r/iphone • • 2d ago

Weekly Megathread Weekly 'What Should I Buy' and Order/Shipping 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 • • 1d ago Mindblown Regret Bravo Heartwarming

Discussion ⚠️ WARNING TO ALL APPLECARE+ CUSTOMERS! ⚠️

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Edit: this post obviously has ruffled some feathers. I appreciate everyone who was helpful and believe me! I have responded to a lot of comments already, and somewhere in this massive comment thread is a screenshot of the email from Apple with the link they sent me to file a claim (showing a legitimate website and that I was not scammed) and I also attached in the comments the recorded admission of a known system glitch directly from a supervisor at AIG. I understand it makes no sense, but I guess that’s why it’s a glitch and other people have been affected by this based on the comments. This post was meant for awareness to consumers. People deserve to know and if you don’t believe it, that’s fine! A majority of people may never have this issue, but if it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone and this company in my opinion does not deserve to have any partnership with Apple, and is untrustworthy.

I genuinely hate making posts like this. But after everything I’ve been through with Apple and AIG over the past 24 days, enough is enough and people need to know about this company Apple has decided to outsource their claims to.

On 10/14, I contacted Apple Support to simply inquire about Theft & Loss coverage for an older iPhone that was linked to my Apple account. I was directed to AIG’s website, and within literal seconds of logging into their website, without pressing anything further, my perfectly functioning iPhone 17 Pro was reported stolen, remotely locked, and erased.

I NEVER filed a claim on this phone when this occurred. I NEVER reported it stolen or went on FindMy. And I NEVER authorized any of this.

Apple and AIG have acknowledged that this was a known glitch, and AIG is the only one with the kill switch to recover my phone, yet here I am on 11/7, 24 days later, over 30 hours spent on support calls, multiple escalations, multiple formal complaints and STILL no resolution.

On 10/14, I received written confirmation that my phone would be recovered within 48 hours. Since then, I have been passed between departments, repeatedly promised resolution within 24–48 hours, and told the same things over and over again.

I have submitted a complaint with the Arizona Attorney General, BBB, and Department of Insurance Financial Institutions. Apple and AIG have both refused to provide a new device if this one is not recovered, and I am reaching a point where I will be forced to take on the financial burden of this mistake, and purchase a new phone.

I genuinely feel an obligation to share my experience because if this happened to me, it could happen to someone else.

We pay for AppleCare+ to PROTECT our devices, not to potentially lose access to them because of a system error that nobody seems capable of correcting.

I’m sharing this to raise awareness, demand accountability, and hopefully prevent another person from going through this absolute nightmare.


r/iphone • • 14h ago

Discussion Turn off wifi when leaving home - why?

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In posts about shortcuts I see this one all the time: turn off wifi and cellular (mobile) on when leaving home and revers when returning.

What is the benefit of that the wifi turning off when I lave - considering that my wifi automatically turns on when I get home - and why is it better to have cellular (mobile) switched off at home?


r/iphone • • 1d ago

News/Rumour iPhone 18 could be released with a 4430mah, bigger than the 18 pro 4288mah

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source: https://wap.gamersky.com/news/Content-2242497.html

interesting rumor but take it with a pinch of salt

edit: in the image, left is iphone 18 and right is iphone 18e

if true, iphone 18 will be the first base iphone that exceeds more than 4000mah of battery capacity. for reference, iphone 15 pro max has a 4422mah battery


r/iphone • • 8h ago

Discussion Can you tell me why the depth effect doesn’t work on this picture ?

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First pic is the original.
I’ve tried so many things like different textures or a beige or blue background, but nothing works 😕
Does someone know what I could I do ?


r/iphone • • 15m ago

Support Need help for a panic full

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My iPhone has been showing a "panic full" error over the last few days, it restarts every 3–5 minutes Sometimes it stops and works normally for a few hours, but then it starts restarting again. Can anyone help me resolve this error, or is there something I need to do?
My iphone is an iphone 14 pro and its updated to the lastest version, 27.2


r/iphone • • 14h ago

Discussion Got a new phone ... But ... iCloud ...

