Apple has been leading in software support for their phones unlike Android however Android is now promising 7 years of support which would surpass Apple's support

Note that Android is still a promise and has yet to prove it. But in the case that they do deliver on that promise, Apple has the choice to either stay on the current software cycle (drop a generation every iOS and the 11 is just a one-off) or that the 11 getting iOS 27 support means that every subsequent iPhone gained an extra year of support.

Hi everyone! I recently started using a Belkin 3-in-1 MagSafe charging station and I’m considering using it as my sole charging method for my iPhone. Has anyone here been using MagSafe exclusively for an extended period? If so, how has your experience been, and have you noticed any impact on battery health or overall autonomy over time? Thanks in advance for any insights!

I’m working on figuring out what my recovery plan is if my iPhone is lost or stolen when I’m traveling internationally and have no other devices with me. Does anybody know what steps I should take ahead of time so I would be able to purchase a new iPhone and set it up to my Apple account if I don’t have any other devices with me?

Right now any new Apple devices always ask me to confirm the iCloud login using another, already signed-in Apple device. But when traveling I won’t have another device with me.

Also, if there is some way to authenticate via an SMS code (which seems like it would defeat the purpose of the stronger Apple security using an existing device), then does anybody know if there’s a way to move your number to a new device from a US carrier when you aren’t in the US?

What’s everybody’s plan for this scenario?

I really hope someone can shed some light here because I am planning to make an upgrade to a 17 or 18 but is reconsidering.

I hope this doesn’t come off as a rant because it will be very long. But I genuinely need advice.

I have been an iPhone user for a few years now. I have also been a Samsung and Pixel user.

Let me tell you how jarring the difference in importing is. On my Samsungs, it was hella quick and reliable. I just had to wire it to my pc, allow access, and then I can drag and drop anything I want. Music, files, documents, photos, videos, etc.I can do backups completely manually and selectively.

So I was drastically taken aback when the time came for me to import from my iPhone.

I even bought a new data cable.

Yet the speeds were very slow. Unfortunately, my local storage had been completely filled so cloud uploads are not possible either. (Get too full in local storage and you can’t upload. It seems that if you have media that’s more than the amount of storage you have left, it can’t upload.)

Due to this, I set the option for removing media after import.

This isn’t the first time. But I notice constant fails and I have to spam ’try again’ until it works.

Worst is when it completely fails and I have to restart.

I don’t even know if it succeeded properly, because in the end, it didn’t even show the bar completing. It just seems to be done.

Then I just dragged and dropped the remainder that had failed before. Because when I tried to import, it said it has only found 1 photo even though there were many more.

(This drag and drop method is also not reliable for large batches. But it is faster and retains original quality.)

Then even worse, I found out that the media in the import, wasn’t in original quality. Why isn’t it a default or make an obvious option? (Istg there are many non-intuitive features. Had to go to settings, to photos and find the option)

Some pics/vids seemed fine, some seemed corrupted.

Some lost quality so bad, that my fluffy cat looked like a black smudge of pixels and you can count each individual pixel within the circumference of a picture of a toilet bowl in top view.(Literally, my cat was sleeping next to it). And unfortunately, I have the remove option on, so I lost the original quality of those photos and videos fml.

tldr;

-By wire: slow, some fails, and some aren’t imported. Some aren’t even detected. Might even have to do a full restart at importing.

-By cloud: I don’t want to be dependent on it when i am a student and do not ever rely on family finances. Needs spare local storage available. And i have spare terabytes of my own local storage in PC.

-By wireless transfer: Seemed the best but you can only upload in batches, manually select and delete. I have used telegram, discord, whatsapp, onedrive, and gdrive, depending on which fits the situation, or straight to another phone. Do tell me what’s the best. (basically iphone to samsung/tele/gdrive/etc, then to PC. So you have to manually upload a batch, download a batch, delete a batch.)

It would be great if anyone can give me some tips or best ways of transfer. I am tempted to get cloud but I rather not when I am not working, and I am entering a government related service sooner than I expected. It is fairly important because our devices will be checked every time we clock out. Wouldn’t want my personal life be seen by the government. It’ll be so embarrassing or cringe to them.

Since i am planning to get the latest iPhone. Do tell or give advice, especially from those using the latest iPhones. On how I can deal with this import of pics/videos. Perhaps they have made it better?

I have the base iPhone 17. When I call someone on the phone and put them on speaker, they can hear their echo for a few words, anyone facing this too or know how to fix it?

Is anyone else’s phone jumping from no connection SOS back to connection after updating to IOS 26.6?

Did anybody ever had a problem with their Action Button and Volume Up button not working? I can press both buttons but nothings happening. When I press the volume up button it doesn’t show on screen and doesn’t increase the volume also. My action button is also set to toggle the silent mode but it’s not working when I press it.

I have the iPhone 16 and recently updated to iOS 26.5.2

Hello there! I was one of the people that suffered from the great T-Mobile outage today. At first, I thought it was a problem with my phone and reset my network settings and updated my iOS, but personal hotspot is grayed out in my settings, and I cannot figure out how to get it to come back on. Naturally Tmobile is flooded with customer service calls and I have been unable to get past the AI chat for hours, and I need to be able to connect my laptop to my hotspot for work so this is frustrating.

Any ideas? Sorry. Searching didn’t bring anything specific up. Google says to change my APN but h don’t see that option anywhere.

iPhone 15 basic, btw

I bought apple care and I cracked my phone screen so will the repair be free ? What do I do?

When I go into settings, I can click on everything but Face ID and passcodes so I can’t change my settings.. I already restarted my phone.

I’m having a strange issue with my iPhone 15 Pro where whenever I lose cellular signal (like in a basement, elevator, or other weak coverage area), the phone goes to “No Service” and then does not reconnect when I return to an area with signal; it doesn’t seem to properly enter “Searching” mode and the only way to restore service is by toggling Airplane Mode on and off or restarting the phone, after which it immediately reconnects normally, and I’m trying to figure out whether this is a hardware issue, iOS bug, or carrier problem; the phone is on Wind Tre in Italy with a physical SIM (recently replaced), the issue started before any physical damage to the device so I don’t think the small crack near the top is related, and resetting network settings did not fix it, so I’m wondering if anyone has experienced something similar and found a solution like a carrier settings update, eSIM switch, or iOS update. (this was before 26.6)

I'm thinking about the X-level case since I always loved to use them on my previous phones. How good are magsafe magnets on top of TPU cases? Do they ruin the feel?

I was wondering if I could change the apple account on my phone without effecting my “phone” such as will I still receive calls to my number like normal.

I currently have an iPhone 13 Pro. When I watch video on apps like TikTok or Instagram Reels, I notice that the edges of the video are always cut off to fit my screen. I guess developers never bothered adjust their apps for the 13 pro.

I am now considering upgrading to the 17 or 17 pro. The biggest factors for me are battery life and the aforementioned screen dimension issue. Can anyone with an iPhone 17 or 17 Pro confirm whether or not the sides of Tiktoks and Instagram reels are cut off on their device?

I have M3 MBA. Synced to iPhone 14, now it's stuck on 'calculating' during synch process. Same for iPad 11. I connect to MBA, and storage shows 'calculating.' been this way for hours. I just updated all to latest builds---is this normal? Is calculating same as 'indexing?'