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Other What have you done with a pre iOS 26 compatible iPhone
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I recently unearthed my OG iPhone 16GB (along with 30-pin charging cable) while cleaning up. It gives an error when connecting to wifi so I reckon its only use now is alarm clock and calculator. It does have books loaded on Stanza but after getting used to retina displays, the resolution is just awful for use as ereader.
Our semi-recent phones are unlockable so they get used with local SIM during travel.
Our semi-recent phones are unlockable so they get used with local SIM during travel.
My OGSE is on iOS 15.8 and my 8 is on iOS 16.7, both are fully updated.
I tend to use my 8 when I am in bed so I can watch something quietly (NFL highlights at the moment) while trying to get to sleep.
My OGSE is a media streaming device on Netflix, Prime and Disney+ if I am wanting to watch something with earphones in while my partner is watching something else on TV.
I do watch media on my 17 Pro however I tend to use other devices so I can do web-browsing or instant-messaging while I am watching something on another device.
The OGSE’s retina screen is so good that my partner recently looked at the screen and was shocked at how sharp the image was for such an old phone. The screen clarity is pretty much the same as my 17 Pro albeit the colors are more washed out given that it’s an LCD rather than a OLED panel. It still looks great to this day though.
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Right now, no current use for my 3GS, my 4 and my 4s. I'm waiting on ideas to use them
Both my iPhone 5 and my wife's iPhone 5 are serving as occasional speakers (through AirFoil Satellite) for my Mac Pro, as well as 'stereo' sound for the Westminister Chimes app (on the quarter hour).
My 6+ is intended to be the music streamer on my bicycle, if I ever get back on to it. In the meantime it's for anything I need it to be for.
My Pixel 3a XL is for anything I need it for, and anything an Android can do that my iPhones won't necessarily be able to do easily.
My 6s+ is my secondary line and goes with me peroiodically.
My 11 Pro Max is my primary phone. <-- Oh, but it's on the iOS 26.1 dev beta, so maybe not what you were asking.
Right now, no current use for my 3GS, my 4 and my 4s. I'm waiting on ideas to use them
Both my iPhone 5 and my wife's iPhone 5 are serving as occasional speakers (through AirFoil Satellite) for my Mac Pro, as well as 'stereo' sound for the Westminister Chimes app (on the quarter hour).
My 6+ is intended to be the music streamer on my bicycle, if I ever get back on to it. In the meantime it's for anything I need it to be for.
My Pixel 3a XL is for anything I need it for, and anything an Android can do that my iPhones won't necessarily be able to do easily.
My 6s+ is my secondary line and goes with me peroiodically.
My 11 Pro Max is my primary phone. <-- Oh, but it's on the iOS 26.1 dev beta, so maybe not what you were asking.
I use my iPhone 10XR to control my home theater equipment. Its browser controls my processor settings, and the iOS remote app controls my Apple TV. The phone also hosts the Sonos app which controls music streaming. I have a charging stand on the table next to my easy chair to keep the phone charged.