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iPhone 15 Pro Max Regret buying iPhone 15 Pro Max
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Well this is my experience, perhaps I experience things differently from you?
I’m sorry but with my use, the cameras didn’t rock my world.
I literally had to charge it before end of the day. Also runs hot. Perhaps it was a defective unit.
It says I have to install important security updates, that can’t wait, appatently. That would be fine but the phone just starts counting by itself ”shutting down in 5 seconds” or so. On my SE I could always install updates manually.
Apples default apps mostly like Safari, Mail, Calendar, Notes, Reminders, etc. Third party apps Slack, Disney+, Brain.fm, banking apps…
Well I’m sorry but it didn’t feel like ground breaking to me. SE photos looked OK to me and 15 photos are OK too.
I did that but it was still pretty limiting.
I have swapped SE batteries multiple times. Maybe my 15 was defective but it had worse battery life than my SE.
I’m now thinking between SE3 and iPhone 13 Mini
Yes ofcourse Apple is perfect.
I will. Or SE3.
Because they worked perfectly before update.
I might have created this account yesterday but I have been reading MR for almost a year now.
Sharing personal experiences and perspectives can be valuable to the community, as it allows for a broader understanding of different viewpoints. Dismissing someone’s experiences outright not only hinders meaningful discussion but also discourages users from participating.
I have today returned my 15 Pro Max. I have a loaner XR now. Will be checking out SE3 and 13 Mini next.
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Returned it today, didn’t have a chance to take photos, unfortunately. But basically this happened, I put it in my purse and the side got scratched little, just from being in the purse. So my friend suggested I take it to jeweller to smooth put the scratch. I asked for a quote but it would be too expensive so I didn’t do it. Glad I didn’t because I could not have returned it. The scratch is very small, almost invisible to the naked eye. But it bothered me. Apple said it grade 5 titanium same they use in space. So how can it scratch? It’s just marketing, I guess.
Just return it in the 14 day window. With this amount of complaints it’s hard to take you seriously if you didn’t.
You can score the latest SE for about $180 unlocked - but - you have to wait 60 days for that unlock.
I picked one up as a backup.
See this thread for details:
Straight Talk/Simple Mobile/Walmart: 64GB Apple iPhone SE (2022, Carrier Locked) $150 + Free Shipping
Walmart has iPhone SE 3rd Gen 64 GB on sale for $149.99, valid with Simple Mobile, Straight Talk and Walmart Family Mobile. Ideal for trade in for iPhone 15 to be announced on Sept 13. For Walmart Fa
Personally i agree with a lot of your points and have stuck with the Minis
People happy with their iPhone cameras have, fortunately for them, not been spoiled by real modern cameras. The best camera is the one in your pocket but man, compared to my fujifilm, you just kinda stop caring and wish Apple would put the flush lens back in. The difference just isn't spectacular enough. Not to mention in the not too distant future AI will retroactively improve all of our photos 🤓
Lot of AppleHeads trying to dismiss your opinion and experience. Although there’s definitely heft to the newer phones, battery life is abysmal, you’ve got to give it credit in terms of raw performance. It may take some time adjusting and hopefully getting used to.
Not everything that’s they latest, is the greatest. Different strokes for different folks, and that’s perfectly fine. Ignore the AppleHeads who laugh at you.
Not everything that’s they latest, is the greatest. Different strokes for different folks, and that’s perfectly fine. Ignore the AppleHeads who laugh at you.
The titanium is covered by a coating that gives it a different color. My understanding is that it’s mostly that coating being scratched which leads to more visible blemishes.
The same thing happens on the Windows platform. An OS upgrade breaks some application because the application was doing an improper API call. Or was violating the data standards that were documented of an API call. Apple enforces the standard and closes their hole. That is the application’s fault, not Apple or Microsoft. Finding an undocumented trick is never going to end well for an application that uses the trick.
This has been a problem since the days of big iron. I used to write code that used tricks, work-arounds, that were not officially supported. When a new OS was released my code would crash and burn. Not the vendor's fault or problem, it is my fault and problem.
A poorly coded application is always in danger of going toes up on an OS update. I have no sympathy for the application developers or the application users.
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On my 15 Pro I went for 36 hours without needing to charge the phone. I fail to see how that is abysmal.
Yeah, ok.
Did you try a fresh install without a backup to see how the new phone fairs?
Have you contacted Apple Support for them to run diagnostics and troubleshoot the issues with you?
It seems crazy to say you regret when you have a buyers remorse window to return it and it sounds based on what you’ve shared that you aren’t interested in seeking resolution or understand they EVERY release is generally followed by like 3 or 4 updated to iron things out.
Maybe I am wrong but that’s just the gist of what I got from your original post.
People love attention on the forums lol. If you don't like the phone, return it (which you did), congratulations! Better luck on whatever phone fits your needs.
Return it if you don't like it? I don't see why you felt the need to post this. 
What’s this nonsense about the 5x being ‘really poor’? What on earth are these repeated statements about the 5x being bad? Explain!
You lost any and all credibility when you said the battery life was bad compared to your 2016 iPhone SE, which has objectively the worst battery life of ANY “current” iPhone ever.
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Thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts. Hope you find a phone that makes you happy.
Thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts. Hope you find a phone that makes you happy.
It's the equivalent of a f/27 lens. TLDR it requires A LOT of light to work well and reportedly still isn't great in bright daylight
AI will overcome physics eventually but it hasn't happened in the Camera app yet
For a second here I thought the person that just wrote an essay on everyone they know with a 15PM can’t make phone calls created a new account.
Yes the phone is heavy, compare it to a 14PM and think yourself fortunate.
iOS updates apply to all phones, not just the 15PM.
Use a case, like 99% of other people that have any mobile device.
Clearly a troll post, but what the hell I took a bite
Yes the phone is heavy, compare it to a 14PM and think yourself fortunate.
iOS updates apply to all phones, not just the 15PM.
Use a case, like 99% of other people that have any mobile device.
Clearly a troll post, but what the hell I took a bite
He is right. I have the exact same things going wrong. I come from a iPhone 4s and the camera is 10 times better on the 4s. I will give away my 15 Pro Max to a forum user for free. Anyone interested?
It's the same iOS and iOS UI as on your SE, the Pros have a higher pixel density making for a sharper picture and can fit slightly more content in the same space. As entry-level as the SE is you might have underestimated the SE's quality, you get a lot of iPhone with the SE already.
For the camera there is indeed an issue with the HDR feature leading to overblown highlights but you can switch to burst mode and it will disable that. But instead of asking how to fix that you just returned the phone immediately making it impossible to resolve anything.
You can try a Pixel 7/8 Pro if you want a fantastic camera but they have similar issues with overheating, bad cell reception and a couple more. You'll find basically the exact same complaints as here with the Pro iPhones. Personally I use both Pixels and iPhones and I've had other phones from Samsung (never again), LG (good riddance) and others, and the iPhone SE as well as the Pros were pretty much the best even with their flaws.
Settings | General | Software Updates | Automatic Updates
You can turn ALL automatic updating off here, and also automatic downloading. The iPhone won't force you to update unless you have them enabled.
At least mine never has with this disabled. Including on my iPhone 15 Pro Max, where I had to manually kick off the 17.0.3 download and installation after happening to randomly find out online that it was out there.
This one's 100% on you. You decided to buy a phone where the specs clearly state the size and weight difference. Going from a 113 gram phone to a 221 gram one (a 96% weight increase) will naturally be very noticeable.