custom icon packs... I just don't care enough to waste my time.

That said, I totally get why people don't want to jailbreak just for these UI customizations. Jailbreaking comes with all sorts of security concerns, not the least of which is you constantly need to worry what updates will break your jailbreak.

Many apps (especially MDM work apps) simply won't even run on a jailbroken phone. Personally, it is too much hassle for me just to get a different shape or color icon.

I don't deny that there can be security issues, but I do believe it's overblown. Apple of course, always seeks to discourage jailbreaking. False, misleading or inaccurate information is never addressed because security fears are one lever Apple pulls to prevent people from jailbreaking. Your device is no more or less secure on a jailbreak than a stock device.

You're correct that over time upgrades, which increase security, break jailbreaks. And if you stay on a specific version of iOS to keep your jailbreak it does make you less secure than those running the latest version of iOS. From that aspect, I can't argue with you. That said, unless you're in the habit of visiting sketchy websites, installing cracked/pirated tweaks and or abandoning your device in public places for lengthy periods of time then security really isn't an issue.

I've been jailbreaking since iOS 5 and never had an issue. My last jailbreak had me on iOS 9.0.2 for 5 years before I upgraded to iOS 14.

Back to customization. Some people want it, some don't. Apple now gives you the choice. A choice Apple wouldn't give anyone earlier than now, so jailbreakers made the choice themselves. But now that you have the choice stock, it's now your choice to do or not to do. I just find it interesting that so many people who didn't have that choice and stayed stock are all of a sudden very involved once they've been given the choice.

PS. Icons and widgets were never my only reason for jailbreaking. Before I upgraded my iPhone a few months ago I had over 200+ tweaks installed - all things Apple wouldn't allow me to do. So, I agree, jailbreaking just for icons and widgets is a poor reason.

 

[Falhófnir]

Guess the folding phone rumours are starting up at just the right time then lol 😆