Trade-in has nothing to do with Applecare+. AC+ is an extended and expanded warranty service, trade-in is getting value for your old phone to put towards a new one - which model is up to you and you pay the difference.
If you have a better condition phone due to recent replacement, you might get a better trade in value but probably equals out with deductible.
Heavy duty velcro is your friend.
Just put some clear packing tape over the whole back of the phone neatly and trimmed a bit over the sides, just to hold it together so you don’t get shards flaking off everywhere, and leave it in it’s case, until you decide to repair or upgrade or whatever.
Not likely to damage the phone further, more injury to yourself and obviously the phone is not water resistant anymore, so keep it dry.
As mentioned panoramic images can go up to 60+ MP, because images are stitched together horizontally. MP count is relative to image size, so the MP count goes up.
Not so much looked over, it’s just out of normal case use for most users. But I also don’t see any harm in having more default options.
But anyway, you can use Zoom or Reduce White Point to achieve this dimmed display, with the latter being a bit easier, but both can be made very accessible with Accessibility Shortcut.
For the latter, go to Settings > Accessibility > Accessibility Shortcut and select Reduce White Point. Then go to Accessibility > Display & Text Size - then toggle Reduce White Point on, and set it to 100% or whatever level you require. Now you can just triple press the side button to toggle it on and off.
You can do the same with Zoom as well with Accessibility Shortcut, but with a few extra steps. You can even add both to Shortcut, and choose which one you want to use.
With Zoom, you can three finger triple tap the screen and toggle the filter there as well, with the popup menu.
No. The modem is not part of SoC. iPhone 13 uses the Qualcomm X60 modem, 14 the X65 and 15 the X70. There’s only 1 modem, used for all connections 4G or 5G or whatever, but mmWave has a separate chip. 5G might reduce battery life because … well it requires more battery.
That’s security working as intended, so anyone just can’t gain access even if they know your password ie 2FA.
You need to go through Apple to gain access to the account, along with supporting death certificate, court documents, etc.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208510
And that’s access to their iCloud/Appleid account. If you don’t have the passcode, you won’t be able to access the phone, but backups might exist on iCloud that you can restore from, plus whatever else you can access directly with an iCloud login.
Once the battery chemistry degrades to a certain point, the battery health percentage is pretty meaningless. Practical indicators are better, like when the battery doesn’t last as long as you want anymore, or you get sudden shutoffs or battery % jumping in big steps.
Looks pretty normal to me. Have you tested the phone, or you’re just doing a visual inspection?
Here’s a review of the 15 Pro cam, you can see that’s how the lenses look under lighting and closeup photo - https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_iphone_15_pro_max-review-2618p6.php
No they’re just people. Some people break phones, some don’t. Being a celeb doesn’t make you immune to phone breakage. XD What is this.
Nope. You will need the device in your possession. Either in store inspection OR they will get you to run some diagnostics/checks remotely. Can’t do that if you don’t have phone.
It’s tribalism. Don’t get sucked into it, if you care you’re already on the way there. They’re just phones, I enjoy them but I’m not going champion any as being NUMBER WAN! lol
It’s most likely compacted with lint, stopping the cable from inserting in all the way. It usually compacts right at the back. You can use a sturdy toothpick or blunt tweezers or a paperclip even to clear it. Use a spritz of IPA alcohol into the port to loosen it up first.
And the pins lie at different angles, it’s very easy to think you’re missing pins, when it’s just the light reflecting differently off them. They’re probably fine, it takes a lot to dislodge them. Again it’s probably just lint and debris buildup.
I’d go for the 15 personally. Selling points in order are USB-C port, USB-C accessories compatible and reverse charging, better battery life, lighter and more balanced in hand, back glass easier to repair, latest iPhone, slightly cheaper.
You don’t get promotion 120hz, always on display, telephoto lens. But the display on the base 15 and 15 plus feels smoother than 60hz to me, it’s actually quite nice but ymmv. AOD is useful if you can make use of it, but not a deal breaker imo. Lack of telephoto is situational, it’s probably the least used lens for most people though, and the 15 has great in sensor/crop zoom.
I see you’ve ordered a Long Island Torch.
If you renew, nothing will happen. If you don’t renew it, the next day you will trip over a cookie crumb and shatter the screen and back into a million pieces. Such is life’s humor.
I’m sure you’re just venting, but there’s no need to smash it. lol
It can still be used without cellular, either as a browsing device, iPod or whatever. Just list it correctly, at appropriate price and someone will buy it.
If the blacklist is errant or due to something your parents did, then you also have the option of sorting that out and getting the phone fully functional, if you’re so inclined.
I’d say after one official battery change at Apple - original batt and reasealing the phone. Each battery should last you 2+ years, so you’d get 5+ years out of the phone.
I’d say that’s a good balance of device price + battery replacement price for a lifespan usage of 5 years, instead of 2x device price for example.
With the passcode or passphrase for the phone itself? No there’s not help for that.
But you can gain access to her Appleid account, with the correct documentation, certificates and court documents. You can contact Apple and they will tell you what is required. You can also ask them to check for legacy contact info.
And hopefully there is a recent backup on her account that you can restore from, or access on browser through iCloud etc, and preserve some photos, mementos, or other data.
All the best.
It’s more the quality of the cable really, common fault is internal breakage for example because they use less and poorer quality wire. I’ve rarely had any third party fail due but I buy decent branded but inexpensive ones. I’ve not had an Apple cable fail either, but have had cosmetic damage like a lot of people where the sheathing breaks off etc.