Other USA Apple.com iPhone Air /17/17 Pro/ 17 Max/ Pre-Release, Order And Delivery Thread

[joeblow7777]

For the past year, I've been promising myself that this would be the year that I wouldn't migrate my phone and would start from scratch. For goodness sake, my iPhone backup started on the iPhone (2007) and has made its way through the 3G(S), 4S, 5S, 6S, X, 11Pro, 12Pro, and now my 14Pro. Without question, there has to be corruption and other digital sludge in there from eighteen years of use. But it seems so overwhelming to start over that I'll probably just migrate the darned thing again.

Anyone else started from scratch? How painful was it? How'd you transfer the stuff you couldn't just recreate?

I don’t really see a reason not to carry over, to tell the truth. People talk about things running smoother when they start from scratch, but I think it’s a placebo effect. I’ve also been migrating since the 3Gs.

 

[ejfontenot]

I don’t really see a reason not to carry over, to tell the truth. People talk about things running smoother when they start from scratch, but I think it’s a placebo effect. I’ve also been migrating since the 3Gs.

Same people that say “the new iOS slowed down my phone and made the battery worse so I would upgrade”

 

[WolfSnap]

For the past year, I've been promising myself that this would be the year that I wouldn't migrate my phone and would start from scratch. For goodness sake, my iPhone backup started on the iPhone (2007) and has made its way through the 3G(S), 4S, 5S, 6S, X, 11Pro, 12Pro, and now my 14Pro. Without question, there has to be corruption and other digital sludge in there from eighteen years of use. But it seems so overwhelming to start over that I'll probably just migrate the darned thing again.

Anyone else started from scratch? How painful was it? How'd you transfer the stuff you couldn't just recreate?

Same. I did redo things in year two of owning the 3G I believe, but otherwise, yeah. There’s no way I’m redoing everything at this point.

 

[hovscorpion12]

Never? Uh, then how did myself and MANY others on this forum over the past many years get tracking from the moment when pallets of devices left ZhengZou, China

Tracking by reference does not count as the official tracking from the manufacturer. As fart as Apple is concerned, they have never supplied tracking #s until the phones have been scanned in the US. [or local]

 

[Tinaatwt]

Got my case and strap. Now just need the phone to ship.

 

[archer75]

Tracking by reference does not count as the official tracking from the manufacturer. As fart as Apple is concerned, they have never supplied tracking #s until the phones have been scanned in the US. [or local]

Using the reference number will give you the tracking number associated with it. You then use that tracking number to track your package just like any other. We've always been able to use that to track our phones long before apple officially supplied a tracking number.
And that tracking number you got early by using the reference number is the same tracking number apple will provide you several days later.

 

[CouldBeWorse]

Just got my Beats case - the one with the lanyard/kickstand.

 

[Willis]

For the past year, I've been promising myself that this would be the year that I wouldn't migrate my phone and would start from scratch. For goodness sake, my iPhone backup started on the iPhone (2007) and has made its way through the 3G(S), 4S, 5S, 6S, X, 11Pro, 12Pro, and now my 14Pro. Without question, there has to be corruption and other digital sludge in there from eighteen years of use. But it seems so overwhelming to start over that I'll probably just migrate the darned thing again.

Anyone else started from scratch? How painful was it? How'd you transfer the stuff you couldn't just recreate?

My first iPhone was an iPhone 3G. I still run off the backup from then. (3G, 4, 4s, 5, 5s, 6s, 7, 13PM *my rapid phone changes were when I worked at Apple*) I think the only digital sludge is with iMessages with some ancient texts as again, I've never cleared these. My phone is just a digital data dump of my past.

Could I setup as new? Ehhhh yes? If I think about it, its just messages that hold me back. I have messages and voicemails from my parents who both passed 5 years ago which I still have stored and they'll be the hardest thing to lose. Beyond that, photos are in photo library and most apps store their data separately in iCloud anyway.

