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iPhone 13 Pro Tracking an “in-store” pickup
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I'm on the upgrade plan, and for the first time I'm doing an in-store pickup. Instead of getting a box to ship my 12 Pro back to Apple, it sounds like I'll just hand it over and they'll verify its condition in my presence, is that correct? Do I erase it before handing it over, or once they check it out do they let me do that? Instructions from Apple just say to back it up to iCloud, nothing about erasing it.
For the new 13 PM I think I'll just set it up as new in the store (i.e. no backup) then restore it to my backup at home on my Mac, not going to hang out in store waiting for the iCloud backup to load.
For the new 13 PM I think I'll just set it up as new in the store (i.e. no backup) then restore it to my backup at home on my Mac, not going to hang out in store waiting for the iCloud backup to load.
Thanks for all the reassurances. Looks like there shouldn’t be any issue with the pickup. This also helped me decide that there’s no need to get there prior to my pickup time. Maybe I’ll just open the box while there after they hand it to me to make sure no rare OOB scratches exist and then head home to begin the restore process 😀
Across several years and millions upon millions of devices sold for in-store pickup, I'm fairly confident that this has probably happened to someone at some point.
Will it happen to you? Unlikely.
... though if it does, so what?
You get the phone in another day or two or whatever. Don't get caught up in the hype over a shiny gadget. In six months time it won't matter.
Thanks for your reply but I wasn't looking for coddling or emotional support. I was soliciting anecdotal experiences to learn about something new for me, which other forum members have now shared.
This is cool to see! I am also a first time iPhone pre-order in-store pick up person and I hope I get this text soon.
If for whatever reason I do not get this text message and I have not been notified of any delays should I still going to the store during my set time?
Yes I would still go during your set time. The text notification was a reminder not the actual pick up notification. We’re supposed to get a pick up email telling us the iPhone is ready for pick up.
Ah,thanks. I was quickly reading on mobile and did not realize.
Exciting.
Just got my email, for pick up tomorrow. I’m in Los Angeles. Ok I’m excited now. Lol.
Lol. I went back to check because I have a IPhone and Ipad for pick up and yup it was the IPhone.
Same here. I'm picking mine up at the Manhattan village store.
Citizen just charged me the first payment so tomorrow ready to pick it up at apple
Anyone else scheduled a pick-up for a Saturday? (I wish I could have chosen Friday pick-up but knew I wouldn't be available all day). Its weird..my pickup day / time was (or is) on Sat at 11am. But now I get this as my status...
I got my notice exactly 24 hours before my scheduled pickup time tomorrow at 7pm. So you'll probably get your notice and see your status update tomorrow at about 11am.
Happened to me last year. Got delayed email at the last minute. And still haven't gotten a ready for pickup email this time even though I got it about my wife's 745 pm last night already. What's the latest the ready for pickup email can come? Will be so pissed if they send a delayed one again at the last minute.
That's about when the one came for my wife's, but I still haven't gotten anything even though we have the same window of 730-745 pm
I know for sure I won’t be getting mines on Sunday September 26 since I’ll be on my trip still. It’s a good thing that they will keep it on hold for 14 more days. I’ll be getting it nextweek Tuesday September 28th