Can I justify upgrading from my iPhone 7?

[ChatBox]

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[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Oh dear. Chatbox is a vegan crossfit raspberry pi owner.

 

[Beebo Brink]

I have descended into Technology Hell.

First off, I couldn't get into my ATT account because my code validation was being sent to (what looked like to me) a random phone number, not MY phone number. WTF? So I spent close to an hour with customer support -- that poor service rep -- to finally track down what was going on. Even though I kept my phone number for my upgrade, the DEVICE was different, so for security purposes the code validation was sent to my wife's phone instead. She never uses that phone on a daily basis, in fact she keeps it turned off 99% of the time. I didn't recognize the number as hers and she didn't see the text validation alerts so yeah, that mystery is now solved. It will be 48 hours before my new device is fully resolved and I can go back to normal.

Second, the email summary I received for my transactions showed that the new phone plan I signed up for was $30 more than my old plan. So I go back to the ATT store and while we got that sorted out, it turns out I didn't get the phone I asked for.

I requested an iPhone 15. I was actually given an iPhone 16e. WTF?

The 16e is on a promotion plan, so it's actually $2/mo cheaper. The branch store said they'll switch out the phone if I bring all the parts back, but I'm not sure it makes enough difference to be worth the trouble of changing YET AGAIN and blowing up my account YET AGAIN.

 

[Lexxi]

Your experience is why I haven't updated my phone since 2018.

 

[Soen Eber]

If you have biometrics turned on and you plan to attend any protests or demonstrations, the law allows police officers to take your phone and press you finger or have it scan your face to unlock it. It's only when you have to enter a code that they need a warrant.

 

[Beebo Brink]

If you have biometrics turned on and you plan to attend any protests or demonstrations, the law allows police officers to take your phone and press you finger or have it scan your face to unlock it. It's only when you have to enter a code that they need a warrant.

My old phone was opened with my thumb print, and my new phone has face recognition but I had no plans to enable it. I'm using good old fashioned code entry, and that sounds like a really good idea now.

 

[Essence Lumin]

If you have biometrics turned on and you plan to attend any protests or demonstrations,

I think the best advice is to leave the phone at home.

 

[Rose Karuna]

My old phone was opened with my thumb print, and my new phone has face recognition but I had no plans to enable it. I'm using good old fashioned code entry, and that sounds like a really good idea now.

I enabled facial recognition and it was just a huge pain in the rear. Half the time I could not reach the phone in time to answer it anyway so why not disable recognition and just use the code? So yeah, after reading some suggestions in this thread, that's what I did.

 

[Cristiano]

My old phone was opened with my thumb print, and my new phone has face recognition but I had no plans to enable it. I'm using good old fashioned code entry, and that sounds like a really good idea now.

I have found the combination of an index finger print and a backup code works best for me. I hate using lock screens anyway on my phone, but some of the functionality I use requires one.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

I enabled facial recognition and it was just a huge pain in the rear. Half the time I could not reach the phone in time to answer it anyway so why not disable recognition and just use the code? So yeah, after reading some suggestions in this thread, that's what I did.

I appreciate the efforts Apple goes to in the name of security, but having to unlock the phone to take a call is a bridge too far for me.

 

[Essence Lumin]

I appreciate the efforts Apple goes to in the name of security, but having to unlock the phone to take a call is a bridge too far for me.

I don't have an iphone but think I've read that is a setting you can turn off.