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    iPhone 11 Pro Broken iPhone XS Max in exchange for iPhone 11 Pro Max

    Need help! So I change my phone every year and I want the new iPhone Pro Max. I usually sell my previous phone to recoup some of the cost, obviously. But for the first time in like 8 years I broke my phone. In this case the back of my XS Max is cracked. So I know since I don’t have Apple care I...
  2. W

    iPhone 11 iPhone XS Max?

    Any ideas what will happen to the old stock of iPhone XS Max in Apple Stores? They have been scrapped from the iPhone line-up and no longer available online. I was hoping to pick one up, possibly at a reduced price, to replace my X. I wasn’t too impressed with the new 11 and don’t want to shell...
  3. PhillyGuy72

    XS Max Smart Battery Case - Question

    I picked up the Apple Battery case yesterday, no problems with charging, connection right now. Quick question, the phone and battery case was at 100% at 11:30pm when I went to bed - I left the phone on my desk. When I woke up at 6:30am, the Smart battery case % was at 79% (Phone still read...
  4. AMTYVLE

    iPhone Want to do a clean install of iOS, been a while, question regarding Health data.

    Hello - Sorry in advance if this has been posted/answered in the past. I searched and could not find anything. Anyway, I'd like to totally Erase All Content and Settings on my iPhone XS Max and start fresh again. It's been a while since I did this and now that I have an Apple Watch paired I have...
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    YouTube playback choppy

    Not sure what I did but YouTube playback is very choppy on my iPhone now, any ideas on how to fix it? I’ve changed video quality settings, deleted and installed app, restarted phone and nothing. (Although sometimes restarting phone fixes problem for a bit but then it starts again) It’s very...
  6. Skeptical.me

    iPhone Share Menu Order

    Hi, just wondering if there's a way to reorder the Share Menu ... I have so many options now I spend a lot of time looking through them and would rather order them by the most used.
  7. CaryMacGuy

    Carrier T-Mobile performance with iPhone Xs or Xr

    I currently have an iPhone X and recently switched from Verizon to T-Mobile. Since switching, I have noticed terrible indoor coverage and generally worse coverage in fringe areas. I have read that the iPhone Xs and Xr have support for LTE band 71 (600 MHz spectrum) and that supposedly helps with...
  8. PhillyGuy72

    iPhone XS Max iPhone XS Max - Battery stuck ay 97%

    After Googling this, it seems to be a common problem. I'm running 12.2 IOS. This for me just started out of nowhere yesterday morning for some reason. I'll have the phone charging - but it just won't go above 97%. I did a hard reset, once it booted up...then it showed 100%. This morning, I...
  9. HappyDude20

    Sticker to Cover Front Facing Face ID Camera due to Privacy Concerns?

    i have attached a photograph of these little adhesive stickers that are for sale for iPhone 8 and older iPhones that cover the front facing camera. I am wondering if any kind of sticker is available for sale for the iPhoneX, iPhone XS/Max and iPhone XR. I don’t plan on using the Face ID...
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    iPhone XS Max Photos did not restore from x to xs max?

    A challenge for the global team .... !!!!! I have been using iPhone X 256gb without issue for 6 months, then bought iPhone XS Max 512gb. I thought the process to move between phones would be easy .... Backup the iPhone x using iTunes Restore the backup to iPhone XS Max, using iTunes - all...
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    iPhone XS Max iPhone Xs charging port

    So yesterday i placed my phone on my cousin’s nightstand table and left it to charge. When i came back i found the floor facing down on the carpet with the charger still attached. From all that i know that phone must’ve fell because there was no one there to put it on the carpet. So i checked...
  12. StuartNC

    Bluetooth system in car finally works! 12.2 beta 2

    So after months of owning the iPhone XS Max and having pairing issues with the Kia Soul, the problem appears to be gone with 12.2. beta 2. The phone is pairing with the 2011 Kia Soul. The X never had an issue. The XSm would pair once or twice then subsequent pairings would fail requiring...
  13. Omega V

    General Still Can't Use Apple Maps!!!

    This is my third time in the past 12 months trying to use Apple Maps and it's failed me all three times! Last night I needed gas so I put Chevron in the search bar in Google Maps (my main map app) and it showed me a Chevron gas station right down the street. Once I got to that Chevron I decided...
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    iPhone XS Max Scratches on iPhone XS space grey PVD coating

    I just bought an iPhone XS Max space grey recently. After a few weeks of normal use even with Apple leather case, my phone still got hairline scratches at the buttom of the bezel. This annoyed me a lot, especially the iPhone is quite expensive. I can’t imagine the bezel got scratched so easily...
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    iPhone XS Max Should I get last year's iPhone XS Max or wait?

    I currently have a OnePlus 3T but I want to get an iPhone (preferably the Max) so I can use all the features of my AirPods and integrate better with my MacBook Pro. I'm at the point now where I'm having to re-pair my AirPods with my phone on a regular basis because occasionally they don't...
  16. iApplereviews

    iPhone XR Wow The XR Is Faster Than The XS Max

    So i got the iPhone XS Max on release day and just got an iPhone XR in Product Red 1. Because the Red is amazing and 2. I'm a reviewer so i wanted to compare. I tested them using the same apps under the same condition and sure enough the XR came out on top all but once! View the Speedtest here:
  17. WillRRRR

    My iPhone XS Max Gigabit-class LTE issues

    I decided to get iPhone XS Max (512GB/Space Gray/Unlocked) from Apple Store in Richmond, VA during Christmas trip. My dad's iPhone X is faster LTE than my iPhone XS Max which is failed! On my dad's iPhone X: Download: 29 MB/s Upload: 16.5 MB/s On my iPhone XS Max: Download: 24.8 MB/s Upload...
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    Cannot add eSIM on XS Max - help please

    I have been with Apple Support for countless hours now and have met with the Genius Bar folks 3 times already. I originally bought a HK version XS Max (physical dual SIMs). That one stopped working and I got it replaced at the Apple service centre in the UAE. As it was the UAE, they gave me...
  19. tokenmacdude

    iPhone XS Max Strange iPhone XS Max "upgrade" issue in iTunes

    Aloha everyone, I have an iPhone XS Max running iOS 12.1.2 and a Mid 2015 MBP running macOS Mojave 10.14.3 (public) Beta. In the macOS beta is iTunes 12.9.2.5. I have come across a really strange issue, one that has never come up while using beta software before. I have attached a couple of...
  20. iRutherford

    Other Should Apple consider using frosted glass and unpolished stainless steel in a future iPhone?

    Frosted glass provides all the benefits of normal glass, except gloss. This means that it is more resistant to scratches and does not collect fingerprints and smudges. Here's what it looks like (Sony Xperia Z5): One disadvantage is that the colors look a little dull, but I'm willing to...