that would be genius! and a 'new year' promo free smart case with any XS/XR/Max
now you're making some strategical sense out of this non strategy
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Smart Battery Case for iPhone XS Appears to Be Compatible With iPhone X
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that would be genius! and a 'new year' promo free smart case with any XS/XR/Max
now you're making some strategical sense out of this non strategy
The X and XS look similar from an aesthetic point of view. Doesn’t mean they are similar from an engineering point of view. Apple intentionally making it not work for no reason makes zero sense. No X owner is going to buy an XS just so they can then spend $129 on a battery case. So there’s either an engineering reason it doesn’t work or something in software that needs to be tweaked. Of course instead of trying to get an answer from Apple the internet goes into full Apple is evil fire Tim Cook outrage mode.
Thats exactly why people are upset. It simply doesnt make sense. You want there to be a complicated engineering explanation, because you cant accept that Apple doesnt ever make rash decisions, but I can.
Id love to hear people staying on 12.1.2 and getting the battery case use it for years, without fault, wireless charging or otherwise, and then have others be like "THERE MUST BE A REASON!"
Y'all don't understand how the case functions. I have iPhone 8 case and I use it all the time. The case is designed to not fry your battery like a lame Mohpie case. Mophies have ruined every battery I'ved used it with. I also get a longer run time out of the Apple case vs the Mophie's larger capacity. The Apple Case has a chip in it that regulates charging and dissipating. Makes the phone think it is connected to a wall socket so it regulates the battery different.
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I think the image is behind the notch so it is still captured.
My guess is many of them are the same group of complainers. But mostly it’s just the outrage culture. But it’s stupid because why would Apple intentionally turn down $129 from customers? No one can honestly believe Tim Cook thinks a $129 battery case is going to get people to upgrade their phone.If this were a logical discussion, we could readily conclude that you're merely describing two separate groups of complainers, and no further explanation would really be necessary.
That said... this is the internet. Those seeking to actually make sense of the discussions herein are more oft' than not going to be disappointed.
OK so how about MacRumors or Rene Ritchie or whomever reach out to Apple to get an explanation?
Nope they aren't evil to me for not offering a case, however this argument was originally out there when X was released. People wanted a battery case then but didn't get one. Today just opened a fresh wound.
How about it? That sure would be interesting wouldnt it? When they decline to comment it must be because the engineering explanation is too complicated for us common folk.
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It's probably going to be as satisfying as their 400 micron tolerance explanation for bent iPads out of the box 'with higher tolerances than any other generation'
gobble it up
I mean I dont care from a personal perspective, I dont even have an X anymore, but doesnt change that I think its crappy behavior. Just like I'm not in the market for a $1000+ 12.9 2018, but doesnt make it any less crappy the explanation is "our amazing tolerances are why you're looking at it wrong"
Gruber-types that get all the perks by not batting an eye, were satisfied with that explanation, I was not. Its been a minute since I've been positively influenced by a reality distortion field statement of theirs. LIke batterygate. The technical explanation didnt negate that they lacked transparency, and as a result of 10-11 million battery replacements last year up from 1, that may have been the reason for people not upgrading as often when explaining to shareholders... so if people knew their crappy performance was from crap batteries, maybe they wouldnt have upgraded in previous years either. You see how this is just not cool?
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I hope longtime MacRumors readers realize how pitiful it is when the big news out of Apple is a PHONE CASE. Why oh why can't a trillion dollar company innovate any longer?!
All stop: The article has been updated to indicate that it was basically a by-passable glitch.
As I said... much ado about nothing.
As I said... much ado about nothing.
I want to be clear that I don't get any compatibility error when using the XS case on my iPhone X. Works perfect. Speakers and mic function normally.
I’ve kept the iPhone X (recently used AppleCare+ for a replacement) and I’ve been hoping to see a Smart Battery Case for some time now. I’m not going to gamble $129 on future compatibility with Apple’s XS case.
Also worth reminding, Mophie will be releasing the Juice Pack Access soon (http://www.mophie.com/shop/battery-cases/juice-pack-access-iphone-xs). As of right now, they still advertise compatibility with the iPhone X (screenshot attached).
Also worth reminding, Mophie will be releasing the Juice Pack Access soon (http://www.mophie.com/shop/battery-cases/juice-pack-access-iphone-xs). As of right now, they still advertise compatibility with the iPhone X (screenshot attached).
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I got my battery changed at Apple while they were still doing batteries for $29. My X lasts all day again.
When did Apple say this product was designed to work with the X?
Apple is upset that they couldn’t get you to upgrade instead of battery replacement and don’t want to help to extend life for x’s with smart case.
I hope you take off the rose-tinted glasses and remember things like iPod Socks.
So according to the previous article and comments it's a underpowered, ugly, overpriced piece of garbage, and now people complain they can't get it. Only in Apple comments world.