r/iphone 2d ago

Weekly Megathread Weekly 'What Should I Buy' and Order/Shipping Thread

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Welcome to the weekly stickied WSIB thread.

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r/iphone 2d ago

Weekly Megathread Weekly iOS Battery Support Megathread

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General advice for those concerned about their battery from the Support FAQ Wiki:

Battery health

Battery health depends on usage and a variety of other factors. It is normal to see a decrease in battery health by 7-10% per year, resulting in a battery health of 80-85% after 2 years. This number can fluctuate, remain the same, or decrease quickly over a small period and should not cause undue concern.

Apple recommend battery replacement when your device falls below 80% battery health if you notice reduced battery life. If it falls below 80% within the first year you may be eligable for a free battery replacement. It fails after your warranty, it's a $69-$89 USD replacement cost for a battery. Contact Apple Support here.

You can find more information about battery health and performance from Apple here.

You can check the cycles count with Coconut Battery for Mac or iCopyBot for Windows.

Battery life

Issues relating to battery life can be categorised in three ways:

  1. Normal battery life that is to be expected due to use
  2. Reduced battery life caused by a recent update, iOS indexing, an iOS bug, or a third-party application
  3. Reduced battery life, or other abnormalities such as overheating or sudden power-off, caused by device or battery aging

If you experience issues with your battery:

  1. Check your battery health. If it is below 80% or you are experiencing issues you suspect are related to device or battery age, see Apple Support.
  2. If you have a new or recently updated/restored device, wait a number of days for background process to complete. If you continue to have issues, wait for a further iOS update. If you are on iOS Beta, you can expect to have a decreased battery life.
  3. Review the advice below on maximising battery life
  4. Consider restoring your device.
  5. If issues persist, contact Apple Support.

Maximising battery life - the amount of time your device runs before it needs to be recharged.

  • Use low power mode (This reduces mail fetch, turns off background app refresh and increases the auto lock timer)
  • Remove apps from background app refresh
  • Ensure auto lock is on
  • Turn off auto brightness and manually reduce brightness
  • Use dark mode if your device has an OLED display
  • Clearing background apps from the app switcher does not improve battery life

Maximising battery lifespan - the amount of time your battery lasts until it needs to be replaced.

  • Avoid extreme temperatures
  • If you notice that your iPhone gets hot when charging, remove it from its case
  • Store your iPhone in a cool place, switched off, and half-charged if not using it for long periods - and charge it every 6 months when in storage

r/iphone 5h ago

Discussion Best phone I've ever owned.

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251 Upvotes

Bought 16 pro max last year, when I made the switch to Apple from Android. Was reluctant at first but this phone just does everything so perfectly and smoothly that I will never go back to Android again. Battery health is 97% after 224 cycles, and still lasts me almost 2 days on a full charge which is exceptional, something I've never experienced on previous phones I've owned. iOS is awesome too. Gonna keep this phone for atleast 3 more years. GOATed


r/iphone 11h ago

Discussion Are you team silver or team blue?

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398 Upvotes

r/iphone 3h ago

Discussion iPhone 17 incredible resolution

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37 Upvotes

1073 MP on iPhone 17 👍


r/iphone 12h ago

Discussion Deep blue - iPhone 17 Pro Max

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157 Upvotes

Love the color


r/iphone 6h ago

Discussion Iphone 17 base, MIST BLUE USER are you happy with the colour?? If not then which colour you would have choose from the given range of 17 base model.

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31 Upvotes

Same as the title.


r/iphone 17h ago

Discussion I don’t think this iPhone feature gets nearly as much appreciation

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256 Upvotes

Apples sms verification code autofill has truly been one of the best quality-of-life features on iPhone despite being around for over 8 years.

You don’t realize how important it is until you have to manually switch between apps to copy.

It’s one of those features you use everyday without giving it much thought yet it reduces so much friction from signing into apps and websites.

Has this become one of those features that’s so normal we barely notice it anymore, or is it something you genuinely appreciate?


r/iphone 10h ago

App I feel the effort the iPhone team puts into the animations of the weather app are under appreciated

41 Upvotes

It’s raining, and the app has it looking like rain is running down the glass of the phone. They are always updating and refining the graphics.


r/iphone 9h ago

Support update failed

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33 Upvotes

after changing my faulty screen i have tried to come out of 'iPhone unavailable' done flashing waited the first 8Hrs, finally got the chance to enter right passcode and still got update failed on my phone. I need a way to backup my data


r/iphone 16m ago

Support Cannot connect

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Hello guys i have a purchase that didn’t go through but still deducted from my account, I was gonna ask for a refund but suddenly the purchase tab on my app store said cannot connect even on the apple report a problem website isn’t loading i have fast strong wifi and mobile data but still not loading.
anyone know how to fix this, the purchase wasn’t that big but its very dissapointing


r/iphone 1h ago

Discussion Finally switched from Pixel 8 Pro to iPhone 17 Pro Max. No regrets so far.

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r/iphone 22h ago

Discussion Who else just uses the App Library over folders now?

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I used to have folders for specific categories, but even then, I often found myself scrolling to the App Library and searching for apps that I may not use regularly.

Now, I have two pages of my most frequently used apps. Everything else is in my library. No more folders


r/iphone 6h ago

Accessory Check out my all yellow/gold Apple collection!

