Still don't feel willing to give up touch ID. Anyone else here feel the same way?
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iPhone 8/Plus iPhone 8 Plus... Who else keeping an old iPhone until the 13 comes out?
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Nope. 3 years was enough for me. The 8 Plus was a trusty workhorse but there have been way too many improvements since that phone for me to miss out any longer.
Touch id gone in 2018. However, my ipad has touch id and at times I just stare at the screen waiting for something to happen.
It's there on the latest iPad Air that is just coming out.
I'll be upgrading from my 8+. I've missed out on the fuller screens for way too long haha
And I'm actually looking forward to Face ID. My hands sweat a lot so Touch ID can be spotty
And I'm actually looking forward to Face ID. My hands sweat a lot so Touch ID can be spotty
Same here. Touch ID works better with masks and the pandemic situation doesn’t look like it will be over anytime soon. My 8+ is still going strong and I guess I just don’t feel the urge or the need to upgrade.
We were planning on skipping the 12 but Apple trade in pricing + $150 Sprint/T-mobile deal convinced me to go for it. So I will be getting $290 for a pretty old 8.
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Love my 8+ but the battery is shot (lucky to get 3 hours of use, 5 on standby). Instead of putting the $ into a battery replacement, I chose to put that into my 12 Pro. The 8+ was great, but it's time (especially getting $210 for a trade in).
Not sure if you are aware of this but if you have been with T-Mobile for at least 5 years, T-Mobile is running a $200 up front locality payment for the iPhone 12. I am taking advantage of that. I am getting $415 total ($215 + $200) trade-in for my iPhone 6S+.
We are holding out for (hopefully) TID on the 13. I replaced my battery a year ago and get all day service with it streaming XM and frequent maps usage everyday. I need a TOUGH case and the life proof cases on the previous phone design left much to be desired. Hopefully Lifeproof can get the design right with the new phone form factor. I will go for the Pro Max once Apple includes TID again.
ill never buy or use an iPhone that has their nasty flickering oled display
My 8+ is still in great condition but I've been wanting to switch to a full screen phone for awhile now. Still undecided if I should go with the Pro or Pro Max though.
Rather that then an outdated surfboard like the 8 plus
i feel the same way. I am hoping for the rumored SE plus.
i have a regular 8 and i’m waiting for iPhone 13 Pro, i wanted the 12 Pro but i don’t like that they limited the good features that i care about (bigger sensor) only for the bigger version which is way too big + touch id is better in this time of covid
I own a 8+ that is still in great shape but after 3 years I've decided to upgrade. Went for the 12.
I thought that it might be good to sell the 8+ while it is still worth a bit of money, and also I'm quite sold to going back to the iPhone 4/5 design, I loved it.
Can't argue as well that it's going to be quite an upgrade going to the OLED display.
I thought that it might be good to sell the 8+ while it is still worth a bit of money, and also I'm quite sold to going back to the iPhone 4/5 design, I loved it.
Can't argue as well that it's going to be quite an upgrade going to the OLED display.
I was seriously considering getting a 12 but the 8 plus as much as I dislike it will do for now . I don’t really use the phone nearly as much as my iPad or watch tbh , seems mad to blow a grand on something like that . Also want a wider phone not longer .
Keeping my 7+ with audio loop disease simply because I see no reason in spending 1k on a phone when this one is just fine.
Lol...pretty sure it makes calls, sends texts, gets email, takes pics and surfs the web just like your up to date phone. If you want a new phone I’m all for it. We all have our wants and preferences but to call it an outdated surfboard is just silly.