iPhone 11

[mu_hilltopper]

An iPhone guy can send a text to an Android user anytime.  That's not much of a problem.

I believe the issue your kid is dealing with is that an Android user cannot be added to an existing iMessage group chat.  A new group chat would have to be created with the Android user included.  Then all the messages are texts and not iMessages.

AHHH, finally an answer.  Thanks, makes total sense.

[Spotcheck Billy]

I hate group texts/messages

#shakesfistatcloud

[Benny B]

You are right, but the issue is that if you have ten people in a chat, all iPhone users, and you want to add #11 who is an Android user, you have to start over.  That can be a pain.

Is this a recent change in iOS?  I was added to a group text earlier this year having droid and iOS users, yet messages from two of the iOS users came through as iMessage, but everything else - from both droid and some iOS users - came through as text.

[brewcity77]

Get a 10. The upgrade from the 6S will be life changing at a tenth the price. I've made a habit of getting every other iPhone when they are new and think it's a waste of money. If I wait and get a version that's better than mine, I'll be happy regardless.

[Cheeks]

Get a 10. The upgrade from the 6S will be life changing at a tenth the price. I've made a habit of getting every other iPhone when they are new and think it's a waste of money. If I wait and get a version that's better than mine, I'll be happy regardless.

Agreed.  Even the 8. 

[mu_hilltopper]

As an aside .. my favorite place for phones is Swappa.   Used phones, but they are mostly via large resellers who aren't going to stick you with a bad/stolen/cracked phone.   

I was curious about the "Buy the iPhone 10 for a tenth the price .." .. it's more like half.

https://swappa.com/search?q=iphone+xr .. about $550 used

iPhone 8 .. around $400.

[MU82]

As an aside .. my favorite place for phones is Swappa.   Used phones, but they are mostly via large resellers who aren't going to stick you with a bad/stolen/cracked phone.   

I was curious about the "Buy the iPhone 10 for a tenth the price .." .. it's more like half.

https://swappa.com/search?q=iphone+xr .. about $550 used

iPhone 8 .. around $400.

You can get a new 8 on the Apple site for under 500.

[Cheeks]

Apparently an argument that it may be unethical to upgrade your phone.....pollution, etc. 

https://theweek.com/articles/865944/unethical-upgrade-iphone

[Jockey]

Apparently an argument that it may be unethical to upgrade your phone.....pollution, etc. 

https://theweek.com/articles/865944/unethical-upgrade-iphone

Easily the most predictable post in the thread.

#onceatrollalwaysatroll

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Easily the most predictable post in the thread.

#onceatrollalwaysatroll

A troll that pumps out more than 20 posts a day.  Bog help us.

[Cheeks]

Easily the most predictable post in the thread.

#onceatrollalwaysatroll

Saving the planet one day at a time...shocked you are not on board with the movement.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

Lifetime Android. My daughter bullying me to Apple this time. I will probably end up with an 11 because the XR did not get discounted enough. The 5g points are valid.

As to battery swap be careful. If you go to a shop back up your data or make it clear that they are not to wipe it. I just did one and my data got wiped without my permission, and I'm pretty sure that they just swapped out the whole phone. The new battery does not give me the performance I was expecting. Should have tried it myself.

[Jay Bee]

Broke down and got the iPhone 11. No home button is weird (was in 6s), but so far, so good. Mostly happy to have a phone with a non-sucky battery.

[Hards Alumni]

Buy an android.

100%

Apple is overpriced garbo. 

[WarriorDad]

100%

Apple is overpriced garbo.

We are an Apple family and happy with the product.

[Hards Alumni]

We are an Apple family and happy with the product.

I'm glad you like overpaying for inferior products.

Congrats on all your success.

[reinko]

I'm glad you like overpaying for inferior products.

Congrats on all your success.

It's all about the user experience and what you value.  I had the HTC One (original m7), LG G4, Nexus 5x, Samsung S7, One Plus 6T and Samsung S9 and they were all solid...but last year went back to iPhone and doubt I will ever go back.  Zero lag, no bloat, and the thing is just works...I waited months and months for Android updates based on my carrier, and still even then it was flip of the coin if it was actually improvement

[Jay Bee]

I'm glad you like overpaying for inferior products.

Congrats on all your success.

You seem like a very unhappy camper lately.

#PrayersUp

[Hards Alumni]

You seem like a very unhappy camper lately.

#PrayersUp

Fair enough.

[WarriorDad]

I'm glad you like overpaying for inferior products.

Congrats on all your success.

Your smugness aside, that is a decision with no regrets.  The phones, apps and experience are worth it for us.  Apple has done well as a company despite all of their inferior products?

[4everwarriors]

Free enterprise at its best. God bless America, aina?

[Cheeks]

Free enterprise at its best. God bless America, aina?

God Bless America

[Bad_Reporter]

But with Apple you can look at porn and you won't get viruses.   

[Hards Alumni]

But with Apple you can look at porn and you won't get viruses.   

People get viruses on their phones?

[tower912]

That iphone still working after being found on a river bottom where it had been for a year is a heck of a selling point.