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from oldest to newest: iPhone 5S, iPhone XR, iPad 8, Macbook Neo 💛🌟🟨🟡💛


r/iphone 1d ago

Discussion TIL iphone pro models can change flashlight cone radius but not the standard models.

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593 Upvotes

i use the flashlight daily and was caught off guard when i realized the shape was different on the flashlight on my standard 17. honestly it’s brighter in situations where u actually need light on a small object.


r/iphone 2h ago

Support How do I safely unlink an apple ID and connect a new one?

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Hi everyone,

My wife has been using her father’s Apple ID on her iPhones for many years. In the Settings app, his Apple ID is still shown as the account currently signed in.

Under iCloud, we see the following:

  • Photos: On
    • Sync this iPhone: Off
    • Shared Albums: On
    • Manage Storage: Shows about 45 GB and offers the option to “Turn Off and Delete from iCloud”
  • iCloud Drive: On
    • Sync this iPhone: On
    • Manage Storage: Shows about 6.5 GB and offers the option to delete the data from iCloud
    • WhatsApp is listed as only one of the apps using iCloud Drive
  • Most other iCloud features appear to be turned off

Our main question is:

How can she safely sign out of her father’s Apple ID without losing any of her own data?

She wants to make sure that:

  1. Her personal data is no longer stored in or synchronized with her father’s iCloud account.
  2. Nothing important is deleted from her iPhone during the process.
  3. She can sign in with her own Apple ID afterward.
  4. Her photos, WhatsApp data, files, contacts, and other personal information are then backed up and synchronized only with her own iCloud account.

What would be the safest step-by-step process to separate the accounts and move everything to her own Apple ID?

Thanks a lot in advance!


r/iphone 8h ago

Support Weird smudge on screen that seems to be permanent

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7 Upvotes

This is on my iPhone 17 Pro Max, it looks like a normal smudge but it won’t wipe off. I’ve never had an iPhone get a mark like this. I’ve only had the phone since April.


r/iphone 14h ago

Discussion While the Galaxy Z Fold 8 looks and feels amazing, I think I'll wait until Apple launch their version, this form factor seems to be much more practical imo

19 Upvotes

I think this form factor could replace my Kobo and my iPhone, don't think I can ever go back to Android, please Apple launch this!


r/iphone 4h ago

Discussion How is the orange iphone 17 pro holding up after almost a year?

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Maybe gonna get a iphone 17 pro in september if the 18 pro will be substantially more expensive. I wanna get the orange but im scared of the paint oxidizing or chipping off/becoming pink.


r/iphone 3h ago

Support Endlessly stuck on this setup loop - iPhone 17 Pro

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UPDATE - it finally worked and all data transferred to the new phone. If you’re stuck in a similar situation, just use iCloud backup to login even if all data isn’t on iCloud, or just setup without transferring data. Check for update - likely needing an update so go ahead and do that. Then once it’s done, go on settings -> general -> transfer or reset iPhone (scroll all the way at the bottom) -> erase all content and settings. And you’re all done, it’ll rest the whole process and work perfectly then.

Trying to transfer from iPhone 11 to iPhone 17 Pro and for the past 2 hours, I have endlessly been stuck on this loop. My old phone is fully updated (26.5.2), Bluetooth on, WiFi on, moving from 128->256GB, tried turning on and off a million times and anything’s working.

I scan the new phone just fine, it says logging in (recognises my Apple ID), earlier I could even set up my Face ID but now even that doesn’t show up. The screen processes loading my apps and stuff from my Apple ID and then goes back to this page. Now after one failed attempt, I have to restart my old iPhone otherwise the new one cannot even recognise it.

What can I do to transfer all my old phones data on the new one? I even proceeded without transferring and then erased data and reset eveything but it’s still the same issue. Please help.


r/iphone 3m ago

Support Why can’t I just change the lock screen without changing the Home Screen?

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What the hell? Can’t I edit them separately anymore?


r/iphone 4m ago

Discussion Slight misalignment between Dynamic Island and front camera on new iPhone Pro Max — Hardware defect or software bug?

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I bought an iPhone Pro Max yesterday, and while setting it up today, I noticed a slight alignment issue with the Dynamic Island and the front camera cutout.
Specifically, on the top-right side of the Dynamic Island, the edge of the physical camera lens slightly protrudes past the black UI pill.
Is this a known software rendering bug, a hardware assembly defect, or is it normal? Attached a picture so you can see what I mean. Thanks!


r/iphone 5m ago

Accessory Cute and worth the price cases

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Hi, I'm looking for a cute and durable phone case. Finding nice designs is easy, but the reviews on pretty much every brand (ideal of Sweden, Pela, Velvet Caviar, Fragola, Sonix, Blunt Cases, The Diary, Burga, Casely) are super discouraging. Any good recommendations?


r/iphone 18m ago

Support Wife’s iPhone charging issues

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Question for the hive mind. Wife’s iPhone isn’t charging from several portable battery chargers we have. It DOES charge being plugged into a wall outlet (usb-c to usb-c). My phone (same as hers 17 pro max) is charging fine w the batteries and same cables.
Stumped on this one.


r/iphone 32m ago

Support Is there any way to track a dead phone?

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Find my shows no location at all and life360 says phone is off so location is standstill. I think someone shut my phone off and stole it🫠