Iphones

[Bob Marino]

Of course Apple makes wonderful and innovative products. I get that. But is it only me that seems to have Iphone issues at about the 2 year old mark? Battery loses power very quickly, difficulty in retrieving voicemails, no sound at times and other technical issues that just make you forgo fixing (very expensive) and just get another one? And they are not cheap either. It seems Apple has decided to make a these things with a 2 year life cycle.

 

[Chance Beasley]

I agree Bob. I try not to be a conspiracy theorist, but isn't it ironic that most plans have a 2 year contract as well... Something to think about.  [smile]

 

[Bob Marino]

I agree Bob. I try not to be a conspiracy theorist, but isn't it ironic that most plans have a 2 year contract as well... Something to think about.  [smile]

I'm not a conspiracy theorist either, but it seems it's more than coincidental that these phones don't last much past the 2 year mark.

 

[Sean7a]

Bob, yep!

Every 2 years I seem to be frustrated with my iphone.  Made a decision a few months ago that the next phone would be an android.

 

[bkharman]

It is all disposable these days Bob!

My 6+ still has decent battery life and is still an all around good phone. The only issue I have sometime is that Mail won't load up proper. I don't know if that is a curse or a blessing!!

My company partners with Apple on a lot of things plus I am, and have been, an "Apple guy" since the late 80's but I do agree that phones in general are more disposable these days.

You can get them to replace the battery at an Apple Store if you like the phone. I am holding out for the 10th anniversary phone later this year... if the features are compelling enough. If not, I might get a replacement battery. I think they are around 80 bucks.

Cheers. Bryan.

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[NHSP759]

C'mon Bob! Just buck up and get the 7 plus

 

[Bob Marino]

Last year, I  think my daughter either lost her phone or it as water damaged. I was told a new replacement would be full retail for the next model. I went to a LOCAL store and bought a second hand Iphone 5 - IIRC. Of course no guarantee. Well, a month or 2 later, problems arose with that phone. Sooooo, we go to the Apple store and explain  to the guy who kind of sorts the customers out. We sit down and explain to the next Apple employee about issues with the phone. Looks at it for a minute or two and says nothing they can do, you can either buy a used older model or get a new phone. Then starting explaining their new convoluted pricing plans. I said "ok, I'll take the used phone." While he was getting that, I played around with the phone and removed that hideous, ghetto pink screen cover and problem was solved. Again, great company and some brilliantly techy people there, but they seem to be on autopilot - don't trouble shoot - just sell 'em another phone. Saved myself a couple of hundred dollars that day and came away with a slightly different impression of super  techy customer support.

 

[Bob Marino]

C'mon Bob! Just buck up and get the 7 plus

Hey Chris,

I admit that I am a total non techy guy, so I am not in need of the latest and greatest model coming out. The 6 has more than enough tech for my purposes.

 

[NHSP759]

In all honesty the battery on my 6 plus was getting less powerful. Though I had ancamera issue a year ago and the tech guys fixed it within an hour. I do believe they make these for replacement every couple of years though.

 

[Michael Kellough]

I have a 5s. Hard to believe it's only 3-1/2 years old.
Still works fine but I'm sure I use it much less than Bob.

I think part of our dismay with Apple products showing signs of age
is that generally there is no issue at all with them and we just get used to that.
So, when something seems wrong we just aren't can't cope.

I started using Macs with the Macintosh SE in 1987.
I got pretty good at maintaining the os which although much less problematic than the PC's os still took a good bit of work.
Since moving on to OSX those skills have withered away.
Of course now we have the internet and we no longer need to "know",
we just need to know how to "find out".

 

[Bob Marino]

My battery goes from 100% to 50% and then to low battery very quickly. On low battery, when plugged in, goes immediately to double whatever the percentage was. Quirky.

 

[Zen]

My daughter has a iPhone 7, and its battery started " misbehaving". Apple replaced her battery for free. They determined its battery was one that they are replacing due to issues.
I do not have specifics, but she was a happy to get a new battery at no charge.

Batteries usually can handle just so many recharges. So your battery might have reached its cycle maximum. But maybe? Some of you have the same issue she did.

Good luck!

 

[Peter_C]

My battery goes from 100% to 50% and then to low battery very quickly. On low battery, when plugged in, goes immediately to double whatever the percentage was. Quirky.

Batteries are $18 off of Amazon and fairly easy to change. Watch a Youtube video.

 

[bkharman]

My battery goes from 100% to 50% and then to low battery very quickly. On low battery, when plugged in, goes immediately to double whatever the percentage was. Quirky.

