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Bill_J

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Posted: Dec 3, 2022 - 6:33pm
Manbird wrote: fixtit! Prove it.

Manbird

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Posted: Dec 3, 2022 - 4:39pm
fixtit!

miamizsun

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Posted: Dec 2, 2022 - 4:38am

Manbird wrote:

I want an iPhone 7 Plus that rings!!!
Does anyone know why my iphone doesn't ring?
I checked the google and tried all the fixes I could
find but nothing works. Which is fine and I didnt
even notice for the first two years but when I was
recently stuck in the ICU for a few weeks I missed
a couple calls. So I guess I need it to work properly.

can you "factory reset" the phone?

Manbird

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Posted: Dec 1, 2022 - 10:34pm

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Does it even vibrate? I usually leave mine in silent mode but it will buzz and also the facetime app on my computer lights up so I know there's a call coming in.

No it won't even bother to vibrate. The screen comes on and says who's calling (if it knows) and slide to answer but I'm not always looking at my phone. When I was in the hospital, it was such a stephen king terror dump that they put the hospital phone where i couldn't reach it. If i was lucky a nurse might notice that the phone was ringing forever and come get it for me. Those sadistic, pig shit nazis. Don't have a heart attack around here. You would. not. believe. what. they. did. to. me.

ScottFromWyoming

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Location: Powell
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Posted: Dec 1, 2022 - 7:41pm

Manbird wrote:

Does it even vibrate? I usually leave mine in silent mode but it will buzz and also the facetime app on my computer lights up so I know there's a call coming in.

Manbird

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Posted: Dec 1, 2022 - 5:53pm
I want an iPhone 7 Plus that rings!!! Does anyone know why my iphone doesn't ring? I checked the google and tried all the fixes I could find but nothing works. Which is fine and I didnt even notice for the first two years but when I was recently stuck in the ICU for a few weeks I missed a couple calls. So I guess I need it to work properly.

Manbird

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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 8:19pm

islander wrote:

If you are using it during these days, it's fine to leave it on the charger. The battery will top off and then just float charge, and it will really be using energy from the charger. It's the cycling that's bad. You don't want to take it off for a couple hours, then throw it back on when you get to your desk, then take it off for the next meeting/walk in the wilderness/stake out... Charge it up, use a decent percentage of your capacity, then charge up again.

Usually overnight charging is the best solution for most people.

Aye aye, Cap'n Batt.

islander

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Location: Seattle
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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 5:12pm

Manbird wrote:

Huzzhhhaaaa! I meant for a 4-5 days. I don't really use it unless I go out and want it for music entertainment
or listening to book readings. Because I have it bluetoothed into my old jeep. And I rarely go leave the hoÃ¼se.
So I won't go much over a day and then just let it st until she needs more juicing I guess.
#HONEY BARBECUE #BK #SAUCES

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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 4:15pm
miamizsun wrote: face recognition sucks with a mask that is all Not if you have an Apple Watch. It then bypasses face ID.

Manbird

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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 3:40pm

islander wrote:

Depends on what 'storing' is - Overnight=fine, in between your twitter rants about burger king dipping sauces= no.

Huzzhhhaaaa! I meant for a 4-5 days. I don't really use it unless I go out and want it for music entertainment
or listening to book readings. Because I have it bluetoothed into my old jeep. And I rarely go leave the hoÃ¼se.
So I won't go much over a day and then just let it sit until she needs more juicing I guess.
#HONEY BARBECUE #BK #SAUCES

islander

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Location: Seattle
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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 1:57pm
Manbird wrote: Hey Battery Guy... so "nyet" to storing it on the wireless charger? Iphone 8 Plus? Depends on what 'storing' is - Overnight=fine, in between your twitter rants about burger king dipping sauces= no.

