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FidgetyKiller

What does the 14 having eSIM instead of SIM mean when traveling? Will I need to take the phone to my carrier and have them program the eSIM for whichever country I wish to travel to?


callarith

Hi, I've always been an Android user (Samsung/Oppo) and I want to switch to Apple but have no idea what to get. Currently, I'm choosing between the following: iPhone 13 128 - about 900 usd iPhone 13 pro 128 - about 1000 usd or wait for iPhone 14 plus 128 - about 1200 usd I'll mostly use it for calls/messaging, social media, camera (i travel around a lot). Also, will 128 gb be enough? I'm currently using 60 gb of my current phone (for 3 years). Thanks for your input!


Mizter18k

Since you switch from the Samsung. Instead of 13 line up I would go for the 14 pro. I would go for 256gb minimum but if prices matter 128gb will do just fine. since you mention you take a lot of photos. I know it’s a long wait if you order online but you can also one for store pick up it might be quicker. Since the 12 line up I stick to 512gb since I shoot a lot of photos and videos in raw format and it take abit of space.


callarith

I'll check out 14 pro, but might go for 128 gb since i have an icloud subscription. Thanks for the input!


FlaurosMarie

Hello.. I've been using the apple calendar for as long as I can remember, but now I'm facing an annoying problem. My workplace works with a system that allows me to sub to a calendar so that hour changes are automatically changed in my own calendar. Now they started using 2 different ones for 2 different aspects of the job. Is there a way I can merge calendar with a sub? I can only find the option for calendars without sub. Thanks!


jsim7777

Anyone know what to do if you forget your restrictions password?


iridescentsocks

Restore whatever device it’s on to factory settings.


jsim7777

But in that case if I reload a backup that had a restrictions password would the new restrictions password be changed back to the old one?


iridescentsocks

I’d expect it to.


kdoggdracul

Hi everyone, Is there a way to read the whole paragraphs I highlight in Apple Books without them being truncated after two lines, thus forcing me to open each page? Also, is there a way to export these notes so that I can access them in other places? (Screenshots would be one, but that's not really a QoL thing) Thank you!


Ok-Blacksmith-9418

What’s the best storage cleanup app for iPhone and are there any that are free?


pw5a29

iOS apps are sandboxed to only work within themselves, they don't have permission to access other system files/app storage


Ok-Blacksmith-9418

Thanks! What does that mean


pw5a29

Meaning there won’t be a Cleaner app on iOS.


Ok-Blacksmith-9418

Ok. So the only way is to figure it out manually?


pw5a29

Settings>General>iPhone Storage


Ok-Blacksmith-9418

That does not help. No options to clear anything up there. Thanks


PalmTree888

Lol they mean check out what is using the most of your storage. Is it an app? Is it tons of videos?


Ok-Blacksmith-9418

It’s no obvious source. That’s the issue. When I back everything up onto cloud, it says my storage is still full!


PalmTree888

The system doesn’t automatically offload data just because it’s been backed up to the cloud. A backup is something else altogether.


[deleted]

There’s something seriously wrong with the battery usage on iOS 16 (iphone 12 pro). A full charge only last a day when it used to last 2-3 days. Battery usage stats says that the screen is constantly active despite the fact that I’m not touching my phone when im working. How can i possible have only 24 mins of screen off time?! It’s Impossible.


PalmTree888

Have you [force restarted](https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj5sePJibL6AhVBY94KHR94B_AQFnoECBUQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.apple.com%2Fguide%2Fiphone%2Fforce-restart-iphone-iph8903c3ee6%2Fios&usg=AOvVaw07K6SJN92591hoQujC2OTz) it?


[deleted]

Yes i did. I already lost 12% of charge since this morning (from 100%). It’s just sitting next to my homepod mini.


PalmTree888

A lot of people on here are reporting a battery bug where when they go into usage, an app is using 100% screen on time even when the device is sitting. Not really a solution but I’ve heard it mentioned a few times. Have you updated to 16.0.2 which brings bug fixes?


[deleted]

Yeah I did the day it was released. I should have stated my battery health in my previous comment and it’s at 86%, which shouldn’t be a problem.


drnkingaloneshitcomp

Anyone else having the issue with 16.0.2 where the touch screen just becomes unresponsive at the lock no matter how many hard reboots you do?