From what I recall from my Genius days, user data is separate from iOS system data so any corruptions are kept in the app it is linked to. I probably still have one of the keynotes I used for the Grow Your Own Genius training sessions I used to deliver, standby why I venture down memory lane and find it.

*EDIT* - Found and attached.

 

[rui no onna]

Could I setup as new? Ehhhh yes? If I think about it, its just messages that hold me back. I have messages and voicemails from my parents who both passed 5 years ago which I still have stored and they'll be the hardest thing to lose. Beyond that, photos are in photo library and most apps store their data separately in iCloud anyway.

They have Messages on iCloud now. No need to restore from backup for those. Not sure about the voicemails.

 

[Willis]

They have Messages on iCloud now. No need to restore from backup for those. Not sure about the voicemails.

True... I would need another phone to log in to first to see how everything is presented. Again, some messages from people I've not spoken to in 10 years I wouldn't care here or there if I had them.

Voicemails I have saved the audios anyway and thanks to visual voicemail, seem to stay on the handset even when updating.

 

[thatappleguytoday]

Here we go. Sitting in the warehouse in Lebanon, TN. Air and PM.

 

[gaedfly]

Love the attempt at photoshop here...

Fabulous. Got a good laugh.

 

[gaedfly]

Same. I did redo things in year two of owning the 3G I believe, but otherwise, yeah. There’s no way I’m redoing everything at this point.

Ditto. I did it one year on the advice of an Apple advisor, never again.

 

[gaedfly]

Y'all who haven't received any tracking information, leaked picture of our iPhones.

 

[Aneef]

Just got my Beats case - the one with the lanyard/kickstand.

what color? I really like the bedrock blue and bedrock grey for my silver phone. Thinking to get it. At the moment, I have the clear case only

 

[Buerkletucson]

Y'all who haven't received any tracking information, leaked picture of our iPhones.

View attachment 2550278

I see my name on the box!
Still sitting "preparing to ship" for 2-days with no UPS tracking.........come on!
Move 'em out already! 😆

My refresh button on my MacBook Pro is worn out already......

 

[Aneef]

hey guys. with the international model i.e. the nano sim + e-sim model, can i use two e-sims simultaneously without using any nano-sim?

 

[AlphaGuitarist]

I see my name on the box!
Still sitting ready to ship for 2-days with no UPS tracking.........come on!
Move 'em out already! 😆

I’m still waiting to get tracking for one of my phones as well. I’m sure we’ll get the phones on Friday, but it’d be nice to have the tracking info! 😂

 

[Blueline29]

Never? Uh, then how did myself and MANY others on this forum over the past many years get tracking from the moment when pallets of devices left ZhengZou, China and follow the whole way to Anchorage,AK for customs clearance and then onto Louisville, KY WorldPort and final delivery?
People who have been doing this for years have had this experience. Yes some people don't get tracking till closer to release as well. This is the first year I have not seen tracking within a few days. This is just my experience was all I was saying.

Case in point—the year of the typhoon…

 

[Daino92]

No tracking for me yet. I’m on the iPhone upgrade program so I got an unlocked phone from Apple.

 

[danipersing]

The Hermes watch comes packaged completely differently than any other watch

Thanks. Was wondering why it was so much heavier than what other people were saying! 🤣

 

[danipersing]

Case in point—the year of the typhoon…View attachment 2550318

The good ol’ days

 

[danipersing]

Case in point—the year of the typhoon…View attachment 2550318

Does anyone remember the year when some of us got Saturday delivery?

 

[itsmefudge]

Thank you! I am really tempted both by the sienna and the green to go with my orange Pro. I just worry about bulk. I use a pretty thin case on my 16PM now. I have been thinking about going caseless, not sure i am that brave though.

Go Caseless. Add AppleCare for peace of mind. Once you take off your case and get comfortable, you won't go back...

 

[RyCan3]

Jeez just saw mine is shipping from Carlisle, PA. Guess where I live…. Right next to Carlisle lol.