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  1. A

    iPhone 7/Plus Which IOS version is your iPhone 7 or 7 Plus running on?

    Which IOS version is your iPhone 7 or 7 Plus running on? My iPhone 7 Plus is currently running IOS 12.3.1. I am hesitant if I should upgrade it to the only option of IOS 15.8(19H370: 20231026). I concern it will slow down my iPhone and cause a lot of glitches. What is your experience with your...
  2. honglong1976

    iOS15 and iPhone 7 Plus - Battery life

    Hi everyone, I have an iPhone 7 Plus. 96% battery health. Great phone and I will be sad to replace it in the future. For those with this phone, what sort of battery life do you get with iOS15? I am using 15.5 Beta 4, and I get approx 2-3 hours screen on and 1 hour screen off (Fitbit - Mobile...
  3. HMI

    Using Apple Watch 7 with iPhone 7 Plus. Problems?

    I just ordered my first Apple Watch. But, I’m still using an iPhone 7 Plus. Technically, it should work, but I would like to know if I could expect slowness or instability by using an older phone. please let me know what might happen with this combination, or should I just buy an iPhone 13 for...
  4. G

    iPhone 7/Plus iPhone 7 Plus imports some shared photos into my library, help!

    I have an iPhone 7 Plus and have had this problem for several years. I have some shared albums with lots of photos from family members but I don't want to import those photos into my main library. On my Mac, my main library photos do not include these shared photos, they are only in their...
  5. K

    iPhone 7 plus, iOS 14.2. Unable to open Instagram app since September (and yes, for some reason, JUST the Instagram app).

    I haven't been able to open the Instagram app (and yes, JUST the Instagram app, out of the many apps I have on my phone) since the ios 14 update in September. I'm on 14.2 now but the problem has been persisting since the first iOS 14 update. Was excited to use the widgets and now I regret...
  6. A

    I spot darker side surround edge of the screen on my iPhone display

    This happened after I replaced my battery and I follow through all the instructions and it was successful.However after put all the thing back,and turn on my iphone I spotted this greyish dim spot surrounding my iphone 7 plus display.I am curios if the opening suction cup put much pressure on...
  7. Brian Campos

    iPhone No Internal Mic, Siri Won't Set-Up

    I currently have an iPhone 7 Plus with no internal microphone... I know how to resolve the hardware issue but until then I would like to set up Siri to use ONLY Google apps. I inherited this phone with the hardware issue, it has been wiped and so I am starting fresh. I can get Siri to turn on...
  8. jimmy_uk

    iPhone SE (2016) Iphone 11 OR SE (2nd Gen) + ipad mini

    Okay, I'm still on the 7 plus (now on its second battery) and I still can't use any of Apples OLED phones due to PWM (If I could I'd have an 11 Pro Max in a heartbeat). My 7 plus is feeling slow, constantly drops wifi and its looking a little tatty. I'm more than ready for a change. I'm no fan...
  9. Lijoy

    All Devices Connecting external USB 3.0 devices

    I would like to know if I can access files and media stored on USB 3.0 flash drive (Sandisk Cruzer 32GB & 128GB) and HDD (WD 3TB Ultra) using an Apple Lightning to USB 3 Adapter. Can they be accessed using Infuse and VLC media players. I have an iPhone 7 Plus and an iPad Air 2.
  10. yasas

    iPhone 7/Plus Upgrade or Wait ?

    I am currently on my iPhone 7+ and I was planning to wait for the 12Pro. My Phone's battery is really bad but even worse, it won#t always charge, as I have to find a sweet spot everytime and not touch it. (It is not due to the cable) Now I am wondering if I should wait for another half year and...
  11. bawbag79

    iPhone Battery drain & iOS 13.3

    Since updating to iOS 13.2.3 etc I was suffering from severe battery drain for the first time ever (iPhone 7 Plus). I always done the updates via OTA but decided to do it via iTunes this time as it doesn't just do a patch update. I know it's only 3 1/2 hours in but I`m still at 100% with minimal...
  12. jimmy_uk

    iPhone iOS 13 on 7 plus - view changed

    So I made the mistake of updating my 7 plus to iOS 13 and noticed that it has added standard and zoomed view option. The problem for me is the normal view has now added left and right borders to my emails and I hate it. Zoomed view corrects this in email back to how the 7 plus showed them before...
  13. K

    iPhone restore...lost data...

    Hi, I am about to do a iPhone restore after the iOS13 update failed. I will then restore from an encrypted backup I did just before I attempted to update. If I restore to factory settings and then restore from the encrypted backup I made what am I likely to lose? Will I lose Apps... or...
  14. Morac

    iPhone TV App: Can't tap on iTunes extras near top of screen

    I'm using an iPhone 7 Plus and in the TV app I can't tap on extras for movies near the top of the screen. For example, in Avengers Endgame, if I go to Movie Selection, tapping "Play Movie" does nothing. Likewise in the Secret Scripts screen tapping "Avengers Script Security and the Secret...
  15. Sellatease

    Help should I buy Iphone 7 plus or go for Iphone 8 plus

    I am a bit confused on the iphone to purchase. I wanted to go for the used Iphone 8 plus and I discovered that it has the same design with the iphone 7 plus. I then wanted to settle for the iphone 7 because I am on a low budget and I also went through all the specifications and I found out that...
  16. JustinBennett

    iPhone 7/Plus Iphone 7 plus

    Hello I have a slightly bent iphone 7 plus. I took it to the repair shop and they said it was hopeless. The screen has no cracks and works perfectly butthey say that the bend is putting presure on the screen and that the screen might crack. Do you think i should keep it and take the risk or sell...
  17. Mountaineer304

    iPod Should I buy a Ipod 6th Gen or a older Iphone model specifically for music,GPS and videos for my car

    Hey there so the question is should I buy a ipod touch 6th generation or should I buy a nice used iphone 6 plus or 7 plus?? My wife and I currently both have Iphone Xs Max's, Apple iwatch series 4's, Two Macbooks and a new generation ipad, top that off with Apple TV and bam the house is wired...
  18. mrjack99

    iCloud Drive content appearing differently on MacBook Air and iPhone

    I have contents on iCloud that were generated from years ago by different devices that are now aggregated on iCloud Drive. I upgraded my Macbook Air (mid 2012) to High Sierra OS 10.13.4 and my iPhone 7 plus to iOS 12.1.4, both supporting iCloud Drive. I logged into my iCloud Drive online and...
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    iPhone 7/Plus Apple Store Messed Up my Repair, Options?

    I don't know if anyone has experienced this before. I took an unlocked iPhone 7+ to store for repair due to unresponsive screen. They send the phone in to TX. 10 days later the phone came back, however we couldn't activate the phone with an international SIM anymore. Chatted with a support...
  20. YourGuardianAngel

    iPhone 7/Plus I'm still in iOS 10, should I upgrade?

    I have an iPhone 7 Plus, 256GB Model. I also have an ipad pro 10.5 2017 running 10.3.3 Since I got second screen replacement at August 2017, I never upgraded my iOS since. Not only I'm used to older iOS formats, but I love the circle shaped antenna signals, and bottom dock app's name...