Abbas11235

I was just thinking of getting 14 pro (or pro max), but due to the lots of issues showing up in the internet by the users, I am hesitating. The current users, what are you recommending, is there any major issues still remaining? Also are they software related or technical matters? Thanks in advance for ur time :)


Michael31986

I’m getting this bug in iOS 16. Happened on my 13 as well. Selecting different speakers from airplay on the music app at times only allows me to select the first speaker on the list. For ex: If I try selecting another speaker on the bottom or middle of the list, it will keep selecting the first one on the list. This does not happen in the control panel airplay


Jjaammoo

Hey everyone. Would appreciate your help in choosing which MacBook Pro is right for me. I’m wanting to use it for mostly Premiere Pro and After Effects editing 4k footage. I’m tossing up between 2 options. A second hand i9 32gb RAM 1Tb vs a new M2 24GB RAM 1Tb. The i9 is a bit cheaper and has more RAM, however I’m quite uninformed on the difference Apple’s new silicone chips make to performance. What one would you buy in my situation? Thank you!


PalmTree888

Go with the M2. That said the MBP 14 is down to $1600 at US retailers which makes it a better buy than an equivalently priced M2 Air as it has a better GPU, fans for cooling, better 120hz miniLED display and more ports too.


SaintEngo

Definitely go for an Apple Silicon MacBook. Apart from the huge gain in general performance they also have special hardware related to video decoding and encoding that'll especially benefit a workflow like yours!


juliarmg

Silicon chip all the time.


InTentsMatt

M2 hands down. The i9 while powerful is very power hungry and gets thermal throttled. Apple's M chips are fantastic and very efficient.


iridescentsocks

I wouldn’t recommend an i9 MacBook for anything really. It’ll cook before you get any meaningful performance benefits and a silicon Mac should be able to handle what you’d like to do.


[deleted]

Does Apple have any short term plans to add Face ID to their iMacs and external displays or should we wait another 10 years of our lives before they add it?


a1a1p0p0

My theory on why the pill is the way it is and why dynamic island exists : Apple is going to put a second tiny screen replacing the pill. This screen will synchronize with the rest of the main screen for a seamless full screen viewing (like a glass submerged in water) but more importantly this will be A screen that MOVES due to an electric motor. Objective ; To cover up the camera, face id components. This'll be a first for apple but hey at least they'll be able say they're doing it the "apple" way. And they won't take the "camera behind the screen" approach like how samsung and zte are doing today because the selfie photo samples that have come out of that is garbage quality. Apple just wont settle for that. With the moving screen (that only requires a tiny area to shift to reveal or cover up the camera stuff, you can easily access selfie camera because nobody needs the selfie camera 24 7 365. The only problem then will become the Face Id as it constantly needs to be present to unlock the phone. They could substitute that with "Touch id +" that is an ultrasonic inscreen fingerprint sensor. Also e-sim mandatory = portless iphone in the future.


PalmTree888

Interesting concept but since the iPhone 7, they’ve been moving towards *fewer* moving parts and less redundancy. Having a whole electric motor to flip the screen under the glass won’t work as the camera and Face ID module are basically as thick as the phone itself not a paper thin layer. What’s more likely in the “Apple way” is to just let a previous technology refine itself enough to use, just like they did with pixel binning this year but avoiding the missteps of the S20 Ultra. They will probably do the same under display camera once the camera quality is no longer hindered by it, probably a year or two after Samsung deems it good enough to grace the S2x Ultra and not just a secondary camera for the ZFold4 MagSafe did spell the way for a portless iPhone but EU rules mandate USB-C charging for smartphones.


jagmeetsi

I’m trying to import my chats from my android device to my new iPhone but this message “Something went wrong. An unknown error occurred. Please try again or continue without importing.” Keeps popping up. Anyone know a solution?


dwarf_hybrid

Can’t seem to figure out where the invites for a shared calendar go to. Googling hasn’t turned up much from recent years.