This is known behavior Bob. When the battery hits a certain number of charges, it shows this erratic behavior.

Get them to replace the battery and you should be good for a few more years if you want to keep that phone.

Sometimes my phone will drop to 1% but stay that way for hours while I am using it.

Cheers. Bryan.

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[rljatl]

No problems with my 3+ year old Samsung S5 Android.

 

[Holmz]

Nokia is rereleasing get their dumb-phone 3310.

The battery stuff was already mentioned.
I am on my 3rd laptop battery. But more RAM and a SSD made it quick like a bunny ~4 years ago.

One problem with the phones is the IOS updates, and new S/W only runs on the later versions. I like them, but even an iPad is not a lap top replacement... Hence the 3310 mention.

 

[epicxt]

I guess my phone is an anomaly. I'm still using an old iPhone 4s. I've had the battery replaced once and it's still working great. The only things I can think of that make my situation different than many others is I ponied up for the 64gb model (I like to listen to music and podcasts while I work) and I stopped updating the operating system long ago. Seems that there are a disproportionate number of complaints after every new "update" gets pushed out... (Slowly removes tinfoil hat and puts it away...

 

[McNally Family]

Of course Apple makes wonderful and innovative products. I get that. But is it only me that seems to have Iphone issues at about the 2 year old mark? Battery loses power very quickly, difficulty in retrieving voicemails, no sound at times and other technical issues that just make you forgo fixing (very expensive) and just get another one? And they are not cheap either. It seems Apple has decided to make a these things with a 2 year life cycle.

[member=5]Bob Marino[/member]

Because your phone is nothing but a small computer, it needs to be re-booted occasionally (just like your desktop computer does).

The first step in any troubleshooting process is to re-boot the phone.  That means a complete shutdown.  This process does two things;

1)  reloads the software (fixing corrupted software problems)

2)  Forces your phone to find the strongest signal available.  Sometimes phones lock onto a tower, and don't let go.  This is very          noticeable if you are driving from one location to another, and can no longer get strong service in area's you previously could.

When my battery starts draining quickly, a trick my Daughter showed me closes all the programs/apps/features that I had been using, and leaves me with just the current feature I want.  On my iPhone, I double click my home button on the bottom of the device, and it displays all the programs running in the backround that I thought I was done using.  I swipe them "up" and they close, leaving me with just the one current program.

Of course you may have already been aware of these issues, and it is really just your battery that is going bad.  In that case, another phone is the only solution.  I have never purchased used phones, but I have purchased previous generation phones that are still considered new, but come with a substantial discount, and a warranty.  I tend to keep my phone until I am told they no longer support the operating system, which I think the iPhone 4 is the latest to be dropped. 

 

[Bob Marino]

Of course Apple makes wonderful and innovative products. I get that. But is it only me that seems to have Iphone issues at about the 2 year old mark? Battery loses power very quickly, difficulty in retrieving voicemails, no sound at times and other technical issues that just make you forgo fixing (very expensive) and just get another one? And they are not cheap either. It seems Apple has decided to make a these things with a 2 year life cycle.

[member=5]Bob Marino[/member]

Yep, done all that. I guess it may be new battery time.

Because your phone is nothing but a small computer, it needs to be re-booted occasionally (just like your desktop computer does).

The first step in any troubleshooting process is to re-boot the phone.  That means a complete shutdown.  This process does two things;

1)  reloads the software (fixing corrupted software problems)

2)  Forces your phone to find the strongest signal available.  Sometimes phones lock onto a tower, and don't let go.  This is very          noticeable if you are driving from one location to another, and can no longer get strong service in area's you previously could.

When my battery starts draining quickly, a trick my Daughter showed me closes all the programs/apps/features that I had been using, and leaves me with just the current feature I want.  On my iPhone, I double click my home button on the bottom of the device, and it displays all the programs running in the backround that I thought I was done using.  I swipe them "up" and they close, leaving me with just the one current program.

Of course you may have already been aware of these issues, and it is really just your battery that is going bad.  In that case, another phone is the only solution.  I have never purchased used phones, but I have purchased previous generation phones that are still considered new, but come with a substantial discount, and a warranty.  I tend to keep my phone until I am told they no longer support the operating system, which I think the iPhone 4 is the latest to be dropped.

 

[Bob Marino]

Bob, yep!

Every 2 years I seem to be frustrated with my iphone.  Made a decision a few months ago that the next phone would be an android.

Decide on any particular model?