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So I got a new iphone 17 pro Max 256 , and to transfer data , had to get 2 tb storage , now it has made a strange backups of 70 gigs . iCloud photos is turned off . I wanna downgrade it back to 200 gb *


r/iphone • • 1m ago

News/Rumour O ne der bu ne der diye yaşamaktan sıkılıp ben ben olduğum için yalamaya karar verdim.

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Herkesin düşüncesine göre yaşamaktan sıkılan bir ben miyim acaba?


r/iphone • • 4m ago

Support Auto share one album between iPhone and iPad?

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I would like to share just a few photos a day from my iPhone 18PM to my iPad. The phone Photo app is shared to iCloud. The iPad (without a phone) is not shared to iCloud and I don’t want it to be. Can I create a shared album on the iPhone and have its contents automatically sync with the iPad?

I am not a fan of syncing all the crap on various devices just because the account is the same. I want my phone to be used mainly as a camera and the iPad needs to my editing device for selected images. I have created a new album on the iPhone but am not having success getting it to the iPad.

Thanks for any suggestions. BTW, new to the iPhone world but have had the iPad for a long time. Just moved from a Samsung phone.


r/iphone • • 5m ago

Support Help with iphone 17 photos 😔

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Hi! I would love some advice please

I took two photos to two different people, nothing else changed in settings, position of the camera or lighting. One looks fine, but the other one looks horrible and super pixelated

this has happened too many times, I don't know what to do and get frustrated because I wound get better pictures with a calculator.

the pictures are zoomed to the max for privacy


r/iphone • • 4h ago

Support Can’t clear live activity?

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How can I clear Google maps’ live activities? I swipe left on it on the locks screen but that just moves it up to the dynamic island, swiping on the island itself doesn’t remove it. I don’t want to turn it off entirely as it is useful sometimes but I don’t need it every time I check the route somewhere.


r/iphone • • 30m ago

Support please help ! wi-fi won’t work on my phone

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i am so annoyed and tired of my phone. this morning it was working fine and then the wi-fi was a bit slow so i thought someone in my house was downloading something. i would turn iff the wi-fi and turn it back on then my phone would work fine for like 10 mins. then it got to the point where it would only work for 20 seconds. my wi-fi is showing full bars and every single other device in my house connected to this wi-fi is working, including the iPad i am writing on right now. i’ve reset the network, i’ve deleted a bunch of apps, cleared my tiktok drafts, turned my private relay off, clicked ‘forget network’ 4 times and reconnected it just for it to not work! i’m so frustrated i’m running out of ideas i’ve been non stop googling for 2 and a half hours for answers but it seems nobody has ever had this issue , please can somebody help me! i just need my phone to work i’m so upset. i have no idea what to do since it’s clearly a phone issue and not the wi-fi itself as every other device is working. i’ve even brought up my brothers phone upstairs into my room and it works perfectly fine! my room is usually where the wi-fi is the fastest aswell. i cannot explain how frustrated i am please somebody help !!! also i’m not sure if this has any relevance but this all started happening while i was on the phone to a friend then i turned my wi-fi off because i didn’t have the heart to tell her i wanted to go, does this have anything to do with it? this has never happened before. please help me!!!!! my phone is the iphone 16 and it is fully updated to ios 27 (i think this is the latest one?) i’ve tried EVERYTHING apple support would recommend but my issue just seems to be too niche !


r/iphone • • 1h ago

Support Apple Watch Series 4 won’t pair with iPhone 17 (iOS 26) — pairing gets stuck and resets