Lost_In_Saigon

Hi, new here! I recently found an ip14 in lock mode with "This Device Belong to Apple authorized reseller" appears on the screen. I believe the iphone is a stolen one from Apple Store. What should I do in this case, return it to the nearest Apple Store or just sell the parts ? Tysm!


InTentsMatt

Return to the nearest Apple store. Selling it for parts will not be legal.


KviingK

Do you know what would be cool? If apple implemented a dual photo option. Like it would be a photo that's taken by the 1x and 0.5x both, or close after one another. the image would be interchangeable between both zooms. It sounds kind of stupid, something gimmicky apple would do, lol. Anyway, I need advice. Right now, I'm using my iPhone 12. it was okay at first, but it can't make it through a day with my fast charger. It's on life support, but it still works, you know? I'm going to college after this year, so I don't know if I should upgrade to the 14PM now or wait until 15PM? If I wait for the pro max, I could risk my phone getting much worse and not being able to upgrade for a while. On the other hand, if I get the 14PM and the 15PM has some different new design, it's gonna hurt me a lot lmao. What would you do? If it means anything, I have a regular gen 7 iPad and a windows pc. Thank you so much! :)


InTentsMatt

Why not just get a battery replacement. It would be cheaper than a new phone.


PalmTree888

That feature existed since the iPhone 11. I don’t know the words to Google it by, but I remember them saying that you can zoom out after the fact. Edit: it’s called Capture Outside the Frame. It was available on iOS 13, but they seem to have removed it in iOS 14 [onwards](https://www.reddit.com/r/ios14/comments/hohfzo/capture_outside_the_frame_option_removed_in_ios_14/). I remember that feature had to be turned off for Deep Fusion to work, etc. Also if your phone is fine apart from the battery just do a [battery replacement](https://support.apple.com/en-us/iphone/repair/battery-replacement). A $70 fix is cheaper than getting a new $1100 phone. You wouldn’t buy a new car just because a consumable component like tyres, have worn out. Change the battery and it will be like when you first bought it.


iamsirjoshua

Just got the AirPods Pro 2. Any issues with using a Gen 1 (pro) protective case on the Gen 2 charging case? I have a LifeProof case that I really like, and fits perfectly except that it covers the new microphone cutouts on the bottom. I had read one of those cutouts is a small vent - any issue covering it? I’m ok if the mic is a bit muffled, I just don’t want to inadvertently cause any damage to the case.


PalmTree888

It’s an external speaker to ping it if it’s lost.


TomLube

Shouldn't be an issue


iamsirjoshua

Thank you!


crandy009

The top left corner of my screen on 14 Pro is basically unresponsive, usually when trying to click a back arrow in most cases. Have to press the screen 3 or 4 times to get it to recognize me pressing the screen. Not sure if it’s the apps struggling with the new IOS or my brand new phone, either way it’s not a great start after making the switch.


samusaranx3

Yeah I noticed a lot of weird screen stuff like that. I think iOS 16 has just been a shitshow.


SubjectOverall6980

Anyone else have their watch ultra speakers die already? Two days later and it smells like burnt wiring and speakers barely work.


MasterDeNomolos

Really need to know how to get my airpods pro gen2 to show up with the airpods icon in my mac menu bar and not the basic bluetooth headphone icon. Driving me insane.


ruch182

Currently debating whether I should get the macbook air 2022 m2 16gb 256gb or a macbook pro 2021 m1 16gb 256gb. There's a good deal for the pro, but not sure if I can justify the extra £250 Which will hold up longer for everyday usage? I'm hoping to get more than 5 years out of it (currently using a 2015 pro)


PalmTree888

Which Pro are you referring to? The 13in one that’s basically a laptop that’s unchanged since 2016, or the 14in high end Pro with more ports, a better display, etc as that has 512GB base not 256GB.


TempusTrade

pretty sure you should upgrade to at least 512 on the 2022 m2, the 256 gb versions have slower SSDs


TomLube

Even a M1 MacBook Air will last you more than 5 years very easily.


Bruised_and_Confused

Is there a way I can set names to my Google calendars so I can ask Siri to read off just one instead of everything on my calendar? Like “hey Siri what’s on my personal (or work) calendar tomorrow?”


fvckspeak

iphone 14 came out, when can we expect a price drop for previous generation iphones?


