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Re: Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again

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Post by ericabiz »

csomar wrote: post #243
ericabiz wrote: post #27

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The iPhone 7/7 Plus is the series I tell everyone to avoid purchasing. We refuse to stock them for resale as well, and it’s gotten so bad we even have customers sign a disclaimer when they bring them in for repair. (Note: We are not Apple authorized, so this is our policy, not Apple’s.) They have a serious manufacturing defect commonly known as the “Audio IC” issue. Apple downplays it, but eventually it hits almost e…

I have an iPhone 7 Plus for two years and never had an issue. Apart from some bugs in iOS here and there; either fixed or brought by updates. So what should I do? Should I go ahead and replace or I was a lucky one?

This is a common question our customers have too. I usually answer the same way: If you can afford it, I would recommend trading it in for an 8 Plus. If not, or you'd rather wait for the better trade-in deals in September, just make sure you back it up on a regular basis. And use a case! :)

Also, if you travel a lot or can't live without your phone for a day or two, I'd trade it in.

Re: Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again

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Post by ericabiz »

Alterlife wrote: post #84
ericabiz wrote: post #27

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The iPhone 7/7 Plus is the series I tell everyone to avoid purchasing. We refuse to stock them for resale as well, and it’s gotten so bad we even have customers sign a disclaimer when they bring them in for repair. (Note: We are not Apple authorized, so this is our policy, not Apple’s.) They have a serious manufacturing defect commonly known as the “Audio IC” issue. Apple downplays it, but eventually it hits almost e…

Well shit. I bought an iphone 7 this year and was planning on keeping it for a while. I did find some issues when searching the internet for iphone 7 problems, but my wife has an iphone 7 plus from when it came out and it's still working flawlessly. Is there anywhere I can look before buying a few years old iphone series?

In general, the "s" phones are going to be better off than the others. The 8/8 Plus was really more of a "7s" and so far, they're actually some of the best phones Apple has made. The X/XS is similar; I had issues with my X overheating, but I now have a XS and it's much better.

That is the rule of thumb I'd live by for Apple phones.

Re: Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again

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Post by CalChris »

pfortuny wrote: post #280
marmaduke wrote: post #249

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How did you crack the screen if I may ask? My kids have thrown my SE across the room without cracking

If it falls on a road (like mine) with some pebbles, you are likely out of luck. It is not the height/force but the spikes.

This. I went two years without a scratch. I dropped it facedown getting out of the car. It probably hit a pebble but I didn't dust the area for fingerprints.

Re: Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again

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Post by pfortuny »

aphextron wrote: post #331
pfortuny wrote: post #280

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If it falls on a road (like mine) with some pebbles, you are likely out of luck. It is not the height/force but the spikes.

>If it falls on a road (like mine) with some pebbles, you are likely out of luck. It is not the height/force but the spikes. Fortunately spare parts cost peanuts and the SE is incredibly easy to fix. A new digitizer is 20 bucks on Amazon (with a toolkit including everything you need). $10 for a new battery. And replacing both of those requires two screws and 10 minutes of effort. I've replaced almost every part in mi…

Thanks!

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Post by gnicholas »

fooker wrote: post #207
ritz_labringue wrote: post #184

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The keyboard is fixed on the 2018 MBP

Still has shockingly small key travel distance. I have some early symptoms of RSI, so this is actually dangerous for me.

Totally agree. I can’t use my 2017 MBP keyboard for more than a few minutes without feeling pain in my joints. As many others have said, it’s like typing on concrete. I’ve seriously thought about selling my computer and buying a 2018 MBA instead, which feels much nicer in the store.

Re: Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again

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Post by jonnytran »

system2 wrote: post #256
jononomo wrote: post #176

I've had an iPhone SE for about 2 years now and I dread the day that I will have to replace this phone. Is it possible to buy a couple more right now and just store them in a cool dry place for the next 5 - 10 years? Would the battery life, etc, still be good?

I am certain Apple will continue selling SE or something similar. They sort of got the message from their users. There will be much better phones in 5-6 years, hopefully with amazing battery life.

How do you know they got the message? There has been no indication of any major phone company making a phone in this form factor that even comes close. If there were, I'd love to know about it.

I switched from Android to iOS just for the iPhone SE form factor. At the time, there was no other decent phone in its size. Three years later, the situation hasn't changed. As my SE ages, I'm wondering what I will ever use next.

Why do you think things will change in 5 to 6 years? Is your optimism justified by anything?

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Post by bunderbunder »

joecool1029 wrote: post #130
ksec wrote: post #120

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As a Phone, a Communication Devices, and Social Network, I could may be want the iPhone SE had an Edge to Edge Design, but other than that I agree it is perfect. As a Media Consumption devices, that is mostly video and Gaming. The iPhone SE size just doesn't work. Sometimes I kept thinking if I just ditch gaming and I could have a smaller phone. Hopefully Apple will come up with a 5" Full Display SE size iPhone, and…

>I could may be want the iPhone SE had an Edge to Edge Design Why? So you can accidentally tap the screen every day with the edge of your fingers as you hold the device?

A major part of why I like the SE design so much is that I can easily one-hand it. An edge to edge screen would be actively antagonistic to that feature, at least sideways.

There's room to gain some extra vertical real estate, though it would presumably involve getting rid of the home button and going with a notched screen. I'm ambivalent about the desirability of either option from a pure hardware perspective. I like being able to get a secure grip on my phone by putting my thumb somewhere that isn't touch-sensitive, especially when I'm doing something like trying to use my phone on a crowded train. But, where so many UI people (including Apple's own) have taken to being actively wasteful of vertical real estate these days, I can also see where it might still be a net positive insofar as it would mitigate some of the UX damage they've been doing.

Re: Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again

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Post by intopieces »

There are two main points here that Apple should take away from this discussion:

(1) People like the SE.

(2) People are confused by the placement of the “Clearance” section inside the “Refurbished” section.

If they can’t take action on the first I hope they at least take action on the second.

Re: Apple iPhone SE Available on Apple Store Again

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Post by bunderbunder »

FreakyT wrote: post #42
JumpCrisscross wrote: post #35

This was my favourite phone. Fast. Stable. Flat, easy-to-grip sides and a screen size designed to impress me, not Samsung executives. If they gave it new internals and electronic SIM capabilities, I’d pay $1,000 for it.

Why would you ever want eSIM support? The very existence of eSIM is completely antithetical to reason SIM cards were created in the first place. Without physical SIM cards, you're forced to grovel to your wireless provider to please provision your phone, and they can refuse to do so for any reason. With SIM cards, there's no limit to what devices you can use on what networks, outside of hardware ones. I find it ridic…

At least with my provider (AT&T), it's the same with SIM cards. They associate the SIM with the phone, and you can't just swap the SIM into a new phone. Last time I did this, I had to actually go into the store in order to get a brand new SIM paired to my account and the new phone, and the old one was permanently de-activated and thrown in the trash.

I'm assuming it's a move to try and make life inconvenient for people who want to buy used phones instead of getting a new one through them.

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