Manbird

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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 1:22pm

islander wrote:

Battery guy here. Lithium Ion batteries (the flavor found in your phones) are really great tech. They don't care about being deep cycled (although you should avoid taking them all the way to zero - I recommend 15-25% as a floor). They do care about the number of cycles though. It is overall better to let them discharge deeper (down to say 30%) and then recharge, than to discharge to 80% and then charge back to 100% 3-4 times (power use isn't linear, so one drop of 70% isn't equal to two drops of 35%).

There are also a lot of other variables including discharge rate, temperature recharge rate, and manufacturing variances. A difference in battery health of 10% between two phones that have seen similar use really isn't surprising at all.

Hey Battery Guy... so "nyet" to storing it on the wireless charger? Iphone 8 Plus?

islander

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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 12:45pm

miamizsun

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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 12:08pm

rhahl wrote:

20 volts. Can it charge in a car? If not keep those old paper maps handy.

like sfw mentions below, i think they are backward compatible
i have the 11pro max and it charges just fine on a qi (including in my ride)

as for the battery comment from b321
i'm pretty sure the batteries won't take more than the max charge that they are designed for
maybe someone who knows can weigh in and confirm

black321

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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 10:56am

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

The old chargers work just as before, just not for "fast charging."

"As part of our efforts to reach our environmental goals, iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini do not include a power adapter or EarPods. Included in the box is a USBâC to Lightning Cable that supports fast charging and is compatible with USBâC power adapters and computer ports.
We encourage you to reâuse your current USBâA to Lightning cables, power adapters, and headphones, which are compatible with these iPhone models. But if you need any new Apple power adapters or headphones, they are available for purchase."

Yes they work, but i recall hearing from one an apple store employees not to use an old charger as it can cause the batter to fade quicker?

ScottFromWyoming

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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 10:47am

rgio wrote:

There is a fair amount of conversation out there regarding battery health and wireless charging. It's true that wireless saves possible wear and tear on the port, but I've read several stories about permanent battery health issues. I noted below that my family picked up 4 iPhone 12's last year (we got them 1/2 off, and we all needed upgrades). I have a daughter who is wireless, and I have a daughter who is "plugged in". A few weeks ago, we looked at the remaining max capacity on the batteries. The wireless one was at 86%. The wired one was at 95%. They both use their phones a lot more than I do...and I would say similar to each other. If I had to guess...the wired one uses her phone a bit more.

I'm almost always plugged in, and my max capacity is 98% after one year. The few times I used the wireless disk (because it was there), I noted a bit of heat in the back of the phone. I can't believe that's a good thing.

I suspect there's also the cycling... I know the batteries aren't supposed to have a "memory" or require a deep discharge or whatever they call it, but wired, I tend to run my battery down to under 10% before I get too nervous. But if you have the wireless puck and are in the habit of storing the phone on it every night, you might be charging it from 80% and never getting down to 0% very often/ever.

ScottFromWyoming

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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 10:43am

rhahl wrote:

20 volts. Can it charge in a car? If not keep those old paper maps handy.

The old chargers work just as before, just not for "fast charging."

"As part of our efforts to reach our environmental goals, iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini do not include a power adapter or EarPods. Included in the box is a USBâC to Lightning Cable that supports fast charging and is compatible with USBâC power adapters and computer ports.
We encourage you to reâuse your current USBâA to Lightning cables, power adapters, and headphones, which are compatible with these iPhone models. But if you need any new Apple power adapters or headphones, they are available for purchase."

rgio

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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 10:43am

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

While you're at it, get the puck so you can just slap it on rather than futz with getting the lightning plug in the jack: https://www.amazon.com/Apple-M...

rhahl

Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 10:27am
miamizsun wrote: price aside, the iphone is an excellent piece of kit the hardware and software make for a great user experience they just work 20 volts. Can it charge in a car? If not keep those old paper maps handy.

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Posted: Jan 7, 2022 - 10:20am
ScottFromWyoming wrote: While you're at it, get the puck so you can just slap it on rather than futz with getting the lightning plug in the jack: https://www.amazon.com/Apple-M... We already have a couple of those for the old phones. grumble

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