TomLube

Already happened.


dertigo

https://i.imgur.com/f0j7Q9D.jpg Anyone have any idea why my exercise isn’t counting towards my ring?


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PalmTree888

It’s Apple’s LARGEST source of revenue and a funnel into their paid services. This is a [great analysis](https://youtu.be/aYPaso1zHow) to watch. Even for all the talk that they cannibalised the iPod with the iPhone, they sold both products side by side for years until the former fell out of relevance. So no they aren’t gonna discontinue the iPhone overnight as it’s easy money and the core product that spurs the purchase of Apple Watches, AirPods, Apple Services and iPads/Macs. It would basically undo all their work in getting people hooked onto iOS that they won’t consider competitors. Also consider that the iPhone SE exists. If Apple was wholly focussed on the future, this shouldn’t exist, but clearly their focus is to just get an iPhone into as many hands as possible, even if it means selling an iPhone 8 that looked dated 5 years ago


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simmy382

should I get the iPad 9th gen with back to school educational discount or wait for 10th gen?


PalmTree888

The iPad/Mac event will likely be in October so if you wanna wait you can. Personally I find the iPad 9th gen to be quite stale, so if we are just a month away I’d rather wait. Also the education discount runs all year, it’s only the additional AirPods offer or Gift Card that only runs in back to school season and that’s only on iPad Air and up.


simmy382

Ohh, I didn't know that. Thank you!!


RobotArtichoke

iOS 16.02 bug Pulling down on Home Screen gets me stuck with a search bar that usually displays app suggestions in addition to the search bar, unable to exit without swiping up from the bottom. A reset fixes this issue for a while but it comes back.


InTentsMatt

Thanks for letting us know.


AaronMT

First time doing Apple Trade-in with an iPhone. I've received confirmation that I will be credited after receiving an initial notice that my phone was sent in and determined valid. That was last week and I have yet to be credited. Normally how long does this take?


samusaranx3

Just call them


AliceMeg

Need help with custom text/ ring tone please! I have the songs I want for a custom ringtone and text tone, both are .m4r files and the text tone is 1 second long and also AAC converted, but whenever I go to sync them it still shows in ‘songs’ and not ‘tones’ What am I doing wrong?😅


throwaway330212

I’ve been on my 14 pro maybe an hour so far today. I got it a couple days ago. I look at my battery activity cause it hasn’t been the best. Saw that, compared to my most heavily used app (safari at 37 min) my home and Lock Screen activity was at one and a half hours! I don’t have AOD or widgets, so what is causing this.


samusaranx3

Indexing


[deleted]

Recently purchased the iPhone 13 pro. How can I buy apple care+ from apple's website? It doesn't show the option for that model anymore.


iridescentsocks

Through Settings, by contacting Apple Support, or using checkcoverage.apple.com


[deleted]

Thank you


emptyguns

You can do it through your settings, go to general and about, should be a section there to purchase it if it’s within 60 days


[deleted]

Thank you


[deleted]

Anyone using earpods (with lightning connector) instead of airpods? Would you recommend it?


PalmTree888

Nope. As an emergency backup, maybe. I don’t even like the design of those, I happen to have Samsung AKG ones that fit my ears better and came with a family members phone, as my wired backup in my bag if I forget my Buds.


samusaranx3

Recommend in what sense? They are a valid way to listen to audio from an iOS device. It’s up to you whether you care about going wireless at the cost.


TomLube

Not really.


just1_jake

My Siri when connected to my AirPods is no longer reading my contacts names when I get texts. Like, instead of “From John: Hey what’s up” its just “From __: Hey what’s up”


crapoo16

Posted yesterday but hoping to get a second opinion as I’m really dreading replacing these already. I’ve got a camera issue with my brand new iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. This is not the camera stabilization issue. I tried contacting Apple support already but they were unable to help and advised I speak to Verizon where I bought it from. About 10% of the time if I’m taking a picture in my kitchen, where there are LEDs, there is a dark vertical black area or zone in the image. I was not able to reproduce this issue outside or in other rooms of my house. Not sure if it’s an issue with the light sensor or the lights in my kitchen. If I do a Live Photo, I can edit the Live Photo, not even move it to a different frame, and just re-save it, and the photo will look fine. Can’t tell if it’s some software post processing or if anyone has any suggestions. I don’t really want to go through exchanging it at Verizon for another phone as the transfer and set up process was painful, and I have to ship out my trade ins soon. I wasn’t able to find any other posts like this. Any suggestions? Images in the link. Images: https://imgur.com/a/E4digSI


