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Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detected in the USB-C ports

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Re: Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detected in the USB-C ports

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Post by buro9 »

mort96 wrote: post #174
buro9 wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My android pixel 7 reported water ingress in the usb port during a hike to kinder scout in the peak district (UK). It was raining lightly, but mostly there was a very thick fog / mist / drizzle that didn't really fall from the sky or land on you, rather it enveloped and coated you such that you were soaked. I'd only removed my phone from my waterproof jacket pocket on two occasions to verify GPS location as I was sti…

How could you possibly conclude that taking an iPhone camping is an "absolute no" from article that's just about how they have a safety feature to prevent you from charging in situations where charging might cause corrosion

A sibling comment mentioned that the wording covers iPhone, and that usb port water ingress is warranty voiding... This is how I possibly conclude that taking the phone to an environment like that would be a no, if one cared about the warranty and cover from Apple (pay of the advantage of purchasing from Apple)

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Post by yrro »

ddxv wrote: post #35

Possibly not related, but my past two Samsungs have had this feature and it drives me crazy. Usually they seem to trigger when using non standard cords and from 0% battery life. This means that I get a very loud warning sound triggering when trying to charge my phone from a battery pack or borrowing someone's cord. Oddly, charging when on (ie not completely dead), this feature doesn't trigger the alarm. I really disl…

Hold on...

Could this by why I hear a really loud buzzing sound when I connect my laptop to a thunderbolt docking station?

The sound only happens for a fraction of a second, and doesn't happen every time; but now that you mention it, it does have the acoustic properties of a warning buzzer!

All components genuine AFAIK and supplied by the same vendor, Toshiba/Dynabook; but I wonder if a failing component somewhere causes a bad state that some component detects, triggering this warning sound...

Re: Macs can now inform Apple if any liquids have been detected in the USB-C ports

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Post by Affric »

DonHopkins wrote: post #122
Affric wrote: post #5

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Yeah, it will be interesting if they can deny a claim based on the above. I once received an iPod I sent to Apple with grass inside when it was returned to me and have never trusted them since.

You mean grass like weed? I get that in my keyboard all the time. Years ago my cat knocked the bong over into the keyboard of my Dell laptop, and they happily replaced it (the keyboard, not the bong). The nice lady doing the extended warranty on-site repair cheerfully held her nose and winked at me, and I sheepishly shrugged back and pointed at the naughty cat, but she didn't give me any flack about it.

Good story.

Apple sent me my iPod back with blades of Poaceae stuck inside between the back and front covers.

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Post by flir »

geon wrote: post #139
redox99 wrote: post #82

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> Dumb question: wouldn't non-conductive liquids be harmless? Mostly yes, except for things like concentrated sulfuric acid which is highly corrosive but a bad conductor.

I'll keep that in mind.

Somewhere, a YouTube content creator scribbles Macbook Pro in concentrated sulphuric acid.

(And I'd probably watch it).

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Post by wkat4242 »

donatj wrote: post #80

Wait wait wait, they advertise the iPhone as waterproof but still void the warranty and won’t fix it if their waterproofing fails? We lost the headphone jack for this?

No you lost the headphone jack to sell more AirPods.

My Samsung S8 was waterproof and had the jack. And it was just as thin as an iPhone.

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Post by wkat4242 »

grishka wrote: post #160
microtonal wrote: post #146

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The iPhone 12/13 Mini was substantially smaller, but few people bought it, so they cancelled it. The vast majority seem to want large screens. Currently the only compromise are flip phones. I considered buying the Z Flip 5, but the screen protector needs to be replaced by Samsung to maintain warranty and there is no Samsung Store nearby. I asked and Samsung said I'd have to send it to them, losing my phone for a coup…

iPhones run iOS and, honestly, I can't stand it for a variety of reasons regardless of how nice the hardware is. Main one being that apps can only be installed from the app store. I can see myself using a jailbroken iPhone, but jailbreaks are hard to come by these days. Vast majority doesn't know what they want. They would convince themselves that whatever is currently sold must be good. But then I know at least 10 p…

Yeah same here, having Tim Cook decide what I'm allowed to use my phone for is not my piece of cake.

Also I just love some features of the Android ecosystem like the desktop mode (Samsung DeX and alternatives)

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Post by wkat4242 »

throwaway2037 wrote: post #163
Dalewyn wrote: post #150

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And Sony Xperias still come with headphone jacks today[1] after they tried Apple'ing for a couple models and got laughed at. [1]: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-phones-table...

Real question / No trolling: I feel like I am the last living human who still uses the headphone jack. When I walk around my city, I see almost zero other people using it. They using wireless earbuds. I avoid wireless earbuds to avoid yet-another-battery-to-be-charged. Is this true for other HNers also?

No, here in Spain most people I see use wired headphones.

People here but cheap phones (100€-200€) due to the low wages. Most of those still feature the jack. Turns out that they still prefer wired earbuds when given an actual choice. Because wireless earbuds (eg Redmi airdots) cost 10€ here now so they're accessible to anyone.

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Post by zuhsetaqi »

fma wrote: post #135
nixgeek wrote: post #104

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Nope you can connect four: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT213503

It's 2023 and finally can connect more then one... what is their justification for not being able to do this before.

That’s possible since like forever. It just depends on the graphic chip the Mac comes with

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Post by toyg »

throwaway2037 wrote: post #163
Dalewyn wrote: post #150

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And Sony Xperias still come with headphone jacks today[1] after they tried Apple'ing for a couple models and got laughed at. [1]: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-phones-table...

Real question / No trolling: I feel like I am the last living human who still uses the headphone jack. When I walk around my city, I see almost zero other people using it. They using wireless earbuds. I avoid wireless earbuds to avoid yet-another-battery-to-be-charged. Is this true for other HNers also?

I use it with my pro-grade microphone, because I don't want latency or degradation when it matters the most.

But that's just at the office. For casual use out and about, it's all wireless - simply because cables are annoying to store and they break way too easily.

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Post by wakeupcall »

buro9 wrote: post #102
donatj wrote: post #80

Wait wait wait, they advertise the iPhone as waterproof but still void the warranty and won’t fix it if their waterproofing fails? We lost the headphone jack for this?

My android pixel 7 reported water ingress in the usb port during a hike to kinder scout in the peak district (UK). It was raining lightly, but mostly there was a very thick fog / mist / drizzle that didn't really fall from the sky or land on you, rather it enveloped and coated you such that you were soaked. I'd only removed my phone from my waterproof jacket pocket on two occasions to verify GPS location as I was sti…

You don't necessarily need rain exposure. When I'm actively hiking, and especially during colder conditions, heavy condensation forms on the surface of the phone directly in the pocket. This is more frequent on sport jackets, which are designed to release internal humidity/sweat faster.
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