Sorry to hear that man, I understand rubber breaks down overtime but given that users can't even replace the rubber seals themselves I think Apple should offer free replacements for the first 5 years, to do right by their customers!

Do you think the rubber breaks down from exposure to water or does it just eventually break down even if not exposed to water. I’m not clear if it’s a good idea to go swimming with my new Series 10 at the moment. A 2 year life span is too short for me. I took my S7 to the Apple store, but all they told me was that the logic board was dead. They wouldn’t acknowledge anything related to water even though I know that it died after a swim.

Agreed they need an ass kicking! What's insane to me is that government legislation, which is often thought of as restrictive is driving innovation: first USB-C on iPhone, then in 2027 user replaceable batteries in consumer electronics. Unless actual innovation happens between now and 2027 the greatest (recent) improvements to iPhone were the result of the EU- how crazy is that?

If availability is scarce then Samsung S22/23/24 all have 6.1" screen

I agree, but I’m still waiting to see if ASUS fix their warranty problems. After sales support is important to me, I want to know it’s there should I need it! Sony Xperia looks good but like you said for ASUS: support is limited There’s also the FairPhone but no headphone jack on the newer ones

This man gets it ^^

Wow, thanks man! If I put timestamps it will help with the watch time you mean?

Okay I just added them in my new video about the 13 Mini, is it working?

@@RichWithTech yess, it does!

Absolutely There's a smart way to do this but it isn't 3 ton lithium SUVs!

i charge my iPhone from 50% sometimes from 60% to 90% and unplug it before I go to bed. Is that a good thing to do?

@@TheFlareMind It's not amount of charge or the start-end points but the speed at which you charge. Everyone wants blazing fast charging and wireless convenience but that is at the cost of your battery health and longevity. This is cold hard fact and doesn't matter what anyone says. Wireless charging is accomplished via induction... heard of an induction stove?? HEAT!! (they make wireless chargers with cooling fans now.. why? - HEAT!) I've been the guy to charge to 80% only religiously until I realized the "buffer" is built in to the battery itself (about 10%). The key is to charge slowly (to minimize heat) to 100% at night and charge as fast as you need during the day to top up. Everyone in my house uses those tiny 5w apple chargers from 10 years ago to charge overnight. Using those chargers generates ZERO heat and the charge just trickles in. In the end you need to do what works for your lifestyle and don't sweat it. Just charge slowly at night and carry on.

@@wackypit is still true that lithium ion batteries don't like to be empty or full(or 90%), they like to sit at around 50%. That's why you would limit charging in the first place. Like you said, heat is another thing batteries don't like. Using a 5 watt charger or a 15 watt charger is barely gonna make a difference in longevity, if at all. iPhones already charge so slow, the heat is not enough to do noteworthy damage.

@@thisthereal Correct. Lithium batteries don't like to be left full (and unused) and don't like to be LEFT completely empty. Heat is your number one enemy and the wattage of your charger will dictate how much heat will be generated. A good 30W charger will heat the phone up quite a bit which is what you want to avoid as your only way of charging. I only use fast chargers during the day to top up in the house and in the car. Overnight, I use the slowest method available which is the old 5w charger. Yes iphone's don't charge as fast as others but that is a different conversation. OnePlus Warp charging magically keeps the heat of charging in the charging block and doesn't heat up the phone (they were the first to do this). Other brands have two batteries so one battery doesn't heat up so much when pumped with huge wattage. It's all about heat. period. Minimize heat to maximize longevity of the battery. The industry wants to kill your battery since there's no money for them in teaching you how to make it last for a long time. I have 92% health on a 13 pro max with over 500 cycles. I would likely have more health if I practiced this charging routine since day 1. I lost the most health when I only used fast chargers. The world now drank the KoolAid regarding 80% charge limit and Apple has given them what they want. Slow charging coupled with 80% charge limit would be the absolute best but at some point you have to evaluate the longevity benefit vs the nuisance of not having a full battery. A battery charged to 100% is only 90% full since the battery is 10% larger. You already have a buffer so why sweat it. I charge to 100% without thinking about it anymore. If you have a MAC, use the app coconut battery to see the actual charge level and battery health based on the real capacity of the battery. There is lots of merit with regards to charge limit when it comes to laptops that may be used for a long time while plugged in and sitting at 100%. Here I would absolutely limit the charge to 90% and only take it to 100% when you won't be plugged in. You can use an app called Al Dente to accomplish charge limiting on a MAC. Slow charging laptops is also a good practice for the same reasons and only use fast chargers when on the go or when you have no option. Chances are very strong that these battery habits will allow your battery to last for as long as you want to keep that device without the need to replace it.

Share holder pleasing is destroying so many tech companies

@@RichWithTech Shareholders are not _investors_ they're just _speculators_ and the short-term quick buck (not the long-term success of the company) is all that matters. Once a successful startup has their IPO the enshittification begins.

They will not hold their value as well if Apple keeps this anti consumer stuff up

lmao try finding a used car that isn't a total POS for $1900. GOOD LUCK

@@Xachremos metaphor

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That summarizes it so well!

13 Pro / Pro Max is the MVP of current gen iPhones, good taste

Use slow chargers and turn off 5G and background app refresh. You will reduce your battery drain and the need to charge excessively. 13PM 92%, 500+ cycles.

I wonder if techy people who use Cydia (or equiv) will be able to use Apple AI

Depend how much data that intelligence needs to work on. The data are in your phone afterall.

Ironically, the new iPhones launched yesterday still have 8 GB of ram. I think this video is right. Apple is disrespecting hardcore customers like me. I have everything Apple and for the first time ever I feel like they’re not worth anymore.

@tiagomaqz I'm sure it's not far off Apple offering the chance to purchase phones not only with variable storage but variable RAM. I still have an S22 ultra (Exynos) that has the full suite of Samsung and Android AI and runs them all brilliantly despite being 2 years old while Apple cut the throats of non pro iPhone 15 users after 12 months and they are still some way from matching Android based AI.

That's a really cool idea, like a union of sorts. These Devs are carrying Ecosystems so they really ought to get more 70%!

That's kind of you, thank you! And you are right well spotted, although due to the same RAM (capacity) and 7% faster neural engine for A15>16, compared with a 33% increase in RAM and a greater than DOUBLE TOPS increase A16>17: I still believe that Apple saw this AI coming and chose this generation to differentiate.

Nope the iPhone 5c was the first iPhone to get the previous years processor When the 5s was released the 5c got the previous years chipset

@@robscott333 great memory

@@RichWithTech I was a tech nerd at 13 and I’m still a tech nerd at 25😂

That's a great way of thinking about it! Instead of getting bored of a device you could watch an investment grow (hopefully faster than inflation)

It is impressive, but in regards to feature updates they appear to be moving the bar and it's caught some people off guard

Buy a midrange apple phone and see ? Oh wait.. they don't have one.

@@febin320iPhone SE and the 2 previous iPhone models they’re selling in the Apple Store.

@@febin320 iPhone SE, everyone?

​@@RichWithTech this kinda gets me that ppl cry theres no reason to update and other side cries that new features will not be on old phones 😅 makes me feel like ppl havent touched electronics in their whole live 😂

100%, although the Microsoft Lens thing was marketed for fairly specialized use cases so I don't think they were expecting high sales volumes