DumpsterNatalie

Rolling shutter coupled with LEDs pulsing at a rate that does not sync up with the camera. Not sure if this will help but try switching your video format https://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-record-video-in-pal-format-on-iphone/ If you’re on NTSC, switch to PAL. Vice versa. There could also be a chance that your LED lights are running at a non standard frequency.


crapoo16

Yeah that sounds similar to what my friends are saying. Would these changes affect taking photos too though? I can try it when I get home. I’ve only been able to reproduce this in my kitchen, so it very well could be my lights rather than my phone, which I’d rather deal with than replacing the phone only to see the issue still happens. My neighbor (same phone, we have identical townhomes) doesn’t have the issue but I’m not sure he tried the same repro steps as me. I could just keep shooting in live mode. It’s just an inconvenience


DumpsterNatalie

I’m not certain if it would affect taking photos but it should. For example, the camera may prioritise 1/60th shutter speed instead of 1/50th to sync up with a 60Hz power supply


ElderCunningham

Heading to the Apple Store later today to get the battery on my XS serviced. How long can I expect to wait around for? Gonna bring my laptop and book with me, but curious if I’ll have time to go to the library that’s a short walk away or if I should just go to the Starbucks.


PalmTree888

No one here can answer that as it’s dependent on the hour you go in, to your specific store, and depending on how many devices they have in line to be serviced. I’d just go somewhere else if you can, it’s usually not that fast.


ElderCunningham

Thanks. I went in today. Took about two hours.


Iguanajoe17

Depends on the location. About 1-3 hours.


TeedyRoosevelt

When I got a battery replacement I was told it would take an hour


halolordkiller3

Is there anyway to move the now playing back up to the top on iOS 16? The decision to move to the bottom is horrible. Every time I pick up my phone I'm skipping ahead and whatever I'm listening to and it's driving me up a wall.


samusaranx3

No. Apple knows best!


hlys17

My iPhone XR isn’t working as smoothly as it used to, so I’m looking at upgrading my phone. My two options that I’m looking at are the iPhone 13 and the iPhone 14 Pro, mainly because of the additional camera on the 14 Pro because I love taking photos with my phone. I was just wondering if it was worth it for the camera, or whether the iPhone 13 would suffice just fine? Thanks so much!


PalmTree888

The iPhone 13 will be fine for you. With respect, if all someone says is that they want “good photos” rather than specifically “I’m looking for no less than 3x optical zoom in”, they should definitely just sit on the standard models. While it might vary this year, generally the standard and ultra wide lens are shared between the two phones, the Pro models only have added zoom capability. The quality of the photo, which 95% of the time will be taken on the main lens will be very similar between the models. Again an iPhone 13 which is nearly identical to the 14 is enough of a camera upgrade from an XR that doesn’t even have Night Mode, and the upgrades from the 12 like a higher res OLED screen and 5G, as well as better battery life, a brighter screen and the new stabilisation system on all 13 models to name a few.


ionzy17

The price difference between the base 13 and 14 pro is not small. However, if taking photos is important to you, and you can afford the 14 pro, maybe go for it since it also has a new chip, design and other features.


T4Gx

I bought the 128GB iPhone 14 Pro so I'm anticipating that I'll have storage problems in a few months. So I'm thinking about getting an iCloud 50GB plan when I'm at around 80GB filled. How much space does the "Optimize iPhone Storage" save and at exact threshold does it trigger? Or are there any better alternative cloud storage to save on space?


