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Same issue with me happened. I had charged 100% before going to sleep and when I woke up around 6, saw 55%. In fact I use automations to switch off Bluetooth wifi and mobile data between 12-5am.

I guess that’s the Apple way of saying to move ahead or spend money on old phones to continue.

Note: my XR’s battery health is already in service mode at 77%

The listed price was Rs 54,999. It had Rs 3000 off on Icici and Kotak credit cards. I tried 8-10 times with my Icici card and every-time the transaction failed due to heavy rush. So I let go this offer and used my Hdfc card and it went through in one go.

Absolutely. After so many years and using so my phones, I still feel I should have also retained few more phones like the Nokia 5110, 6600 or even the golden coloured Iphone 6s.

Apple Imagine offer for my iPhone 12 Pro Max.
36 K plus 9 K Bonus and Then there is 4K HDFC card. 49K

And for my iPhone 13 Mini the price offer is 26K plus 9K Bonus. Then there is 4K HDFC card. 39K

But while one can exchange multiple devices the catch is the bonus and hdfc discount can be applied only once.

Best case scenario then is; 75K.
On a price of 1.6 lac the price I pay is 85K


Sangeetha Mobile is also able to match the offer.

Catch is that iPhone 15 Pro Max waiting time is 6-8 weeks.

And the valuation of the iPhone 12 Pro Max will be as per the date of sale/ surrender.

Anyway all this is for everyone’s academic knowledge.

If anyone knows of better deals please share.

I am keen to upgrade.

Folks, is there any offer for the iPhone 13 mini (128gb) variant? What is the best price.

I am sure you must have considered this but any plans to travel to Dubai/US/Malaysia (you or your known folks)? The phone would be substantially cheaper there as you know. I got mine from the US and the savings are substantial!

Yes, It is indeed about Rs 30K to 35K cheaper there. And I agree that since I am absolutely not in a hurry, this isn't at all a bad idea because of the cost savings.

(I normally change my iPhone once in 2 to 3 years and tend to buy the latest one in the middle or at the end of the model lifecycle, because, not being one of those highly competitive characters, I really have no urge at all to be the ‘first-est’. )

As I have said many times, my main reason to stay with iPhone is the deliciousness of its camera.
More specifically in the case of iPhone 15 Pro Max, I love that 48mp and 5X zoom and Type C port and the Brushed Titanium case and all.

There are two more points for me to consider;

When I buy in India, I prefer to buy with my credit card; one thing is that I will pay the taxes in India (however much we crib about the poor ROI in India for tax payers, paying tax for the good of my own poor country is not a bad thing really.) (Dont get me wrong - I am not trying to go all ‘preachy’ - I crib and curse just as much as the next guy, but end of the day I love this place with all its warts.)

The other point is that one gets points on the credit card which is also a good thing because in a way it is like a cash back by way of points which one can use later.

How do you guys manage funds for (Apple) family accounts in India?

It won't automatically charge my Apple funds balance when my wife buys from iTunes store. Nor could I buy a gift card from those funds. I've ended up buying an Apple gift card from Amazon instead.

I had the 13 Pro which died on me just after 19 days the warranty expired. Had a motherboard issue had tried getting it fixed but it started developing other issues like the camera wouldn't focus battery drain the screen wouldn't auto rotate to the left when you tilt the phone. The biggest bummer was when the speaker just went kaput while I was boarding a flight for a business visit our of India. After the 5S, X this was my third iphone and have never had just a bad experience with an iphone ever. It was like my phone turned into a lemon just went the warranty expired and I had never updated the OS as well after purchasing the phone.

Now, I am in two minds whether to go for the 15 pro or the max. The 5x zoom is the biggest draw for me but the build quality with the back glass snapping is something that is playing on my mind currently and thinking whether to stick with the pro series as it's a size I am used to too now.

So, wanted to know with a cover on is it too bulky and especially while riding I don't think I can keep that phone in my pant pocket. Right?

Folks, need to buy a couple of high power multi-port wall chargers for our travel. This is to cater for hotel rooms where we can simply plug in the same and charge a iPad, iPhone and/or Airpods etc. simultaneously.

Has to be USB-C; Apple sells a dual-port one for 6K! Any suggestions?

Hi folks, just checking if anyone upgraded from the 13 to 15, want to know if there is an observable difference worth switching the phones for.

I have the 13 pro max and would probably consider the 15 pro (want to move to a smaller size).

Happy to report that after initial indexing by the new iOS16.6.1 (later updated to 16.7), the battery life is back to normal. Setting up the phone after rolling back from iOS 17 to iOS 16 was a pain since you cannot restore the backup of newer version to old version, but it was well worth it in my opinion. As a bonus, the better looking contact cards and phone screen is also back. The lower placement of touch buttons during the phone call in iOS 17 was also not natural to me.

Regards.

Posts Number 15900,15901 and 15903 on this thread should help clear your doubts.

Just week into ios17 and its minor updates, my iphone battery has dropped from 82->80% quickly. I was initially planning to buy external power bank but dropped that idea now and thinking of battery replacement once it hits 75%

You are used to the size of the Pro, its better to stick with that. The 15 Pro Max feels lighter when compared to the 14 Pro Max. I got back to a large phone after a long while and after two weeks of usage I got accustomed to it, and I think the main reason for that is the reduction in weight. From a weight point of view, it feels closer to the 14 Pro than the 14 Pro Max. However, size-wise it’s still a big phone, and so better to check it out in person before putting in your money.

If your 13 Pro Max is holding up well, and battery health is reasonable, probably a good idea to stick to that for another year. I recently sold off the 13 Pro Max in the household and replaced with a 15 Plus because (1) face id was not working, probably due to constant drops, and (2) battery was at 85%. Anything below 85 means, resale value takes a skydive here.

Thanks for the tipclap:

Copying the content from the file was a real pain as it contains huge data and Select All option not available. So I shared the file to my Gmail, and downloaded and open it on a Notepad in Win11.

My12 Mini charging cycle count stands at 740 after nearly 2 years and battery health shows as 81%.