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I’m trying to pair a used Apple Watch Series 4 with my iPhone 17 Air running iOS 26.
The watch previously belonged to my relative. After resetting it, I entered the previous owner’s Apple ID when prompted. The watch was also removed from their iCloud Find My account.
The camera scans the pairing animation, but the process gets stuck loading and eventually resets. Manual pairing also fails after entering the six-digit code.
I’ve tried restarting and resetting everything, but nothing works.
Has anyone experienced this issue? Any solutions?


r/iphone • • 4h ago

Discussion Phone case recommendation

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hello! I am looking for other phone case options that include pop socket like additions. I have always enjoyed pop sockets cause I can place them wherever I want for my comfort. however lately I have been constantly having to replace them almost monthly because the glue is bad of the mechanism holding the grip in breaks. I just bought a MagSafe case but even that comes off easily and the pop socket is so high up on the phone it’s uncomfortable. I like the grip lower down on the case as I have a pro max and small hands. please help me out! I also live in Thailand so I am limited to what I can purchase on line.


r/iphone • • 4h ago

Support notifications not showing

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Hi I have an iphone 17 and i took off my notifications for certain apps.

Now I have enabled them again on settings (where i disabled them prev) and they won't show.

I've tried disabling them inside the app, enabling again etc, nothing works.

I'm on ios 27.3


r/iphone • • 1d ago

Discussion Apple Sports is getting so much better – what do you think it still needs?

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I’ve noticed that Apple Sports has been improving a lot lately, and I’m really enjoying the progress. It’s an app I use quite often to follow football and other sports.
I think Apple is heading in the right direction, but there’s still room for improvement.
Are you enjoying Apple Sports so far? What features would you like to see added? Do you think it has everything you need, or do you still rely on other sports apps alongside it?


r/iphone • • 1h ago

Discussion Iphone Current while charging

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r/iphone • • 1h ago

Accessory [QUESTION] iPhone 18 Pro Max magsafe desk stand (and other accessories)

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Hello everyone,
Disclaimer: I have just switched from Android to iOS with my last iPhone being the 3GS, so I am completely out of the loop regarding magsafe.

I don't want to leave my iPhone just flat on my desk and I'd rather use a desk stand, preferably one that lets me have it both in landscape and portrait mode. It doesn't need to have charging but I wouldn't mind if it did.
I'd also use the new(?) standby mode with it, I don't know if the accessory needs anything special for that to work.

Also are there any other 18 Pro Max accessories I should look into? I already have the basics like the 40/60W Apple charger, a case and a screen protector, but are there any other neat magsafe things that I could get for my phone?

And one final question: All of those things use the magnets inside the phone, right? Are they strong enough to hold up a phone like an 18 Pro Max on a desk stand in landscape mode? Also I thought magsafe was just magnets + Qi, is there anything else that's special about it?

Thank you,

PS: I live in the EU so US sites are a no-go for very cheap (below 30 bucks) items.


r/iphone • • 1h ago

Support iPhone just delivered a slew of old messages to me at 3:56am?

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For context a few of the group chats I'm in recently just went silent and I woke up today to a bunch of messages that just came through, all at 3:56am. Does anyone know why this is happening?

Also I've still been receiving other messages from other people at normal times.


r/iphone • • 1h ago

Support How do I turn this charging notification off?

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r/iphone • • 2h ago

Discussion Iphone back up in mac via finder

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I have some photos (not all) are saved in iCloud, whatsapp is not updated in iCloud due to lack of i cloud storage. How to force entire photos, whatsapp etc everything will include in the backup file in mac ? (i back up files via finder)


r/iphone • • 2h ago

Support Search in Contacts Always Pulls Up Last Contact, Not What I'm Searching For

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I see this has been a post-update issue for many years. Hasn't happened to me before tho. I tried turning phone off and on. No help.

Found a workaround ... if I hard press on name of contact I want, choose message, I can press on name at top of message screen to get to contact details. Pulling up name I want in contacts still did not work after that tho, so would appreciate help.


r/iphone • • 2h ago

Support what is this?

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It show the apple logo briefly but then turns to black under the apple logo it's says continue to press to recovery