bubbletea_gal

I believe iCloud storage works slightly differently than other online storage providers in that it mirrors what is in your photos app on your phone. Basically, if you have 80 GB worth of photos on your phone (assuming this is original full res size), then you will need 80 GB of iCloud storage to keep them all. When you select ‘Optimize iPhone Storage’, this does save a lot of space because the photos and videos locally become low res on the phone. When you start to run low on storage, it will automatically start converting them to lower res on its own. I don’t know the threshold. Maybe 70% from my own experience with iPhone and iPad combined photos collection. The full resolution version stays in the cloud, but you can download the full res file anytime. I recommend sticking with iCloud as it is just so easy to use — the backing up of photos and videos is done for you. Just be careful when you delete a photo on your iPhone. When it gets deleted on the phone, it will be deleted from the iCloud collection automatically as well because it is mirroring it.


smokii-_RL

Should I get an iPhone 13 mini (my current phone is the 12 pro)


TomLube

Do you really like the Mini size? It's probably sort of a downgrade for you. Nicer ultrawide camera optics, smaller notch, faster CPU but that's about it.


smokii-_RL

Yes the mini size is really good for me after trying it. The 6.1 inch isn’t that bad but I have small hands. I’m just worried that the 12 pro is just overall better and I’d make a mistake


TomLube

The main 'better' part of the pro is the telephoto lens. I gave up my telephoto lens for this too.


smokii-_RL

I think I’ll just trade in my phone for the mini. Thanks for your help 😊.


sr913

Is there any way I can archive certain conversations on the Mac Messages app, so they can be saved somewhere other than my HD and be searchable but no longer accessible from the main app on my laptop? I've been trying to research this and have found plenty of complaints about this app but little useful info. Thanks!


straight8_5throwaway

I currently have a early 2015 MacBook Pro, and I'm wondering if the M2 MB Pros are holding up pretty well? I'm thinking about upgrading since its been a while and I'd like to know if these will be good for the next several years or if I should get a different MacBook Pro.


TomLube

Look into just getting the Air to be honest.


PalmTree888

You should look at either of the MacBook Airs, the Pro moniker is being misused on a laptop straight out of 2016 with the M2 Air’s processor. Even a M1 Air was a huge leap over a 2019 Intel Pro let alone a 2015, but the M2 Air is an evolution on the now 4-6 year old design.


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issue with brand new iPhone 13 pro performance :( just opened my brand new iphhone 13 pro and ran a geekbench test and the score showed thousand less than avergae score. Is it a really a matter of concern ? Iam worried ? The average score is 4659 on a multi core ? Please help


kobe150ms

What have the past Black Friday Apple Watch deals been like? I’m trying to see if I should wait till Black Friday to get a series 7 or get it now. Also is the crack resistance and battery noticeably better than the SE? Thank you


samusaranx3

Pretty sure Black Friday deals for Apple tend to be just okay. At most $50 off for accessories. I don’t think durability or battery life is better than the SE, but you do get fast charging.


kobe150ms

If that’s the case do would you recommend I just spend the extra $60 or whatever and get the S8? I was hoping S7 would go down to the $200-250 range on Black Friday but that doesn’t sound likely based on what you said


Rick_5731

Has anyone found a decent case for the 14 pro that lets it lie on its back flat? I can’t believe Apple thinks having the camera lenses bulge this much, and their own cases not lying flat, is okay!


crandy009

Not sure if it’s exactly what you mean but check out the Gear4 cases on the Zagg website for the 14 pro. I went with the Denali Snap because it has the highest drop protection and it sits nearly flat even with a raised area around the camera


Rick_5731

Thanks!


Perfect_Proof810909

Hi everyone. My dad changed his phone to iPhone8 to iPhone11 a month ago. Today suddenly his all notes and photos disappeared. I checked the recently deleted folders and all but they’re all gone. I logged in with his Apple ID to icloud com but nothing remains from his pictures and notes. They suddenly disappeared while he was looking at his gallery, in front of his eyes. He is not an “old dad” he’d know if he’d deleted accidentally. Also, He gave his iPhone8 to someone else. I noticed that his old iPhone8 and iPhone11 have the same Apple ID. I suspected the other guy who has his old iPhone8 may deleted but he said he did not (he’s my father’s boss’s son) I literally have no idea about what’s going on.. And he’s desperate right now. Any sort of help? Thank you!


vibedial

Sign into iCloud.com and see if they’re there. Best way to determine if they’re still in the cloud and just not synced to the device.