[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by OCsun

I just bought a 2022 Hyundai Tucson which has a pad to charge a phone. It won't connect with my phone to charge it, but it did connect to Blue Tooth. The salesman said I would need to either use a cord or buy a newer phone. Is that true. Is it time to buy a newer version phone to properly use the items on my car. I need some advise. Thanks so much!

Just have surgeons Implant battery pack, that way you phone can be attached like umbilical cord

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by La lamy

So annoying that a perfectly fine phone like my Iphone6 and MacBook Air laptop are set up to stop being able to upgrade. All the apps nowadays seem to need an iOS of 11 or higher. What a waste. But I get it, they need to make money.

Same here in UK.
Proof of Covid Vaccination, which is needed here and Europe for a lot of travel these days, comes within an app, but both my wife and I have IPhone 6, which is not compatible to download it.
Absolutely nothing wrong with either of our 6's.
Truly pees one off!

[xmasbabyboy]

I got the IPhone SE that came out in 2020. It is the same size as the iPhone 6 but doesn’t have all the bells and whistle‘s of the more expensive iPhones. It’s very fast and can be wirelessly recharged. A lot of phone carriers are giving these away free as part of their plans. I’m totally happy with it since I don’t need any of the more complex features.

[OCsun]

My head is spinning with all of your suggestions. I love this forum! Thanks for the feedback! Just to update you, I decided to buy one of those cool purple 12's. So I guess I will be spending the next couple of weeks learning everything about our new car and my new phone. Thanks so much!👍

[mydavid]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

Well, a couple of things. Which phone has a useful life of more than 6 years? Your iPhone 6 will not stop working one day because Apple updates stop being compatible with it. It will simply continue to do the same fine job it does now. I have an iPad 1 which came out in 2010 - eleven years ago. After a $90 battery replacement, it still works fine and does everything it did in 2010. I also have a 2021 iPad Pro because it does things the iPad 1 won't or can't do. My choice, not Apples.

And of course, Apple is in business to make money. One way to make money is to entice people to constantly upgrade their phones, by offering new features Apple hopes they will want. Apple is very good at that.

That's called capitalism. There are a LOT of other phone companies and anyone can buy a phone from any of them. That too is called captialism

I'm looking for a battery replace for my 4th generation I pod, who did yours?

[Astotz]

I have an 8 and I am getting ready to trade because I am starting to have issues with it.

[fcgiii]

I have a 7, and wifie has an 11. I love my 7. It has that button sensor on the bottom you can push to go to the icon screen, push twice to see all the running apps. It also brings up the settings for my hearing aids. When I try to use the 11 which does not have that button I have to swipe this way and that and it drives me bats. I am not buyong another iPhone until they give me my button back. And my 7 is plenty fast enough for what I do.

[tuccillo]

The latest generation of the iPhone SE has a home button.

Originally Posted by fcgiii

I have a 7, and wifie has an 11. I love my 7. It has that button sensor on the bottom you can push to go to the icon screen, push twice to see all the running apps. It also brings up the settings for my hearing aids. When I try to use the 11 which does not have that button I have to swipe this way and that and it drives me bats. I am not buyong another iPhone until they give me my button back. And my 7 is plenty fast enough for what I do.

[GrumpyOldMan]

Originally Posted by mydavid

I'm looking for a battery replace for my 4th generation I pod, who did yours?

Well, mine was an iPad. but, if that is what you are asking, I had Apple do it. I do a lot of of repairs on phones and tablets myself (like replacing broken screens) but I was "lazy" and just sent it to them.

I have an "old" version iPhone SE that needs a new battery. I am considering doing it myself, The battery is cheap. And I don't need the phone, I will probably give it to a grandkid or just throw it in a drawer after I replace the battery - LOL.

I have not done an iPod battery yet, I can't imagine it to hard but I haven't had an iPod in a LONG time.

[rogerk]

Not true the iPhone 7 does NOT work with the charging pad!

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by rogerk

Not true the iPhone 7 does NOT work with the charging pad!

For 20 dollars on Amazon, you can buy a case that will allow the IPhone 7 to be used with a wireless charging pad.

[Becca9800]

Originally Posted by OCsun

I just bought a 2022 Hyundai Tucson which has a pad to charge a phone. It won't connect with my phone to charge it, but it did connect to Blue Tooth. The salesman said I would need to either use a cord or buy a newer phone. Is that true. Is it time to buy a newer version phone to properly use the items on my car. I need some advise. Thanks so much!

I have an iPhone 6. I will NOT buy another apple product. Ever. I'm holding out any upgrade trying to decide if I really need a mobile phone or can I revert to a landline.

[mydavid]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

Well, mine was an iPad. but, if that is what you are asking, I had Apple do it. I do a lot of of repairs on phones and tablets myself (like replacing broken screens) but I was "lazy" and just sent it to them.

I have an "old" version iPhone SE that needs a new battery. I am considering doing it myself, The battery is cheap. And I don't need the phone, I will probably give it to a grandkid or just throw it in a drawer after I replace the battery - LOL.

I have not done an iPod battery yet, I can't imagine it to hard but I haven't had an iPod in a LONG time.

I have my I pod for over 10 years, just plays music small, light weight. I use it on my walks, battery on its last leg, saw a video and your right its hard to change. Took it to the U brake it we fix it shop, they were afraid to tackle it.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by fcgiii

I have a 7, and wifie has an 11. I love my 7. It has that button sensor on the bottom you can push to go to the icon screen, push twice to see all the running apps. It also brings up the settings for my hearing aids. When I try to use the 11 which does not have that button I have to swipe this way and that and it drives me bats. I am not buyong another iPhone until they give me my button back. And my 7 is plenty fast enough for what I do.

Love the button.
Daughter has buttonless and it drove her mad for weeks before she got used to it.
Kids inastalled Apple box on our TV, The control to that has to be swiped. Can't get used to it.
Love presing buttons, hate swiping!

[DAVES]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

Absolutely, but American's are all about convenience. We eat out at fast food, which is more expensive, we drive cars instead of riding bicycles, etc, etc etc. It's all about what you can afford, what you enjoy, and what bothers you.

Being a geek my desk is covered with chargers and cables. I long for the day I have no cables anywhere - LOL...

An old idea. Standardized parts. We allow, we cheer what is being done to us.
Used to be a car headlight. Did your car take the round ones or the rectangular ones.
They were like $2.00 each. Today, oh you need a headlight it is $600. Actually that is the less expensive ones. They are on back order. Should have them in a month or so. Oh the price? It may not be valid when it comes in but we do demand a deposit of ???? 80%