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I’m having flashbacks now of the last time I had it delivered on launch day… being able to see the location of the UPS truck on the app and watching him drive into my neighborhood in the morning… and then leave my neighborhood without delivering, hahaha. It was several hours later that that truck returned and delivered my phone 😂 (I might have a little PTSD from watching that truck on the map all day long 😂😂😂)
Hahah. The same thing happened to me!! But I drove around using follow the driver and found his truck and produced my ID to get my phone. It was 730 at night and I was having surgery the following Monday so I was worried it wasn’t going to be delivered. To this day my friends still laughter about it. It was in 2017. Lol!! 😀😀😀😀
 
What Happened Today?

Alright, folks! Day 2 is over.

Today we found out Wave 1 & 2 are completed. Anyone who ordered an iPhone with a promised launch day delivery (September 16th, 2022) has been assigned a tracking number. I reckon everyone should have an assigned tracking number now.

Tonight we discovered UPS 86 and UPS 92 are en route to South Korea. Both of these flights could be the charter flight that will be taking us out from China. It has not been determined as of yet if they are expected to go to China.

I have a strong feeling UPS 86 is assigned to members of Wave 1 and UPS 92 is assigned to members of Wave 2. However, It would be ideal if we all depart together and come in one single plane. UPS 92 is expected to land in 6 hours or so as of right now. If for some reason these 2 flights are not going to China then that means they will not be carrying our iPhones. Will have more information once we receive more data.

I expect everyone to be out of China soon. Hopefully, by the time you wake up in the morning, you may see a "Departure Scan", If not expect to be out of China tomorrow. We don't have much time left in China anymore as we are due to clear customs in Lousiville, Kentucky on Thurday.



Have a good night and sleep well.

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Shot was taken on March 23, 2022, at 4:23 PM. The Lone Cypress - 17-Mile Drive - Monterey Pebble Beach - California
 
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What Happened Today?

Alright, folks! Day 2 is over.

Today we found out Wave 1 & 2 are completed. Anyone who ordered an iPhone with a promised launch day delivery (September 16th, 2022) has been assigned a tracking number. I reckon everyone should be assigned a tracking number.

Tonight we discovered UPS 86 and UPS 92 are en route to South Korea. Both of these flights could be the charter flight that will be taking us out from China. It has not been determined as of yet if they are expected to go to China.

I have a strong feeling UPS 86 is assigned to members of Wave 1 and UPS 92 is assigned to members of Wave 2. However, It would be ideal if we all unite together and come in one single plane. UPS 92 is expected to land in 6 hours or so as of right now. If for some reason these 2 flights are not going to China then that means they will not be carrying our iPhones. Will have more information once we receive more data.

I expect everyone to be out of China soon. Hopefully, by the time you wake up in the morning, you may see a "Departure Scan", If not expect to be out of China tomorrow. We don't have much time left in China anymore as we are due to clear customs in Lousiville, Kentucky on Thurday.



Have a good night and sleep well.

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Shot was taken on March 23, 2022, at 4:23 PM. The Lone Cypress - 17-Mile Drive - Monterey Pebble Beach - California
Sounds good! Have a good night and talk to you tomorrow.
 
Living vicariously through you all here lol! We're still sitting on "preparing to ship" over in the EU Thread. But with express shipping we will probably not see any movement until Thursday. Oh joy! o_O The thrills of a release day order! Keep up the pace here, so I have something to read while twiddling my thumbs haha.

Fingers crossed all of you will experience a smooth and timely delivery of your orders!
 
Last year for the first time I can remember the shipment progress changed from China to the U.S. just before it was put on the plane. Just happened again, guess it is a thing when the label is created. Still some time needed to complete the customs check and leave China. Probably another day or two.

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Sorry to ask again, but is there anyone in the iUP doing an in-store pickup that has had the taxes charged to their card? I still haven't had any charges on my card, and I'm not sure if it is because I am doing a pickup. My orders seem to be fine and just tell me to pick them up at 8am. The only reason I'm a bit nervous is that the wrong billing address is listed. An Apple rep said this shouldn't affect the orders at all because they were approved.

Not sure if it makes any difference, but my Apple Card is listed under "Financed by Citizens One."
I‘m also doing a store pick up, on the iUP, and I have not been charged yet. I’m thinking we’ll be charged when we pick it up. Kind of like how people who are having theirs delivered are being charged because their phones have been shipped.
 
I‘m also doing a store pick up, on the iUP, and I have not been charged yet. I’m thinking we’ll be charged when we pick it up. Kind of like how people who are having theirs delivered are being charged because their phones have been shipped.
Yeah, some of my friends did the store pick up and they haven’t been charged. I was charged right after i clicked on Apple Pay lol.
 
Yeah, some of my friends did the store pick up and they haven’t been charged. I was charged right after i clicked on Apple Pay lol.
I was charged yesterday for a store pickup on the 17th that I found yesterday, hit my Apple card as soon as I clicked Apple Pay. What is interesting is my better half did store pickup on launch day and that hasn’t gone through. Not sure why the difference.
 
Having mine sent to my work.

When I get mine at work, I just play with it on company time.

Don't have to take a day off, relax and let the mail room person to deliver.

I’m a letter carrier, so no time for me to play with it at work. If anything it’ll make me work faster to get off sooner, but with my luck, I’ll have mandatory overtime so I wouldn’t be done until 6-7pm.
 
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I ordered this screen protector. Is this a good one?


I ordered that one and it will be delivered today.
 
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Been using these on last 3 iPhones.

Tech Armor 3 Pack Screen Protector Designed for iPhone 14 Pro Max 5G [6.7 inch] Display 2022 with 1 Pack Tempered Glass Camera Lens Protector, 9H Hardness - HD Clear https://a.co/d/g7wNShw

I forgot all about Tech Armor. I haven’t used them since my X.
 
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I went with this case:

Totallee Case

I wanted something to show off the purple phone. I don’t like Apple’s clear case because I feel like it’s too plastic and slippery. I like the feel of the silicone ones. This totallee case is supposed to feel like that but just transparent. Never purchased one of these cases so I may hate it, figured it was worth a try. As for screen protector, I went with Spigen. Ordered it Wednesday and received it yesterday.

I ordered Totallee soft and hard transparent cases. They’ll be delivered on Thursday.
 
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Just checking before I go to bed, anyone in the first group get another scan after the arrival post in ZhengZhou CN 12:10 AM this morning? I thought since it is 11:30 AM Monday now over there, that another scan would be showing it leaving the facility, but so far nothing. :( Just wondering if anyone else had any movement.

Nothing yet for me.
 
Like I said before, I’ve had the same protector on since I installed it on launch day 2021. I’ve dropped my phone many times on many surfaces. Today in the parking lot in the pouring rain trying to run from Target to my car being the most recent time. Still good.
I’m still using the original Spigen protector that I installed on launch day, too. Not a single crack. It’s so good, I was looking to see if there was a 1-pack.
 
I kind of want this week to go a little fast and a little slow since my parents are in England

I just hope on Friday, my UPS driver dose not mess like they did on July 29, since they delivered it to the wrong house, but I contacted Apple and they released replacements, then I contacted UPS and got ahold of the drive and the driver fixed and I got them later in the day due to the mistake, but the strange thing is that apple already sent out the replacements so for that I could refuse the delivery, and UPS would send the replacements back in I got the original order that day
 
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